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

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[–] [email protected] 146 points 1 day ago (33 children)

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

[–] caut_R 54 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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] 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Well they did just slap a 3 onto the DS

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

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

[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 day 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] 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (4 children)

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

[–] Zorque 7 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 23 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hmmm what about the Sega MASTER system?

[–] ivanafterall 1 points 18 hours 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] 6 points 1 day ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago

nintendo switch advanced sp

[–] caut_R 7 points 1 day 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 day ago (1 children)

I guess they really did learn from the WiiU!

[–] YarHarSuperstar 2 points 1 day ago

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

[–] dustyData 3 points 17 hours 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.

[–] Carighan 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zorque 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Carighan 1 points 9 hours ago

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

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