Fine print on an official Nintendo webpage that recently went live seems to point to enhanced Switch 2 versions for Switch 1 titles.
Chinese giant Tencent will invest €1.16 billion in the newly established Ubisoft subsidiary, and will own a 25 percent stake.
Developers from GDC 2025 also believe that the Nintendo's upcoming console will hit store shelves some time in June 2025.
Pocketpair seems to have not gotten its hands on the development hardware yet, so it doesn't know if a Switch 2 port is even possible.
A new GameCube controller could be a way for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans to play on the Switch 2 with backwards compatibility.
The shipments are expected to have happened already to allow Nintendo to avoid stock shortages that often accompany console launches.
Nintendo Switch 2 might leave behind the reliance on a smartphone app for its players to use voice chat in multiplayer games.
The $399 price point apparently acts as a psychological trigger indicating good value for consumers with premium hardware.
"Whenever we find that we could provide great performance for our game on Switch 2, we're open to that," says producer Weicong Wu.
What should fans expect from Nintendo's next-gen console on the pricing front?
In responding to a question about Take-Two's relationship with Nintendo, CEO Zelnick pointed to Civilization 7 and NBA 2K games as examples of support.
The upcoming consoles' Joy-Cons will be able to function as mice, the patent seems to confirm, just as prior leaks have strongly suggested.
However, the action RPG is allegedly not planned for the Switch 2, with Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth ports taking priority.
Nintendo will unveil further details on its upcoming next-gen console on April 2, at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET, the company has confirmed.
Nintendo also confirmed it will "continue to launch attractive software" for the Switch 1 "as soon as we can develop it."
While its biggest exclusives launching on other platforms may spell the end of an era, the Xbox brand may see a successful new beginning.
The Initiative seeks a Principal Graphics Engineer to optimize and scale the title for "multiple platforms and quality settings."
The rumour alleges that Microsoft will follow a cross-platform release strategy for Playground's upcoming fantasy action RPG.
There's plenty to look forward to for fans of open world epics.
The PS5 won't be the only new platform that Microsoft's acclaimed open-world racer heads to later this year, per a known leaker.
