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Nintendo Switch 2 Review

Over the last eight years, the Nintendo Switch has become one of the most successful and influential consoles of all time, confidently securing a place in my regular gaming rotation on the couch while simultaneously becoming a handheld staple of my train commutes and trips abroad alike. But over that same time, its aging innards have become steadily more distracting. That’s why it’s such a relief that the Nintendo Switch 2 has magnetically snapped into our hands at long last, giving games the Switch was struggling to run a shot in the arm and opening the door for a whole new generation of third-party support. At the same time, apart from a creative new mouse control option that works better than it is comfortable to actually use, this sequel system doesn’t provide many of its own novel reasons to upgrade at the moment beyond bringing its out-of-date predecessor into the modern age – and it’s charging a substantial premium ($449) in order to do that.

phatak330d ago

damn thats low for a major nintendo console, while the switch 2 will probably get better over the years, the initial review of 7 from a major outlet will always be there, same thing happened with days gone, way better game today that the initial reviews suggest, wont affect nintendo sales one bit tho, looks like nintento played it super safe this generation.

jznrpg330d ago

The library will get better over the years but it will be further behind in power when new consoles come out in 2-3 years.

NotoriousWhiz330d ago

And PS5 (and the new PS5 handheld) will be supported for 2-3 years after that. So maybe 2-3 years after that, devs might maybe start skipping switch 2 due to lack of power.

phatak330d ago (Edited 330d ago )

nintendo consoles in recent times have never been about power tho, they will follow the same playbook of wii and switch, both weaker than their competitors but still outsold them

VenomUK330d ago

jznrpg said: "it will be further behind in power when new consoles come out in 2-3 years." Whilst that's true, that's only a negative for people who prioritise performance first. Nintendo does do its own thing and its USP is its unique and exclusive IP and this is why people turn up for Nintendo. Additionally the Cyberpunk 2077 port demonstrates it can also deliver premium game experiences -of course not to the same standard as Xbox and PS5 but good enough for the owners.

Neonridr330d ago

yeah, I guess I am not having fun with mine because IGN only gave it a 7.

badz149329d ago

Having fun with old games, right? Let's be honest, it launched with ONE new exclusive (TWO if you count the $10 demo), definitely one of the worst launch lineup EVER! And yet you don't agree with the 7/10 review because you're "having fun"?

It also starts the generation of $80 base game with MKW, should have docked the mark further IMO.

Neonridr329d ago

@badz149 - the N64 launched with 3 games. The PS5 launched with a bunch of PS4 games and Ratchet & Clank.

what's your point?

kpgs330d ago

The good ol' 7 from IGN.

Jin_Sakai330d ago (Edited 330d ago )

When Nintendo release gimmicks it’s not good enough and when they release a solid successor it’s not good enough.

Grilla330d ago

The launch lineup is weak. Needs a new Mario or Zelda.

Deathdeliverer330d ago

@Jin_Sakai

And Nintendo laughs all the way to the bank. It isn’t gimmicks, it’s innovation. The sales tells everyone, love it or hate it, people like those Nintendo think outside the box advancements.

repsahj330d ago

They said the same thing with Switch 1. Look how successful it is now. And there's a very good chance it will happen again with Switch 2.

Profchaos330d ago

They also gave the wii u an 8

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