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This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey break down all the details of the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement after years of rumors, leaks, and speculation. Nintendo confirmed its release for 2025, highlighting a larger console with an improved screen and redesigned Joy-Con controllers that attach magnetically and feature new buttons and optical sensors. The system will be backward compatible with most Switch games and will include new exclusives, such as the next Mario Kart teased during the reveal. More details will be revealed on April 22, but for now, let’s dive into what we already know.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 – Welcome to Nintendo Pow Block
29:14 – Housekeeping
31:34 – SNACKTENDO!
37:47 – Playing With Power!
- Blade Chimera
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Mario Party Superstars
- Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic
Weekly Pickups:
- Edward
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
- Tales of Graces f Remastered
- Corey
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
- Tales of Graces f Remastered
- New Neon Red/Blue Joy-Con
59:50 – FAMINEWS! – Switch 2 Announced
The Nintendo Switch 2 was officially revealed on Thursday, January 16, after years of rumors, leaks, and speculation. Nintendo confirmed its release for 2025, highlighting a larger console with an improved screen and redesigned Joy-Con controllers that attach magnetically and feature new buttons and optical sensors. The system will be backward compatible with most Switch games and will include new exclusives, such as the next Mario Kart teased during the reveal. More details will be revealed on April 22, but for now, let’s dive into what we already know.
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1:25:01 – Side Tangent – Universal Japan’s Nintendo Parade
1:27:21 – Switch 2 Trailer Discussions
1:31:43 – Switch vs. Switch 2 Game Box Size
The big concern now is how will they differentiate the Switch 2 games from the Switch games on store shelves? A Reddit User, who claims to work at a retailer with Switch 2 information, has discussed this in full in a thread. You can read the discussion at the link below, but here’s an image of what the box size will potentially look like.
Read More on Reddit: Switch 2 GAME BOX SIZE
2:05:03 – Mario Kart 9 Footage Discussion
2:37:41 – Nintendo Patent for Second Screen Resurfaces
3:14:53 – PAK Watch
1/22 – Popotinho’s Adventures – Guide a mischievous kid back to his parents in a vibrant side-scrolling adventure! Guide Popotinho safely back to his home as you run, hop and double-jump your way through side-scrolling platformer stages inspired by genre classics.
1/23 – Gravitators – a twin-stick shooter video game where players pilot spaceships to complete missions and defend Earth from an alien invasion. The game is available on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
1/23 – Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles – Take back the Theed Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. You will have the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to help you ward off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins, and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
NINTENDO MUSIC
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Soundtrack – 133 Tracks
3:20:10 – Question Block!
Josh Martinez via Discord: Is the handwringing over the name of the console an overreaction? Why or why not?
3:25:02 – Final Thoughts
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Edward Varnell is the Cofounder of Boss Rush Media, the host of Nintendo Pow Block, and the Director of Nintendo Content for The Boss Rush Network. You can connect with Edward on Bluesky, on X/Twitter and on Instagram.
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Nintendo Pow Block – A Nintendo Podcast by Boss Rush
Nintendo Pow Block is a weekly Nintendo podcast hosted by Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and their friends from around the internet. Each week, they dive into the latest Nintendo news and rumors for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, new and upcoming releases, updates to Nintendo Switch Online and the Nintendo Music app, and discuss what they’ve been playing in the Playing with Power segment.
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