Nintendo Switch 2 interest on Japanese store far exceeds expectations, president shares statement
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared a statement today about Japanese pre-orders on the My Nintendo Store in light of significant interest that exceeded the company’s expectations.
According to Furukawa, 2.2 million people registered interest in reserving the system through its official website. That number “far exceeds our expectations and far exceeds the number of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles that can be delivered from the My Nintendo Store on June 5,” Furukawa said. Many customers won’t be selected, but will be automatically enrolled for a second lottery later on.
Switch 2’s GameCube controller apparently only works with Nintendo Classics app [update: Nintendo statement]
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April 9: A key detail about Switch 2’s GameCube controller is seemingly confirmed. As it turns out, the device will apparently be compatible with just the upcoming Nintendo Classics app.
That information is included in Nintendo’s official video announcing GameCube games on Nintendo Switch 2. Since it’s only shown in the fine print of the UK upload (it’s not in the North American version), you may have missed it last week – in fact, it seems most people did.
Diablo 4 dev says Nintendo Switch 2 version is “something to look at”
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Although there haven’t been any announcements, Blizzard is leaving the door open to Diablo 4 on Nintendo Switch 2.
Rod Fergusson, who is overseeing the franchise, has said that porting it over is “something to look at”. It seems that the hardware itself is not the issue – rather, it’s about ensuring that the system 2 can fully support live services.
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders at a historic level at big French retailer, more
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We don’t have specific date as of now for Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders, but new information from one of France’s biggest retailers has provided interesting insight. New information was shared as part of an interview with Frandroid.
First, regarding hardware, we’re hearing that hardware sales are at a historical level. Unsurprisingly, the Mario Kart World bundle is extremely popular. Consumers can save a decent amount of cash by picking up that package as opposed to purchasing the system and game separately.
Hogwarts Legacy heading to Nintendo Switch 2
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April 2: Another port has been announced for Nintendo Switch 2, and Hogwarts Legacy is on the way. The game launches alongside the platform.
Already released on Nintendo Switch, this version of the game has some improvements and additions. Aside from improved visuals, there’ll be faster loading times and mouse controls.
Here’s some information about the actual game:
Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller charge time much faster than Switch 1
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Wondering how long the charge time is for the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller? As it turns out, it’ll be much faster than the one for Switch 1.
Nintendo’s website states that to reach full charge on the Switch 2 Pro Controller, the time is about 3.5 hours. Getting to that same point with the Switch 1 version is about six hours.
Nintendo brings in Paul Rudd for Switch 2 commercial [update: different commercial]
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April 19: Nintendo just posted a new 90-second commercial with celebrity Paul Rudd, who has been brought in to help promote Switch 2.
In a way, this is a full circle moment for both sides. Rudd was actually in a commercial for the SNES way back in 1991, which was well before he became the popular actor that he is today.
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Cyberpunk 2077 is using DLSS on Nintendo Switch 2
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When Cyberpunk 2077 launches on Nintendo Switch 2 in a couple of months, it’ll be running with DLSS tech.
That news comes straight from the developer CD Projekt Red. The studio confirmed that the functionality is used for both handheld and docked play in both performance and quality modes.
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[Let’s Talk] Mario Kart World Direct reactions
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We’ve seen a few Nintendo Directs over the last few weeks. Another one aired a couple of days ago, which focused entirely on Mario Kart World. The 15-minute presentation went over various modes, features, and more.
A good amount of the broadcast did go over information that was previously announced. However, we did get a look at a number of things, including tracks, items, Battle Mode, Free Roam, and more. You can catch up on all of the details here.
How are you feeling about Mario Kart World after this week’s Nintendo Direct? Are you planning on picking it up alongside Nintendo Switch 2 at the start of June? Let us know in the comments.
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Nintendo discusses how Switch 2’s new Joy-Con changed during development
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In a recent interview, key developers behind Nintendo Switch 2 discussed the making of the new magnetic Joy-Con, revealing that the SL/SR buttons are made of metal and how there wasn’t originally a button that releases the magnet.
Although it’s not something typically done with consoles, the SL/SR buttons are made with metal so that they stick to the magnet included with the Joy-Con. Hardware design lead Tetsuya Sasaki said Nintendo tried out different ideas first, and thanks to technology advancements, it was finally possible.
