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Yahoo
04-04-2025
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Nintendo responds to questions of Switch 2 stick drift with assurances the new Joy-Con 2 controllers "have been really designed from the ground up from scratch"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In response to a question over whether the Nintendo Switch 2 improves the stick drift that plagued its predecessor, Ninty assures that the new Joy-Con 2 controllers really have been "designed from the ground up from scratch." As part of a press conference following the Switch 2's big showcase, a selection of Nintendo developers have taken questions over the sparkly new console. Naturally, one of them was over whether Nintendo had remedied the OG Switch's stick drift issues with the Switch 2. "As you may have witnessed and felt, the new Joy-Con 2 controllers for the Nintendo Switch 2 have been really designed from the ground up from scratch, and they have been designed to have bigger movement and smoother movement," Switch 2 hardware design lead Tetsuya Sasaki says. That's not the firmest of replies and speaks more to a 'we'll have to wait and see', I suppose. You're always at risk of picking up a faulty controller and potential issues with things like stick drift are likely to emerge more clearly after people have had their Switch 2 for a while. Still, it sounds like Nintendo has taken the time to consider and improve upon the original Joy-Cons, so here's hoping the gang have knocked the issue on its head. You'd hope so, anyway. The Nintendo Switch 2 costs $449.99 whereas a Joy-Con 2 pair itself costs $89.99. That's roughly within the range we expected but it's still a rather meaty investment. Maybe all the upcoming Switch 2 games will make the plunge all the more worth it. Missed a beat? Catch up with all the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct news right here.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Nintendo's ditching OLED support for Switch 2 screens in favor of a return to LCD, and I'm not sure I'm 100% convinced by its explanation
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Nintendo Switch 2 is returning to an LCD screen in place of its recent OLED alternative, because the technology has moved on enough that it makes more sense. In an roundtable Q+A after yesterday's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, some of the new console's main architects were asked why they'd made the decision to opt for an LCD screen. While the original Switch shipped with one of those, Nintendo made a substantial show halfway through the generation, offering an upgrade path to the Nintendo Switch OLED - the main selling point of which was its improved screen. According to Tetsuya Sasaki, general manager of Nintendo's Technology Development Division, the decision to avoid an OLED screen came about because of leaps in LCD technology. "During development," he explained via a translator, "there was a lot of advances in LCD technology. During our development, we took a look at the LCD technology that was available to us now, and after a lot of consideration, we decided to stick with LCD." You might think this is nothing more than Nintendo preparing itself for an inevitable Switch 2 OLED, but senior director Kouichi Kawamoto explained that there's a genuine new offering on those LCD screens - HDR. Kawamoto points out that "even with the OLED version of Nintendo Switch, we hadn't had compatibility with HDR," but the LCD screens Nintendo is using now offer support for that. HDR, or 'High dynamic range', offers a greater visual range between the lightest and darkest tones on a screen, creating better vibrancy, even with a screen material that isn't necessarily top of the range. Nevertheless, I'd keep an eye out for that eventual Switch 2 OLED release. The Switch 2 boasts a 1080p 120Hz display that has me more hyped for the handheld than ever.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
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The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming soon
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Nintendo Switch 2 was announced early Wednesday morning, but the most important facts: $450, $500, June 5. Respectively, that's: The launch price of the base Nintendo Switch 2 The price of a bundle of the Nintendo Switch 2 and a digital copy of the new 'Mario Kart World.' The launch date in North America. The Nintendo Direct live stream can be watched fully on YouTube had been announced all the way back on Jan. 16, when the video game giant revealed the name of the console as 'Switch 2.' The hour-long presentation began with a trailer for 'Mario Kart World,' which had been teased during that original January console name reveal. Kouichi Kawamoto, Tetsuya Sasaki and Takuhiro Dohta announced that the new game will launch exclusively on the Switch 2. One of the new features is the new Joy-Con controllers. The Switch 2 will have a built in microphone and gamechat feature. This will help players speak to their friends and families while playing games. They do not have to be in the same game to use the feature. A Nintendo Online membership will be needed to use the feature. The console also has an additional camera option, the Nintendo Switch Camera. The Switch 2 can share games locally with other nearby consoles, including the Switch 2, Lite and the original. It can share a game with three other consoles at a time. Currently, it can only be used with compatible games, which on launch will be the following: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Super Mario 3D World / Bowser's Fury Club House 51 Games Super Mario Odyssey Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain The LCD screen will be 7.9 inches, it will have an 1080p High Definition display, it will run at 120 frames-per-second (fps), and it will support HDR. The new JoyCon controllers will attach to the console magnetically. It will feature larger controller sticks and larger SL and SR buttons. These new controllers can be used like a computer mouse. The console will support 3D sounds. The back stand has been improved. There will be 256 GB of storage, which is 8 times the amount the original Switch has. In TV mode, the console can support 4K resolution, there is a new dock fan. It is backlog-compatible, meaning the old Switch games can run on the new system. Both Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will have a companion app called 'Zelda Notes'. This app will help players find locations in the games and has a build-share feature Kirby and the Forgotten Land will have a new story option. Metroid Prime 4 will have new uses for the JoyCons with mouse control. Pokemon Z-A will run with at an enchanted frame rate. If players already own a Switch Version of a game, they can buy an upgrade pack to make it into a Switch 2 edition. There will be a new library of older Nintendo games featured in the new membership, highlighting GameCube games. There will be an exclusive GameCube style JoyCon. 'Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment,' the next in the successful line of musou games based on 'The Legend of Zelda,' will come out this winter. Taking place before 'Tears of the Kingdom,' it is once again being developed by Koei Tecmo (likely its Omega Force team) with support from Nintendo. To the surprise and delight of Toby Fox fans across the world, we are getting two new chapters to 'Deltarune,' the parallel story to his massive hit 'Undertale.' The game follows the story of Kris, Susie, Ralsei and their journey to save the world. These new chapters will be available on Switch 2 launch day. Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of 'Dark Souls,' 'Bloodborne' and many other Souls-likes, is leading the development of Switch 2-exclusive 'The Duskbloods.' Many other games will be available at launch. The new Switch 2 console will launch on June 5, 2025, and will cost $450 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
