Nintendo offers a detailed look at Switch 2 ahead of June 5 launch

As seen previously, the Joy-Cons will be bigger than on the original Switch, and feature larger shoulder buttons on the inside edges. The system itself has a larger, “more sturdy” stand that can be adjusted in multiple angles. A second USB-C outlet on the top of the system will allow for easier charging and connections.

Third-party publishers announced a number of ports for the Switch 2, including Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Hades II, Street Fighter VI, Split Fiction, EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, Hogwarts Legacy (with new Mouse Controls), Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, and Hitman: World of Assassination.

FromSoftware also offered an extended preview of a new vampire-themed, Bloodborne-inspired action RPG game called The Duskbloods. The Switch 2 exclusive, planned for 2026, showed off a wide range of metaphyiscal imagery and both melee and gun-based combat, including a character that flies around in a metal suit with a jetpack.

Nintendo Switch Online memberships will carry over to Switch 2. And Switch 2 owners who subscribe to the Expansion Pack will get access to a library of Nintendo Gamecube games including The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soulcalibur II, F-Zero GX at launch, with more to be added in the future. These games will feature “sharper graphics and higher resolution” than the original releases, Nintendo said. A replica wireless GameCube controller will also be available for purchase by Nintendo Switch Online members.

Nintendo also showed a small preview of a new, open-world Kirby Air Riders game. The follow up to GameCube’s Kirby’s Air Ride showed the pink puffball grabbing a jetpack-propelled star across verdant, grassy fields.

The presentation concluded with a new 3D Donkey Kong game, named Donkey Kong Bonanza, planned for July 17. The trailer showing a redesigned, cuter version of the big ape climbing cliffs, digging through highly destructible ground, and bashing enemies into one another with massive punches, alongside classic 2D and mine cart sections.

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