Nintendo has unveiled the first official details about the Switch 2 console, its follow-up to the Switch. The Switch 2 will release on June 5, it was announced in a Nintendo Direct on Wednesday morning.

Nintendo has finally given us all the info on its new console, the Switch 2. During the hour-long Direct, there was a LOT of info on both new and old games coming to Nintendo’s new console. From expected arrivals such as Mario Kart World to the complete surprise of what looks like a spiritual sequel to Bloodborne,

The $450 console will get Mario Kart World at launch, 4K gaming when docked, Switch 2 Edition game enhancements and new mouse controls.

Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. While sharing screenshots and videos from the original Nintendo Switch has always been an excessively complicated process,

Nintendo showed its trademark ability to delight with its console’s unveiling. But some of what it showed was a little head-scratching.

Nintendo will present new information about the Switch 2 in a livestream on April 2. Nintendo Direct will livestream at 8 a.m. on Nintendo’s Youtube and Twitch channels. This is Nintendo’s chance to show off their new console,

It’s perhaps no surprise that Nintendo opened its Switch 2 Direct with Mario Kart World, a Switch 2-exclusive launch title that’s a sequel to the original Switch’s most popular game. But it was more of a surprise that the Direct’s second segment,

More than a million people watched online as details of the long awaited successor to the hit console were announced.

The company said Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza would be part of the early game lineup, also sharing details on the console’s technical upgrades.