Release Date: June 5, 2025
An adventure game with an isometric view, designed to show all of the unique features of the second generation of the hybrid console from Nintendo. Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a paid product and we discover the hardware's unique functionalities by participating in various mini-games and demonstrations.
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is an adventure game, developed for the Nintendo Switch 2 platform. It was developed by Nintendo and it presents the capabilities and features of the titular console.
In Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour we watch events in an isometric view. During the game, we become a participant in a virtual exhibition, who step by step delves into the technicalities of the Nintendo Switch 2 console, interacting with its gigantic replicas.
Thanks to this, the player and the character controlled by him have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the capabilities of the titular device. We are talking about the functions of specific buttons or options for using Joy-Con as a mouse.
The game also gives us the opportunity to look "under the hood" of the Nintendo Switch 2. Thanks to this, we can check what is hidden under its casing without disassembling the console. This is a chance to learn about many technical details, such as the magnetic system of attaching controllers to the console or the principles of operation of the haptic vibration system.
A series of skill-based mini-games (such as Speed Golf) were implemented. There are various technical demonstrations, as well as other forms, such as quizzes, through which the Japanese manufacturer showcases its work in the best possible light, drawing attention to its unique features.
Most of the graphic elements of the game were presented in 2D and maintained in a cartoon style.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct was full of surprises, one of which was that Welcome Tour would be paid, not pack-in. Now we know the expected cost.
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Matt Buckley
April 7, 2025
Switch 2 is almost here, and I think we can all agree it’s definitely worth the hype. But some of Nintendo’s recent decisions? Not so much.
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Olga Racinowska
April 3, 2025
Game Ratings for Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Video Game.
SmashPad: 3 / 5
For all the enjoyment and cool information you can get playing this game for two hours, it’s absolutely worth more than the $10 you’ll pay at Starbucks or any fast food joint for whatever you want there. Should it have been a pack-in, especially after Nintendo “took the $30 hit” with the Mario Kart World bundle? Yes, probably, but after spending considerable time with it, I wouldn’t criticize anybody for spending $10 on Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour at all.
Explosion Network: 5.5 / 10 by Dylan Blight
I was surprised by which elements of Welcome Tour I ended up enjoying the most, even if this is ultimately an interactive encyclopedia for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Nintendo Life: 8 / 10 by Gavin Lane
Welcome Tour is a calming, surprisingly engaging hardware exhibition with a handful of cool minigames, a trove of interesting info, and some neat demos that showcase exactly what the little system can do. It makes you feel good about buying the thing, which makes the platform holder's decision not to bundle it with the console utterly baffling. Featuring expensive add-ons you might not own also won't impress anyone who's indignant that the company wants another 10 bucks for this.That aside, it's an undeniably fine demonstration of Nintendo's thoughtful design approach. It's cute, it's fun, and it's a shame the whole pack-in argument overshadows the delightful software. Anyone interested in tech, design, or Nintendo in general should check it out immediately.
![[0:39] - Launch Trailer](https://cdn.gracza.pl/galeria/filmy/640x360/1932982640.jpg)
