The Switch Is Great... But What's Next for Nintendo? 

Their next console will be a folding screen handheld called the Bendo Nintendo

"Who needs new consoles when you have the wii?" -Ubisoft

Features I would like to see: - Bluetooth headset support (boy, have we been dealing with this being absent for a while) - Speakers in the joycons? (Like the Wii Remote) - Back up saves to an SD card (for stuff that can’t be sent to the cloud) - A web browser - Long video and streaming support (for people who don’t want to invest in a capture card)

Handheld Switch: Lite Hybrid: Switch Home: Switch HEAVY

Nintendo: our new switch model! Me: meh Nintendo: with more than 2 themes! Me: I’LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK.

All i know is that the next console needs backwards compatibility

Just plaster the word "Super" on the back and call it Super Switch

Okay, switch 2 better have netflix, and the underrated wii music

Next controller: a syringe with a game that you inject yourself with then fall asleep and dream the game

Nintendo: damn, this console wasn't easy to make. good thing it'll keep us afloat for around a decade at least. good work, guys. Arlo not even 4 years later: *ight so what's next?*

Knowing Nintendo, theyre probably going to throw this whole thing out and pull a "my goals are beyond your understanding"

I feel like the Switch concept has an evergreen interest factor so long as they push the envelope in the power department, if they can keep surprising us with how much power they can fit into a handheld, whilst maintaining the battery the Switch revision has brought to the table they can most definitely go another gen with the same concept

Oh, you're enjoying your PS6 and Xbox Indigo? Well why don't you switch "2" the Switch 2? *Marketing Genius*

The reason why I like the Switch, and I think the reason mostt people do, has nothing to do with motion control or any of that. Its cause you can now play big name games on the go. They need to stick with that.

Why don’t they make a special dock that enhances the power of the system to take advantage of higher resolution displays?

Arlo: what's next for Nintendo? Me an intellectual: W I I P H O N E

I somehow have the feeling, we will "wear" the next Nintendo Console.

With a new smell-o-vision we finally get to get to smell the smell of a sweaty Italian while playing Mario

They should do an April Fools video and say something like: This is the Wii UU. The sequel to the WiiU. It's main gimmick is that the controller IS the TV. S just a Massive Gamepad

Switch VR? Slide in the switch console into a headset remove joycons and boom, switch 2.0, VR Edition

The Switch Heavy™️: it only connects to the tv

I only want one thing from a switch 2 4K rumble

switch 2 ...... "the battery lasts 7 hours this time"

We only need stable 60fps on every frickin game

My wallet says it’s too early to be asking this question

Up next they fix issues like joycon drift. I think that the switch is too perfect of a concept to just move on.

I feel like nintendo’s next console will be like a VR focused switch. Like it functions as a more powerful switch and the dock makes it even more powerful, but it also can be used as a competent VR headset because of its shape and better screen resolution. And the new joycons will be able to function like normal joycons but also be more VR focused. Also it would be cool if it came with a headset shaped thing that you slide the switch into

I feel like we need a decent message board/miiverse like application for the switch. It just feels kinda empty without it. Also more themes and menu customization, Netflix, and decent vr would be nice.

Simple. They make the 4DS after all. You play games to travel through time

I can't wait for people to come back to this video in a pair of years talking about the next console, either saying (depending on how it will be) how much better the switch was or how much things have changed for Nintendo or something like that

I trust nintendo, they've never dissapointed in being able to make a new idea. Even if the idea didn't sell/perform well, it was always an interesting, innovative idea, at least most of the times

I can see a "Switch 2" with backward compability as it's starting hook. Give/sell the old one, get the more powerful one without worry as to finishing building your switch collection of games. Or...The crazy crazyness...The one and only "Virtual console". Like litterally, a VR hybrid system. Think about it, the wiimote was a good start but the precision that the joycons can achieve in Ring-Fit makes me think that having them in your hands and two "leg accessories" having only the tracking function in them (making them cheaper than buying a second pair of joycons just for that) would be close to rudimentary fullbody control. So, why not make an hybrid that's even more hybrid? You can play standard games, and use the console like a Switch (portable and TV modes) or you can dock it in a VR headset. The Quest gained traction so there's already something on the market to observe how the technology goes. A Console that does VR, but not only VR would be enough for most people to give it a chance. Just imagine it, VR with joycons instead of big controllers. Joycons that can be separated in their classic fashion or host a new accessory with 4 buttons for your fingers instead of just L/R, making them quite the controller in VR games that don't utilize classic mapping. And if you don't care about VR? Just don't buy the headset-dock and it's already a more powerful Switch. Don't buy the TV-dock and you just got a handled (base price model) at this point. Nintendo loves accessories, making the "Virtual console" you buy only the componnents you want so YOU tailor your gaming experience to your very needs would be quite the craze yet be straight-forward enough. *"It's virtually any kind of console you'd want, just pick an accessory and play!"*

E3 in 2022 “It’s called the *switch sound effect*”

Switch: Controllers that can be made into anything if inserted into cardboard. Switch 2: Can make a controller out of anything. I look forward to being able to play Donkey Kong with a banana and Cooking Mama with a bottle of mustard.

love being able to rewatch arlo videos a year later because i forgot what he said in them, so it’s basically a new video

I think it will be the same concept with better specs. I use to dream up consoles and write them down when I was younger and the Wii U and Switch were both concepts that I imagined that became reality... A lot of people did actually. There's not much room left for innovation. Maybe VR? But I doubt it.

Honestly, Nintendo has created such a strong and reliable first-party library that they can realistically do *almost* anything they want, and people will buy the next console just to play the games.

“Arlos” There’re more of them.

I would love for the Switch 2 to have a mic,cameras,and easily accessible VR.

Switch 2: We have THEMES now *drops mic, profit*

Personally I would call the next Nintendo Switch the "Super Nintendo Switch" as a call back to the SNES. It almost has the same initials, just minus the E.

Honestly, I see the big hook for the Switch’s successor being full-fledged VR. Not Labo VR, built in, main feature, VR.

I personally would love to see a switch system that has a high enough pixel density so you can play VR games. You could slide the system into the back of a headset similar to the Samsung Gear and use the two joy-cons like any other VR remote. The system could also play games in portable mode or be docked like the original switch.

20:50 Woah. Arlo just predicted the character mustard and confirmed he would be the key to understanding the future of the switch and all of gaming.

Nintendo has no business playing around with new controller ideas when they can't even make sure freshly made joycons in 2019 aren't drifting and malfunctioning.

I just bought a switch I don’t wanna think about buying a new console

I got joycon drift on all my five pairs of joycon and even on my pokemon sword and shield switch lite. So i think they need to fix this before we start thinking that far ahead arlo. Its honestly bullshit. I got my switch lite back in october and its been barely six months and im already experiencing this. Fml

“That price will only go down over time” Or poor sweet Arlo, you innocent winter child. You are remembering the days of old, when consoles dropped in price after being on the market for 7 years. Not anymore. Now they want full price for the entire length of the console.

I just want to see the reveal of the NX already.

A PC Gamer's perspective on what features a "Switch 2" should include: 1. Enough performance to run Wii, Gamecube, NDS, and 3DS emulators at full speed in HD resolutions in the form of the return of virtual console, and full Switch 1 backwards compatibility (yes, I know it's a lot to ask for, but I can do most of that on PC and the current Switch is almost there if you soft mod it.). 2. Proper online functionality (I don't really feel the need to elaborate on this). 3. (This one's a long shot, I know, but I'm going to say it anyway) High refresh rate support. A lot of smart phones are starting to get 90hz and 120hz displays and I don't see it as unreasonable for a dedicated gaming device to have this capability. Variable refresh rate would also be nice to make sure games always appear to be running smoothly, even if it's not locked at a stable frame rate (no stuttering ever). Pair this with the previously mentioned increased performance and backwards compatibility and it would enable games locked at 30 for the Switch 1 to run at 60 on the "2", and games that run at 60 on the Switch 1 to run at 90+ on the "2" for buttery smooth motion. More powerful hardware along side higher refresh rate capability would make the "Switch 2" the definitive way to play Switch 1 games, and when you add virtual console back into the library, it also makes it the definitive way to play basically every Nintendo title of all time. You would, also, of course, have access to any new titles they release specifically for the "Switch 2". Making an upgraded Switch with more performance and a better screen to boost the handheld experience as much as possible while keeping the controller as compatible as possible with older games could cover literally all bases. People that like retro games would get virtual console, people that like new games can play them at peak performance in handheld mode, people that like competitive games would get a wide variety of control schemes and decent online, and people that like all their games on one platform (like me) would get it in a portable form factor. The current Switch is so close to the perfect gaming device and in my opinion there are only a few minor changes necessary to get it there. The biggest challenge in my opinion is getting a powerful enough processing chip that's still backwards compatible inside a handheld device with reasonable battery life and without melting.

Me: What could mustard even mean? Pokémon company: hold my full restore

I’ve just thought of something; The next Switch could have a paper thin screen which rolls up when you’ve finished playing and you push the two joy cons together! Ok our technology’s not quite there yet but I think it’s an awesome idea!

Fully fledged VR capabilities seem like a good way to expand the Switch concept. Basically, you'd be adding a 3rd mode to the system.

I can tell you exactly what the "Switch 2" could use: A stylus I was genuinely disappointed when I found out I wouldn't be able to use programs like Photoshop or Autodesk on my Switch, not to mention, it would allow Nintendo to port a ton of DS / 3DS games

I still dream of Nintendo competing on power one day, and revealing this shiny sleek metallic design and calling it the Nintendo Ultra or something like that through a haze of smoke - the most powerful console ever. With backwards compatibilty with every console they've ever made too.

I think they should focus on making the dock more innovative they should try some way in which games will run and look wayyyyy better than in handheld but for the handheld mode they should partner with Samsung to make an incredible oled display for the switch 2 along with a huge improvement in power

New Nintendo controller: breathable power glove with haptic feedback

2019 me: “the switch in 100 years will also be a hover car” 2119 grandchildren: “oh yea the switch has smellovision now

Next thing would be a remake of the switch, they did it with the DS and WII I, twice with the game boy so I wouldn't be surprised if they did it again

I feel like that the switch 2 should have some VR support for already existing games and new games

Arlo likes the Switch? I thought he abandoned it after he didn’t make the Yoshi’s Island Flower Garden video.

I reckon they’re going to get into VR. They’re dipping their feet in already with Labo

Maybe it’ll be like ready player 1’s gloves, where you can ‘feel’ what you’re touching in the game

The "5DS" in the thumbnail is actually called the Nintendo BS mini.

Calling it now, they'd name it "Switch Up" if they do a sequel to it.

Best Guess: The Super Switch with a 1080p screen that’s does 4K when it docks, power is comparable to the PS4 and XBOX one Also there’s a deluxe model with a VR headset :)

I just got an idea: "Nintendo VR", they could adapt the switch controllers, make them more simplistic yet work better, and allow the player to connect their old nintendo switch controllers to the headset, and, this is a stretch, but maybe even allow them to connect their wii motes. This VR headset could obviously utilize motion controls, but it could be an optional mode for games, like with the switch and switch lite and how motion controlled games like skyward sword HD was adapted to have motion and button control layouts; They could allow the player to switch the headset and either wear it or have it bluetooth connect to the tv to play vr games on the couch. You could allow cloud saving without a membership, and scrap the membership entirely, raising sales for its easy way to play online. you could bring speakers into the new switch v2 controllers and they could also put out HD sound, with the system being able to display 4K and maybe 8K, they could finally incorporate a new web browser that works alongside a computer, and can also play online games like from cool math games through it, expanding the NVR's library by millions of small games online. They could have a simple hub menu, similar to the Gamecube's, but now designed to look like the VR headset. They could bring back virtual console and add some consoles like gamecube, wii, ds, and 3ds, still including the usual NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Game Boy Colour games, and maybe Game Boy Advance. for a reboot of the system, they could make a sequel to the 3ds, just now with 4K and a more complicated button layout, they could make this version cheaper than the normal NVR and call it either the 4DS or 4KS, and could price the system around $50-$80 cheaper than the normal NVR system, its still going to be a little expensive though because this handheld would be able to play the entire DS back catalog, DSI, 3DS, DS, New 3DS, you name it, it can play it. This handheld would be able to play NVR games, now only with button control layouts. These games would all run in HD, not 4K because it would make them look really, really bad seeing they weren't designed for graphics that good. I think the Nintendo VR could be priced at $350 and the 4DS/4KS could be priced from $300-$280 seeing it's handheld only. Nintendo would still appeal to both markets, gamers and casuals AND people who prefer handhelds or people who prefer consoles. Just an idea I came up with. ; )

Ominous voice: "With one word, you shall know all." Arlo: "Well, what is it, what's the word?" RU-vid: *buffering*

I just want the Switch to be relevant for as long as it can. Fantasizing about the next console is blasphemy.

According to Nintendo news they say they'll keep the Nintendo switch family alive as long as possible

I simply imagine the Switch 2 as the same console but with better graphics, better battery, no joy con drift and bigger resolution screen. And maybe retrocompatibility with the e-shop. Because buying a dematerialized game feels just like a bad investment when you realize you don't have control over the game and you lose it once the console is no longer supported.

This is the best in-depth person I’ve ever heard talk about this.

"what will make the switch 2 different from the switch 1" backward compatibility 😉

Hopefully nothing for at least five years, I want the switch too have a long life cycle.

Only thing I can think of is managing to bundle a decent projector into the system, in a way this would further the portability of the switch, you can bring the big screen with you, you could also watch movies on the go, and other fun things.

Dude the thumbnail for this video is SO creative! I thought it was hilarious... Virtual Man?! Hahahaha! I read it like "Barnacle Man!" Lololol. Thanks man!

I actually would really like a sort of Nintendo 3DS HD, one that renders 3DS games at higher resolutions. Not necessarily saying that is the smartest option for nintendo, its more of a gaming necessity. Not only i really enjoy the "gimmick" of the two screens, but the DS and 3DS have a huuge library of games that are not so easily emulated in every place, unlike say... wii games. You pretty much need a hardware solution for lots of these, or at the very least to get an experience closer to the original. And as the years go by, it will be harder and harder to both buy the console and the physical games.

I would like to see a more robust dock unit. Perhaps with processing power of its own. Something which improves the performance drastically when playing at home, maybe to the point were it can support VR with an additional dedicated headset.Or even function on its own for non-gaming features such as streaming and the like.

One big thing that can be improved is a better stand. Like a double hinge with a lower bar connecting them to drastically increase the surface area in contact with the table.

I just bought a switch 3months ago, nothing better be “next” for Nintendo for at least 2 more years smfh

5:29 "We'd love to do a Wii U port but if we don't do something with the gamepad we're gonna look lazy we don't have time for all that." Too lazy to look lazy. I appreciate that.

I think the most important thing a new switch would need is backwards compatibility. The main reason is the eshop. When you push people to the eshop and then they fill up their sd with games due to all the crazy cheap prices they end up with a huge backlog. Unlock PC players, having a backlog on a console could hurt sales as, like myself, a lot of people would hold off if they can’t play all the games the bought but just haven’t gotten to.

looking at a lot of the controller improvements at the end of 2020 in VR that normal none gamer people tend to really grasp makes the segment in this video about controllers interesting. as VR controls don't work with a flat-screen interface. Yes, you could argue they're just better motion controls but that's not really the point. its the marriage of the motion controls with the feeling of being in the VR world (just being able to reach out and grab something) that makes it work. it may be that we have just hit the peak of the type of controls needed for characters on a flat-screen

NES - 2D SNES - Perfecting 2D N64 - 3D Gamecube - Perfecting 3D Wii - Gimmick Wii U - Wanted to perfect the gimmick Switch - Hybrid ???

The next Nintendo console should be the “Wii A,E,I,O, and sometimes Y”

The main thing I want from Nintendo is the games that used to be handheld releases. To me, the best part of handhelds isn't that you can play it wherever, it's that they have all those little games like Mario 3D Land and A Link to the Past that would feel kind of out of place on a home console. They're not grand steps forward, but they're cheaper and more fun to breeze through. Indies kinda feel this void but give us Game & Watch Gallery 5 and Wario Land 6.

I think I got it. Folding screens are coming. VR is starting to get popular. VR switch that can you can bend straight for handheld, tabletop or dock, or bend curved for wide field of vision on headset. Motioncontrol and hd rumble, with otherwise regular controller layout would work great. And developers and gamers could mostly ignore it if their game doesn't fit it. You could do most of the grinding on handheld and pop the vr on for truly epic boss fight. It would of course require some work on easy headgear and lots of tweaks to make the switches smooth, but I think it could work.

I think Nintendo got what they were looking for with improving controls when started doing gyro-aiming. It's intuitive, functional, and accurate.

This is my theory: "Mustard" is a condiment. Condiments are "accessories" to whatever consumable food item you are currently, well, consuming. Ergo, I hypothesise the future of video games will be "accessories" i.e. Hardware sold separately, DLC (an accessory to the "main" game), Season passes (an accessory to your purchase, find out what it is later), Online subscription services (a premium accessory to your gaming platform of choice); all the while the focus on the "main course" dwindles. Got to be honest, when I started writing this theory I didn't expect it to end up being so depressingly accurate @_@

I reckon the most likely outcome at this point is some kind of accessible (and optional) VR experience built into the system. A bit like the ‘labo’ cardboard headset except - y’know - actually good. You could have a very high res screen on the handheld with detachable controllers and some sort of secure attachment to put it onto your face - add in HD+ rumble (something like the dual sense) to the joycons and you’ve got something like a oculus (the one that doesn’t need a PC) that serves three functions - VR, handheld and home console.

i think the "switch 2" should include a way of recording games (without a 30 second time limit) and then a way of sending the recodings to youre phone or computer

The solution is easy: 3DSwitch

Next controller innovation: A controller that doesn't malfunction after a few months of use Wow, Nintendo! That's such a great idea!

They need to make something like Streetpass, or the face shooting game. Built-in games that you can play if you don't have a game on hand or want to simply communicate with others. Maybe a multiplayer Streetpass Mii Plaza game.

I think there should be a new gameboy that is only handheld, or maybe a switch advance, screen that folds up and is the size of the gba sp

Imagine Nintendo going forward just being known for hybrid consoles. I'd be down for that.

I think Nintendo should make the NX now, personally

My bet: next Nintendo console will be a relatively powerful (current gen level), home-only new "Switch" version, that will have his own games (mostly third party games otherwise impossible to bring on the other Switch versions) but will also be 100% compatible with the "normal" Switch games and accessories. It will also work as a Switch dock and will be able to run Switch games at an higher detail level, frame rate and resolution (it will use his own hardware and software emulation for that, as it will not really use much of the docked Switch hardware, outside of the game cartridge / sd-card readers).

I think the best thing about the Wii U is having that second display at your fingertips while gaming. Perfect for maps or quick selecting of items in inventories. Making controls with dedicated screens would be expensive but what if they made a joycon holder like the current one that you could clip your phone into to use this way? You could also use it to access chats when playing online with friends and this would still be available on games that didn't utilize the extra display. Nintendo could also port all the old DS and 3DS games with their original bottom screen uses.

Pulling a George 😂I just hope that we get an incredibly straightforward naming convention: Switch 2 or Super Switch.