What do you want in a Switch 2?

[The_Liquid_Laser]

Dulfite said:

The_Liquid_Laser said:

The main thing I fear with the Switch 2 is that Nintendo tries to reinvent the wheel like they do almost every generation.  That instinct is good when their consoles are selling poorly, but since Switch is successful they don't need to change the core philosophy behind it.  Basically just make it a more powerful Switch.  Third party companies already see that the basic concept is successful, so the devs supporting Switch at the end of it's life can be ready to support the Switch 2 from the very beginning.  Specifically:

1. Release date 2023 or 2024
2. Up the power level significantly.  PS4 Pro level sound about right.
3. Make it backwards compatible. 
4. Improve the joy-cons, so there is no more drift.
5. Bigger hard drive.
6. Launch it with Breath of the Wild 3.
7. Price point $300 or less.

I about died at Botw 3 haha that's good. I think the only time Zelda ever came close to three games was the Oracle's, with one never being released (though those wouldn't have been 3 linear experiences). Unless we are counting Lttp, four swords, and between world's?

I'd be stunned if they made a botw 3.

Slownenberg said:

The_Liquid_Laser said:

The main thing I fear with the Switch 2 is that Nintendo tries to reinvent the wheel like they do almost every generation.  That instinct is good when their consoles are selling poorly, but since Switch is successful they don't need to change the core philosophy behind it.  Basically just make it a more powerful Switch.  Third party companies already see that the basic concept is successful, so the devs supporting Switch at the end of it's life can be ready to support the Switch 2 from the very beginning.  Specifically:

1. Release date 2023 or 2024
2. Up the power level significantly.  PS4 Pro level sound about right.
3. Make it backwards compatible. 
4. Improve the joy-cons, so there is no more drift.
5. Bigger hard drive.
6. Launch it with Breath of the Wild 3.
7. Price point $300 or less.

Yeah for sure next gen is the time for Nintendo to iterate, not reinvent.

Agree with all the above, but no way there will be BotW 3 haha. After two BotW's the following Zelda game will no doubt be something different.

I'm sure they will make sure to have an incredible launch game after how much BotW helped the Switch's launch. I think Mario Kart 9 is a given for the launch, and either a Zelda or 3D Mario to go with it.

Zelda naming is funny.  The only one named Zelda 2 is actually really different from Zelda 1.  Link to the Past is actually the first "true sequel" because gameplay is a lot like Zelda 1.  Also Majora's Mask, Windwaker, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword are all basically sequels to Ocarina of Time.  

So basically I mean I want Switch 2 to launch with an open world Zelda that is like BotW.  It can be called something different.