Nintendo Switch 2 Direct - five things I want to see
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The big showcase is happening on April 2. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Nintendo Switch 2 is real, having been finally officially announced by Nintendo. This doesn’t mean we’re quite out of the speculation woods yet, though, as we’ll have to wait until April 2, 2025, for a deeper dive into what makes the new console tick.
![[Nintendo Switch 2]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z4vQVUrJzGTGVWZwphpksd-320-80.png)
That April date is when we can expect the Switch 2’s very own Nintendo Direct, as confirmed in the console’s reveal trailer. I’m expecting it to be a longer Direct presentation than the usual 40-or-so minutes, given that it will probably be a big hardware deep dive.
![[Nintendo Switch 2]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FkhQ9GTZGwkFQBudQf9Br6-320-80.png)
Specs and features aside, I also hope Nintendo makes some time in the Direct for Switch 2 games launching in 2025, as well as what we should expect in terms of both pricing and release date. There will be a lot to cover, so here are five things I hope to see shown at the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.
![[A person looking down playing the Nintendo Switch.]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HswbUwKh8v87aU3RjBgE4a-320-80.jpg)
It might look very similar to the original Switch, but the Nintendo Switch 2 has plenty of new tricks up its sleeve that I’m very eager to learn more about. Chiefly, I want to learn more about the new Joy-Con controllers’ mouse-like features. What kind of gaming experiences will this offer? I imagine it could be used for general menu and eShop navigation, but could we also see a new Super Mario Maker title that fully uses this mouse-style control?.
![[Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ueLhTo5wttU8U36ecnDFwD-320-80.jpg)
The feature is a pretty smart play. Plenty of Switch users have their console on a desk hooked up to a monitor, largely due to the smaller display size better suiting the console’s relatively lower resolution output. A mouse-like Joy-Con would be better suited to a flat surface like a desk, which will undoubtedly convince many to keep that desktop setup for their new console.
![[Metroid Prime 4]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ViwRHepBk5zjimNiqETuS3-320-80.jpg)
