Possible Thursday announcement?
Could mean end of March/start of April launch.
Could mean end of March/start of April launch.
Gaming Nintendo Switch 2 | Announced. Nintendo Direct 2nd April 2025
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Yes, and blue shell.
I do sometimes worry about this. I don’t want them to hand no attention span or fried dopamine receptors. On the other hand, I’d like them tech savvy to hopefully get an advantage in what I think will be a drastically different job market when they’re adults. My eldest is currently making power point presentations at age 7 and I’ll teach him basic videography soon. Plus some initial teaching on AI.
Both of my boys are very physical and social too - lots of sport and activity. I’m incredibly pleased with how they are turning out in general.
It’s not easy though. There’s a lot in society that can lead people down bad paths and it’s hard always to anticipate what we might be doing to negatively impact upon them. I got divorced last year so my main focus has been getting them through that. So far, so good.
I think the main thing I want them wary of as they get older is porn as I feel it’s incredibly destructive at a young age and the current stats on age of first exposure is shocking.
Anyway, I digress. Back to gaming
Pokémon Legends ZA
Let’s hope they do a good job differentiating it from the Wii and Wii u disaster. Wii U had a solid amount of games, but they didn’t do a good job marketing it.
They will also have more competition this time for the handheld market. Steam Deck and the other PC handhelds, as well as the rumoured PS(@esmufc07)and Xbox handhelds(@Alock1). So the pricing needs to be sensible as the competition for handhelds is increasing.
They will also have more competition this time for the handheld market. Steam Deck and the other PC handhelds, as well as the rumoured PS(@esmufc07)and Xbox handhelds(@Alock1). So the pricing needs to be sensible as the competition for handhelds is increasing.
It might sound silly but at this point I don't think the Switch has any real contenders. They basically have the whole Japanese market now, even Sony have pretty much given up there to focus on the West. If they don't, as you say, make a total balls of things and just release a Switch 2 that's a more powerful version of the first with upgrades then it'll dominate.
Stuff like the Steam Deck and those unannounced Sony/Xbox aren't even in the same ballpark as the Switch 2 would be.
They just need to call it switch 2 and people will know what it is. Apple has conditioned people to know the bigger number means newer model.
But knowing Nintendo; they’ll probably do some dumb shit.
As if you guys actually play pokemon games instead of collecting scrap pieces of cardboard with pretty pictures on
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Ive only played 2 player games with my son so far.
Very time limited and all about co-operation and communication while he had chicken pox. We’ve had a lovely time doing it and had some nice laughs. We’ve also used it to help practice his reading, letter recognition, sound blending etc. I guess it just depends on how you use it.
We’ve not played any this week now he’s better but I will let him play a bit with me in future. But you’re right the best thing for young kids is real world play. That doesn’t mean there’s no benefits to something like a switch in extreme moderation.
Nintendo still being quiet probably means there'll be no announcement tomorrow, as you'd be expecting announcement of the announcement like they always do. Maybe later today.
I was going to buy a switch but thought it'd be a waste of money. All I'd play is Pokemon on it. No interest in Mario or any of the other Nintendo games. Wish they had more interesting story type games to play.
There's a lot of classic games on the store you might enjoy especially if you're looking to utilise the portable capabilities of the console.
With modern capabilities, they could make a stunning follow-up, but I'm not sure if its PC anymore to try and frazzle the senses of the consumer
I miss the times you'd play at hyper speed with the
face trying to process everything in real time.Not sure if that's permitted anymore.
Not sure if any of those can muscle in on Nintendo's well established turf. Nintendo have dominated the handheld market for decades now and are the go to console for the majority. They are also true handhelds in that you can take them on the go with you and play them for hours.
Those super duper stations with premium graphics and processing power have terrible battery life and rapid battery degradation. OK for playing at home, but not practical when it comes to being an actual handheld unless you have a plug in power outlet nearby.
Can see some having them in addition to their Switch, but not instead of. That'd be a very niche market indeed.
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Absolutely I used to love spin smashing your “rival” as you enter the final lap or the desperate dash for energy strips as you’ve boosted too much.With modern capabilities, they could make a stunning follow-up, but I'm not sure if its PC anymore to try and frazzle the senses of the consumer
I miss the times you'd play at hyper speed with the
Not sure if that's permitted anymore.
Any news on the specs? Will we finally see some of the headline games on it next to Nintendo’s? Then for me it will be the console to buy. Will get this.
I heard it comes with a screen.
Let's not speculate
Speaking of switch games, I’ve tried so hard to like Echoes of Wisdom but I find it incredibly dull and unintuitive to play
Digital Foundry reckon it will be base PS4 levels of power as far as I remember
It will also likely have Nvidia DLSS technology which will greatly aid it in getting the latest games to run
Full specs have leaked, it seems:
Keep in mind it will also have things that the PS4 lacks:
DLSS + 12GB RAM + Fast Storage + Modern CPU/GPU
This appears to be a true generational leap for Nintendo.
Can't bloody wait to see some games on this thing!
DLSS + 12GB RAM + Fast Storage + Modern CPU/GPU
This appears to be a true generational leap for Nintendo.
Can't bloody wait to see some games on this thing!
Switch is typically not about the specs, but this does look interesting, especially DLSS: https://www.club386.com/nintendo-sw...t-could-be-the-first-console-to-support-dlss/
Gotten increasingly bored of PC and games consoles. Too expensive, too buggy, and too exploitive of the user. Perhaps going back to Nintendo will bring back the enjoyment of gaming.
Gotten increasingly bored of PC and games consoles. Too expensive, too buggy, and too exploitive of the user. Perhaps going back to Nintendo will bring back the enjoyment of gaming.
If it’s better than the PS4 then it’ll have brilliant games along side the already brilliant Nintendo games. No need to buy a pig ugly massive PS5 anymore. For me it needs good sport games like football or NFL etc, and some good titles. I don’t need super duper graphics (even on my 4K tv), ps4 level graphics are already more than satisfactory, it’s the gameplay what ultimately matters. The only thing left to consider a PS5 for me would be the superior loading times. I reckon Nintendo could smash the opposition with this.
If real Nintendo's sentinels will have their collective heads on spikes by morning.
Aren't there fake specs released before every big reveal, be it Nintendo or otherwise? I've never seen Nintendo release this much info about specs, seems fake. Unless its been confirmed by multiple reliable sources
You'd think so!
If this can play 2K at 60 FPS instead of 30 that current Switch does, it’s the only console I ever need.
Yep, and you can take it with you everywhere.
This seems to be rehashing 2021 info? Or is there something in that list that's new info?
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfo...dware-for-nintendo-what-is-the-t239-processor
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN
Ugarte banned for 3 games
Ah, it all makes sense when you read between the lines
pray for 4k/60
Nintendo Death Squads patrolling social media.
They'll be all over this thread soon since the official name got leaked on here
David Ornstein saying its equal to ps4 Pro specs