The Nintendo Change 2 is nice. In some ways, it’s precisely what we hoped for: a Switch, only better. And but there’s one thing… underwhelming about it. Perhaps it’s unfair, however we’ve come to count on Nintendo to constantly amaze us with both how its consoles work or the video games you possibly can play with them. On this case, it nonetheless looks like a Change. Solely higher. And not universally better, either.
On this episode of The Vergecast, now that various people on our crew have spent some actual time with the Change 2, it’s time to speak about how we really feel about this new console. First, The Verge’s Andrew Webster joins the present to speak by way of his evaluate, from the controllers to the design to the game-changing games right here and but to return. Then, The Verge’s Ash Parrish tells us about her experiences touring with the Change 2, how her expertise has in comparison with her first demos of the system, and the video games she’s been enjoying to date. Then we pivot a bit, and speak about the Xbox Ally X and Microsoft’s personal imaginative and prescient for handheld gaming.
Lastly, The Verge’s Sean Hollister helps us reply a query from the Vergecast Hotline (name 866-VERGE11 or e mail vergecast@theverge.com!) about the state of consoles. Every thing in gaming appears costlier than ever, and costlier on a regular basis; is it time for the console enterprise to vary?
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