I’m a little bit confused on the truth of this when it comes to the Smell-o-vision part, but the rest seems rather solid and similar to what we’ve heard already. It’s highly likely that, due to the console using small cartridges, the Switch’s successor will basically just use the ds → 3ds method of backwards compatibility by just adding a single plastic nub to the side.
However, despite all the additions, I’m not really seeing a whole new gimmick that Nintendo’s trying to add. Like, around the 2000’s, every console had something to set it apart. Wii had Wiimotes, Wii U had the Gamepad, DS had two screens, 3DS had the 3D function, and now the Switch has hybrid functionality. But what will its successor have? Sure, they can make it better, but there’s nothing particularly special about this compared to the OG. It’s not very… Nintendo-y to do this, and I really hope that this doesn’t become a Wii U situation where by trying too hard to improve a console, they just fail outright. It’s all fun and games until they discontinue Pro Controllers or something.
What I’m saying is that the next console really needs to put itself on the map. Nintendo needs to keep their consoles innovative and at the forefront of the console gaming industry. Like, the Switch was a massive step forward in what you could do with a console, being the first hybrid between a portable and home console. Piggybacking off a singular console for more than two generations is generally just them running out of ideas. I sorely hope that the Switch doesn’t just become their trademark.
Okay, that’s enough said about a questionable leak on twitter, but where Nintendo will go next is a big concern, as keep in mind that they need to keep on introducing new consoles and not just carbon copies of old ones to stay afloat. If we don’t get something new, that might just lead to the fall of a giant, and as unlikeable as corporations may be, you must admit that they make good stuff sometimes.