Shuhei Yoshida Was Surprised Switch 2 Reveal Did Not Have Many Surprises - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 February 2025 / 3,056 Views
The former President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida in an interview MinnMax discussed the reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2.
He said it could have been a larger reveal and was surprised there weren't more surprises.
"I thought the Switch 2 announcement could have been a larger reveal," said Yoshida (via VideoGamesChronicle). "It turned out to be, kind of you know, sneak reveal or just confirmation."
He added, "I am surprised there are not many surprises. The only surprise to me was the mice thing that they showed."
"I thought, you know, because the Switch 2 is more powerful and Call of Duty is coming, so people might want to play an FPS with mice," he continued. "But hopefully because it's Nintendo they use it in some more weird, amazing way, something that people wouldn't anticipate.
“So, I hope the next show, the beginning of April one, they will reveal something that's still hidden to us about Switch 2."
Nintendo last month officially announced the Nintendo Switch 2 and will go over its next console in details on Wednesday, April 2 with the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer following the unveiling stated Xbox will be supporting the Nintendo Switch 2.
"I'm really looking forward to supporting them with the games that we have, and I just think they're a really important part of this industry," said Spencer at the time.
He added, "It's hard with what’s publicly out there right now for everybody to get their [heads] around it, but who would ever bet against the success of that team? They are just masterful in what they do, Switch is a massive success, and I think Switch 2 will be as well."
The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch sometime in 2025.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Bluesky.
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It's not usual for Nintendo to announce a console with little changes.
That's exactly what Azzanation said. Why are you being rude anyway?
You're 100% right <3
Thank you for pointing that out and calling me out
I've deleted my comment lol
Safest thing they've done in three decades, actually.
If it isn't broken, why fix it?
The only thing(s) that were broke was the drift and performance...
And it seems they fixed both
One hopes both were fixed.
Nintendo trying to play safe with Switch 2, if they announce it back in December it could affecting Switch 1 sales. And with so many leaks online, Nintendo definitely unprepared with the Switch 2 announcement.
Big changes tend to be gimmicks that don't fare well in the long run. I think all three companies have adopted the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach and will concentrate on basic upgrades mostly.
Teaser trailer is a teaser trailer.
Its interesting that Sony is talking so much about the Switch 2. First Laydon admidded that its their competition, he even was impressed, now Yoshida seems to be positivley surprised. These days they seem to talk more about the Switch 2 that the PS5!? Is there something up in the air? Even Sony thinks the Switch 2 will be massively sucessfull. I think it will be sucessfull to, but i am not excluding the possibility of it not outselling the 3DS😕. But i like to be surprised... 150 million+? I don't think so, but hey, in the 90 years Aron Carter (younger brother of Nick Carter- Backstreet Boys) won the Golden Bravo Otto, pushing Michael Jackson to Nr. 2 (Silver Bravo Otto), so anything is possible...😁 Anyway, for me its surprising that Sony talks so much about the Switch 2 in a positive way... Like i said, i just cannot get the feeling out of my head that they want Astro Bot on Switch 2... or at least some older IP...
I'm not surprised that he is not surprised that Nintendo's reveal was not surprising. SURPRISE!
The full unveil on 4/2 will be grand.
February the second is today. What do you mean?!? XD
JK, this US system of dates irks me every time lol.
