Followers suppose Nintendo simply revealed a Swap 2 design element By Daniel Piper revealed 18 September 23 May it take cues from the Tremendous Nintendo?

At this level, the Nintendo Swap 2 (or is that Nintendo Swap Professional? [Or Super Nintendo Switch?]) is beginning to appear as elusive because the MacGuffin from an Indiana Jones movie. Rumoured for years, it is nonetheless but to materialise – however leaks and tidbits concerning the design, specs and launch date have hotted up this yr.

All indicators are pointing to the souped-up Swap sequel lastly launching in 2024, and up to date rumours counsel builders have already had their palms on it. Nintendo has remained tight-lipped, however some followers suppose the most recent design leak comes from none apart from the corporate itself. (Do not fancy ready? Take a look at the most effective Nintendo Swap offers accessible now).

YouTuber Jake Steinberg of the favored GameXplain channel noticed a curious element in the newest Nintendo Direct broadcast. In clips from the brand new Tremendous Mario RPG remake, the A, B, X, Y are depicted in crimson, yellow, inexperienced and blue in on-screen instructions. These are, after all, the colors used for the SNES controller, and with rumours suggesting the brand new Swap may be titled Tremendous Nintendo Swap, it is doable we could possibly be in for a retro-looking color scheme. 

One instance would not appear a lot to jot down residence about, however as Steinberg factors out, this is not an remoted incident. Footage from Paper Mario: The Thousand-12 months Door, due for launch in 2024, shows the identical colors. And on this instance, the colors have been modified from the unique GameCube model, which matched that console’s button colors. So in multiple sport, Nintendo has made a selected effort to re-render button instructions in these new, SNES-inspired hues.