Don’t get me wrong, I am very excited to sit down with my Switch 2 when it arrives at my door later today. I’m sure the first thing I’ll do is install The Legend of Zelda: A ...

But both the Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 are well-executed versions of ideas Nintendo has been working on since the failed Wii U — and maybe even earlier.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware in the U.S. in the four days following its release, according to a statement obtained by IGN from Nintendo. It's outselling the OG ...

Even by Nintendo’s standards, this was a conservative campaign. But this caution hasn’t really paid off. Despite the Switch 2’s similarity to the Switch — or, perhaps, because of it ...

It first came out on the Wii U, way back in 2014. To put it in perspective, that puts it both 11 years from 2025 and the release of Mario Kart: Double Dash. Yes, I get a perverse joy out of ...

The Wii, DS, 3DS, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch each relied on some central gimmick that was new and novel. Nintendo made a name for itself creating not just games but entirely new ways to play.

Maybe this is what Nintendo is trying to avoid. But the Switch 2 isn’t comparable to the Wii U when it comes to sales. There are 3.5 million units in the wild right now, but scant few console ...

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: How Twilight Princess didn’t make the jump to the original Switch from the Wii U is beyond me. Nintendo, it’s time. Fans have been asking for years.

I’ve been testing the Nintendo Switch 2 since it launched. ... (remember the Wii and the Wii U), it’s surprising how similar the Nintendo Switch 2 is to the original. ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 is here, and 10 of us are busy reviewing it! Here are our thoughts in-progress. ... Which, if you remember what happened to the Wii U, is undoubtedly a good thing.