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The new virtual game cards were the highlight of the latest Nintendo Direct, bringing a much-needed update to the Nintendo eShop experience.
We’re just days away from the very first Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. We’re expecting to learn plenty about upcoming games for the highly-anticipated console, and that list will likely feature beloved Nintendo franchises.
If the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 Direct is going to be a success, then these five reveals have to happen.
We'd expect Nintendo's "Switch 2 Edition" games will be broadly similar to the systems set up by Sony and Microsoft in recent years. We'll likely find out for sure when Nintendo reveals many more details about the system in a livestreamed video presentation planned for April 2.
In the small print of an explainer about its new Virtual Game Card system for digital purchases, Nintendo appeared to confirm that some Switch games will get enhanced versions for Switch 2 — or at any rate, versions native to the Switch 2 console.
The hugely anticipated next-gen version of Nintendo's handheld console is expected to be released ahead of this year's holiday shopping season.
Nintendo just unveiled a new feature that could make sharing digital Switch games easier, but potentially less useful for some players.
With the Super Mario Galaxy series being critically acclaimed, it's time for a third installment to go to the Nintendo Switch 2.