A Direct is announced for April 2nd to cover the games.

  • @maplebar
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    3 hours ago

    Well, it’s a bigger, better Switch alright…

    A little bit underwhelming hardware-wise. Extra joycon L/R don’t seem like they’ll factor in much in most singleplayer docked or handheld settings. (I guess those aren’t new buttons… .) The mouse thing (if that’s what they’re showing) is somewhat interesting and helps to keep touch controls relevant when docked. Top USB port, sure. Backwards compatibility is great news. Screen is…?

    As always with Nintendo I think it comes down to the games. Mario Kart 9 hasn’t blown me away just yet, but we’ve barely seen anything at all so…

    To be continued in April, i guess.

    • @dustyData
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      01 hour ago

      Which mouse thing? they seem to be exactly all the same inputs the Switch 1 already had.

      • @maplebar
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        153 minutes ago

        They seem to be implying that you can turn the joycons on their side to use them kind of like a mouse… I guess?

        At least that’s what the rumors and chatter have been saying. How practical that is… I dunno.

        • @dustyData
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          238 minutes ago

          It looked like they were mimicking cars to me, not mice. Not saying that it wouldn’t be a cool concept if it has an optical sensor. But they didn’t show any visual feedback to imply they were controlling any kind of cursor. If that was the implication, it’s obvious it was a rushed marketing piece.