{"id":14782,"date":"2025-07-22T21:48:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/?post_type=herni-recenze&p=14782"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:51:14","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-review-expected-successor-that-fails-to-surprise","status":"publish","type":"herni-recenze","link":"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/en\/game-reviews\/nintendo-switch-2-review-expected-successor-that-fails-to-surprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 Review – Expected Successor That Fails to Surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Nintendo Switch 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been waiting for the Switch successor like salvation. And when it finally arrived, I got exactly what I expected. Nintendo Switch 2<\/a><\/strong> is a hybrid console that builds on its predecessor’s success – currently the third best-selling console of all time, right behind Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why didn’t Nintendo innovate more? After the Wii U fiasco, it was clear they’d build on the proven concept instead of risking something completely new.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Switch 2 has been in players’ hands for nearly a full month, and after initial impressions filled with passion, I’ll look at where the new console excels and where it lacks something for perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design and Concept: Familiar Plus Enhanced \ud83c\udfae<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The original Switch had the advantage of being first of its kind. A hybrid console combining home and handheld gaming has no equivalent at\u00a0Xbox<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0PlayStation<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0In comparison, Switch 2 has nothing to surprise with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What You Get in the Box<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Package contents:
\u2713 Console body with 8-inch display
\u2713 Pair of Joy-Con controllers with magnetic attachment
\u2713 Docking station for TV connection
\u2713 USB-C cable and power adapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept is essentially identical, which isn’t a tragedy. Looking at competitors, none of them made dramatically radical changes between generations in the last decade. But I would have expected something different from Nintendo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca1\u00a0Practical tip<\/strong>: Magnetic\u00a0Joy-Con<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0attachment is significantly better than the first Switch – no accidental disconnections during intense gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Features: Mouse and Game Chat \ud83d\uddb1\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While Switch 2 got mouse functionality supported by both Joy-Cons, even after extensively testing it with Cyberpunk and Hogwarts Legacy, I’m not convinced it’s an extra important addition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game Chat: Progress with Limitations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New communication feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Dedicated button on controllers for Game Chat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Works only through friend list invites<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Problematic connecting additional players during calls<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Quality microphone in console body with good noise filtering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Game Chat limitations:
    \u274c No direct game integration
    \u274c Can’t add players to ongoing calls
    \u274c Limited use for casual players
    \u274c Insufficient functionality compared to Discord<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For me personally, it won’t be a frequently used feature. It deserves points at least for the console’s built-in microphone, which is surprisingly quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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