From the first stirrings of atmosphere that we get from 2019’s Disco Elysium by ZA/UM, the world is shrouded in mystery. Two all but disembodied voices tally up sides of an upcoming conflict that will ultimately go unseen before one mentions the name of our protagonist, Harry. Not that we know that Harry is our protagonist. Not that we know anything much at all about the world of Disco Elysium.

Nintendo Switch 2 is a console that many industry insiders knew was coming months in advance. I am not an insider of any industry, so my preview of this forthcoming console is happening today (4.2.2025) and will most likely be completed the day after. (Note: It is now 4.4.2025). This is what it means to be an uncommitted writer. 

The year is 2077 and you, as either a corpo, a nomad, or a street kid, find yourself in Night City, the end-all, be-all megatropolis where legends are born in blazes of glory. From the fairly quick backstory segments of your chosen lifepath you are funneled into a gig - a heist that is set to be the start of makin’ a name for yourself amongst the likes of Johnny Silverhand.