Hands On: Should 'Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Be A Pack-In Game?

Tech tours.Nintendo is no stranger to the concept of a launch day pack-in game. The Wii famously included Wii Sports, the DS came with an impressive demo of Metroid Prime Hunters, and even the Game Boy was bundled with Tetris in North America, forever changing the market. Which is why we’re all puzzled as to why Nintendo is charging for their new game, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour.When it was revealed during the Direct, it was sold as an experience aimed around helping you get to grips with the new mouse mode controls of the Switch 2, while simultaneously sharing secrets about the console and Nintendo itself. That sounds like definition of a pack-in title, right? A cool little package that teaches you about the console, just like a certain little PlayStation mascot.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Apr 3, 2025 - 21:41

Hands On: Should 'Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Be A Pack-In Game?

Tech tours.

Nintendo is no stranger to the concept of a launch day pack-in game. The Wii famously included Wii Sports, the DS came with an impressive demo of Metroid Prime Hunters, and even the Game Boy was bundled with Tetris in North America, forever changing the market. Which is why we’re all puzzled as to why Nintendo is charging for their new game, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour.

When it was revealed during the Direct, it was sold as an experience aimed around helping you get to grips with the new mouse mode controls of the Switch 2, while simultaneously sharing secrets about the console and Nintendo itself. That sounds like definition of a pack-in title, right? A cool little package that teaches you about the console, just like a certain little PlayStation mascot.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com