Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Reviews
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a unique offering that stands out more as an educational and informative experience than as a traditional video game. Its mini-games are adequate without being dazzling, but the real value lies elsewhere. It's not an essential title, but it is a very entertaining way to get to know your new console inside out.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a really interesting release with some clever mini games and cool ideas. It gives you a really thorough look at the console and provides opportunities to see exactly what it’s capable of. There is a chaotic presentation to some of the materials, some games don’t really click and the difficulties are a wild mix. Plus there’s that price tag discussion. But this game really has a lot going for it and does do a great job of giving enough variety to the Switch 2 launch lineup, offering some surprises along the way.
he Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is much more than just a digital manual, it is a creative, interactive, and entertaining way to get to know the new console down to the smallest detail. The Welcome Tour is a special way to get acquainted with a console.
Review in German | Read full review
Welcome Tour is a mixed bag of an introduction to an exciting new Nintendo device. While there are several hours worth of gameplay and many creative minigames to explore, the experience lacks the magical charm and vibrance that players often associate with Nintendo. This sleek, corporate theme park certainly feels like an interactive manual and would have been the ideal pack-in to introduce early adopters to the new functions of the console. Although the price feels worthwhile for the amount of gameplay on offer, the choice not to include this with the console is baffling.
I was completely surprised by how much I enjoyed every little detail and bit of Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. The minimal approach to the art design of the characters and world only amplified the beauty of the 3D rendered hardware show. Glimpses into the inner workings of the hardware and the history of Nintendo products scratched a nerdy itch I didn’t realize I had. It’s a bit of a bummer that it wasn’t free, but I found myself unable to pull myself away from Welcome Tour after I started it, and have been thinking about it more than any other game available at launch. I hope Nintendo will add more content to this as new first party hardware is released, and while some of the mini games encourage using two people, adding a sleek way to pull up the catalog of mini games, tech demos and quizzes to offer a better experience to show friends and family would be a welcome addition.
I enjoyed my time with the “Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour”. For around eight hours, I played my way through various mini-games and tech demos and learned lots of exciting things about the Switch 2 and Nintendo's past. It's a shame that the game feels artificially stretched out with unspectacular mini-games, annoying collecting tasks and boring quizzes despite its short playing time. If you're not interested in the technical intricacies of the console, deduct another star from the rating and give this paid tutorial a wide berth.
Review in German | Read full review
Welcome Tour isn’t exactly a game in the traditional sense, but it’s also far from being just a disguised manual. It’s an interactive experience carefully designed to introduce the Nintendo Switch 2 in a creative—and often charming—way. Overall, the title does a good job of being both playful and informative. However, at times it lacks depth and challenge, which can make the journey feel brief and somewhat unremarkable. In the end, Welcome Tour is a lovely introduction to the console, but it might have worked better as a complimentary welcome gift rather than a paid title.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a pleasant game to play for an hour or two, but the longer you play, the more boring it becomes. The longer you play, the more repetitive it becomes and you realize that there is no real idea behind the core gameplay. Not to mention that the game requires additional accessories to complete it 100%. One thing is certain. This should never have been a paid game.
Review in Polish | Read full review
It's competent and functional, and some may even enjoy one or two of the minigames, but for what it is, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is tough to recommend for any new Switch 2 owner expecting something more than a console tech demo with quizzes.
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is essentially a paid interactive manual with a few tech demos and minigames that, while mildly informative, feels more like a missed opportunity—especially given its €10 price tag and limited appeal beyond hardware enthusiasts or those with nothing else to play.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
All the charm and wit in this intriguing effort by Nintendo to show off all the features of its new console in a fun way doesn't allow you to escape the feeling that Welcome Tour should be included with every console and not as a game sold separately.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a unique oddity that certainly teaches you everything you could possibly want to know about the Switch 2, but doesn’t always make it fun.
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour won't be for everyone or even most people, but it is very good at what it sets out to do. It nicely shows off all the features of the new console, includes some entertaining gameplay, and is surprisingly informative about how the technology behind it all works. If nothing else, it gives a hint of how future games may use some of these new features.