by Chris SelogyIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about all of the details of the Switch 2 that we know at this moment, the games coming to the Switch 2, and how tariffs have thrown the US launch plans into chaos. All this and more, up next!
- Intro
- What Are We Playing?
- C: The Roottrees are Dead, MLB The Show 25, Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- B: Shadows of Doubt, Syndicate, secret game
- D: Koira, Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Game Pass additions for the first half of April
- Monster Hunter Wilds has surpassed 10 million units
- The long story of the Space Quest follow up that released 13 years after its Kickstarter
- Eidos Montreal laid off up to 75 employees as a mandate has come to an end
- Ubisoft Leamington has closed after most of its staff was laid off in January
- PlaySide Studios announced restructuring and an unknown number of people laid off
- ZeniMax QA union voted to authorize a strike should negotiations w/MS break down
- Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
- June 5 launch – $449 base model, $499 bundle with Mario Kart World
- Game Chat – Discord-style party video/voice chat – Requires NSO April 2026
- Switch 2 Camera for Game Chat, though USB-C cameras are compatible
- GameShare allows sharing games between Switch/Switch 2s for local MP
- Tech Specs – 7.9 inch 1080p 120fps HDR screen, 3D audio, built-in mic
- Joy-Con 2 have larger sticks and buttons, mouse mode
- 256 GB internal storage and microSD Express cards for expanded storage
- New Pro Controller with C button, GL/GR remappable buttons on the back
- Accessories
- 3 types of games: Switch 2, compatible Switch, & Switch 2 Edition games
- Switch 2 Edition game details
- Nintendo games getting free updates to improve performance or feature support
- Nintendo Switch games compatibility list
- Game-Key Card is what they’re calling physical games that require downloads
- NSO + Expansion Pack on Switch 2 includes GameCube titles + some upgrades
- Launch Titles
- Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer
- Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster – Switch 2 Exclusive
- Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
- Deltarune (Chapters 1-4) – PS/Switch/Switch 2/PC
- Fast Fusion
- Fortnite
- Hitman World of Assassination Signature Edition
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Mario Kart World
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
- Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition – PS5/Switch 2
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Split Fiction
- Street Fighter 6 – 3 Amiibos + Year 1-2 Fighters Edition also available
- Survival Kids – Switch 2 Exclusive
- Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut
- NSO GameCube – F-Zero GX, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, SoulCalibur II
- Post-launch games and announcements
- Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army – PS/Xbox/Switch/Switch 2/PC – June 19
- Tamagotchi Plaza – Switch/Switch 2 – June 27
- Donkey Kong Bananza – July 17
- Shadow Labyrinth Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – PS5/Xbox/Switch/Switch 2/PC – July 18
- Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – July 24
- No Sleep For Kaname Date From AI: The Somnium Files – Switch/Switch 2/PC – July 25
- Wild Hearts S – July 25
- Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – Switch/Switch 2/PC – August 27
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – August 28
- Drag x Drive – Summer
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 – Summer
- Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion – PS5/Xbi box/Switch 2/PC – September 5
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – Winter
- Witchbrook – Xbox/Switch/Switch 2/PC/GP – Winter
- Borderlands 4 – Switch 2 – 2025 – PS5/Xbox/PC – September 23
- Elden Ring Tarnished Edition – 2025
- Goodnight Universe – Switch 2/PC – 2025
- Hades II – Switch/Switch 2/PC – 2025 – Launch exclusive
- Hollow Knight: Silksong – PS/Xbox/Switch/Switch 2/PC/GP – 2025
- Kirby Air Riders – 2025
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 2025
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 2025
- Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – Switch/Switch 2 – 2025
- Sonic X Shadow Generations – 2025
- Star Wars Outlaws – 2025
- Two Point Museum – 2025
- The Duskbloods – 2026 – Switch 2 Exclusive
- Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions – PS5/Xbox/Switch/Switch 2/PC – 2026
- Enter the Gungeon 2 – Switch 2/PC
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
- Human Fall Flat 2 – Switch 2/PC
- Madden and FC games coming to Switch 2
- NBA 2K and WWE 2K games coming to Switch 2
- Project 007
- Reanimal – PS5/Xbox/Switch 2/PC
- Nintendo delayed pre-orders in the US due to Trump’s tariffs
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