Nintendo has announced an event called Treehouse that will take place on April 3 and 4, where trailers and gameplay of titles for their upcoming console, the Nintendo Switch 2, will be presented. These broadcasts will start at 4:00 PM Spanish mainland time, offering fans a total of seven hours of playable content. An event where they will extensively play all the games The first of the two Treehouse events, scheduled for April 3, will last four hours, while the second will extend for three hours on April 4. During these events, […]
Nintendo has announced an event called Treehouse that will take place on April 3 and 4, where trailers and gameplay of titles for its upcoming console, the Nintendo Switch 2, will be presented. These broadcasts will start at 4:00 PM Central European Time, offering fans a total of seven hours of playable content.
An event where they will extensively play all the games
The first of the two Treehouse events, scheduled for April 3, will last four hours, while the second will extend for three hours on April 4. During these events, the appearance of highly anticipated titles such as Pokémon Legends Z-A, Mario Kart World, as well as other already announced games is expected. Fans are excited about the opportunity to see these games in action and a diverse group of players trying out different titles.
Before the Treehouse, a Nintendo Direct will take place on April 2, which will mainly focus on the console and its features. This event will include details about the Joy-Con, which could function as a mouse, as well as the function of the mysterious C button, which has generated a lot of expectations about the innovation that the new console will bring. This Direct will last only one hour, making it a shorter preamble compared to the later events.
Recently, Nintendo’s marketing campaign has emphasized Pokémon Legends Z-A, leading many to believe that its presentation is almost a certainty. Additionally, Mario Kart 9 is shaping up to be a strong candidate for the launch title of the Switch 2. However, fans are still hoping for surprises, such as possibly more information about Metroid or Hollow Knight: Silksong. In this atmosphere of speculation, the gaming community is ready to enjoy what Nintendo will offer in the coming days.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has generated great anticipation among video game fans, thanks to its notable technical improvements and an appealing lineup of releases. This new console is presented as a direct evolution of the original Switch and promises to offer players an innovative experience. Among the most anticipated titles are Mario Kart World and a new installment of the iconic Donkey Kong, which has kept interest in the market. A much better name, regardless of what they say at Nintendo Unlike the rumors that were circulating about alternative names like Super Nintendo […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 has generated great anticipation among video game enthusiasts, thanks to its notable technical improvements and an appealing lineup of releases. This new console is presented as a direct evolution of the original Switch and promises to offer players an innovative experience. Among the most anticipated titles are Mario Kart World and a new installment of the iconic Donkey Kong, which has kept interest in the market high.
A much better name, no matter what they say at Nintendo
Unlike the rumors that circulated about alternative names like Super Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has decided to go with the name Nintendo Switch 2. This choice reflects the intention to emphasize that this is a completely new console capable of running the games of its predecessor. Kouichi Kawamoto, producer at Nintendo, and Takuhiro Dohta, project director, explained that the name was the result of an intense creative process, where clarity and effective communication to consumers were prioritized.
The name Switch 2 aims to avoid similar confusions to those experienced with the Wii U, a product that many users did not properly identify as a new console. “We wanted a name that simply communicated that if you are considering buying a Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2 is the most modern option,” the executives commented. This approach aligns with Nintendo’s desire for players to focus on the gaming experience rather than technical specifications.
The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is scheduled for June 5, which has raised some concerns regarding the prices of its games. Fans are eagerly awaiting more details about the availability and cost of the titles that will accompany this promising console, while continuing to speculate about its impact on the video game market.
Nintendo has just presented its console, the Nintendo Switch 2. It has been a peculiar presentation, with many ups and downs and certainly not what we expected. Although it is also true that it has been complemented with information that was given after the presentation. That’s why we are going to gather everything you need to know here. So you don’t have to bounce between different Nintendo pages, in addition to the Direct itself, to find out everything. Release date, price, and all the controversy The console will be released on June 5th. It will cost 469.99 euros, the console […]
Nintendo has just presented its console, the Nintendo Switch 2. It has been a peculiar presentation, with many ups and downs and certainly not what we expected. Although it is also true that it has been complemented with information that has been provided after the presentation. That’s why we are going to gather everything you need to know here. So you don’t have to bounce between different Nintendo pages, in addition to the Direct itself, to be able to find out everything.
Release date, price, and all the controversy
The console will be released on June 5th. It will cost 469.99 euros for the console alone, or 509.99 euros for the console with the new Mario Kart in digital format. The prices of the games that have already been announced range between 80 and 90 euros. Similarly, microSD cards start at 60 euros and the new pro controller will cost 90 euros. Prices that are not very popular and well above what people expected.
The features of the console
The most interesting thing and what we all wanted to know: what the console is like. With a 7.9-inch screen and the same thickness, it is much larger, but with an equivalent weight. With a 1080p LCD screen with HDR capabilities, magnetic controllers, SL and SR buttons, and larger joysticks, it is a much larger and better console. In addition, they have confirmed things we already knew, such as the mouse mode of the joycons.
They have also commented that it has three-dimensional sound, clearer speakers, and microphones with built-in noise cancellation. Additionally, it has a stand with multiple angles, two USB-C ports, one on top and one underneath the console. With 256GB of space, with faster write and read speeds, 4K support, and a fan in the dock, they have also confirmed that it will be fully backward compatible. Except for those games that, for one reason or another, do not work.
Something that has been confirmed is that, in addition to the backward compatibility of games, there are Switch games that will have versions for Nintendo Switch 2. These games can be updated for an extra fee, but they can be updated for free if you are a subscriber to Nintendo Switch Online. The confirmed games so far are Mario Party Jamboree, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Pokémon Legends Z-A.
These improvements could be addressed both on a technical level and in the inclusion of new content, both in terms of story and new features. Although for now they are limited to Nintendo games, the door is open for other companies to do the same in the future.
The famous C button
In the end, the famous C button is not useful for anything we thought. It serves to connect to Game Share, a new free feature at launch, but which will become paid, that will allow us to connect with our friends to chat with them. Being able to connect via webcam and also share screens, it is a way to integrate social functions into the console.
Launch Games
Although it is a new console, the truth is that it doesn’t have many launch games. It seems that Nintendo is relying on the Nintendo Switch catalog and its improvements to sustain the first months of the console, given the relatively weak nature of its initial launch. What are its launch games?
Mario Kart World, the new installment of Mario Kart, will be the launch game for the console. With a changing atmosphere that will alter the scenarios, it will feature, in addition to the Grand Prix, two new modes: Survival Mode and Free Mode, where we will have to race until only one remains and run around the world without limitations respectively. Emphasizing the open world and racing everywhere, it is a shift towards a new kind of gameplay within Mario Kart, more similar to Double Dash than the previous installments.
They have also announced that the third and fourth chapters of Deltarune will be released. Being the major launch of the console, even if it is not exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2.
The other launch games are basically third-party games that can already be played on other consoles. That’s why we will list them below without particularly focusing on any of them:
Street Fighter 6
Split Fiction
Hoghwarts Legacy
Hitman World of Assassination
Brave Default Flying Fairy
Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut
Civilization VII
Survival Kids
Cyberpunk 2027 Definitive Edition
Kunitsu Gami
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
Nobunaga Ambition
Ridge Racer 2
Nintendo GameCube arrives at launch on Nintendo Switch Online
Another big surprise is that Nintendo GameCube will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online. Exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2, it will launch exclusively with three games, but three of its most beloved games: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Soul Calibur II, and F-Zero GX. They have announced that many more games will be released in the future and that the controls can be customized, in addition to having quality and graphical resolution improvements. To celebrate this, they will also release a GameCube controller edition compatible with the console.
The games coming from now until the end of the year and later
Nintendo has also announced three major games for the console by the end of the year. The first is The Duskbloods, a game from From Software that will be exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 and is set to release in 2026, which seems to follow the path of Elden Ring: Nightrein. They have also announced a sequel to Kirby Air Rider called Kirby Air Riders, directed by Sakurai, for this year. And although it won’t be available at launch, Donkey Kong Bonanza is a new 3D Donkey Kong game in the style of Super Mario Odyssey or Kirby and the Forgotten Land called Donkey Kong Bananza on July 17.
They have also announced a new IP called Drag X Drive. A wheelchair basketball game that favors and rewards the use of beautiful gameplay and acrobatics. With 3v3 matches and played entirely with both joycons as mice, it is a very unique game that could stand out when it releases next summer.
We will now present all the other announced titles from third parties in list form. There are many, and some are very interesting, although we missed more original games. Except for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, the third part of Hyrule Warriors, which will narrate the events that occurred before Tears of the Kingdom from Zelda’s point of view.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
Hades
Demon x Machine Titanic Scion
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 Remastered
Project 007
Borderlands 4
Enter the Gungeon 2
StarSeeker
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade
Silksong
When can I reserve the console?
You will be able to reserve the console starting April 9th. That said, to do so at the Nintendo store, you will need to receive an email from Nintendo itself in order to proceed. In other stores, you should have no problem doing it without that.
