OK, obviously cameras are not a new innovation in console gaming, and Nintendo themselves have experimented with them before with the DSi and various other devices. But the moment the Switch 2 Direct’s video started showing how it intended to use a camera, everything started getting that notorious Ninty weirdness. I smiled big.

Nintendo broke months of silence on Wednesday morning with an hour-long pre-recorded livestream devoted to the upcoming Switch 2. It’s

Though the Switch 2 largely sticks to what its predecessor did well, it does have at least two genuinely refreshing features that can be considered a leg up on the competition. The Switch 2’s new Joy-Cons have a new mouse functionality which works remarkably well.

Nintendo is switching a few things up with its new console as it enters the next generation of gaming. The Switch 2 was unveiled Wednesday morning during a Nintendo Direct press conference, and Variety got a hands-on demo with the hardware and games launching on June 5.

Backward compatibility is a must-have for most new consoles; it's been common for Nintendo since the very beginning, but the Switch 2 is different.

Is it a game? Is it a manual? Maybe it's just a showcase. Whatever you want to call it, you're definitely going to have to pay for Switch 2 Welcome Tour, a launch game for the new Nintendo Switch 2 handheld, though exactly how much isn't yet clear.

Nintendo’s pricey new Switch 2 has been updated to create a product that feels both familiar and improved. WIRED spent some time with it.

In order to entice more devs to bring their games to the new console, Nintendo chose not to experiment with the Switch 2's hardware.