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After years of speculations and leaks, the Nintendo Switch 2 was revealed on Jan. 16. However, the reveal was met with backlash that I understand.
The concept of the Switch 2 is practically the exact same as the original. It’s a console that can be either handheld or plugged into a docking station allowing it to be played on television.
A minor difference, though, is that the joy-cons appear to be magnetic, rather than needing to be pushed into place. I feel like this is a disadvantage. I really don’t trust magnets.
It reminds me of the roller coaster lift malfunction scenario. As a roller coaster goes up a lift hill, underneath the vehicles a block falls into placeholders so that it doesn’t fall back if it stops going up. Would you prefer the vehicle to be locked into place, or be held by a magnet? I for sure would rather have things click into place.
What also angers fans is that the Switch 2’s game cartridges are different from the original Nintendo Switch. However, it’s alleviating to fans such as myself that games from it can be played on the Switch 2.
Realistically speaking, we didn’t really need a Switch 2. The switch itself is still innovating in so many ways, to this day. It not only recreates the motion-capturing of the Wii, but is portable.
I feel like the race of portable consoles is tiring. As cool as they are, the graphics straight up aren’t the best. Given the tiny size of the screens, it would be hard to go past 1080p without severe overheating issues and little console storage. Even the PS Portal has issues with this, since it runs 4K graphics. However, it doesn’t even have a console inside of it.
Back in the day, Nintendo’s consoles consisted of original ideas. The Wii was targeted for family play, the DS was intended to be for kids on car trips, and the 3DS was game-changing.
Perhaps one area Nintendo can step up their game with is virtual reality. When the first switch came out, there was a kit called the LABO. It was a unique concept where you could custom build parts for the console. One of the things that kits included was a headset to put the Switch console in.
If Nintendo were to make virtual reality games of intellectual properties such as Mario Kart or even Super Smash Bros., they would make an astronomical amount of money. Both are incredibly popular, and I can totally see a VR Smash Bros. game being named game of the year. It would have to be something similar to Drunkn Bar Fight Simulator, but not as horrid and gruesome.
I feel bad for those who recently bought a model of the Nintendo Switch, given that the Switch 2 releases later this year. What’s worse, is that the Switch is still relevant and even had its OLED version come out recently.
If the Switch 2 is to be better than the first, there needs to be changes made. Battery life needs to be extended, graphics upped, and games must be more original. I am tired of getting a Super Mario game, Just Dance, and Legend of Zelda game yearly.
There’s one game that would have to be made for the Switch 2, to win fans over. This would be a sequel to Mario Super Sluggers, one of the most popular games to ever release for the Wii. It has been speculated for over a decade that the game is in production, although no official word has been said.
What strengthens the speculation is that Nintendo released Switch Sports, a sequel to the Wii Sports series. However, baseball was noticeably absent from the lineup of games to choose from. Fans wondered if Nintendo was working on new mechanics to make a sequel to the game.
Nonetheless, Nintendo has to be super careful with what they’re planning for the Switch 2. Although the full specifications of the console haven’t been released yet, the outrage has definitely started.