Oh yikes, the Nintendo Switch 2 is already being likened to Japan’s 1999 flag ‘redesign’
Well, folks, the Nintendo Switch 2 is officially coming out this year, and lessons have not been learned here. Indeed, not only was “Super Nintendo Switch” staring the beloved video game console right in the face, but Nintendo has also doubled down on its tendency to operate in one of two extremes of console redesign.
Recommended VideosThis is to say that, when it comes to new consoles, Nintendo will either A) Redesign its console and controllers almost completely, or B) Slap on the equivalent of a 15-minute vanity station session and call it a day. The Nintendo Switch 2, as pointed out by the denizens of X, is an example of the latter.
Looks like they slapped on a new coat of paint gave it a little more power. Am I missing anything?
— Bryan Jacoby (@BryJacoby) January 16, 2025No one is convinced that the inevitable price jump will be worth the extra aesthetic nuts and bolts that Sir Nintendo Switch the Second will bring into the fray.
It’s literally the same thing
— CinemaLogan (@CinemaLogan) January 16, 2025But among the hottest jokes of this moment was one user’s comparison of the Nintendo Switch 2 to the 1999 redesign of the Japanese flag.
Same energy fr fr
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