Switch successor confirmed, specs ‘found’
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Ahead of Switch 2, Nintendo sets the expectations for the rest of 2024 — Nintendo shared their financial results for the fiscal year (ending in March) earlier this week, revealing hardware figures, software sales and much more. The Switch is now at 141 million units sold, and the company are looking to add another 14 million hardware sales this current financial year (seems ambitious to me). If you want to dig into the PDF straight from Nintendo, 📑 you can find that here . Chris Brandrick // overkill Nintendo finally admits it’s making the Switch 2 — Just casually in a tweet of course. Oh, and Furukawa called the next console the “Switch next model” — so do with that what you will. Nicole Carpenter // Polygon Switch 2 tech specs may have been found in customs and shipping data — Maybe of little surprise, but both RAM and Memory are claimed to be notably higher than in the OG Switch. Chris Scullion // VGC REVIEW Animal Well — ” is really unlike anything I’ve played [..] By the end, it felt like I’ve seen what the future of the metroidvania genre could hold. “. This one is getting a ton of seemingly universal, excited praise — it looks to be a wildly inventive and intricately designed cryptic game, all from one solo developer (Billy Basso). I liked this review that called it a ‘ maximalist Atari game ‘. The review over at Polygon warns you not to spoil it for yourself before playing. I’ve not tried it yet, but it’s just shot up my wish list. Willem Hilhorst // Nintendo World Report Nintendo reveals new nostalgia-inducing World Championships NES Edition Arthur Damian // The Escapist REVIEW Little Kitty, Big City makes every day a blissful caturday Jenni Lada // Siliconera Nintendo doesn’t want to give Elon Musk money either — In which I throw some shade at Musk. (PS. Hey Nintendo, can we get Bluesky sharing now plz) Chris Brandrick // overkill REVIEW 1000xResist – A deeply personal exploration of diaspora politics and psychology Alexis Ong // Eurogamer REVIEW Another Crab’s Treasure — ” may scratch your Soulslike itch ” but seems to have some performance concerns on Switch. Jaimie Ditchfield // Nintendo Life Nintendo’s Bait-and-Switch — Musings on Nintendo, the Osbourne effect , and keeping us waiting for what’s next. M.G. Siegler // Spyglass ICYMI The State of Switch 2024 Chris Brandrick // Switch Weekly The making of ‘The Wizard’ – An oral history of Nintendo’s Hollywood debut Damien McFerran // Time Extension Hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris from within the game Kyle Orland // Ars Technica Andrea Shearon // Destructoid The trouble with Limited Run Games, and how to fix it Oliver Jia // Time Extension
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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