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A Direct is announced for April 2nd to cover the games.

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[–] [email protected] 155 points 1 week ago (7 children)

So much for Nintendo's previous naming conventions. I was really hoping for the New Super Nintendo Switch U.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

They wanna make it very clear that this is their best-selling console ever but better, I would‘ve been surprised if they didn‘t just slap a 2 on it. There‘s so much riding on this for them.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I don't think Nintendo have ever done a Console 2 before though. I was hoping for Super Switch but as ever Nintendo absolutely refuse to be predictable!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm sure it was considered, but a console nicknamed SS was probably ruled out.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I don't think the Sega Saturn was particularly popular with neonazis

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hmmm what about the Sega MASTER system?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

You mean the company known for titles like Sega Bass Fishing and Virtua Cop? Whose company color is blue? Yeah, they're not even subtle.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

To be fair, it wasn't especially popular with anyone.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

I think you’d be surprised, Hitler The Dolphin was one of the best selling games of the era

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I'd forgotten about the Sega Saturn. My only Sega console was the Genesis.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I get that, I was just trying to say that the above is probably their reasoning in my mind. They‘re scared shitless to fuck the transition up, calling it „The Stuff You Guys Loved 2.0“ is the lowest risk move.

I like your Super Switch though lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess they really did learn from the WiiU!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Don't worry, I'm reading your sarcasm.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

nintendo switch advanced sp

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Plus it's an actual straight upgrade, what with backwards compatibility and all.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Partial backwards compatibility, based on their asterisk, at least.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's probably only referring to games like labo and ring fit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah it's going to be the same as PS4 on PS5. The disclaimer is on every game.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I think that's still the DS. The Switch got close, but didn't beat it, and now that attention is on the Switch2, it probably won't.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well they did just slap a 3 onto the DS

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

And then called the second gen 3DS the "New 3DS".

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Super Nintendo Switch 128 Dodecahedron V.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Starring Dante from the Devil May Cry series

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They got scared after what happened with the Wii U.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The new 3ds was very confusing too

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, everyone always brings up the Wii U but the whole "New" 3DS situation was even less clear if you ask me

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Then you add in the 2DS which came out after the 3DS.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It occurred to me that this is the first time Nintendo has ever not used some new weird naming convention for a successor console. Just 2.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I'd buy a Nintendo Switchety-Four in a heartbeat

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'll be waiting for the swivtch

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

New Super Mario Bros U2 Deluxe & Knuckles