{"id":18347,"date":"2025-04-02T18:37:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/everything-we-learned-from-nintendos-deep-dive-into-the-switch-2\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:37:35","slug":"everything-we-learned-from-nintendos-deep-dive-into-the-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/everything-we-learned-from-nintendos-deep-dive-into-the-switch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything we learned from Nintendo\u2019s \u2018deep dive\u2019 into the Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s newsletter: Finally, the sequel to the revolutionary handheld console was unveiled \u2013 and it was a reminder that no does joy like Nintendo<\/p>\n

Sixty minutes \u2013 that\u2019s how long Nintendo took on Wednesday afternoon to remind us that no other video game manufacturer creates joy like this one. It was the Nintendo livestream we\u2019ve been waiting for: a deep dive into the new console<\/a> after so much speculation. Sure, the Switch 2 is the company\u2019s first real hardware sequel \u2013 an updated and spruced-up version of its predecessor rather than a radical new piece of kit. But the updates are the intriguing part.<\/p>\n

Naturally, we\u2019re getting a larger (7.9-inch, to be precise) screen that displays in full HD at 1080p; but we\u2019re also getting re-thought Joy-Con controllers that now click to the console via strong magnets rather than those fiddly sliders we all put on the wrong way. The buttons are larger, too, so adults will be able to play Mario Kart with some semblance of skill. But the main new feature for the controllers is a new rollerball that enables each one to operate as a mouse. This will allow for new point-and-click features and some interesting control options. I like that they showed this off with a wheelchair basketball game, where you slide the controllers a long a surface to mimic pushing the wheels.<\/p>\n

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\nIn this week\u2019s newsletter: Finally, the sequel to the revolutionary handheld console was unveiled \u2013 and it was a reminder that no does joy like Nintendo
\nSixty minutes \u2013 that\u2019s how long Nintendo took on Wednesday afternoon to remind us that no other video game manufacturer creates joy like this one. It was the Nintendo livestream we\u2019ve been waiting for: a deep dive into the new console after so much speculation. Sure, the Switch 2 is the company\u2019s first real hardware sequel \u2013 an updated and spruced-up version of its predecessor rather than a radical new piece of kit. But the updates are the intriguing part.
\nNaturally, we\u2019re getting a larger (7.9-inch, to be precise) screen that displays in full HD at 1080p; but we\u2019re also getting re-thought Joy-Con controllers that now click to the console via strong magnets rather than those fiddly sliders we all put on the wrong way. The buttons are larger, too, so adults will be able to play Mario Kart with some semblance of skill. But the main new feature for the controllers is a new rollerball that enables each one to operate as a mouse. This will allow for new point-and-click features and some interesting control options. I like that they showed this off with a wheelchair basketball game, where you slide the controllers a long a surface to mimic pushing the wheels. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s newsletter: Finally, the sequel to the revolutionary handheld console was unveiled \u2013 and it was a reminder that no does joy like Nintendo Sixty minutes \u2013 that\u2019s how long Nintendo took on Wednesday afternoon to remind us that no other video game manufacturer creates joy like this one. It was the Nintendo …<\/p>\n

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