My original idea was to take notes during the Switch 2 Direct and then write it down into some semblance of an article, but that would really just be adding more words to what was already here, and let's be honest. This is just a more distilled form of what the article could have been, and really that's all that we need. There were a lot more games announced during this Direct, but the ones I listed were the ones that either caught my attention, or ones that I felt I was excited to eventually play, so please don't be (too) upset if I didn't list something that you yourself thought was more interesting than the Project 007 name-drop barest hint of a teaser.
Switch 2 Direct
- Mario Kart World
- Grand Prix
- Knockout Tour
- Free Roam
- 24 Racers
- Joy-Con Controllers
- Larger controller
- Larger joystick
- Hall effect joysticks?
- C Button
- GameChat
- Voice Chat
- Screen Sharing
- Looks very laggy on little screens
- Can display different games
- Switch 2 Camera
- Video Chat Functionality
- Online Membership Required
- Free Access through March 25, 2026
- GameShare
- Share compatible games with up to 3 other systems at one time
- Switch 2 System
- 7.9-inch screen
- 1080p Screen
- Up to 120 fps
- LCD & HDR Support
- Magnet Joy-Cons
- Larger SL/SR buttons
- Larger control sticks
- Mouse controls
- Two USB-C Ports
- 256 GB Internal Storage
- Dock w/ 4K Support w/ Compatible Games
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
- Launches as a paid digital game
- Great concept, horrible idea to charge for it.
- Red Game Cards
- Only Micro SD Express Cards will function w/ NS2
- Can Transfer Data from Switch to Switch 2
- New Switch 2 Pro Controller w/ 2 additional GR/GL back buttons
- Launches on June 5, 2025
- Play 3 Types of Games
- NS2 Games
- Compatible NS Games
- Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Select Games will be upgraded
- Upgrade pack purchase required
- Smart Phone app compatibility with BotW & TotK
- Metroid Prime 4 can use mouse controls
- Drag x Drive
- Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 & 4
- Project 007
- Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remastered
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
- Probably the most excited I was as far as game announcements in this Direct.
- Doubly excited that the current word is that this game is considered canon.
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Same Membership Package between NS & NS2
- Nintendo GameCube exclusive to NS2
- Launch Titles
- LoZ: Wind Waker
- SoulCalibur II
- F-Zero GX
- Future Titles
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Super Mario Strikers
- Chibi-Robo
- Luigi's Mansion
- Pokemon Colosseum
- Dedicated GameCube Controller
- Will NYXI Wizard Controller be compatible? Some signs are pointing to "yes?"
- CyberPunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Borderlands 4
- REANIMAL
- Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
- The Duskbloods (FromSoftware, NS2 exclusive)
- Wait, it's multiplayer!? =( As in Dark Souls type multiplayer, or Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure type multiplayer?
- Prices
- Base Unit: $449
- Mario Kart World Bundle: $499
- Digital copy of Mario Kart World included, not a physical game.
- Preorder Starts April 9th
- As of Friday, April 4th, Nintendo has delayed the original pre-order date of April 9th to an as-yet-unknown future date as a direct result of the Trump administration's blanket tariffs, although the release date of June 5th is still predicted to be accurate.
- Receive notification of pre-order starting May 8th through Nintendo's website.
- Have to have:
- Nintendo Account
- Online Membership for at least 12 months
- Opted in to share gameplay data
- Have at least 50 hours of gameplay
- How will price be affected by the Trump administration's tariffs?
So that's it, really. There'll probably be more information as we approach April 9th (that's my theory), and as more details and fallout from our embarrassment of a president's decision to further alienate the rank and file citizenry of the United States from the rest of the world becomes louder. I don't want to say or speculate that people's displeasure at a potentially higher cost video game console and video games/consoles in general going forward for the foreseeable future is going to be the straw that breaks the camel's back, but we can only hope that there'll be more than mere ripples.
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