The Switch 2s Joy-Cons were definitely new (YouTube)The Friday letters page asks who is to blame for the PlayStation obsession with live service games, as readers discuss the new look for Donkey Kong.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.ukShort but goodSo I think the Switch 2 reveal was good. I know some people were disappointed it was too short, and only showed one game, but there was never any chance it was going to show many games. We knew that going in and I think as an introduction to Switch 2 it worked fine. Everyone in my office watched it and they all seemed to be impressed and intrigued.None of them had any idea it was on the way but a few then realised how long it had been since the first one had come out and agreed it was about time for a new console.Im not sure that was the best Mario Kart 9 footage they couldve shown but it does seem to be open world to me, so thats interesting and definitely something I want to know more about. Especially as the games success is all built around being simple and accessible for casual players.Maybe the trailer couldve had a bit more pizzazz a voiceover wouldnt have hurt or some kind of memorable music but I think it did its job fine. Its not Nintendos fault there were leaks and if there hadnt have been I think it wouldve been unanimously accepted as a good thing.OnibeeScreen grabberBeen watching with fascination at the unfolding events for the Switch 2 reveal and the hype train surrounding it. Nintendo hasnt had this much hype since, err the original Switch!Seriously though, all this speculation has been free advertising and a masterclass in carrot-dangling and drip feeding. After all, what else has anyone been talking about for the last few months?Now weve seen the hardware, fingers crossed it can live up to that build-up. A question that still remains to me is, will it be an OLED screen?Thats a bit of a deal maker for me, as the quality of the one on the OLED Switch is incredible compared to the normal model.Going forward, Im really looking forward to the games reveals now and sincerely hoping for good support from the likes of Capcom, EA, and even Microsoft! If the machine can have the power of a portable PlayStation 4 then it should, with careful programming, be capable of great results and it would be great to see more impossible ports.ZiPPiGC: Every rumour seems to agree its an 8 inch LCD screen and that making it OLED wouldve made it too expensive (which you could infer means an OLED version will be along in two or three years).Minimum effortThat was a very bare bones Switch 2 reveal from Nintendo. It does make me wonder if it wasnt the original plan to say anything now but because of all the leaks they cut and pasted the opening two minutes from the proper April reveal.I like the look of the hardware though. A bigger, more powerful Switch with some extra functionality is good for me. As others have pointed out its not really the hardware where Nintendo needs to innovate most this gen but the software, with many of their IP needing a fresh take like with Zelda and Breath Of The Wild.Looking forward to the April Direct though, so much still to find out. But will be tuning out of the Switch 2 news until then.SimundoEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukIts never too late to changeI like the new Donkey Kong design. Im with those that never liked Rares take on him and the new Rare characters were even worse. 40 years is a long time to go without ever really having a proper Nintendo sequel but Im perfectly fine with the new 3D Super Mario being focused on him.I also like his look in the new Mario Kart, seems much more expressive than the current version which is basically always pulling the same face. I dont see how you add Diddy Kong and the others to the mix though, since they dont seem to have been redesigned. They werent in the movie either, but I dont think they were on screen much with him, so you dont really get the contrast.Higson Do you like his new look? (Nintendo)Taking sidesI always liked Shuihei Yoshida and cant help thinking that he mustve been pushed out of Sony, no matter what he says. He couldve been at Sony till he retired, and I bet they did see his job in charge of indies as a demotion, even if he still enjoyed it.It does make me wonder what happened with Jim Ryan though, did he jump or was he pushed? More importantly, was he for live service games or against them? If Shu was pushed, or even just encouraged to leave, and he was against live service games then maybe Ryan was as well? Maybe he was warning them against it and it was this new Hermen Hulst guy that was all for them.Its really impossible to tell because neither of them has really spoken about it properly in public, which is weird for something thats meant to be the whole future of the company.ArnieCommitment issuesI just wanted to thank to both yourselves and Ali K who responded to my queries regarding gaming on Netflix. Pretty sure you both covered my main questions regarding performance and using touchscreen controls (I can only shudder to guess how these must work on GTA: San Andreas!).I guess with the majority of games being fairly low budget indies, that they run well on a modest tablet, which is what I will be using. Thank you again for your heads-up about including Netflix games in the mobile round-up, this is one of the few sections I usually skip on your site, as I long since gave up playing games on my mobile.Do Netflix ever release in advance a list of games coming up for release? I had a brief search and couldnt really find anything conclusive, more just rumoured games. I am surprised they havent made more of a song and dance about their selection seeing as you mentioned there are some top titles available and even on the app the gaming section really isnt given huge prominence.DuckOfDeath82PS: Thanks for the tip of Into The Breach. Luckily, I picked this up a few years ago on the Switch (thanks to your review) and lost many, many an hour of my life!GC: They occasionally run news stories on their blog but we dont think theres a release schedule or anything like that. Its hard to gauge their commitment though as we noticed quite a bit of Netflix Gaming advertising over Christmas and yet only a few months before that they shut down one of their in-house developers.Superstar castingThinking of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, which had both Sean Bean and Patrick Stewart in it, I wonder what famous voices will be in The Elder Scrolls 6? Im guessing a lot of ex-Game Of Thrones people. Charles Dance was already in The Witcher 3, so I bet most of them would be up for it.Its kind of fun to have such famous people in games but I have to wonder how cost effective it is. Theyre rarely advertised as being in them, so does the enormous cost of paying them really get justified by more people buying the game because theyre in it?TaclePortable upgradeHow powerful does an Xbox handheld need to be? Can it just be as powerful as the Switch 2? Because if Nintendo can get away with pushing out PlayStation 4 tech, why cant Microsoft? Also, If you do enough digging you will see the plethora of options of handhelds and retro devices on the market, there are tons available to consumers. And I have owned every Xbox console.I have no interest in the Switch 2 or what Sony does. So even as an Xbox Series X owner, an Xbox handheld is still of interest to me, as I have bought into their ecosystem. But, like I said, its going to be competing against a lot of options. So, Im wondering how Microsoft will approach the handheld market because they are going to need something really special and unique to stand out. And right now, given their track record, that seems up for debate.I know of two families that own Xboxes but havent upgraded to Xbox Series X, as they dont see the point, as its enough for them to just be in the Xbox ecosystem and still playing Xbox 360 games on the Xbox one. Apply that on a larger scale and you can see how Microsoft struggled to sell Xbox Series X/S. So I think thats what the handheld needs to be.It needs to be that special bridge between generations that makes people upgrade or act as a stepping stone to the next gen. Its also got to compete with the Switch 2 and treat it as a competitor. And its also got to have unique titles for the Xbox handheld that only it can do. Oh, and Xbox Prime sounds fine if only that was the real name. But sadly, I fear Microsoft will pick something silly like Xbox Series X2+ or some other nonsense.stephenGC: Its the same for Sony. Half of all active PlayStation gamers are still using a PlayStation 4.Inbox also-ransFinally, the Nintendo Switch 2 is announced but now we have to wait till April for any more news? I thought it said February when I first saw the American trailer!RenfieldI am definitely all for an open world 24-player Mario Kart game. But could they have chosen a more boring track for the teaser? It looked like Kalimari Desert in Mario Kart 64 (great track, mind!).DoomsayerMore TrendingEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThe small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. 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