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Switch 2: Brave New World - live and after-thoughts on the Switch 2 Direct
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robio
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Wed, 02 Apr 2025 01:10:12
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Thought I would dust off one of our old E3 traditions where we made a dedicated thread for a big presentation. I'm not sure if everyone's schedule, but I will be here tomorrow watching it in real time.
What time? Maybe I can play sick.
It is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Eastern, tomorrow morning.
So 7AM Mountain Time. It'll be happening while I'm walking my dog and I'm driving to work. Nice. I'll watch the trailers after then.
robio said:It is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Eastern, tomorrow morning.
Oooh. I might be free, st least for some of it.
All right, well here are my final predictions for tomorrow's live:
1. Since the new Mario Kart is going to have like two dozen racers, there's going to be a new mode that's going to be very similar to Rocket League.
2. Punch Out is finally making a return.
3. The new Mario game will be part of the Mario Galaxy series.
4. A 3-D Donkey Kong game is going to be announced, but it's going to be developed by someone other than Retro.
5. Silksong will finally get its official announcement and trailer.
6. Star Tropics 3 (duh).
7. We're going to get a new Kirby game by Good Feel, somewhere in the vein of Epic yarn or Yoshi's crafted world.
8. Sega will have a Sonic exclusive for the system. But it also won't be nearly as good as anyone's hoping for. Something like Mario and Sonic at the Olympics. Maybe Mario and Sonic run a burger joint.
9. A new IP will be introduced. Everyone will hate it.
10. The price will be higher than people expect. It won't be $500, but I'm thinking $479.
1. Since the new Mario Kart is going to have like two dozen racers, there's going to be a new mode that's going to be very similar to Rocket League.
2. Punch Out is finally making a return.
3. The new Mario game will be part of the Mario Galaxy series.
4. A 3-D Donkey Kong game is going to be announced, but it's going to be developed by someone other than Retro.
5. Silksong will finally get its official announcement and trailer.
6. Star Tropics 3 (duh).
7. We're going to get a new Kirby game by Good Feel, somewhere in the vein of Epic yarn or Yoshi's crafted world.
8. Sega will have a Sonic exclusive for the system. But it also won't be nearly as good as anyone's hoping for. Something like Mario and Sonic at the Olympics. Maybe Mario and Sonic run a burger joint.
9. A new IP will be introduced. Everyone will hate it.
10. The price will be higher than people expect. It won't be $500, but I'm thinking $479.
Will likely be able to watch it live. Some of my predictions are:
- StarTropics 3 first and foremost
- Mario Kart 9
- New Mario game
- Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth
- Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 Remake
- System price of $499
- Switch 2 games will be $10 more
- NSO price increase with GameCube game section
- Switch games can be upgraded for a fee
I'll be able to watch the first half hour before I have to leave to clients.
I'm predicting the release date for GTA6 will be revealed a few days after this direct. I'm not buying TakeTwo's bullshit about wanting to keep everyone in suspense, they're just biding their time so they don't risk launching together with the Switch2.
I'm here.
10 minutes before it starts!
I'll be watching on a tiny ass phone screen so I can post live here.
Splitscreen.
10 minutes before it starts!
I'll be watching on a tiny ass phone screen so I can post live here.
Splitscreen.
I have zero expectations.
I guess I would like a premium OLED version.
I would love if switch 1 games could run unchained in portable mode at 1080p. Most switch AAA games didn't even run at 720p portable as Nintendo throttled the performance because of heat and battery.
I would like an upgrade program for Switch 2 editions of switch 1 games.
I would prefer 2 micro sd card slots and USB SSD support.
I guess I would like a premium OLED version.
I would love if switch 1 games could run unchained in portable mode at 1080p. Most switch AAA games didn't even run at 720p portable as Nintendo throttled the performance because of heat and battery.
I would like an upgrade program for Switch 2 editions of switch 1 games.
I would prefer 2 micro sd card slots and USB SSD support.
Change of plans, now watching on the tv.
3 mins left
3 mins left
Oh look, there's a countdown. How nice.
The countdowns begun!
Suddenly hyped...
36 seconds...
PlayStation symbols?
Suddenly hyped...
36 seconds...
PlayStation symbols?
Mario Kart. Looks good but diminishing returns visually. Transforming power ups?
Mariokart world?
Mariokart world?
They are really going for "grande" with Mario kart world. Really looks like they scaled things up. I like it.
Oh look, its set at Disney World.
Exclusive to switch 2.
Time of day, weather effects.
Open world.
I imagined this would happen one day. 24 drivers per race.
Knockout tour, like the Cannonball Run movies.
Time of day, weather effects.
Open world.
I imagined this would happen one day. 24 drivers per race.
Knockout tour, like the Cannonball Run movies.
Free roaming open world, niiiiiiiiice.
Okay, I like knockout tour. They finally have a way to discourage people from hanging in the back until the very end with a bullet Bill to push them up.
M Kart world is switch 2 launch day.
M Kart direct coming.
Switch 2 features:
C button, group chat why 4 massive screen covering tiles on screen?
Built in mic on switch 2 tablet can pick up your voice. Seems to have noise isolation. Chat menu, game screen sharing looks jaggy AF
M Kart direct coming.
Switch 2 features:
C button, group chat why 4 massive screen covering tiles on screen?
Built in mic on switch 2 tablet can pick up your voice. Seems to have noise isolation. Chat menu, game screen sharing looks jaggy AF
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