Nintendo Switch 2

[MetalCaveman]

 

Still don't know how to feel about the new magnetic Joycons, release button also looks like it'd be kinda easy to accidentally press while playing.

 

Mouse controls could be cool (specially for games like Metroid Prime), but my desk doesn't have room for it lol. Funny that after all the speculation, the C button ended up being for online chat.

 

Console MSRP is $450 for base console, $500 for the Mario Kart bundle. Games are apparently meant to be $80-$90 which is a big yikes for me, specially once that price is adjusted to MXN, wouldn't be surprised to see them going for more than 2,000 pesos lol, that made me lose a lot of hype for it.

 

I might still get one, eventually, but those game prices hurt.

 

This was the biggest surprise of the direct (for me at least):

 

 

New FromSoft game, close enough, welcome back Bloodborne. Except it's apparently a PvPvE multiplayer game.

[TheFlyingGerbil]

Probably not a game I'd play but interesting Nintendo got an exclusive from Fromsoft. I hope it means they are going to court third parties for big titles and not just rely on first party and indies - though being underpowered will always cause problems on that front.

 

UK prices are £395.99 (514 USD) and £429.99 (558 USD) with Mario Kart World for comparison. I don't think I'll be buying it at launch which is a first in a while from me for a Nintendo console. Maybe when the next mainline Zelda comes out with the Switch 2 PRO/OLED.

[TheMightyEthan]

Yeah, I'm gonna hold out for an OLED version.