Hands on With Switch 2: New ‘Mario Kart’ and ‘Donkey Kong’ Games Are Hits, but What About the Price and Mouse Controls?

variety.com:

Jordan Moreau 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.

In addition to being bigger and more powerful, the Switch 2 now includes a built-in microphone to talk with friends online and a new way to use a Joy-Con controller like a wireless mouse.

While it’s not as groundbreaking of a technological jump as the GameCube to Wii or the Wii U to Switch, the Switch 2 improves upon the original’s design and injects fun, upgraded gameplay into beloved franchises like “Mario Kart,” “Donkey Kong” and more. “Mario Kart World” was the first game revealed during the Nintendo Direct, and the biggest change from previous entries is that now 24 players will compete against each other to see who can zoom through open-world racetracks the fastest.

One giant map replaces the four individual tracks from past games, and racers will be much more immersed as the game seamlessly transitions through various regions — like sandy deserts, snowy tundras, sprawling cities, rainy villages and much more.