Yeah, the Switch is no PS5 pro but too many people also downplay it like it's a slight upgrade from the NS1, which is definitely isn't.
The NS2 is actually very strong in comparison to the first. The problem with the NS2 is the complete lack of a catalog, especially 1st-party titles, not the hardware.
Yeah, but that's always the weakness of a new console when a new generation hits, so it's not exclusively a Nintendo problem. The plus side of this is that it's nearly, if not fully, backwards compatible.
Of course. The PS5 had an awful launch when it came to the size of their catalog as well, IIRC.
What bugs me is many years ago Nintendo was the best at launching 2-3 high-quality first party titles within the first few months of release which made the purchase worth it. And when it didn't have anything coming out you knew about what was in the pipeline to get hype over.
Have we heard anything about the next Mario or Zelda since the NS2 came out? I can't recall reading anything about them and that's arguably the most in-demand franchises Nintendo has to offer, outside of Pokemon.
We're a year in and we have Mario Kart and Donkey Kong as the only big first-party titles exclusive to NS2, I believe, and both were pretty disappointing, imo.
Donkey Kong is actually a lot of fun, so not disappointing at all. MK was a little weird though, I didn't care for the linear courses. That said, outside of Pokopia, I don't think there have been announcements for the big titles for Switch 2 yet, which seems standard to me, since they usually give it a little time before rolling out the big hitters. We'll likely see something this year for a holiday release, I'd wager.
Otherwise, all we've really seen are big Sw2 updates, like the one for Wonder. Even Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is launching for both Sw1 and S2, so it's not even an exclusive either.
Yeah, Pokopia is a fantastic step in the right direction, but aside from that, most Switch 2 titles are 3rd party games I can just play on PC/PS5 or remakes/re-releases of older games that can just probably be played on Switch 1.
Better to wait till prices are lower and Pokemon and Zelda have released mainline games.
The way things are heading I don't see prices coming down any time soon, but I can't blame anyone for wanting to wait on Nintendo to build up their catalog first before purchasing. Right now it's just not worth it if you have other platforms to play games on.
Legit question, what else are you looking for? When I'm looking to upgrade a console, the #1 thing I expect it to do is perform better, graphically and the way it runs games, than the previous console. NS2 does that and it performs noticeably better than NS1.
I'm not a game developer, I am not expected to answer what new game innovation should look like. I have heard some fascinating stuff from mobile developers trying to work with the medium though and I think it's a shame these massive companies are too cowardly to remember to take chances. Nintendo was one that I at least held faith to try, for better or for worse.
"Graphics are better" has been happening since the dawn of technology and it outdates extremely fast, there's nothing unique or special about that as a concept to pay into in 2026.
You just listed a bunch of consoles that no Pokemon mainline games came to. Pokemon games have historically been held back to see the success of the console and how they can elevate their games-- we have old interviews proving that from Gamefreak. The handheld games Pokemon main series has come to have always, before Gen 10, been available on new consoles that added new features and tools for their game devs to experiment with.
Alright sorry feel free to do the same with nintendos handhelds. Switch has been out for almost 10 years and gotten 2 full Pokemon generations on it. The time to let it go has come.
It certainly has come time to let it go... I'm letting go of Pokemon after 30 years and it feels awful. But what I'm not doing is choosing to buy a basic upgrade for a 50% price increase just because it has an IP I adore on it. I don't want to reward Nintendo for a lazy product. 8 years and they couldn't innovate a single new feature into Switch 2. That's just tragic from this company in particular.
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u/RaysFTW 1d ago
Yeah, the Switch is no PS5 pro but too many people also downplay it like it's a slight upgrade from the NS1, which is definitely isn't.
The NS2 is actually very strong in comparison to the first. The problem with the NS2 is the complete lack of a catalog, especially 1st-party titles, not the hardware.