October 3rd 2023.
What would you call the Switch 2? Everyone's talking about when the Switch 2 is going to be announced, but what will it be called? Switch 2 is the obvious choice, but Nintendo tends to avoid the obvious and logical.
So what could they go with? Super Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Advance are two names they've used before, and they might use one of those to indicate that this is a brand new console. But they may worry that it's still not clear enough, and end up just calling it Switch 2.
Meanwhile, it looks like Baldur's Gate 3 on the PlayStation 5 didn't make much of an impact. It doesn't look like it's in the top 10, and I haven't heard my friends talking about it. It's strange, considering it's one of the top two reviewed games of the year.
The issue is that this game was clearly made for PC. Trying to make it work on the console was almost an afterthought. It's not going to be Sony's Starfield killer. It's a niche game, and it's hard to see it doing well on consoles.
And then there's Marvel games. They've never been a license to print money, but it's strange how few superhero games there are. Marvel fatigue is going to set in before any new ones come out. Then, if they don't do well, we'll get even less than usual.
What about the Nintendo Switch 2? If it's going to have straight ports of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S games, I'm not sure I like the idea. The Switch 2 won't be as powerful, so these ports are going to be compromised. People will complain about the power of the Switch 2, and the third party support could end up hurting its reputation.
And finally, with Jim Ryan leaving at the head of PlayStation, I hope whoever takes over is someone we can get to know and understand. Phil Spencer may be controversial, but at least he's doing the work in terms of appearing on camera and being the face of the company.
It's a strange time in gaming, and the job cuts are especially worrying. We can only hope that common sense and accountability will prevail.
What would you call the Switch 2? That's the big question right now. Everyone is expecting it to be an improved version of the current Switch, but what will it be called? Nintendo prefers to avoid obvious and logical naming conventions, so 'Switch 2' is probably out.
My guess is it will be called the Super Nintendo Switch or the Nintendo Switch Advance. Both of these names have been used successfully in the past, and make it clear that this is a brand new console. Nintendo might be worried that it's not clear enough, however, and could just end up calling it Switch 2 after all.
It's also interesting to think about how Baldur's Gate 3 on PlayStation 5 has done. It's one of the top two reviewed games of the year, but it doesn't seem to be getting any attention. It's obvious that the game was built for PC, and it's not the sort of game that mass market console gamers will go for.
And when it comes to Marvel games, it's almost like they're cursed. Neither Guardians Of The Galaxy nor Midnight Sun did as well as they should have, and now EA is making Iron Man and Black Panther games. Sales fatigue could be a real issue here.
Finally, I'm not sure I'm in favour of the Switch 2 getting ports of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S games. It's not going to be nearly as powerful, so the ports will be compromised and people will complain. Good third party support may end up being worse for the Switch 2's reputation than if it didn't have them.
All in all, the Switch 2 is a topic of great curiosity right now. Let's see what Nintendo decides to call it, and how well the ports turn out.
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