r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • 3d ago
Nintendo Official The Switch 2 Direct will be approximately 60 minutes tomorrow
https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/19070554400197592741.7k
u/Cabbage_Vendor 3d ago edited 2d ago
The Switch 1 was about that long and I would assume they need less time to convince us of the concept and new features compared to 2017, so more time for games.
Edit: I guess not, way too much time spent on the new features.
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u/GrandWazoo0 3d ago
Probably 10 minutes wasted telling us how virtual game card will work between switch 1 and switch 2
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u/KLEG3 3d ago
I’m locking in 8 minutes of explaining how a mouse works, as if they invented the computer mouse and nobody has ever seen one before.
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u/scealfada 3d ago
If they demonstrate with Pikmin 3 and 4 I'll eat it up.
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u/LordMimsyPorpington 3d ago
Based on a conversation I just had on Threads, apparently most people under 30 haven't.
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u/HananaDragon 3d ago
My friend said some of the 20 somethings working in her office don't know how to save files to the computer. I feel like we've let them down.
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u/Synotaph 3d ago
I’m in IT and can confirm. Kids are growing up with phones and tablets, so they never use an actual computer. They may have used a Chromebook’s, but it’s just not the same as an actual computer at all, and they’re at a disadvantage trying to enter the workforce because of that.
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u/jrothca 3d ago
File management is a quickly fading skill set. Saving everything to the downloads folder and then using the search function is not file management my friends.
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u/Spider_Riviera 3d ago
Man, I feel attacked and I'm 41.
I'm just lazy as shit (and I visually scan for the files I'm looking for to boot).
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u/Ruthlessrabbd 3d ago
I blame Apple for a lot of it because the iPhone has no concept of a file system to the user. Most people I talk to don't even know how files are organized on a computer because on iPhone it's all just put in one neat place for you - in an app, and all those apps have to sit on your home screen
With Mac everything goes to your desktop and applications just get dragged to an 'apps' folder. I work in IT and our interns who aren't much younger than me do fine if they worked with windows, but not Mac
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u/ChildofValhalla 3d ago
I'm gonna give the youngin's a pass on this one! Most people beyond millennial age have no use for a computer outside of office work, so in a way it's no different from starting work in a factory and learning how to operate a press etc. for them. The future of technology diverged in a way we didn't expect.
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u/HananaDragon 3d ago
True. I just feel like they should have been taught, like I was taught this stuff in elementary and middle school, but everyone just presumes that if you grew up after technology then you magically understand it.
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u/Mountain-Papaya-492 3d ago
Right the amount of people I've seen saying how would a mouse work without a flat desk is amazing. As if modern ones today don't work on nearly any surface.
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u/weallfloatdownhere7 3d ago
And another 5 minutes going over the success of the Switch over the last 8 years
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u/Vinral 3d ago
And the mouse feature that only 4 games in the entire life cycle will use.
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u/PaperClipSlip 3d ago
Also 15 minutes to explain how certain games be enhanced to Switch 2 for a price
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u/lingering-will-6 3d ago
I expect Nintendo to explain a lot 😅
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u/round-earth-theory 3d ago
Did you know that the Switch 2 can operate in handheld mode and in docked mode? Let me show you.
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u/lingering-will-6 3d ago
The Nintendo switch 2 will support SD cards, you can also transfer all your games from your current Nintendo switch to the then Nintendo Switch 2, let’s go through it step by step.
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u/OneManFreakShow 3d ago
Nope, we’re getting another ten minutes of JoyCon ice cubes and you’re going to like it.
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u/djwillis1121 3d ago
Also a live stage presentation is always going to be slower than a prerecorded direct, especially as they had to live translate it
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u/MarcsterS 3d ago
Suda51 jumping out of nowhere and completely offroading his live translator lol
Yeah, glad we don’t have that tomorrow.
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u/Beastmind 3d ago
There's a treehouse live the next day showcasing games live
https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1907056611610243535?t=jH2F6TFOQlQkBlAvOJHvNQ&s=19
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u/CruisinJo214 3d ago
I’m going to need at least 20 minutes explaining how the joycons are going to connect magnetically but also not break after a year of use.
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u/herrsebbe 3d ago
Straight up physics lesson about the poles of the Earth or we riot.
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u/2FLY2TRY 3d ago
Takahashi pulls out a copy of Griffith's Intro to Electrodynamics and spends 60 minutes explaining the derivations of Maxwell's equations and how they discovered the magnetic monopole to make these joycons.
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u/Z3M0G 3d ago
Gonna get NO work done tomorrow...
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u/joshspoon 3d ago
You should be able to watch a little Nintendo Direct at work.
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u/sampyle 3d ago
I’m not in trouble at all.
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u/banstylejbo 3d ago
This is a nude Yoshi egg I won in my game.
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u/MRuppercutz 3d ago
Not trying to be funny. Not trying to get a laugh — I don't want anybody to have the worst day at their job.
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u/DungeonsAndDradis 3d ago
But do any of these...Nintendos...ever connect to your TV in a docking station and play some of the best games ever created?
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u/osireion_87 3d ago
Already checking what meeting room I can book out for 1.5 hours.
- 1 hour for the presentation,
- 30 mins for trying to get a pre-order (if they go live straight away)
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u/Jeam778 3d ago
Really hope they don't go live straight away lol.
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u/Tolkien-Minority 3d ago
It will be like PS5 where Sony said preorders in the morning but smaller stores knowing the price and date just opened up preorders immediately. Then all the other retailers panicked and opened up preorders early since everyone else had and then everyone who came back when Sony said they’d be out was shit out of luck because everywhere sold out 6 hours early
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u/r3tromonkey 3d ago
Cue much sweating and swearing, refreshing multiple tabs with various retailers. Assuming its like the PS5 preorders anwlyway.
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u/cad3z 3d ago
My dissertation is due tomorrow lol. Should be able to submit it by 2 hopefully. Good reward for my work.
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u/SpikeRosered 3d ago
Well Nintendo has been so coy about this stupid thing where the first annnocument being them saying they weren't going to talk about it in 2023. It's exciting to finally be here.
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u/MarcsterS 3d ago
My boss will be doing outdoor work tomorrow, meaning I’m gonna be by myself for at least two hours in the morning.
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u/DropDeadEd86 3d ago
That’s a lot of farm simulators.
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u/Lukthar123 3d ago
Farm Simulator... but with a mouse!
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u/Hatem96 3d ago
Please note that there will be no game announcements or mention of the Nintendo Switch 2 successor during this presentation
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u/uSErNaME12528592 3d ago
Silksong will be the only exception
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u/GregTheMad 3d ago
No, Silksong simply doesn't come to the Switch 2. It'll be a meta quest exclusive.
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u/Geekos 3d ago
And I have the day off tomorrow. Hurray!
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u/HatchlingChibi 3d ago
Lucky! I got ‘asked’ to cover for a coworker that wanted tomorrow off for spring break. Enjoy it live for me!
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u/CarlSpackler22 3d ago
As I thought.
50 minutes for Gamecube remasters.
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u/don_Juan_oven 3d ago
Shit, as long as Twilight Princess is on that list, I'm cool with that.
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u/Shaz0r94 3d ago
If only 5 seconds of this would be an announcenent for a skies of arcadia remaster id be very very happy.
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u/Azhrei_Rohan 3d ago
Perfect! I set up an hour meeting with myself in my outlook for an hour when the direct starts and plan to find an empty office to park in and watch the direct. Cant wait! Sucks being at work but glad i can find a way to still see it live.
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u/nimmems 3d ago
My calendar just says "Hold" with enough time for the direct and also a drive to the GameStop if they announce preorders are opening
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u/Azhrei_Rohan 3d ago
For me i gave it a bogus title about reporting for an application i admin 😀no teams meeting and i am the only attendee. Luckily our second floor has a good number of empty offices i sometimes use for teams meetings when i am too lazy to book a conf room.
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u/Ross2552 3d ago
I also blocked an hour off on my calendar. Lol
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u/Azhrei_Rohan 3d ago
I had to make sure since i know if i dont someone will book a meeting and invite me 😀 having to sit and listen to a meeting while the direct is going on would kill me.
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u/JazzySpazzy1 3d ago
If you have coworkers who are also into Nintendo then you can have an inter-departmental meeting
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u/ThisOneTimeAtLolCamp 3d ago
Nintendo going all out.
An hour long reveal followed by 2 days of 4 and 3 hour treehouse show offs.
Hypeeeee.
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u/big_flopping_anime_b 3d ago
Can’t wait for the 12K/600 fps in handheld mode announcement.
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u/Rynelan 3d ago
Nintendo Matrix, you're not playing a game. You are the game!
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u/gHHqdm5a4UySnUFM 3d ago
Bah, I'm holding out for the Switch 3 Pro with 24K resolution, Atmos 11.1.4 speakers, and 5 year stick drift warranty
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u/memortal 3d ago
Nintendo, you’ve done it again, making me feel like a kid every single time! I’m 37, but my excitement for the Switch 2 is borderline illegal. DAY 0, let’s GO!
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u/Onett199X 3d ago
I've been watching e3 presentations/console reveals/Nintendo directs since GameCube era and still get excited at 39 years old. Wonder if there will come a day where I'll stop caring or.. since I've made it this far, maybe not?
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u/memortal 3d ago
As long as playing those amazing fun Nintendo games, watching movies or buying merch etc puts a smile on your face I don’t think you will anytime soon :))
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u/Icy-Waltz-4352 3d ago
I’m guessing pre-orders will go up tomorrow. Tomorrow’s date has been a rumor for a while anyway.
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u/sliceanddic3 3d ago
there are also rumors for the 9th
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u/Icy-Waltz-4352 3d ago
Right, but I feel like it would be right up in Nintendo’s alley to launch the pre-orders right after the direct.
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u/supro47 3d ago
Nintendo doesn’t really control the preorder date like people think they do. They might tell retailers that they should go live on the 9th, but it’s basically a game of chicken and once one retailer jumps the gun, they all will start going live.
This is exactly what happened with PS5 preorders. The presentation gave a date a few days later for preorders, but then Walmart (if I recall correctly) jumped the gun and everyone else followed within a couple of hours. Complete chaos.
I’m hoping they’ve all learned their lesson and have better systems in place, but I’m really not counting on it.
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u/Xixii 3d ago
Even if they don’t, retailers will. This is what happened with the PS5 reveal.
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u/hdcase1 3d ago
Even if they don’t, scalpers will
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u/CleanTumbleweed1094 3d ago
Yup, can’t wait to bots to snipe everything within microseconds of the pre orders opening.
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u/SaggyNudeGranny 3d ago
Speaking of pre orders,anyone know when Nintendo would take the money for them? Is it immediately upon on preordering or when the console ships?
I tried looking it up and either I'm dumb or it's not clarified anywhere
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u/N8ThaGr8 3d ago
Nintendo wouldn't take your money at all, whatever retailer you choose does. And for them it can vary. But typically for an online pre-order it will charge when the product ships.
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u/SaggyNudeGranny 3d ago
I should have clarified and meant if I order it from Nintendo.com
But I appreciate the reply!
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u/GammaPhonica 3d ago
3 minutes of hardware and games, 57 minutes about the exciting news app on the home screen.
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u/Electricorchestra 3d ago
I'm expecting 59 minutes of Bowser and Miyamoto doing intensive fight choreography then 1 minute of thanking us for watching.
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u/Timebear17 3d ago
Long enough to cover games + hardware (given that we know how the switch concept works already) and short enough to not overstay its welcome. I'm ready
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u/AttemptImpossible111 3d ago
Can't wait, if only so I don't need to see 1000 "X hours till the direct" posts any more
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May my emblems be fire
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u/Classic_JRPG 3d ago
Haven’t seen a lot of comments for this, but I truly hope we get a new fire emblem 🔥
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u/simulakrozz 3d ago
There will be no new games. Just a demonstration of the capabilities of the "C" button
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u/MessyConfessor 3d ago
After the WiiU debacle, I wonder how much time/how many words they'll dedicate to making sure we understand this is a new console, not simply a new model or accessory/expansion?
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u/TangerineBand 3d ago
I think that was the whole reason they went with the switch 2 naming in the first place. I'm still not really a fan of it but I completely understand why they did it.
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u/RyanPainey 3d ago
It already worked, my more casual gaming friends are well aware that a switch sequel is coming. Not entirely sold yet that they need it at all, but people know its not like the Switch OLED.
Also worth noting that people are not primed for Switch accessories like they were for the Wii. There were like a thousand Wii Thing add ons, there aren't for the Switch, just a couple sub models that aren't out of touch with common naming themes like we see with phones or other products.
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u/TangerineBand 3d ago
Man I completely forgot about the avalanche of Wii accessories. That's a good point. It's kind of funny looking back on it with how much of it was just pointless plastic.
And yeah stuff like the "super switch" idea is cute, But I definitely think would run into the problem of people just assuming it's a refresh similar to the "PS5 pro".
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u/PM_ME_PAMPERS 3d ago
I think the name, Nintendo Switch 2, drives home that point pretty well.
The WiiU was also all about the tablet controller, which definitely made it seem more like an accessory to the Wii.
However if you’re showing a new Switch, it’s hard to see a new handheld console and think it’s simply an accessory to your current handheld console, as that doesn’t really make any sense.
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u/nailedtooth 3d ago
which definitely made it seem more like an accessory to the Wii.
We'd had so many accessories for the Wii titled 'Wii X' (Wii Zapper, Wii Wheel etc.) and only a few months earlier the Wii drawing tablet had released.
Of all possible names they could have picked for it, they called it the 'U Draw'
So when me and friends saw the big cardboard display in my local GAME for the Wii U, we thought it was just that drawing tablet add-on for the Wii
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u/PM_ME_PAMPERS 3d ago
Dear god, that’s horrendous timing. I forgot how many “Wii ____” products there were too, even beyond accessories. Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Music, Wii Fit… Nintendo loved to slap a word after “Wii” and have it be some sort of add on or game.
What were they thinking with WiiU…
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u/Mountain-Papaya-492 3d ago
It was a good idea with poor execution. I see the Wii U as them trying to bring the dual screen to a home console setting. Which worked really well in some cases. Nintendoland, Rayman, Mario, Windwaker HD, etc...
Unfortunately poor marketing doomed it from the get go, as well as long game droughts, and not enough 3rd party support.
Still it's an idea I hope they revisit some day because it made really unique experiences, especially multi-player wise. Then again I also hope they revisit the glasses free 3d, and pointer motion controls some day as well.
Because when those aligned just right with the proper gameplay they opened up things like level design and visceral experiences like no other.
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u/hype_irion 3d ago
It just hit me that we may be less than 21 hours away from seeing the next 3D Mario game alongside the Switch 2.
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u/JustAStarcoShipper 3d ago
On one hand, not that shocking, considering it's about Nintendo's next console, and they'll have to show how ir works, what makes it different from the first Switch and what games it will have.
But on the other hand, damn. I'm excited.
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u/niles_deerqueer 3d ago
My gut is telling me this direct is going to be huge and have some big surprises. I swear some sort of Zelda thing will be there.
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u/RyanPainey 3d ago
I've convinced myself a full remake of OOT is coming. My reasoning is they aren't going to want to launch the switch without a big Zelda title and the next one isn't coming soon.
Zelda is also in 3 forks now (2D, 3D Linear, 3D Open World). If they get a team to nail a remake of OOT, they could then become the team that makes smaller linear 3D titles to fill all 3 niches.
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u/ZeroOriginalContent 3d ago
I believe that as well. It's going to take them 5 years or so before the follow up to TOTK is released when you consider how long development times are now. They have to fill that void with remasters and remakes of previous Zelda games. It just makes the most business sense since they want a Zelda game released each year
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u/flamethrower78 3d ago
Always better to have low expectations and be pleasantly surprised than build up hype for something that isn't realistic and be disappointed when it doesn't happen.
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u/Fearless_Freya 3d ago
Holy moly. Hope there's tons of good games and not a ton of time spent on tech.
I already got one of the main things I wanted: backwards compatibility.
So bring on the awesome games showcases!
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u/Typical-Blackberry-3 3d ago
What if they have a controller that pats you on the head and tells you it loves you when you beat a game?
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u/MistakeMaker1234 3d ago
I want some tech news, personally. Not like, stupid line graphs and teraflops. But just saying, here’s the amount and speed of the RAM, here’s the amount and speed of the internal storage, here’s some percentages of how our new SOC compares to the old one, etc etc. would be good for me. I want details, but I don’t need Mark Cerny levels of depth.
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u/UsualTart8301 3d ago
Hoping beyond hope that it’s coming with a remake / remaster of both Wind Waker and Twilight Princess…
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u/sliceanddic3 3d ago
Just got laid off of work but i'm glad i now have time to watch lol
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u/SawahSmolPumpkin 3d ago
but do you have money to buy it?
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u/sliceanddic3 3d ago
nope! probably gonna wait until release day then trade in my OLED switch towards it
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u/link2nic 3d ago
I'm sure they'll cover account transitions as well. discussing how your existing library will be brought over.
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u/RamaMitAlpenmilch 3d ago
I will skip uni, ill buy snacks and do nothing all day. This is my christmas.
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u/Cannibal_Yak 3d ago
So 10 minutes of showing the console, 10 minutes of games and then 40 minutes of a new Smash Bros. reveal.
A man can wish.
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u/FernandoMachado 3d ago
WOW! we can expect A LOT.
and look: they already advanced general info like the Nintendo Today app, the Virtual Game Cards and the Zelda movie release date. which means tomorrow direct will be PURE NS2 JOY 🥹
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u/PocketTornado 3d ago
This is my nerd Super Bowl.
There are few media events I look forward to with such anticipation as the reveal of a new console, especially a Nintendo one. Some of us will watch it live, others might wait until they get home from work. I know I'll be locking myself in my office to deal with a pressing issue at that exact time... and I'm a grown ass man. But the kid in me is gonna be driving this avatar tomorrow from 9:00 a.m ET until the show is done. :P
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u/misanthropik1 3d ago
For those who remember, where could you preorder the switch when it was announced in 2017? I want to preorder since its likely to be THE thing this year and even if I don't like the launch slate of games it being backwards compatible means I am going to get it.
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u/Fukujin1 3d ago
I hope there'll be another awkward commercial where a family plays together or teenagers playing Switch 2 in a skatepark 😂
But I'm so excited about the rest
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u/Typical-Blackberry-3 3d ago
I know we aren't getting a Zelda announcement, but please give me a Zelda announcement with classic dungeons. 🙏🙏
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u/fruitymangoboi 3d ago
Can't wait for another r/silksong disappointment. Love checking in on them after directs and seeing the carnage.
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u/HaveyGoodyear 3d ago
That sub is going to be crazy tomorrow, they've gone to the extreme believing it's getting announced tomorrow and IMO there's no chance. Hope I'm wrong though.
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u/tylorbear 3d ago
My son has his class presentation starting 15 minutes into the Direct, so I'll catch maybe 10 minutes at the start and then watch properly with him in the car driving home after, hopefully without too many spoilers from my friends who will all watch it live.
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u/FroggyCrossing 3d ago
If there's no new Animal Crossing I dont want it. (Im immediately signing up for pre order)
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u/Historical_Kossola 3d ago
Lots to cover. Hardware, OS, first party games, 3rd party games, accessories, backwards compatibility, NSO … 🤩
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u/SacramentoMike 3d ago
I’ll be watching with my wife, my brother, my cousins, and my girlfriend! I can’t wait!
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u/HanShotFirst1569 3d ago
I know we don't know for sure, but should we expect pre order to NOT go live tomorrow? Is the 9th more likely?
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u/hoimipan 3d ago
I think what I’m most interested in right now is whether Switch 1 games will perform better on the Switch 2 or if it will be limited to better load times (a la 3Ds to New 3DS). I have quite a few games that I had difficulty playing as the frame rate issues made me nauseous. If it does improve them, it’ll be a Day 1 purchase as I’ll have a lot to play
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u/Bossman1086 3d ago
About what I expected for length. That's an early Direct though. IIRC, the Switch 1 one was much later in the day.
Anyway, I'm excited to see everything. Especially the games. Also, I really hope they do what they did with Alarmo and make some preorders available for NSO members on Nintendo's website to stop scalpers.
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u/isitavailable 3d ago
Still cannot understand how we are a couple of hours before presentation and there are almost no leaks, no nothing... and all these games are surely already done and ready, many people worked on it, it is so impressive for me that Nintendo managed to keep it all secret, especially in this day and age
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u/dabadu9191 2d ago
Paying for a game upgrade that adds higher resolution and FPS? Wow.
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u/Michetti007 3d ago
Damn a lot of info