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StarTopic Nintendo Switch 2 Speculation Thread |ST| The Future is Probably a Year From Now

How confident are you that one year from now (April 2nd, 2025) you will own a Switch 2 system?

  • Absolutely

    Votes: 192 57.8%

  • No because scalpers will kill my chances

    Votes: 39 11.7%

  • I hope so, but it is probably farther out

    Votes: 50 15.1%

  • Team second half 2025

    Votes: 24 7.2%

  • Josh, please stop it

    Votes: 27 8.1%
  • Total voters
    332
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From the closed thread:

Can someone remind me of the few games that have already been announced as being for the "Next Nintendo console"?

They all have been indie/ indie adjacent folks that I'm assuming did not sign a NDA and had no real info on the system.
 
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Speaking of the name for a second and also the rumor about the magnetic joycons. How exactly will they be removed from the console? Because I'm envisioning a scenario where you snap them off kinda like breaking off a piece of chocolate or something, and they snap their fingers to make the switch noise, so could the name be the Nintendo Snap? Or does that sound too stupid?
 
Mango said:
Speaking of the name for a second and also the rumor about the magnetic joycons. How exactly will they be removed from the console? Because I'm envisioning a scenario where you snap them off kinda like breaking off a piece of chocolate or something, and they snap their fingers to make the switch noise, so could the name be the Nintendo Snap? Or does that sound too stupid?
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I dont think they will drop the Switch name but I could easily imagine the new controllers being named 'snap cons' or whatever.
 
Serif said:
I dont think they will drop the Switch name but I could easily imagine the new controllers being named 'snap cons' or whatever.
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I think it could go either way for the switch name sticking around, I just hope if they keep it they avoid the confusion that plagued the Wii U. Personally I kinda hope they drop it if only to make the console feel wholly unique, but we'll hopefully find out soon enough.
 
Famiboard's when someone from Square Enix accidentally announces that the next Saga game is coming to Switch 2 in a random interview, becoming the first game to be confirmed for the system

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HockeyBird said:
Famiboard's when someone from Square Enix accidentally announces that the next Saga game is coming to Switch 2 in a random interview, becoming the first game to be confirmed for the system

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Don't forget when the reveal happens and it showcases games, we'll have bethesda denying starfield being on Switch 2, despite it being showcased.
 
Magic-Man said:
I'm about to go back in time and prevent Microsoft from buying Bethesda
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There are so many other things that I'd prevent Microsoft from doing first. Although, #1 item if I were to go back in time to change a video game thing would have been to have Nintendo swap the location of the A and B buttons on the Famicom/NES. I don't care which order they'd be in, just that A and B are in the same everywhere.
 
I'd go back in time and stop Andy Hertzfeld from explaining the implementation details of the Macintosh to the Microsoft team that was supposed to just be writing applications for it

then we probably wouldn't even have an Xbox, problem solved
 
Metroid Prime 4 being cross-gen would be a double edged sword. One hand you get it on the Switch (as advertised before), but on the other hand, the game is now limited/held back by the Switch. They missed the prime time to release it slightly earlier in the life cycle due to the reboot of development.
 
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Switcharoo said:
Metroid Prime 4 being cross-gen would be a double edged sword. One hand you get it on the Switch, but on the other hand, the game is now limited/held back by the Switch.
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On the other (third) hand, there is enough of a gap between the Switch and Switch 2 where Prime 4 would be a guaranteed 4K (DLSS) 60 FPS + bells and whistles experience on new hardware. So it'll be a very clean, pretty launch title.
 
Copying from Hero of Legend's thread from the other website. A couple devs are already pledging support for the Switch 2 now that it's been finally "acknowledged":






The first company specifies that they don't have a kit yet, fyi
 
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This is my wishlist for Switch 2 so far. But I am gladly suprised by other games that I can't think of.
  • Also, I put SSX Tricky in there, but a whole new SSX would be kinda fun to me.
  • Same goes for Pokémon Heart Gold, as that was an old DS title, I would like to have a remade version of the Johto region.
  • I put Counter Strike 2 in there, simply because with the Portal Collection, I kinda hope Valve put other titles like CS onto Nintendo platforms.
  • GoldenEye 007, and specifically the Wii version. While we have the N64 version in NSO, I had much fun with the online multiplayer of the Wii.
  • Far Cry 3 is what I hope they actually gonna remake it. Tho, never played the original, I think the gameplay of the original is outdated. I would also love to have a classic Far Cry on the Switch, since the classics let to make your own maps.
 
HockeyBird said:
Famiboard's when someone from Square Enix accidentally announces that the next Saga game is coming to Switch 2 in a random interview, becoming the first game to be confirmed for the system

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Kawazu seems like the kind of person who would drop something like that in an interview for a SaGa remaster.
 
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Mer.Saloon said:
Nintendo will have a SKU that doesn't come with a dock or charger just to lower the price under the assumption enough people already have docks.
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Charger I can see, but isn't there an expectation that the new dock will have added juice?

If the current docks will work perfectly fine then I am more than happy to cut those off to save on the final package.
 
Josh5890 said:
Charger I can see, but isn't there an expectation that the new dock will have added juice?

If the current docks will work perfectly fine then I am more than happy to cut those off to save on the final package.
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The new dock will allow it to output in 4K, it does not have any additional hardware specifically to enhance performance other than signaling the Switch to run at max clocks.

There is also the concern of size differences with the rumored 8 inch screen, I expect past docks to be compatible but if the new Switch is larger than it may be either a tight fit or an unstable one that doesn't line up exactly right.

I don't see them offering a dockless SKU at launch for the sake of clear marketing but down the line, yes.
 
Mer.Saloon said:
Nintendo will have a SKU that doesn't come with a dock or charger just to lower the price under the assumption enough people already have docks.
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Nah, fuck this. I really hate the trend of not including a charger with new phones, don't need Nintendo to jump on that bandwagon too
 
Seventh of May has finally set us free

Can’t wait for the first accidental Switch 2 announcements
 
EvilChameleon said:
That "remember when joy cons were gray" thread has me wondering what colors they're going to go with for the Switch 2. Personally I'm hoping for an all-red console.
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Personally, I hope for a micro-textured black. Would help with grip, and feels nice in the hand, and prevents fingerprints! Something like the back of the PS5 controller or an Xbox Controller.

No glossy plastic PLEASE, and my matte black custom joy-cons were bad fingerprint magents haha
 
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oomoepoo said:
Nah, fuck this. I really hate the trend of not including a charger with new phones, don't need Nintendo to jump on that bandwagon too
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They did it for the 2DS. And they didn't include AV Cables with the Gamecube. They have and can do stuff like this.
 
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Sadist said:
Seventh of May has finally set us free

Can’t wait for the first accidental Switch 2 announcements
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Hell yeah, clumsy Ubisoft will spill all the beans. It's been a long time since the last time they didn't accidentally leak a game announcement before the official one, so I expect the successor name and logo from them lol
 
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March 6 - Super Mario 3D
April 3 - New Monolith IP
May 1 - Mario Kart X
May 29 - (Backwards Compatible) Pokémon Legends: Z-A
June 26 - Kirby 3D
July 24 - (Backwards Compatible) Donkey Kong 2D
August 21 - Hyrule Warriors: Sheikah
September 18 - (Backwards Compatible) Metroid 2D
October 9 - Mario Party
October 30 - (Backwards Compatible) Ring Fit Sequel
November 20 - Animal Crossing
 
Hoping that Amazon US and Nintendo gets their shit together soon because I really wanna be able to buy a Switch 2 when they're available for preorder : (
 
Mer.Saloon said:
Nintendo will have a SKU that doesn't come with a dock or charger just to lower the price under the assumption enough people already have docks.
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I don't think the Switch 2 fitting in existing docks is a safe assumption at all, especially if it is fairly thicker and larger than the original Switch as rumored
 
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