I want the Nintendo Switch 2 to steal this one Wii U feature

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When Nintendo revealed the Switch 2, there was a tinge of disappointment in some corners of the internet over the fact that the console wasn’t a major departure from the original Switch. It is still a hybrid console that you slide in and out of a dock to play games on the go or via your TV, only with prettier graphics, a bigger screen, and new Joy-cons. However, Nintendo still has a gimmick up its sleeve, only it isn’t as in-your-face as it was with something like the Wii’s motion controls.

The Switch 2’s new Joy-cons aren’t just bigger and magnetic but also appear to have new mouse-like functionality. This opens up the doors for a ton of new games we want to see on the Switch 2 that could take advantage of that unique control scheme.

What I want most, though, is to see the return of a forgotten Wii U feature that never got the chance to show off its full potential: Miiverse.

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A whole new Miiverse

The Wii U had a lot of issues that contributed to its failure, most of which stemmed from its gamepad and name. Nintendo couldn’t quite communicate that this was a new system and not just a tablet accessory for the Wii, but also struggled to sell why gaming while looking between the screen in your hands and the TV would be fun.

Despite that, the system had just as strong a first-party support as any other Nintendo system. It was so good that almost every notable game from it eventually got ported to the Switch for a second chance on a popular platform. But one feature that the Wii U pioneered didn’t survive the transition to the original Switch.

Miiverse was a short-lived social network launched with the Wii U that allowed players to send messages, leave comments, and even post gameplay videos. That all was fairly standard even at