After four hours with Switch 2, and time with all of its new first-party games, I can see it - though the console's more experimental side is also its weaker. Of course, there is absolutely nothing wrong with creating a better version of a hugely-successful console, keeping the main Switch concept of hybrid play intact while improving the elements that needed an upgrade: the Switch 1's aged processing power, its fussy Joy-Con attachments, its basic online social capabilities. With Switch 2 in your hands, you hold a console that can tick off a string of current-gen console standards: 4K, HDR, VRR and 120fps, at least on some titles. And while I'll leave the pixel analysis to Digital Foundry, it is evident just from a quick play with Switch 2's first-party software that Nintendo is now able to feed off of significantly more power under the hood.

Mario Kart World's open landscape is a dramatic revolution for the series - a gamble that I believe pays off, and a new landmark entry that seems likely to rival the huge popularity of Mario Kart 8 Deluxeover Nintendo's last generation. I've written my detailed thoughts on Mario Kart World's brilliance elsewhere. And then there's Donkey Kong Bananza, which ended the Switch 2 Direct in a slot many had expected to be reserved for a long-awaited new 3D Mario, but after some hands-on time actually feels just as exciting.

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[–] Viri4thus@feddit.org 13 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Nintendo commands a (re)legion of fanatics. I was downvoted back to hell for saying the mouse was meh. We've had that in the legion go and it's extremely uncomfortable and not suitable for longer sessions of play. The fact they don't go bananza with touchscreen but rather take a shitty facsimile of a mouse tells you two things: Nintendo has idiots at the helm Nintendo is dead scared of the steam deck and is actively promoting an image of "we can do pc too"

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm already imagining thousands of shitty attachments made of cheap plastic to make the joycon more comfortable in mouse mode.

I hope they haven't killed their absolutely wonderful motion controls for this, Splatoon2/3 were perfect as is.

[–] alehel@lemmy.zip 2 points 17 hours ago

Or just connect a regular mouse using Bluetooth. Current switch already supports it for some games.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I was downvoted back to hell for saying the mouse was meh.

I see that comment of yours at -1, really not all that bad imo. Still dumb to downvote people for honest opinions though.

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah downvote them for saying the Nintendo Switch 3 should be a cube.

Edit: Darn.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Why would I need that when I already have a cube that plays games?!?

[–] Walican132@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago

Idk about your opinion on a touch screen. For both my switch and my steam deck, over 99% of their usage has been docked. A touch screen doesn’t do anything for gamers like me. I do use a keyboard and mouse very often with my deck too.

That said the joycon “mouse” looks way too small and uncomfortable.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

It‘s especially evident shortly after these announcements. I was looking for a resource to summarize and comment on the Direct but most things I found were posts by what I can only describe as ecstatic fanboys. Honestly I was surprised how little the Switch 2 is actually talked about outside this bubble.