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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I’m so excited for camping out! From camping for the Wii with my future wife to the Wii U and Switch with a great friend, I’ve created some great memories along the way.

Switch battery aside, multiplayer in line should be a hoot! I wonder if I should bring a projector to cast onto a wall!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You should stay home. Everything the Switch 2 has shown me has been disapointing. I WANT to like Switch 2. I just don't.

Also why isn't it called the "Switcharoo"???

Iwata is missed.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I don’t understand your comment. Are you suggesting I should stay home because everything the Switch 2 has shown you has been disappointing?

Let me try your logic: you should camp out for a Switch 2 because I’m excited!

I get that not everyone is excited for a sequel system that is a massive pile of money. I also get that piracy talk is a lot of commenters’ only interest. I’m excited and enthusiastic. Why not make your own comment chain instead of jumping on one that clearly has a different vibe than you are going for?

Also, can you explain the Switcheroo joke? It’s like the idea of a bait and switch, right? I’m trying to figure out what you felt you were promised that now leaves you feeling like this is a switcheroo.

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

I'm more stoked for the launch day games to be pirated and fully functioning on the current emulators because it's not actually different hardware/architecture compared the the switch.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

it's not actually different hardware/architecture compared the the switch.

Someone should notify Nintendo. They went through all the trouble of emulating Switch software on the Switch 2 hardware. Had they known it was the same architecture they could have saved themselves the trouble.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

The great thing about USB-C is that it's so easy to charge anywhere. Get a power bank or two and you should be good to go.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

I'm probably gonna wait for a lite version. I mainly play the switch handheld anyway.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

It's kinda crazy that "THE" launch title for S2 is Mario Kart. I get it's sold like gangbusters on Switch, but I thought for sure DK Bananza was going to be a launch title. Ends up it doesn't come out for a month after S2.

Is this the first Nintendo console (outside the NES) to launch without a Mario or Zelda game?