26 - The clip confirms ten characters for the roster: Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, Yoshi, Toad, Donkey Kong, Daisy, Rosalina, and finally Wario, who can be spotted for just a split second as the screen flips.

Japan's Nintendo will release the Switch 2 console, successor to its hit Switch device, this year, it said on Thursday. The Kyoto-based gaming company did not release pricing for the new device and said it would provide more details at a Nintendo Direct event on April 2.

Japan's Nintendo said on Thursday it will release the Switch 2 console this year, unveiling a device that appeared to closely follow the design of its popular predecessor.

The announcement doesn’t come as a surprise—especially in the wake of CES 2025, where several peripheral makers were bold enough to display replicas of the unrevealed hardware to showcase their Switch 2 accessories—but you might be shocked at just how closely the upcoming Switch 2 sticks to the form and function of its predecessor.

The Switch 2 was revealed this week, and though I was relieved to finally see a confirmation for the thing we’ve all known about for months, I was surprised by how un-Nintendo the first look felt. Comparing the Switch 2 reveal to the original Switch's reveal shows how different Nintendo's task is this time around.

After months of rumors, Nintendo has officially announced the Switch 2, and perhaps the biggest surprise is how unsurprising it is. I’m not just speaking about the leaks, which have proven to be largely accurate.