Behind Samus’ visor, with a spread of otherworldly architecture and fluorescent flora arrayed before the player, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond feels so totally alien and still incredibly familiar. The arm cannon-toting bounty hunter feels her best on the Switch 2 (it’s also available on the original Switch), not the least because of the handheld’s unique […]
‘GTA VI’s Delay Is a Good Thing if it Means it’ll Come to Handhelds
Rockstar Games laid some bad news on us just to make sure our weekend started off on the wrong foot. The makers of the Grand Theft Auto series told customers it was delaying Grand Theft Auto VI from spring 2026 all the way until Nov. 19 next year. It’s the kind of delay we should expect […]
With ‘Super Mario Galaxy,’ the Switch 2 Feels More Like the Wii Than Ever
Remember Super Mario Galaxy (not the upcoming movie)? You better. It’s one of those games that came out for Nintendo’s oddest console, the Wii, built for the system with a controller shaped like a TV remote. It was more than innovative for the time. No other game has managed to replicate Galaxy’s complicated gravity simulation. […]
‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Review: The Switch 2’s Game Ports Have Reached Their High-Water Mark
The Nintendo Switch 2 is not the most powerful game console, not by a long shot. Instead, it is powerful enough to give developers the breathing room to port modern games to it. Where the original Switch forced developers to pare back visuals, Star Wars Outlaws, which launched on Nintendo’s handheld on Sept. 4, signals […]
After the Virtual Boy, There’s No Reason Why Nintendo Can’t Bring Back Its Best Handheld
Nintendo doesn’t normally let fans in on its hardware plans, but if you’re the type of person to spot trends, it’s clear the Switch 2 will become the Mario maker’s everything console. Nintendo has started offering more hardware specifically tailored for playing its old, defunct consoles. The inevitable next step is for the company to […]
The Switch 2 Can Never Be as Powerful as Your Other Consoles, and That’s OK
The Switch 2 may be Nintendo’s modern iteration of its gaming hardware, but a handheld is still a handheld. No matter what, a mobile design will lead to tradeoffs. You can’t expect PlayStation 5 performance from a handheld, at least not one as light as the Switch 2 and for $450. Games running well on […]
‘Kirby Air Riders’ on Switch 2 Makes a Better Case for the GameCube Than Nintendo Ever Did
“I have no idea what is happening right now.” I sigh several variations of that phrase in the hour I spend playing through a sliver of Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 exclusive Kirby Air Riders. I’m tired after a full day’s work—somewhere between fried and manic—but the racing game, which director Masahiro Sakurai quipped in his […]
Sony’s PlayStation 5 Gets a Big Price Hike
After Xbox and Nintendo both made their consoles and peripherals more expensive, it was inevitable that Sony would make the same move. Now every version of the PlayStation 5 costs $50 more, no matter if you decide to opt for the all-digital version or the PlayStation 5 Pro. No matter whether you’re an Xbox, PlayStation, […]
8BitDo Pro 3 Review: So Dang Customizable, You’ll Never Need Another Controller
Of all the lower-cost, pick-up-and-play controllers I tested for the Nintendo Switch 2, 8BitDo’s $60 Ultimate 2 easily felt the best in hand. At a steep discount from Nintendo’s now-$90 Switch 2 Pro Controller, it’s an easy recommendation. What else do you need? When we take a step up and look at the $70 Pro […]
We Should Reject the Switch 2’s Bogus Game-Key Cards or This Will Be the End of Physical Games
On Sunday, Nintendo propped up a survey for players to share a few thoughts about how they prefer to play games on the Switch 2. By Tuesday, Nintendo pulled the survey, but not before the poll went viral and offered gamers a new outlet to let loose about the lack of Switch 2 games you […]