Years of rumours have preceded this second, primarily turning the grand announcement of the Nintendo Swap 2 into much less of an thrilling second, and extra of a “Lastly!” one. Sure, Nintendo has formally introduced the successor to the Nintendo Swap and it’s referred to as….nicely, the Nintendo Swap 2.
The reveal trailer was moderately understated. It depicts the present Nintendo Swap going by way of a Pokemon-like evolution. The display screen grows larger, the Joycons sprout new buttons and develop magnetic strips that permit them snap onto the primary console simpler.
In truth, the trailer doesn’t go into any particulars about what’s beneath the hood, so the video nearly makes it appear like that is only a new model of the Swap, very similar to the Swap OLED or the Swap Lite. It’s not till the phrases “Nintendo Swap 2” pop up that it turns into clear it is a new machine.
Nintendo is planning a correct take a look at the Swap 2 on the Nintendo Direct occasion on April 2. The machine itself is due out this yr, and can presumably get a extra exact launch date when it’s correctly proven off in April.
We did, nonetheless get a number of different particulars. Nintendo says that the brand new console can be work with authentic Swap titles, each digital and bodily. It does additionally say, although, that “Sure Nintendo Swap video games is probably not supported on or absolutely appropriate with the Nintendo Swap 2.” This might merely be the corporate giving themselves some leeway in case a small handful of video games can’t work, or it might be an indication that not all your current library will carry over. Extra particulars will apparently be shared on the Nintendo web site at a later date.
Solely a single recreation was proven really operating on the brand new console, however it’s an thrilling one: a brand new Mario Kart. Contemplating Mario Kart 8 continues to promote a staggering quantity of copies, and is regularly excessive up on the gross sales charts, I used to be genuinely starting to surprise if they’d ever make a correct sequel.
So there we’ve it: Swap 2 is actual, and it’s not referred to as The Tremendous Swap, which is a really baffling choice, I reckon. How are you feeling concerning the reveal? Personally, I’ve to confess the assorted leaks, though I didn’t trouble studying them or overlaying them a lot, did kill my pleasure for the reveal as a result of in my thoughts the Swap 2 was already actual.
