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Nintendo Switch 2 Announced, Coming Later This Year [Trailer]
After months of rumours, speculation, and leaks, Nintendo has finally announced the successor to the Nintendo Switch with the Switch 2. No specific release date has been announced for the new console, though the slick new trailer reveals that we’ll see a release later this year.
Furthermore, Nintendo is planning on hosting a Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct on April 2 with more information on the console and its games. There will also be a series of Switch 2 hands-on experience events will also be held around the world starting in April. Registration for the event kicks off tomorrow on January 17 at 12 p.m. PT / 2 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET.
As for what the specs are for the system, that’s still to be revealed. The trailer does mention that the Switch 2 will play Switch 2-exclusive games, as well as both physical and digital Switch games. That being said, the trailer also mentions that some Switch games may not be supported or fully compatible with the Switch 2. Again, those details will be revealed at a later date.
So, those of you who have DOOM, Metroid Dread, Dead by Daylight and other horror titles may want to hold on to your original Switch hardware for the time being until Nintendo clarifies things.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.