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Nintendo will be bringing the Switch 2 home in early June.

The Nintendo Direct has confirmed the new console as well as Mario Kart World will be available on June 5.

Confirming some of the details you might have guessed.

We now have some details on the Switch 2's hardware specs.

The system's screen will be a 7.9" LCD with HDR support, with support for up to 1080p handheld resolution and 4k TV display with the dock. The JoyCons do have the speculated mouse function on both controllers, and the SL/SR buttons for single JoyCons are larger.

They borrowed some elements from That Man before shanking him.

The first first-party game announced for Switch 2 is the one you'd expect.

Mario Kart World was the first game shown in the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct. The game will feature 24 racers on track, as well as an F-Zero-like "Knockout Tour" and "Free Roam" modes.

The game will launch on day 1 of Switch 2, and a dedicated Direct will air on April 17 at 9 a.m. ET.

Thankfully, Switchmas II will be confined to one location instead of three different ones.

Things we missed last week: Aside from a freaking Nintendo Direct with three shadowdrops (Rift of the Necrodancer, Disney Villains Cursed Cafe, and another f**king Saga game), Taito's Land Sea Air Squad was added to the Archives.

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And the Horizon movie will be out on the 19th.

Nintendo seems to love the late March / early April window for theatrical launches.

The company announced today that the Legend of Zelda movie will have its wide theatrical release on March 26, 2027. Ths follows on from the first animated Super Mario Bros movie launching in early April 2023 and the sequel April of next year.

Including a series that has been seemingly only been localized for Nintendo consoles when it was entirely OCs.

Other announcements from today's Nintendo Direct:

Probably not surprising that they're adding new content to the first two games like they did with the third.

Today's Nintendo Direct opened with new twists on a couple of seminal RPGs.

Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D was shown to begin with still only a "2025" release window. The footage showed the familiar art style applied to the original games in the long running franchise, but with seemingly new characters added to the first two parts of the Erdrick narrative.

And this AI won't burn the world to the ground for the sake of plagiarism.

The honour of "longest title in the Nintendo Direct" went to the third game in an adventure series.

"No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES" will launch on July 25, and was announced as a Switch (family?) exclusive. The third in the series from writer Kotaro Uchikoshi that began in 2019, No Sleep will see the title character attempt to rescue the idol Iris from a brutal escape game.

Wrapping up the first "sickos" block of the Direct.

Following their appearance in SMT III, the Taisho era's greatest detective is being remastered.

Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, out June 19, is a remake of a 2006 PlayStation 2 RPG. Starring detective Raidou Kuzunoha, the story takes place in the mythical "Taisho 20" (1932 - the Taisho era spanned 1912 - 1926) and sees Raidou solve mysteries in Tokyo with the aid of traditional SMT demons.

It’s not a Pac-Man if they talk

Shadow Labyrinth was featured in today’s Nintendo Direct. The 2D combat action platformer features a dark, mysterious world and a bevy of Pac-Man focused abilities.

Shadow Labyrinth waka-wakas its way to Switch July 18th.

I always wanted to be a walking eyeball.

In today’s Direct, the Sony Playstation Patapon series made its first appearance on a Nintendo console with this freshly made collection of the two original titles. The 2D rhythm-based combat now comes with cleaned-up visuals and arrives on Switch July 11th.

Every game should have a hang glider.

STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar was announced in today’s Nintendo Direct. The colorful farming & life sim has you running a Bazaar to sell your wares and help reignite the town square.

STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar sprouts to life August 27th.

Yzma fan club gets a nod with a mocha latte.

In today’s Nintendo Direct, Disney Villains Cursed Café’s was announced for the Switch. The game will look familiar to fans of the Coffee Talk series, with a focus on conversations with a rogue’s gallery of classic Disney villains from Ursula to Captain Hook. If you want the Coffee Talk experience but felt it was lacking a Mickey Mouse coat of paint, then this could be for you.

Hopefully a more inclusive magic school

Witchbrook was announced in today’s Nintendo Direct. The latest title by Chuckefish follows your adventure in a new community full of magic, crafting, and reliving your college days to learn spells and craft your day to day life.

Witchbrook arrives on Nintendo Switch this winter.

This walking cane pogo bounce seems awfully familiar…

The Eternal Life of Goldman was announced in today’s Nintendo Direct. The 2D side-scrolling platformer developed by Weappy Studio features fluid movement, beautiful art, and an old man with a stick.

The Eternal Life of Goldman arrives on Nintendo Switch this holiday.

We still using shmup to describe these?

In a get for fans of side-scrolling space shooters, Nintendo announced Gradius ORIGINS, a collection of the series including:

- Gradius - Salamander - Life Force - Gradius 2 - Gradius 3 - Salamander 2 - Salamander 3, an all new game exclusive to the collection.

The compilation releases on Nintendo Switch August 7th.

Trading the Zelda like for the Guitar Hero track.

Rift of the Necrodancer for the Switch was announced in today’s Nintendo Direct. Released on other platforms in 2024, the sequel to Crypt of the Nedcrodancer keeps its distinct style but has a new approach to rhythm based combat using the tried and true note tracks.

Rift of the Necrodancer times its way to Switch today.

Today I learned how Tamagotchi is pronounced.

The latest in the Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop series titled Tamogatchi Plaza has been announced for Nintendo Switch. The cutesy life simulator focuses heavily on outfit customization and small minigames, with 12 total shops to visit.

Tamagotchi Plaza comes to Switch on June 27th.

Fans will live their best life in just a few months.

The newest entry in the Fantasy Life series was announced today with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time. The game features open world exploration, dungeon exploration, home design, terraforming, and online multiplayer.

FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is available May 21st.

A Playstation classic arrives with a fresh coat of paint.

Saga Frontier 2, the 1999 RPG from Square Enix originally released on the Playstation 1 has been announced for Switch. The remastered title includes featured characters from the first game, post-story boss challenges, and quality of life features such as speed increase and new game +.

Saga Frontier 2 Remastered arrives on Nintendo Switch today.