Firmware update 20.0.0 formally begins preparations for the looming launch for the Switch 2, with system transfers from the Switch also now available.
Over 20 minutes of "developer-guided" gameplay will showcase missions, weapons, Action Skills, and new (and returning) characters.
Previously scheduled for September 23rd, the looter shooter launches 11 days earlier for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.
The trailer also revealed that Switch 2 players can use motion controls with Joy-Con 2 controllers for more immersive melee combat.
Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft's acclaimed 3D arena fighter could soon be headed to Nintendo's upcoming next-gen console.
CDPR's Pawel Sasko says, "If you want to experience what Nintendo Switch 2 can do, Cyberpunk 2077 is a hell of a benchmark."
"'Don't you dare inflate somebody's expectations so that when the thing happens, they end up being disappointed,'" said Krysta Yang.
Those who own the Nintendo Switch version can transfer their save data to the Switch 2 version when it launches on June 5th.
Only 2.9 percent of the surveyed Japanese Switch 2 customers are opting to pay ¥20,000 more to get their hands on the region-free version.
Nintendo has warned on its website that pre-orders through the My Nintendo Store might face minor delays due to high demand.
Equity research house Pelham Smithers Associates based this on the total number of entries in the recent Japan-only lottery.
Elena will launch as the next Year 2 DLC character for Street Fighter 6 on June 5, the same day the fighting title releases for Switch 2.
Even when buying a physical copy of a game like Street Fighter 6 or Ys X: Proud Nordics, players will still have to download game data.
Several customers have been facing problems with getting their hands on a Switch 2 pre-order through stores like Best Buy and Target.
Konami's recently-released RPG remaster duo will launch alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on the day of its release, June 5.
Following its Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, the platforming remaster has been given a specific release date on the upcoming platform.
Nintendo has confirmed that the GameCube controller for Switch 2 may not have all the buttons that a game on the console might need.
Along with Tears of the Kingdom - Switch 2 Edition, other games like Donkey Kong Bananza also feature a similar note on the eShop.
While the live-service elements are an issue for now, Blizzard believes that there is "opportunity there" for Diablo 4 on Switch 2.
Nintendo's Shuntaro Furukawa says the company won't be able to sell the console to all applicants in time for the June 5 launch.
