Nintendo has finally given us a first look at its next console, the Switch 2.

A Direct is announced for April 2nd to cover the games.

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So much for Nintendo’s previous naming conventions. I was really hoping for the New Super Nintendo Switch U.

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I was hoping for the Swiitch

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I’ll be waiting for the swivtch

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It occurred to me that this is the first time Nintendo has ever not used some new weird naming convention for a successor console. Just 2.

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I’d buy a Nintendo Switchety-Four in a heartbeat

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…Cube 128

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They wanna make it very clear that this is their best-selling console ever but better, I would‘ve been surprised if they didn‘t just slap a 2 on it. There‘s so much riding on this for them.

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Well they did just slap a 3 onto the DS

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And then called the second gen 3DS the “New 3DS”.

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I don’t think Nintendo have ever done a Console 2 before though. I was hoping for Super Switch but as ever Nintendo absolutely refuse to be predictable!

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Yeah, I get that, I was just trying to say that the above is probably their reasoning in my mind. They‘re scared shitless to fuck the transition up, calling it „The Stuff You Guys Loved 2.0“ is the lowest risk move.

I like your Super Switch though lol

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I guess they really did learn from the WiiU!

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Don’t worry, I’m reading your sarcasm.

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nintendo switch advanced sp

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I’m sure it was considered, but a console nicknamed SS was probably ruled out.

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I don’t think the Sega Saturn was particularly popular with neonazis

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I think you’d be surprised, Hitler The Dolphin was one of the best selling games of the era

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To be fair, it wasn’t especially popular with anyone.

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I’d forgotten about the Sega Saturn. My only Sega console was the Genesis.

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Hmmm what about the Sega MASTER system?

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You mean the company known for titles like Sega Bass Fishing and Virtua Cop? Whose company color is blue? Yeah, they’re not even subtle.

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Nintendo Vers

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I think that’s still the DS. The Switch got close, but didn’t beat it, and now that attention is on the Switch2, it probably won’t.

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Plus it’s an actual straight upgrade, what with backwards compatibility and all.

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Partial backwards compatibility, based on their asterisk, at least.

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That’s probably only referring to games like labo and ring fit

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Yeah it’s going to be the same as PS4 on PS5. The disclaimer is on every game.

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Super Nintendo Switch 128 Dodecahedron V.

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& Knuckles

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Starring Dante from the Devil May Cry series

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New Super Mario Bros U2 Deluxe & Knuckles

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They got scared after what happened with the Wii U.

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The new 3ds was very confusing too

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Yeah, everyone always brings up the Wii U but the whole “New” 3DS situation was even less clear if you ask me

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Then you add in the 2DS which came out after the 3DS.

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