Nintendo Direct for Nintendo Switch 2 (April 2nd at 6 AM PT)

[the-pi-guy]

Welcome Tour looks hilariously bad. 

[the-pi-guy]

Nintendo should have copied Astro Bot. 

[the-pi-guy]

Interested in Mario Kart. 

[Legend]

Metroid is the only upcoming switch game I have any interest in

[Legend]

I have only played super metroid and other m, but man did I love super metroid

[Legend]

How does this just keep going on!?!?

4 hours of this, and multiple days? Bring better games

[kitler53]

got pulled into a work meeting and hit pause on the the stream.   starting up again with DK.

[kitler53]

i liked DK more in yesterday's trailer.  it felt "high octane" and the environmental destruction felt like it could lead to cool platforming ideas.

[kitler53]

this demo feels very slow.   the gameplay while digging underground looks boring.  the platforming looks basic.   

[kitler53]

kind of reminds me of steamworld dig which is a game i hated.  soo repetitive.

[kitler53]

man.  on those side by side the framerate of zelda on switch is soo bad.

[kitler53]

i fast forwarded thought the rest.   you are right about horrible framerate during game screen sharing.    it's hard to even focus on the gameplay i would be playing with what's going on below.

[kitler53]

so at least a few of you have regular old switches right?   i think these questions will be fairly universal to you guys..

any recommendation on a strategy for controllers and peripherals?

I'm seeing these cheap plastic wheel peripherals:  
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Joy-Con-2-Wheel-set-of-2/15940757432?classType=REGULAR

Looks pretty much exactly what i have for my wii.   worth it for mario kart?   


what about for other games?  I see a few options here:
Pro Controller:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nintendo-Switch-2-Pro-Controller/15955005005?classType=REGULAR
Extra Joycons:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Joy-Con-2-L-R-Light-Blue-Light-Red/15898519412?classType=REGULAR
Joycon Charging Grip:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Joy-Con-2-Charging-Grip/15898369899?classType=REGULAR

I don't really want to buy everything but at the same time i want to be able to play 4-player mario kart as well as play games like metroid without having severe ergonomics issues.  not sure if what i should do.   especially what i should do first as obviously i could buy a few at launch and my more junk later just to spread the costs out.

recommendations?

[kitler53]

oh boy.

https://bsky.app/profile/tamoorh.com/post/3llyn7ib2rc2r

Statement from Nintendo: Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.

price increase obviously coming.  i was really hoping they'd stick to their original numbers for at least the pre-orders and raise prices a bit later.   i don't know if i can pull the trigger on this even for my son's birthday if the cost is $450 * 1.34 = ~$600.

[Legend]

so at least a few of you have regular old switches right?  i think these questions will be fairly universal to you guys..

any recommendation on a strategy for controllers and peripherals?

I'm seeing these cheap plastic wheel peripherals: 
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Joy-Con-2-Wheel-set-of-2/15940757432?classType=REGULAR

Looks pretty much exactly what i have for my wii.  worth it for mario kart? 


what about for other games?  I see a few options here:
Pro Controller:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nintendo-Switch-2-Pro-Controller/15955005005?classType=REGULAR
Extra Joycons:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Joy-Con-2-L-R-Light-Blue-Light-Red/15898519412?classType=REGULAR
Joycon Charging Grip:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Joy-Con-2-Charging-Grip/15898369899?classType=REGULAR

I don't really want to buy everything but at the same time i want to be able to play 4-player mario kart as well as play games like metroid without having severe ergonomics issues.  not sure if what i should do.  especially what i should do first as obviously i could buy a few at launch and my more junk later just to spread the costs out.

recommendations?

My only accessory is the pro controller. It's pretty nice.

oh boy.

https://bsky.app/profile/tamoorh.com/post/3llyn7ib2rc2r

price increase obviously coming.  i was really hoping they'd stick to their original numbers for at least the pre-orders and raise prices a bit later.  i don't know if i can pull the trigger on this even for my son's birthday if the cost is $450 * 1.34 = ~$600.

So much for $450 being because of tariffs. Switch 2 be 2 expensive.