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The company mascot burst forth from a pothole to do what he tends to do at such showcases.

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The Switch 2 push is steeped in awareness of these past misgivings.

Pixels and frame rates, and chat and game-share, are competitive now.

Numbers didnt come up in the nearly hourlong Direct presentation.

The vibe thus far among commenters has been sticker shock amid rippling international trade agreements.

Itll be $20 to find out.

Nintendo fans are crashing into the ninth-console-generation plight of paying your way around nagging performance-versus-quality dilemmas.

Switch 2 can runStreet Fighter 6andCyberpunk 2077, and neither will ever pry me off my PS5 versions.

I feel like I have a slicker presentation already; thats for players who dont.

Nintendo can finally handleElden Ring!

Mouse play hints at a world of less floaty point-and-click possibilities.

Theyll get to the plumber and the nonverbal non-elf eventually.

(Veteran designer Masahiro Sakurai is working on aKirby Air Ridesequel before aSmash Bros.follow-up.

All things in due time?

)Mario Kart Worldas lead launch title a first for the racing franchise!

puts interconnectivity at the forefront of a players initial experience of the Nintendo Switch 2.

Its a beast, relaying a leap in hardware at first glance.

Its brisk even while littered with carts.

Real estate off-track isnt frothy if indistinct window dressing no Donk.

Free roam replaces yawning Mii-centricMario Kart 8waiting rooms.

But retail seems to be $80.

Everyone can pay a little more X for a little more Y.

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