The big hoopla? Nintendo’s so-called Switch 2 is dropping, like, any minute now. And — surprise, surprise — they’re spoon-feeding us tidbits about what’s new. Caught this on the Nintendo Today app just the other day. Apparently, some fresh features on the Nintendo Switch Online thingy are gonna make those N64 games all warm and fuzzy but also easier. Don’t ask me how they pull that off.
So, here’s a nugget: you can rewind. Like, screw up a jump in a game or send your kart flying off course in Mario Kart 64 (happens every time, no kidding), and it’s like, “No biggie, just roll it back and pretend it never happened.” Wish life had that feature, honestly.
And get this — they’re adding CRT filters to slap on some old-school scan-lines over the N64 games. Feeling overly nostalgic? Bam! It’s 1998 all over again. Wanna make Ocarina of Time look even grainier, for reasons beyond my understanding? Now you can.
Oh, and while these fancy perks are tied to the Switch 2, both the OG Switch and the new one are getting the thing where you can remap controls for N64 games. They showed it — even works with Joy-Cons and the original N64 controller. Now isn’t that something?
