Subj : Im not interested in the Switch 2 - but theres one game that will To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Sat Jun 07 2025 13:15:07 Im not interested in the Switch 2 - but theres one game that will make me open my wallet Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Description: Nintendo launching yet another console with no Pokemon launch title is just plain ridiculous, sorry. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Look, I love my Nintendo Switch . Its a great little device - hell, I might not have made it through the pandemic lockdowns with my sanity intact had it not been for the lovely, calming influence of Animal Crossing: New Horizons . So its fair to say that Im interested in the Switch 2 , but I wont be getting one on launch day for one very simple reason. Wheres my damn Pokmon launch title, Nintendo? With every new console generation, I sit and eagerly await the possibility that youve finally learned your lesson and decided to put a mainline Pokmon game in the launch lineup. And with every new console generation, I am disappointed. The closest weve ever come was Pokmon Dash for the Nintendo DS, which was more of a glorified tech demo for the new handhelds dual-screen mechanics than a fully-fledged game. Ill admit it, Im that type of Pokmon fan who complains about how crap the modern games look and run, but then merrily presents my credit card whenever a new one comes out. Does that make me a hypocrite? Probably, but I dont think its unreasonable to both love something and also wish it were better. In any case, a Pokmon launch title for the Switch 2 would have me lining up to get my hands on the new console - but as it stands, Im just not interested. The launch title problem If I can be frank for a moment here, the Switch 2 launch lineup is pretty feeble, honestly. What do we have? A heap of triple-A third-party games are being re-released, but the unspectacular footage of Cyberpunk 2077 running on the new console hasnt exactly lit a fire underneath me. Some OG Switch upgrades for an extra ten bucks - oh wow, Pokmon Scarlet and Violet doesnt run like garbage now? Great, Im sooo impressed. Weve got some smaller series titles and a smattering of first-party names headlining, but arguably none of the biggest franchises. Forgive me for not being uncontrollably excited about Puyo Pop Tetris 2S . Don't get me wrong, I love me some Mario Kart , but it's not exactly an earth-shattering launch title for a new handheld. (Image credit: Nintendo) Were getting a new Mario Kart , but no mainline Mario game. Super Mario Party Jamboree , Donkey Kong Bananza, and Pokmon Legends: Z-A are all inbound, but not for a few months - oh, and Z-A will be available on the Switch I already own, though itll probably look terrible. A new Zelda game is nowhere in sight, and Metroid Prime 4 is, uh well, its coming, but only Samus knows when. Id like to take a moment to remind you that its been eight whole years since that game was originally announced - and it's also a Switch 1 game too. Very cool, Nintendo. Its something of a recurring theme for Nintendo, frankly. Launch lineups have rarely been impressive for the gaming giants consoles; almost half of the Wii launch titles were mediocre movie and TV show tie-ins, while the two biggest DS launch titles were both Nintendo 64 remakes ( Mario and Rayman ). To be clear, Im not saying those remakes were bad, but come on. Why does Pokmon get snubbed? Ive been trying to understand the logic behind Nintendos consistent refusal to include Pokmon - which, lest we forget, is the single biggest intellectual property on the planet, worth more than Call of Duty , Warcraft , and Grant Theft Auto combined - in the launches of its consoles. On paper, it makes zero sense. Pokemon Legends: Z-A looks like a fun spin-off jaunt - but it isn't going to be available on the Switch 2's launch day, let alone a mainline Pokmon title. (Image credit: The Pokmon Company) I have some theories. First up is that Nintendos hardware development team simply doesnt have the sway with the many-headed serpent of corporations that jointly manage the Pokmon franchise (Game Freak, The Pokemon Company, Creatures Inc.) to ensure that a new title is always ready for the relevant console launch. Another theory is that Nintendo intentionally uses new Pokmon releases to bump post-launch sales of its consoles, or spaces out those third-party games to prevent attention from being split by a new Zelda or Mario title. Id love to believe that the main reason is simply that Game Freak would rather spend a bit more time with the hardware to release a game that looks and runs great, but well, lets be honest, that seems unlikely. In truth, its probably a combination of all these factors and more, never to be properly understood by mere mortals like us. All I can really say is this: Nintendo, if you had Pokmon Tides and Gales (or whatever its called) to launch with the Switch 2, it would sell better. Simple as that. Id buy it immediately; I was one of the six people who bought both a Pokmon Mini . Im not hard to please. You might also like... Nintendo is sending 'Out of Stock' signs to retailers ahead of the Switch 2 release No, you shouldn't peel off the Nintendo Switch 2 screen's protective layer Target reveals it will have Nintendo Switch 2 stock next week ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/im-not-interested-in-the-swit ch-2-but-theres-one-game-that-will-make-me-open-my-wallet --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .