9 Joyful Nintendo Switch 2 Touches You Should Look Out for at Launch

As much as Nintendo’s games try to emphasize the “fun” first, the company’s consoles themselves similarly want to spark joy in odd, though surprisingly endearing, ways. Even before the Switch 2’s launch, Nintendo shared a few odd and cutesy features beyond the headlining mouse controls and GameChat that are meant to remind you you’re not just plugging in any bog-standard gaming machine, especially not when you can play a song with your Joy-Cons on the connection screen. The Switch 2, swathed in its new black finish, may look a little too dark and drab compared to classic, colorful Nintendo, but the amusements are more than skin-deep. The more technologically minded Nintendo fans have poured over recently leaked Switch 2 specs. The console will indeed be many times more powerful than the original Switch. The specs also revealed the console will support VRR—or variable refresh rate—on handheld mode up to 120Hz but not on TV when docked. Variable refresh rate is a way for displays to ch ... Read full article.