Rumous surrounding Nintendo’s mysterious next-gen console are continuing to gather momentum. Recently, it was claimed that the console may possibly have been at the center of behind-closed-doors showings at Gamescom 2023, which took place in Cologne, Germany from August 23 to 27. Now, a report published by Eurogamer is corroborating those claims.

As per Eurogamer, Nintendo held behind-closed-doors presentations at Gamescom, where it showed off tech demos of the Nintendo Switch successor to external development partners.

Allegedly, one of the tech demos showcased a “souped up” version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild designed to highlight the improved hardware capabilities of the Switch 2 (or whatever it ends up being called). Eurogamer’s report states that this was “just a tech demo” though, and that there’s “no suggestion that the game will be re-released”.

Earlier this year, it was claimed in reports that Nintendo was targeting a release sometime in the second half of 2024 for its next-gen console. According to Eurogamer, however, the company is “keen” to target an earlier launch than that window “if possible”.

Recent leaks have suggested that a Nintendo Direct presentation is planned for next week. Whether we’ll be hearing anything whatsoever about the Switch successor remains to be seen.



Posted: Sep 11, 2023 3:43 pm
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Source: https://gamingbolt.com/nintendo-switch-2-was-showcased-to-developers-at-gamescom-rumour