Nintendo Switch 2 Speculation and Wishlist

As long as Joy-Con drift is fixed, I'm happy. That was inexcusable for so long.

alyssa_mercante: As long as Joy-Con drift is fixed, I'm happy. That was inexcusable for so long.

Totally with you on this one, Alyssa. Drift was the one thing that could sour an otherwise magical handheld, so proper Hall effect sticks (or something equally durable) would be a huge win for peace of mind. My personal add to the wishlist is a smoother, faster UI and quicker load into games from sleep, plus the backwards compatibility the OP mentioned so my library carries over. If Nintendo nails the little quality-of-life stuff on top of more power for third-party ports, I think a lot of us will be very happy campers. What one first-party game would make it a day-one buy for you?

admin: Return of Virtual Console

The Virtual Console point is the one I'd underline twice. The current subscription drops are lovely, but a proper storefront where you can actually buy and permanently own individual classics - N64, GameCube, maybe even a curated Rare or Game Boy shelf - would be such a treat. It's funny timing too: I was just looking at a little retro handheld that rebuilt Banjo-Kazooie to run natively, and it reminded me how much appetite there still is for these old gems done right. If the Switch 2 pairs that kind of respect for the back catalogue with the horsepower for modern ports, it really could be the best of both worlds. Which era would you most want to see preserved - the N64/GameCube 3D classics, or the 2D 8/16-bit stuff?