It's been just over one month since the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, and I have a lot of feelings about the new system. Yes, it doesn’t feel like the drastic leap the first Switch was, but Mario Kart World has made it abundantly clear how Switch 2 can enhance Nintendo’s design ethos, and there’s a lot of refinement to the system that could yield potential for years. But more than anything, I absolutely adore the new Joy-Cons. But it’s not just because they feel so much weightier and satisfying to use, but because of the Switch 2’s most understated new feature, mouse mode. The handful of games I’ve played have made me realize that the Nintendo Switch 2 could be a crucial platform for strategy games.
Over my first month with the Switch 2, I’ve played quite a lot of Mario Kart World, Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut, Cyberpunk 2077, and some older titles like Pokémon Scarlet. But more than any of those games, the single title that’s impressed me most is Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess — and not just because it’s a phenomenal game.
