The Switch 2 and "Vampire Survivors+RPG"

What to make of Nintendo's big announcement

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Nintendo finally announced the Switch 2. So why do folks seem a bit disappointed by the reveal? We discuss what we know so far… and what’s to come. Plus, one of our most anticipated games of the year got stealth dropped and it’s a delight!

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Now on The Besties Bonus Patreon: On Tuesday, The Resties talk about the delightful winter treat, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders. In the back half, we open the mailbag and answer listener questions about the future of video games!

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Games discussed:

Heroes of Hammerwatch 2, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Final Fantasy 9, Shenmue, New Pokémon Snap

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Movies and TV discussed:

Honey Lemon Soda, Nightbitch, SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night, The Clock at MoMA,

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The Justin McElroy Prize for Success and Innovation:

“The first person to make the Philips CD-i Digital Video Cartridge emulation fully playable on Justin’s Retroid Pocket 5 will receive $1,000 in Olive Garden gift cards. This is not legally binding but, like, Justin will try his best.”

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Donkey Kong discussed:

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Next week on The Besties:

On next week’s The Besties: Citizen Sleeper 2

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Bonus links:

• Nvestigating Nvidia’s world domination

• Jon Bois presents: The Kadarius Toney Fan Club, Parts 1 and 2

• Digital Foundry on the new mega-expensive GPU

• Everything announced at Microsoft’s January Xbox Developer Direct