video game Nintendo Base | Switch 2 launches June 5th; Trump tariffs HALT pre-orders

[Reginald]

This gif really sums it all up, doesn't it?

 

Nintendo, after telling everyone to stop being poor:

[dabunique]

 

 

[dabunique]

 

 

[sunbathinganimal]

9 minutes ago, dabunique said:

 

 

[sunbathinganimal]

is Cyberpunk worth picking up? always wanted to play it but idk how well it will run 

 

[Kern]

2 minutes ago, sunbathinganimal said:

is Cyberpunk worth picking up? always wanted to play it but idk how well it will run 

 

Yes. I played it on Steam Deck and it was fun. It actually might run better on S2

[fountain]

1 hour ago, dabunique said:

This absolute icon 

[Kern]

I'm about to sell my Switch and somehow I'm sad about it?  Like I'm not ready to say goodbye

Edited Thursday at 01:21 PM by Kern

[sunbathinganimal]

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The only dud was Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, a bizarrely mundane mini-game collection that is supposed to explain how the Switch 2 works and gets into surprising detail about the technicalities of things like frame rates.

It's hopelessly uninteresting and charmless, like an inverse of Astro's Playroom, and incredibly it's not free – although we can't imagine recommending it even if it was, so it doesn't really matter that there's no price yet.

 

https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/03/played-new-nintendo-switch-2-worth-price-22840545/

 

[dabunique]

 

 

[Rence]

 

Showcasing an interactive user manual here is definitely a choice

[JO1s]

43 minutes ago, sunbathinganimal said:

is Cyberpunk worth picking up? always wanted to play it but idk how well it will run 

 

Switch 2 is about the same power as a mid level steam deck so yeah

[Kern]

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The Joy-Cons functionally perfectly well as mice, although we were surprised that Nintendo isn't trying to sell some sort of tray to sit on your lap and use it. All the set-ups at the even were on tables at normal desk height, which most people are not going to have in front of their TV. Although you're also encouraged to use the mouse on your thighs and this worked fine too.

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Metroid Prime 4 is also the best advert for mouse controls on the Switch 2 and we particularly liked how it is not only optional (we assume you can just use the Pro Controller if you prefer) but that you can switch back and forth instantly, as the situation dictates.

MK

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After the near perfection of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe the series needed a Zelda: Breath Of The Wild style reboot and this is very clearly that. It's the perfect launch game for the series and if bought alongside the console, in a hardware bundle that gives you £33 off the digital price, it seems an absolute bargain.

 

[Kern]

 

[Tylerbv]

I'm still mad about the price / lack of launch games but Mario Kart looks CLEEEAN on this Treehouse.

[Haze]

Mario Kart looks stunning. 

[Kern]

that Donkey Kong stage goes HARD

[Rence]

One of the new race tracks is a homage to the original Donkey Kong game and it looks amazing 

[Kern]

that mini map looks awesome

[Kern]

Just now, Rence said:

One of the new race tracks is a homage to the original Donkey Kong game and it looks amazing 

the review said there is more such references in the game!

[Comedor]

The free roam mode is nice, you can basically drive around Mushroom Kingdom.

[Graves]

The traveling to other course gimmick is giving me mixed reception, but applause for trying something fresh nonetheless.

[Ubermensch]

43 minutes ago, JO1s said:

Switch 2 is about the same power as a mid level steam deck so yeah

Steam decks don't come in levels and we still are in the dark about the switch 2 soc. You made this up 

[Kern]

I think Free Roam will get boring pretty fast

[Comedor]

1 hour ago, Kern said:

I'm about to sell my Switch and somehow I'm sad about it?  Like I'm not ready to say goodbye

Same here. And I don't think we need it to transfer date to Switch 2. it's all done through the Nintendo Account? I'm waiting to hear more details on that...