Yes, before you spin that mouse wheel like you've just received the hottest tip on 'silly gamer' roulette, you are completely right. I didn't need to spend a wad of cash this big on a Nintendo Switch 2 just to play The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for the umpteenth time. (To be clear, GamesRadar+ did receive review units for hardware – but I bought my own because, frankly, the places I will play Wind Waker will make my coworkers shudder). It wasn't even the plan. But I'm not sure how I feel about this new console launch and, well, when I'm not sure how to feel… that's when the urge to play one of the best GameCube games of all time manifests.
I'll be honest, I'm iffy at best on Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, and I'm being driven (ahem) up the wall by Mario Kart World's intermission tracks getting in the way of circuit domination. What's there to actually play on this thing? I've gone some rounds in Fast Fusion and it's a blast. I've thrown down blobs and blocks in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S, which remains a certified puzzle banger. I've installed Deltarune, but I'm too nervous to feel new emotions (real). And then I see it – perfection on a pleasingly block red square – the smooth, rounded purple Nintendo GameCube controller beckons me to retro bliss.
