Even more Switch 2 hardware and gameplay details are leaking online

More supposed information about Nintendo Switch 2 has leaked online, including details of its dev kit hardware and some of the games that may be in development for the new system. The next Nintendo console will reportedly be revealed sometime between now and the end of the current fiscal year in March 2025, and fans have been eagerly awaiting new details about the upcoming system.

So far, the only thing officially known about the tentatively named Nintendo Switch 2 is that it will be backwards compatible with games from the original Switch, which was confirmed by Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa in November 2024. As the gaming world waits for the system to be shown in its entirety, rumors and supposed leaks have painted the picture of a console that retains the hybrid design of the current Nintendo Switch with updated hardware on par with the PlayStation 4 Pro. As for exclusive launch titles, a previous rumor suggested a Nintendo Switch 2 update of the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild may be on the horizon.

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Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 leak reveals unexpected Joy-Con color

A new leaked image of the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons reveals not only a shocking color change, but also a possible layout revamp.

Earlier this week, a Famiboards user translated and published a supposed collection of Nintendo Switch 2 leaks from a known insider on a Chinese forum. While this information cannot be verified yet, it details the Nintendo Switch 2 development kits that were supposedly sent to major developers almost two years ago. These kits are said to be similar to tablets, with developers using separate original Switch Joy-Cons as controllers. This suggests that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with its predecessor's controllers, but the insider believes that the studios later received updated Switch 2 Joy-Cons. The touchscreen is also said to be more sensitive than the original Nintendo Switch.

New alleged Nintendo Switch 2 details leak online

According to the unnamed insider, indie developers reportedly found that the Nintendo Switch 2 dev kit's workload was slightly worse than the PlayStation 4 Pro when it comes to running software, but they admit that they may not have done enough optimization and are not the. fully aware of the system's hardware specifications. Some of the indie games reportedly being made with the Nintendo Switch 2 development kit are said to have already been released on the old Switch, and the Nintendo eShop submission page is supposedly identical to the one on the first Switch.

There are also rumors of outsourced game assets that suggest Nintendo is working on a new one Mario Kart games in the style of the 2003s Mario Kart: Double Dashalthough this may also be for a new one Sonic kart racing instead. Also, someone has heard that Nintendo is developing a new 2D Mario platformer, complete with a scene that references the 2023 century The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Part of the other potential Nintendo Switch 2 Games mentioned in these as yet unverified leaks include Monolith Soft's Project X Zonea new one Custom Robo sequel and a Assassin's Creed title. All of this should be met with skepticism until more concrete information emerges.

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The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, which can be played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld model, followed in 2019, with an OLED update coming in 2021.