Nintendo Switch 2 Hands-On: It's the Sequel Handheld We Wanted

Nintendo Switch 2 Hands-On: It's the Sequel Handheld We Wanted

We played a ton of Mario Kart World and also the interactive "instruction manual," Switch 2 Welcome Tour, to get a better feel for the Switch 2.

A completely timely review of Nintendo's controversial, expensive handheld

It's that most thrilling time, the dawn of a new hardware generation. It's gaming Christmas! As a critic, that means it's time for that finest tradition - an intense period of bedding in with a new piece of hardware, vigorously road-testing it so that we can inform you, our delightful readers, if this thrilling new piece of tech is worth your money.

8 Hours With Nintendo’s Switch 2: It’s the Sequel Handheld We Wanted - WorldNL Magazine

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is a better handheld than the original Switch in both overt and subtle ways. The sticks aren’t full-sized, but they tilt with just the right amount of force. The plastic has a subtle grainy texture that feels luxurious on my open palms. It’s nearly as light and exactly as thin as the device from eight years ago, but it is much more powerful. Nintendo is desperate to prove its new design is worth the $450 asking price, but the…

8 Hours With Nintendo’s Switch 2: It’s the Sequel Handheld We Wanted

We played a ton of Mario Kart World and also the interactive "instruction manual," Switch 2 Welcome Tour, to get a better feel for the Switch 2.