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

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[–] [email protected] 93 points 8 hours ago (6 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 58 minutes ago

New Super Mario Bros U2 Deluxe & Knuckles

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

They got scared after what happened with the Wii U.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

The new 3ds was very confusing too

[–] caut_R 36 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 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] 33 points 7 hours ago (2 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] 20 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 hours ago

Hmmm what about the Sega MASTER system?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago

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

[–] caut_R 7 points 7 hours 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] 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I guess they really did learn from the WiiU!

[–] YarHarSuperstar 2 points 5 hours ago

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

[–] Carighan 10 points 7 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours 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 2 hours ago

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

[–] someguy3 11 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Super Nintendo Switch 128 Dodecahedron V.

[–] CommissarVulpin 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 55 minutes ago

Starring Dante from the Devil May Cry series

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago