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JAPANESE console giant Nintendo has built its reputation on revolutionising the gaming world many times over during the company's illustrious history.

- JUSTIN CONNOLLY

Its hardware has always pushed the boundaries, routinely bringing in features that have eventually become standard across the board.

Flagship console launches don't come around very often - the launch of the Switch 2 last week came some eight years after the first Switch.

That device was certainly a revolution - a console you could play three ways. Attach it to a TV for the big-screen experience, sit it on a table-top with the built-in stand. Or play hand-held for gaming on the go.

Expectations were high that the Switch 2 would bring something new to the table again, but those hopes were dashed when the actual device was revealed.

There is some new stuff to talk about beyond just a few new games, but it builds on the first Switch rather than reinvents it.

Here are the top five features everyone's talking about...

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