Nintendo alums Kit and Krysta explained how a infamous Switch teaser of Mario peeking behind a curtain came to be, and why Nintendo wasn't too happy about it at the time. Nintendo tends to present a more reigned-in atmosphere surrounding its characters instead of approaching gamers with an absurd sense of humor, which many companies more significantly attempted decades ago. Now, Nintendo's approach is cordial, matching the neatness and minimalism of the Switch's aesthetic.
Gamers are wondering how Nintendo will present the next Switch system when it's ready to be shown off. Many may be setting those expectations based on how Nintendo has acted in the past, but the Switch's initial teaser is an anomaly that's unlikely to be repeated. In 2016, Nintendo posted a tweet inviting gamers to discover the then-codenamed NX. The text was accompanied by a picture of Mario unlike anything else the company had shared.
According to a new rumor, Nintendo was reportedly planning to reveal the Nintendo Switch 2 sometime this week, but it has delayed the announcement.
In a recent podcast, Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang discussed a controversial teaser posted ahead of the Nintendo Switch's official announcement. After being asked how...