My thoughts
The Mario kart game looks good. Was that a cow I saw on a vehicle? What is the cow from?
I also foresee this game getting many maps over time via updates based on the level of NOS you have. Huge map and it's world title. It is cool they went all in had have seasons and weather. As of lately, I'm still a little concerned about lag. The map or world appears open. I'm trying not to sit on the lag thing too much, as this is a new system and not the switch anymore. Good launch title though!
Im not too thrilled at the idea of the mic for the system being on the actual system. It's fine for hand held, but not for docking. Controllers should have the mic, or a headset should come out that connects wirelessly to the system.
Turns out, the c button is for chat..
The camera is nice for those who care about it.
Game share is a nice feature. Even with it being limited titles (can't expect all games to be in that).
Again, I like the magnetic method for the joycons snapping. The mouse feature will be nice for DS and 3ds when it comes to the NOS. And it will neat to see it in their future games. Other stuff shown about it was good and mostly expected. Some switch 1 games being compatible is good in both physical and digital. I am curious to know the list however.
Micro SD express cards being needed is interesting..
June 5th is a great launch date. Most kids/college peeps will be on summer break or will soon will be.
So, the switch 2 edition games are an upgrade... (This makes me think New Horizons may continue to be around for a while tbh idk, if not the next AC game in theory should be better)
Beyond it allowing chat and video, it allows mini games and features where the mouse control aspect of the joycons can be used.
The upgrade will have to be purchased. I didn't catch the price, so I'll have to look later and come back for comment on that.
This is a smart way to allow time for people to save up for the system as most people are hurting financially right now, because it allows older titles to have new life... Assuming the upgrade packs aren't too expensive for the content you get..
With the new game drag and drive, it's nice to see the diversity.
I can't lie, I was hoping to see more about Nintendo games (welp there were two at the end so there's that
). Ideally beyond upgrade packs or the "editions". From there it goes into 3rd party beyond a second party game. Hogwarts legacy, if that's your thing, should run better on this new system at least lol.
The lag in the Hyrule warriors age of imprisonment worries me.
GameCube comes to NOS. This is good. I wonder if they waited because of the switch's lag issue. Idk. But it is good to see it come out now, because the ds and 3ds needs to come out in the switch 2's life time. Especially if brand new switch 2 exclusive games coming out will be slow.
Nice to see silksong with a 2025 date. I can get that on steam when it comes out.
The Kirby Air ride game I would say looks good, but I think maybe Nintendo should have chosen a different remake to do.. since Mario kart world is a racing game. I also don't think it'll get many sales at first.
The Donkey Kong Bananza looks amazing and fun. I don't care for the model's style but gameplay is way more important to me personally. And it comes out in July! It will sell well I am sure!
I'll have to check prices on the system, the Mario kart bundled system and the upgrade packs and come back to comment on that.
Over all, I feel like this wasn't a bad direct. I feel like it is mid.
