Years of rumours have preceded this second, basically turning the grand announcement of the Nintendo Change 2 into much less of an thrilling second, and extra of a “Lastly!” one. Sure, Nintendo has formally introduced the successor to the Nintendo Change and it’s known as….nicely, the Nintendo Change 2.
The reveal trailer was quite understated. It depicts the present Nintendo Change going via a Pokemon-like evolution. The display screen grows larger, the Joycons sprout new buttons and develop magnetic strips that permit them snap onto the primary console simpler.
The truth is, the trailer doesn’t go into any particulars about what’s underneath the hood, so the video nearly makes it appear like that is only a new model of the Change, very like the Change OLED or the Change Lite. It’s not till the phrases “Nintendo Change 2” pop up that it turns into clear this can be a new machine.
Nintendo is planning a correct have a look at the Change 2 on the Nintendo Direct occasion on April 2. The machine itself is due out this 12 months, and can presumably get a extra exact launch date when it’s correctly proven off in April.
We did, nevertheless get just a few different particulars. Nintendo says that the brand new console will probably be work with unique Change titles, each digital and bodily. It does additionally say, although, that “Sure Nintendo Change video games is probably not supported on or absolutely suitable with the Nintendo Change 2.” This might merely be the corporate giving themselves some leeway in case a small handful of video games can’t work, or it could possibly be an indication that not your entire current library will carry over. Extra particulars will apparently be shared on the Nintendo web site at a later date.
Solely a single recreation was proven truly operating on the brand new console, however it’s an thrilling one: a brand new Mario Kart. Contemplating Mario Kart 8 continues to promote a staggering quantity of copies, and is steadily excessive up on the gross sales charts, I used to be genuinely starting to surprise if they might ever make a correct sequel.
So there we’ve it: Change 2 is actual, and it’s not known as The Tremendous Change, which is a really baffling choice, I reckon. How are you feeling concerning the reveal? Personally, I’ve to confess the assorted leaks, despite the fact that I didn’t trouble studying them or overlaying them a lot, did kill my pleasure for the reveal as a result of in my thoughts the Change 2 was already actual.
