Russ Frushtick

2 weeks ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick

Last week, Nintendo revealed a ton of information about the Switch 2. And while there were some surprises — like a bizarrely destructive Donkey Kong game — the real shock was that of the sticker variety. The prices of both the Switch 2 console ($449.99) and its games (as much as $79.99 for Mario Kart World) indicated that Nintendo’s next generation would not come cheaply.

2 weeks ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick |Simone de Rochefort

Image: Nintendo EPD/NintendoNintendo is dipping its toes into the hardware war with its new console. The Switch 2 will support DLSS technology and ray tracing, and it’ll launch with Switch 2 editions of its flagship Legend of Zelda Switch titles, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. But what do these hardware upgrades actually get you? We had a limited time with the Nintendo Switch 2 at the New York preview event, but we put Breath of the Wild to a simple test.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Russ Frushtick

Nintendo is likely surprised, panicked, and having a full "war room" response to the outrage over Switch 2 pricing, former marketing leads sayWe now know a lot more about the Switch 2 and its games, and one thing is for sure, people are not happy about how much it all costs. During …

3 weeks ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick

If you were handed a Nintendo Switch 2, you might not initially realize it. Sure, it might feel a little bigger in the hand, but otherwise the experience of holding Nintendo’s long-awaited follow-up feels familiar, with all the pluses and minuses that go along with that. Delving a bit deeper, though, the improvements do become apparent. You just have to hunt for them. When in handheld mode, the Switch 2 is about an inch wider and a half-inch taller than the original Switch.

3 weeks ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick

Russ Frushtick is the director of special projects, and he has been covering the world of video games and technology for over 15 years. He co-founded Polygon in 2012. While watching the big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, I’m sure I wasn’t alone in expecting the long-awaited follow-up to Super Mario Odyssey. When the final trailer kicked off with lush, cartoony environs, it seemed clear that the expectation was about to become reality.