GameCube Nintendo Classics are exclusive to Switch 2, and you'll need a subscription to buy the wireless GameCube controller.

Wednesday's Nintendo Direct event revealed more details about the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console. One is that people with the Switch successor and the Nintendo Switch Online Plus Expansion Pack will exclusively get access to a library of GameCube games.

I was excited to be among the first journalists to test the Nintendo Switch 2, but questions about its launch titles and price left me unsure about preordering.

Now, with the Nintendo GameCube Classics collection coming to Switch 2, it looks like Nintendo is finally giving the console the love it deserves! They even recreated the GameCube controller – which, by the way, is definitely going to be hard to get.

Nintendo just dropped a boatload of Switch 2 news, including the release date, price and a launch title or two. It also announced a bevy of accessories that’ll be available for the console on June 5.

Mario Kart World wasn’t the only racing game announced for Switch 2 during today. Near the end of the lengthy Direct, Nintendo also revealed Kirby Air Riders. The sequel to the 2003 GameCube cult classic won’t be a launch title for the Switch 2, but it is still set to release before the end of the year.

Nintendo has gone seven years without a new game console, and now it is unveiling the Switch 2 for a low low price of $80 for games and $450 for platforms.

The big Nintendo news everyone was waiting for on Wednesday is finally here: You can play 20-year-old games on Switch 2. Plus, there's also a dedicated Nintendo GameCube controller updated with the "C" button for GameChat also announced today.