Let’s face it: theNintendo Switchis boring.

Counterpoint: No It Isn’t

Not the actual hardware.

The two-in-one gimmick remains a fantastic idea.

Nintendo Switch 2 Boring

People are dunking on Nintendo’s new console when they’ve seen nothing but a reveal trailer.

Not to mention that its library eventually grew to include nearly every first-party game released on theWii U.

After all, it gets the job done.

Mario looking shocked in Super Mario Odyssey.

Well, it matters because Nintendo set a higher standard for itself.

In fact, there’s a Wii Channels playlist on Nintendo Music and it has23 tracksfor57 minutesof music.

By contrast, the Switch is dull, sterile.

Switch 2 Game Key Cards

It has clean menus that get the job done, but that Nintendo spirit of play is absent.

The Nintendo Switch 2 hardware with the Wii OS running on it. A Mii stands in front of the console, with a red background.

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Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Wii