Summary
We learnt a lot about theNintendo Switch 2during the Direct. Fromthe Game Chat buttonto theJoy-Con doubling up as a mouse, the next generation Nintendo portable console is loaded with features and will support a number offirst partyandthird party games. However, there were some things that Nintendo didn’t discuss in the Direct.
For instance, the Direct did not mentionif the Joy-Con 2 will feature Hall effect sticks, but it waslater confirmed that they didn’t. However, we recently learned that the Switch 2’s cartridges will feature a rather strange safety feature. Nintendo has purposefully ensured that the cartridges will taste bad to avoid unintentional consumption. Of course, this is specially in place for children, but who here hasn’t felt like popping one into their mouth like a chip? Please don’t.
Nintendo Switch Cartridges Will “Purposefully” Taste Bad
Nintendo has revealed that to deter pets, children, and perhaps even some adults from consuming the cartridges, they have been coated in something that makes them taste absolutely awful. I assume plastic and circuitry doesn’t taste that great anyway, but this coating ensures that if someone were to take it in their mouth accidentally or on purpose, they will spit it back out.
“We don’t want anybody to be at risk of any unwanted consumption,” said Nintendo’s Takuhiro Dohta toGameSpot. “We have indeed made it so that if it enters your mouth, you’ll spit it out.” While the taste of this substance is bad, it is not harmful. ““When the Nintendo Switch was being developed, I did lick it once, but never again. I can’t believe that other people are trying that,” said Kouichi Kawamoto.
Nintendo hasn’t revealed what this substance is, but the original Switch’s cartridges were coated in denatonium benzoate, a substance farmers use to ensure cattle don’t eat their crops. It gives off a terrible taste, but leaves the crop unaffected.
Of course, the community’s reaction to this was quite hilarious. “For $80 they could at least make the games taste good.” said one comment, poking fun atthe price of the console and games. “I miss the old Nintendo, when Minish Cap tasted like fruit, though admittedly still kinda like plastic.”
