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Reflections on the Nintendo Switch, the hybrid console that changed gaming


Before the Nintendo Switch 2 arrives next month, we took some time to reflect on the many ways the original Switch has stood out to us.

The console became the de facto way to experience many of the standout titles of the past generation, including stuff like Celeste, Dead Cells, Hades, Golf Story, Undertale, Stardew Valley and, of course, Hollow Knight. The Switch Lite is effective because it’s simple: It comfortably fits in most people’s hands (ahem, Steam Deck), it offers a large selection of indie and mainstream games, its screen is just big enough, it travels well and it’s cute as hell. And while the two have their fair share of differences, the commonality of exploring a gorgeous and vast open world where you could go to almost anywhere you can see made me think how much I’d love it if Nintendo went all-in on a console and Zelda title that could provide fidelity like in Horizon Zero Dawn.

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