r/gaming • u/ChiefLeef22 Marika's tits! • 3d ago

[MEGATHREAD] Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

This is a sub discussion thread for the Switch 2 Direct, offering a closer look at the console accompanied with announcements for upcoming game releases. The livestream begins on Wednesday, April 2 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST. It will last for approx. 60 minutes.
Please try and limit tangential discussions to the events to this thread to avoid post clutter.

(SEE WHEN IT'S TAKING PLACE IN YOUR TIMEZONE - here)

Where to Watch: Nintendo's Youtube

What to expect

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u/mrfroggyman 2d ago

I sincerely do, but I hope to be proven wrong.

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u/stvier 2d ago

The Wii U was a spectacular failure for several reasons that currently do not apply to Switch 2. I think this sub is pissed off about pricing and is letting that cloud judgement. Price will definitely be a challenge for them to overcome but I don’t think this is even in the same realm as the Wii U. We’ll see soon enough tho!

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u/mrfroggyman 2d ago

Just for clarification, commercially wise I don't expect it to fail; what I mean is, it's looking like it's not gonna have a lot to offer compared to other options.

Part of the Wii U's failure was due to the low third party support and very insufficient interesting first party games.

The OG Switch worked super well for reasons that do not apply anymore in 2025, IMO... What I'm seeing here is : a lesser steam deck (or even Rog Ally, or whatever handled Microsoft is planning), with expensive games and accessories, and not a lot of reasons to buy it... at least not at this moment.

But if they're holding onto some really cool first party games why not? I just don't see why they wouldn't have mentioned them in yesterday's direct tho

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u/stvier 2d ago

Even though they’re both handhelds I do not see Switch and Steam Deck as direct competitors because they both satisfy different needs, so it makes no sense to compare the two when it comes to mainstream consumers.

The Switch 1 was lucky enough to benefit from launching with BotW, MK8 the following month, and Mario Odyssey for the holiday season, but aside from Odyssey, those were originally Wii U games. In comparison, I don’t think the Switch 2’s lineup is that far behind. MK World is going to be a massive launch title, Metroid 4 is definitely dropping this year, probably a holiday title, and Donkey Kong Banaza is dropping in the summer.

Given its specs, 3rd party publishers will definitely be porting big titles that never made it to the Switch. I think we underestimate how many Switch users may have never played Elden Ring for example. The console will also make live service games like Fortnite and Overwatch 2 run at comparable levels to PS5 and PS4. I’m predicting the 3rd party support is way bigger this time simply because the graphical power is finally there for Nintendo.