npub1rg…sc7mc on Nostr: And while we are on the topic of the Switch 2, I am reminded of what I was thinking ...
And while we are on the topic of the Switch 2, I am reminded of what I was thinking when the original Switch was announced. I wanted Nintendo to go all out with the system, but fail and go third-party, just to say that they went out with a bang because Sega did the same thing and that's why the Dreamcast was fondly remembered.
I kind of felt that even Nintendo themselves had that mindset when developing games for the Switch. It was like they had a feeling like this might be their last console, so might as well give them the ultimate Nintendo experience. They revitalized both Mario and Zelda (even though the latter started on Wii U) much like how Sega revitalized Sonic and to a lesser extent, Phantasy Star during the Dreamcast era. And they also gave everyone the ultimate Super Smash Bros experience.
But in doing so, they kind of shot themselves in the foot because there is not much to go from there. Sure, the new open-world Zelda formula has more room for improvement, but what is there to excite people? Even Sakurai admits that he doesn't know how to top SSBU, so what does the Switch 2 have that could potentially excite people.
I kind of felt that even Nintendo themselves had that mindset when developing games for the Switch. It was like they had a feeling like this might be their last console, so might as well give them the ultimate Nintendo experience. They revitalized both Mario and Zelda (even though the latter started on Wii U) much like how Sega revitalized Sonic and to a lesser extent, Phantasy Star during the Dreamcast era. And they also gave everyone the ultimate Super Smash Bros experience.
But in doing so, they kind of shot themselves in the foot because there is not much to go from there. Sure, the new open-world Zelda formula has more room for improvement, but what is there to excite people? Even Sakurai admits that he doesn't know how to top SSBU, so what does the Switch 2 have that could potentially excite people.