Switch and Switch 2's Virtual Game Cards Are Better in Some Ways and Worse in Others - NVC 759

05/02/25 • 108 min

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Nintendo Switch got a big update this week that’s laying the groundwork for the Switch 2’s June launch, and it includes the new Virtual Game Cards feature that some Nintendo fans are finding a bit convoluted. Join Logan Plant, Jada Griffin, Reb Valentine, and Seth Macy as they break down the new feature and how it impacts you across one or multiple Switch consoles. But before all that, Peer Schneider joins the show to give his hands-on impressions of Switch 2, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and more. Stick around to hear us answer your listener emails on Question Block, including some adorable fan art from a young Nintendo fan.

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