When Switch 2 will be released, new FromSoftware game and Hollow Knight Silksong. What was shown on April 2 at Nintendo Direct

The Nintendo Direct conference, which took place on April 2, 2025, turned out to be really interesting. In addition to the basic characteristics of the new console and the exact date of the start of sales, a number of important announcements took place. You will learn about all the most interesting things that were shown at this presentation from our article.

The next Nintendo console will go on sale on June 5. Like the previous device from the "big N", it will work in portable and stationary modes. Full compatibility with the first Switch is declared, and this applies to both digital and physical copies of games. And with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, you can purchase projects for the Gamecube. The recommended price of the console is $450 (38,200 rubles).

Specifications of Nintendo Switch 2:

In addition, they showed a camera that can be used during cooperative games.

Along with the console, the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour application was announced. Thanks to it, you can learn about all the features of the new device. It will go on sale on June 5.

Perhaps the most unexpected news of the conference. If we had heard it on April 1, we would have no doubt that it was a joke. But no, it's all serious. The new game from FromSoftware called The Duskblood will be a Switch 2 exclusive. In style, it resembles Bloodborne, and the plot will center on vampires. Release in 2026.

They showed a trailer for a high-budget platformer with destructible environments. The main character is Donkey Kong, one of the iconic Nintendo characters. He debuted in arcades back in 1981, before the NES console appeared. The new game will be released on July 17, 2025 exclusively on Switch 2.

A competitive game in the spirit of Rocket League. The key feature of the project is that all its participants move around in futuristic wheelchairs. And again, this is not an April Fool's joke. The release date is scheduled for summer 2025.

We learned about this game featuring the heroes and heroines of the Super Mario Bros. universe at the same time as the first demonstration of Switch 2. Like other parts of the series, it is an arcade racer, where timely bonuses on the track are sometimes more important than good driving skills. The project will be released exclusively on the new Nintendo console at the same time as its launch on June 5.

The sequel to the 2017 platformer-metroidvania will be released this year. The platforms announced are PC, as well as all consoles of the past and current generations, including the original Switch.

In this list, we have collected projects that have already been released on other consoles and PC or will be released soon.

Some Nintendo exclusives will receive paid updates that will improve their graphics and performance. Among them:

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