I Played Switch 2's Launch Games: What to Look Forward to After June 5 Release Day

The Nintendo Switch 2's launch date is still June 5, and despite earlier tariff-related concerns, the price is holding steady at $450 (or $500 bundled with Mario Kart World). Once you've secured a new console of your own, the next question is which games and accessories to pick up. After playing all the new titles at a special media preview event, I was surprised not just by the new offerings, but also by the new ways of interacting with them. For example, pushing my hands around a fabric-covered table while holding two mouse controllers is surprisingly tiring. I was playing Drag x Drive, a new wheelchair sports game coming for the Nintendo Switch 2 that uses one of the console's new features: Joy-Cons, which work like computer mice. I felt vibrations under my hands as though I was spinning my wheels. But I wondered: Who will play the Switch 2 while seated at a table? I realized later that you can also rub them on your pants legs to make them work. So I did that, too. It was a little ... Read full article.