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GameCube Nintendo Classics are exclusive to Switch 2, and you'll need a subscription to buy the wireless GameCube controller.
Engadget |
The console will arrive on June 5.
Houston Chronicle |
The presentation started with an extended look at Mario Kart World — the console's launch bundle game — which adds a bit of flair to the series with in-game characters doing tailwhips, flips, rail gr...
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The Switch 2 is placing some of Nintendo’s greatest games on the high-res pedestal they deserve.
The classic-looking controller will work with Switch 2's new GameCube library.
The GameCube titles coming to Switch 2 include Wind Waker, Soulcalibur 2, and F-Zero GX with online play. As part of the Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo has announced that GameCube games will come to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for the first time--and they'll be exclusive to the Switch 2.
Classic GameCube games like F-Zero GX and SoulCalibur 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, as well as a slick new GameCube controller.
During today’s big Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo announced that GameCube games will be playable on the upcoming hybrid console when it launches in June. You’ll need a Switch Online membership to access the new classic games.
During today’s Direct presentation, Nintendo spent a lot of time talking about the Switch 2’s new built-in GameChat functionality that will give players a way to share their screens during group video calls. But the company also announced that it’s rolling out an update for the Switch family of systems’ companion smartphone app.
In addition, Nintendo has announced that a dedicated wireless controller which has been designed after the original GameCube controller will be available for purchase by paid Nintendo Switch Online members. This chap will also be available on the same day as the Switch 2 launches. You can check out a trailer for all of this GameCube goodness below.
Nintendo has officially confirmed that the Switch 2 will launch with GameCube games on its fork of the Switch Online subscription service.