Nintendo Switch 2 Experience: What is Nintendo cooking here?

When Nintendo announced during it's Switch 2 reveal trailer that it would be conducting a Nintendo Switch 2 Experience later on in the month of April, it didn't really register to me. It seemed like par for the course. Of course they would want to show off their new hardware. However, the more I think about it, the more it feels puzzling to me. The first thing that is puzzling to me is the scale of this event. This Nintendo Switch 2 Experience will take place in several cities in different countries all over the world. That is a LOT of money to invest in a hands-on experience. Nintendo certainly has the money mind you, I'm just saying that this is no small undertaking. The next thing that is puzzling to me is why is there a need for this in the first place? If the Nintendo Switch 2 is just what we saw in the teaser-trailer and nothing more, why would this be necessary? It's a larger, and more powerful Switch. Nothing really new here. Now, we could examine a few things that were heavily implied but not confirmed by Nintendo in that teaser-trailer. It has been suggested in patent-filings that Nintendo may be moving to Hall effect thumb sticks for the Switch 2 which uses magnets and electricity to greatly improve functionality and minimize stick-drift which was and still is an issue with the Nintendo Switch. It has also been confirmed at this point that the Joy-Cons will now have optical mouse functionality. It has also been confirmed that the reasoning for the extra USB-C port on the "top" of the unit is there so that the orientation can be spun 180° clockwise or counterclockwise and retain aesthetic functionality. These are all very interesting additions and will prove to be very useful, but I ask the question. Does Nintendo really need to do such a large-scale event just to allow a select few people to get a hands-on experience to these things? I remember attending the Wii U Experience way back in 2012. That made sense to me, because the Wii U GamePad was a major change in gameplay from just the motion-control for the Wii. Following all the unnecessary confusion of the reveal of the Wii U, Nintendo had to explain why the Wii U was different than the Wii, and why consumers should want to invest in it. Nintendo had a similar event in 2017 for the Switch. The reason is self-explanatory. I don't know if what we have seen and what has been confirmed to be part of the device really is worth all this bru-ha-ha. It seems like Nintendo has more to show us. A LOT more. In an recent interview, Nintendo President, Shuntaro Furukawa was asked on his impressions of the reactions by fans and media of the Switch 2 regarding the teaser-trailer and he basically said that we are NOT going to respond to the reaction of the device until the FULL reveal has taken place on April 2nd, 2025. That is very interesting. What I take from that is there is something about this device that we have not seen yet that is out of the ordinary that may cause a stir. There are lots of things that can be. It could be the DLSS functionality. That in and off itself I don't feel needs a huge event to show off. The benefits from that can be easily shown in the 4-2-25 Nintendo Direct. HOWEVER... It has been suggested that there will be some type of real-time control over DLSS in handheld-mode to where the end-user can choose between performance versus battery life (it could be what that mysterious extra button is for.) That DOES make sense for a hands-on event. It could be that there may be dual-screen functionality of some kind. If you already have a Switch, perhaps there will be a way to use that as a second-screen. This goes along with several patents that have been filed by Nintendo showcasing such functionality. This also makes sense to show off at a hands-on event.

There also is a possibility that the Switch 2 will have some type of VR functionality. There numerous patents Nintendo has filed that refer to something called the "Virtual Camera." Many of these patents are for the VR functionality itself, while other patents for non-related subjects talk about the Virtual Camera in the background as a matter-of-fact thing the same way it would for CPU, RAM, thumb stick, accelerometer, etc. This most definitely would need a hands-on event. I guess we won't have long to wait to find out.

Working for others is not for me

This weekend I was feeling really down because my job is just not the place for me. I'm thankful and grateful to have one, but I cannot ignore the damage and toll it is taking on me physically, mentally, and emotionally.

One thing I have learned about myself in these past two years is that I can't continue to work for others anymore. Every fiber of my very being is screaming that it is WRONG. The only time that I feel like a human being, or feel like this is what I was created to do and I feel at perfect peace is when I am creating. However, like I said, this weekend just dealing with SPECTACULAR BS on my job (I mean, you wouldn't believe me if I told you half of what goes on there,) just left me feeling angry, sad, alone, and hopeless. Just seeing the rapid degradation of the human condition and being trapped in an environment that is literally cultivating it is hard for me to handle.

So, this morning I prayed to God for Him to help me. Just a simple, straightforward prayer. After that, I went to Reddit. Sometimes I go to Reddit posts to see if others share similar sentiments. I was looking for posts where people are talking about how they can't work for others anymore. Basically feeling "trapped" in regular employment. Not that there is anything wrong with regular employment because it is certainly necessary. It's just that some of us were not built for that, and were designed to do more. MUCH more.

Many people in the thread talked about how entrepreneurship has increased the quality of their lives. However, one person talked about how entrepreneurship is also a "trap" because of the fear of failure. This was my response to that person......

~ Fear of "failure" and fear of "termination" are interchangeable. If I CHOOSE to be afraid at all, I'd rather "fail" on my own with my head held high knowing I gave it my all than to lose my job after giving it my all due to someone else's "failure" in leadership.

However, as I said, fear is a CHOICE. Nothing in this life worth while is without risk. Business, careers, relationships, even amusement and fun. The larger risks you take, the larger rewards. Focus on what can go RIGHT instead of focusing on what can go WRONG. Do the best that you can in whatever your calling is, and trust God to handle the rest. You'll be alright. ~

I didn't even think about what I was going to say. I just started typing and that came out. I think that was God's way to answering my prayer. While I was leaving a comment to be helpful to others, God spoke to ME through that comment. It was exactly what I needed to hear at that moment. I felt better IMMEDIATELY after I typed that response to that person in the Reddit thread. That's how God works. He wasn't kidding when He said "I will NEVER leave you, nor forsake you." He doesn't, and He won't.

Entrepreneurship IS hard. VERY hard. However, so is working a 9-5 job that is run like a 3-ring circus complete with clowns AND animals. The only difference is, one you pay to see and it is entertaining. The other pays you money, but it is NOT entertaining and it robs you of your energy and your spirit.

I choose NOT to be afraid of failure. The road to success is not a straight line. Success is not even a static definition. Success means different things to different people. I choose to focus on the positives and what I can do to improve my situation. I choose to be non-linear, and to be unconventional. That has ALWAYS worked for me in my life. I choose to.......

Nintendo Switch 2 is FINALLY "confirmed"

So, here are my initial thoughts. When I woke up this morning, and I saw this trailer on social-media, at first I thought it was just a fan-made trailer. Then I went over to Nintendo.com and saw that it was a legit trailer. So, I watched it there. THE NAME - Nintendo has decided to make the Switch a "brand" at least for the short-term if not long-term by doing something that they have never done before and that is "numbering" a console in succession. It's probably the best course of action, and is one of many signs of a change in strategy by the new management-structure in Nintendo of Japan. While the historical rule of Nintendo of always naming a console after what the "hook" of the console is still loosely applies, it's not really applicable here. This is more in-line with successful consumer products such as the iPhone, or in-line with what Sony has done with the PlayStation brand. It also suggests that Nintendo plans to stick with the hybrid-design from now on, or at least until the form factor is no longer viable in the marketplace, which is a sound business strategy in my opinion. THE LOOK - Well, let's just keep it a buck. We've SEEN this already. Literally EVERY SINGLE THING we saw in this trailer has been leaked already. I'll touch more on that in a bit. It looks nice. Very smooth and sleek. The orange and blue accents underneath the thumb sticks really pop out and give a nice charm to the design. However, like I said, we've already seen this. THE GAME?? - Well, the leaked rumor that this trailer would not focus on software was true because it did not. They showed Mario Kart..........

I hope for THEIR sake that this was just a placeholder video and not indicative of what Mario Kart 9 will look like on the Switch 2 because this didn't not look better than the Wii U Mario Kart 8 in any way, shape, or form. That BETTER not be a representation of what it is........... OVERALL PRESENTATION - Pretty good. Still had the Nintendo charm without the cheese and the corn while giving a more modern-feel to it making the Switch 2 feel less like a toy, and more like a major consumer electronic-device. This video was purposefully left to be ambiguous so that nothing they want to reveal later could be easily extrapolated from it. Giving a firm date on when the full blow-out of the Nintendo Switch 2 will be released which is April 2nd, 2025, was something that was long overdue and Nintendo should have done in the first place. There was NO REASON to make us wait this long. NO REASON.....but, at least they finally did it. This video will at the very least put to rest the rumors of what the console looks like, and maybe quiet down the fan base for awhile which had gotten pretty obnoxious and overbearing the past few months. So, here are my final thoughts. Either Nintendo is embarking on an incredibly unorthodox strategy of allowing many facets of the Switch 2 to leak out into the media as a way of gauging interest and free advertising as was suggested by LeveledHead from LeveledHeadGamer on YouTube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8t4A_vUXWU ....OR...this is the most amateurish, irresponsible, unprofessional, and totally dilapidated roll out of a video game console in the genre's history. I mean, how can anyone POSSIBLY be this stupid? We saw the WHOLE FREAKING THING already! MONTHS AGO! Not only that, supposedly Nintendo makes a statement that the prototypes shown by accessory manufacturer Genki, were NOT based on the final design, which clearly is a false statement or just semantics because maybe they got only little thing incorrect somewhere, and Nintendo just used that to say it was not based on the final design, which if true, is extremely petty and childish. If you messed up, or you were too lazy and stuff leaked out, own up to that. Don't make excuses. If you did leak this stuff out on purpose, but more leaked out than what you WANTED to leak out, or BEFORE you wanted it to leak out, just leave it alone. Accept the consequences for your actions. It didn't hurt anything. Obviously, this trailer doesn't do much for anyone that has been following this story other than to give everyone a little breather and take the edge off. This was more of a "confirmation" than a "reveal." This is just Nintendo in a video format saying to us, "Yes, everything that you have seen in the leaks thus far in terms of design is correct." That's all they really did. I know some of the more overzealous people out there will try to look deeper into certain aspects of the trailer to create their own narrative to fuel their content on their chosen platforms up until April, but there really isn't much, nor is it necessary. You have a firm date on when you will next hear more about the Switch 2. Just cool out and relax until then. However, still keeping it a buck..........Nintendo could have gave us this trailer in September 2024. Just sayin'........