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Nintendo Switch 2 finally officially revealed (venturebeat.com)
submitted 2 months ago by ampersandrew@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
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A Direct is announced for April 2nd to cover the games.

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[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 156 points 2 months ago (7 children)

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

[–] caut_R@lemmy.world 57 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

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.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 50 points 2 months ago (4 children)

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!

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 31 points 2 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hmmm what about the Sega MASTER system?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

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

[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

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

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago

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

[–] caut_R@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I guess they really did learn from the WiiU!

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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

[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago

nintendo switch advanced sp

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Nintendo Vers

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] rbits@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

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.

[–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well they did just slap a 3 onto the DS

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

And then called the second gen 3DS the "New 3DS".

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Super Nintendo Switch 128 Dodecahedron V.

[–] CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

& Knuckles

[–] Hyphlosion@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Starring Dante from the Devil May Cry series

[–] Devorlon@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They got scared after what happened with the Wii U.

[–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The new 3ds was very confusing too

[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

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

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 6 points 2 months ago

...Cube 128

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Sylence@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was hoping for the Swiitch

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

I'll be waiting for the swivtch

[–] Hyphlosion@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

New Super Mario Bros U2 Deluxe & Knuckles