It was worth staying up last night to watch the direct. There's so much news and makes for some very good blog content. I have thoughts:
- The prices are questionable, $114 (at JB Hi-Fi) for the new Mario Kart is way way too much, the console itself is also pretty expensive at $699 but also maybe around what I was expecting
- From Software doing an exclusive on the Switch is very interesting, there is a lot of disappointed PC only gamers right now
- The DK game looks like a lot of fun
- Hollow Knight: Silksong would have been a perfect launch game alongside Mario Kart and DELTARUNE, some time is 2025 is such a tease
- It was great to a younger generation of Nintendo employees leading the charge, the old guard is on the way out and it will be good for some new ideas
- Battery life seems to be a slight downgrade, see this IGN article
What was revealed, however, was the battery life. The Switch 2's internal battery is a Lithium-ion battery with 5220mAh, and this will allow for approximately 2 - 6.5 hours of battery life and a charge time of three hours when in Sleep mode. Nintendo noted these are "rough estimates" and that the "battery life will depend on the games you play."
This battery life is just about the same as the launch model Switch 1 as it boasted a range of 2.5 - 6.5 hours. On the other hand, the Switch 2's battery life is a downgrade from the three newer Switch models - Nintendo Switch (4.5 - 9 hours), Nintendo Switch - OLED Model (4.5 - 9 hours), and Nintendo Switch Lite (3 - 7 hours).
- The voice chat feature seems kind of basic but maybe it'll be good
- I think Elden Ring will be one of the first games I pick up
- I know its still a while off but I would have loved to see Haunted Chocolatier as a release game
- We seemingly got support from EA and Take-Two Interactive (with the 2K games), praying that the latest 2K golf game comes to the Switch 2