One thing to sit up for: It has been eight years since Nintendo unleashed the Nintendo Change on the world. Whereas there have been a number of variants of that mannequin since then, the corporate is lastly unveiling the official successor in a number of hours, and you may watch the entire thing stay proper right here at 6am PDT / 9am ET.
There have been a slew of leaks and rumors relating to the Change 2 over the past 12 months or so. Nintendo supplied some precise particulars in the course of the first-look trailer in January, when it confirmed off the bigger display, top-mounted USB-C port, and an upgraded kickstand. We additionally noticed the snazzy new controllers that seem to have PC-style mouse performance.
Following the primary Nintendo Direct final week (under) that targeted on new video games, remasters, and the Digital Recreation Playing cards function that permits customers to loan digital video games to associates, the second Nintendo Direct takes place right this moment.
Nintendo is spending an hour on the Change 2 reveal, which is able to hopefully imply we’ll get an in-depth take a look at the console, its {hardware}, and all of the options.
There may also be a number of Change 2 video games unveiled. There was a quick glimpse of Mario Kart 9 throughout January’s teaser, so anticipate to see a lot extra particulars about that one later right this moment.
Different video games that could possibly be on show embrace a brand new 3D Mario, cross-gen titles, and a few Microsoft and Xbox video games. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer mentioned in January that he was wanting ahead to supporting Nintendo with the corporate’s Xbox video games.
It is rumored that Halo: The Grasp Chief Assortment, Forza Horizon 5, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are all heading to Nintendo’s new handheld hybrid, and Microsoft signed a ten-year deal to convey Name of Responsibility to Nintendo’s consoles after it acquired Activision Blizzard. Microsoft’s Minecraft is already on the Change, as are Pentiment and Grounded.
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There shall be loads of Change 2 video games proven off this week as Nintendo has introduced the return of Nintendo Treehouse. These displays happen at 7am PT / 10am ET right this moment (straight after the Change 2 livestream) and the identical time tomorrow (April 4), when you may watch some hands-on gameplay of Change 2 titles.
