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| The Nintendo Switch will launch worldwide on March 3, 2017 and will cost $300 in the United States.
- The Switch is a hybrid handheld/set-top gaming device that you can play on your TV or on the go.
At launch, you’ll be able to buy one of two different versions: a Switch with grey Joy-Con controllers, and one with multi-colored controllers.
- The Nintendo Switch Dock will allow the Switch to plug directly into your TV, using either a separate Nintendo Switch Pro Controller or the included Joy-Con controllers to play it like you would a normal set-top console.
What sets the Switch apart from other consoles is the fact that you can remove it from the dock at any time and immediately resume playing on the go.
While in handheld mode, you can also connect up to eight Switch consoles locally via wifi for local multiplayer games like Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 2.
ONLINE SERVICE
- The Switch will launch with a new online service. It’ll be free at launch, but in fall of 2017 Nintendo will start to charge for it. According to Nintendo, subscribers will get to download and play a NES or Super Nintendo game “for free for a month,” and those games will have newly-added online features.
The Switch network also have some sort of smart-device integration. Per a Nintendo press release:
The service includes a smart-device application available in Summer 2017 that will let users invite friends to play online, set play appointments and chat with one another as they play compatible games.
THE SCREEN
- In handheld mode, the Switch will output video to its built-in 6.2-inch, 720p display. The screen also uses a capacitive touch panel.
Nintendo claims the Switch can get up to 6 hours of battery life, but “will vary depending on the software and usage conditions.” As a for-instance, they say The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can be played for 3 hours on a single charge. The handheld Switch can be charged while you’re playing with the Switch’s included AC adapter, which goes into a USB-C plug on the handheld unit.
STORAGE
- The Nintendo Switch will come with 32GB of internal memory. However, it can be easily expanded using microSDXC cards.
Other Stuff
- Unlike past Nintendo consoles, Nintendo Switch will not have software region locking.
Splatoon 2, a sequel to the widely loved Wii U multiplayer shooter. You can play the game with the Joy-Con, or with the Switch Pro Controller. It’ll also support gyro controls. This one will also support online multiplayer, as well as local competitive play with other Switch owners. It’ll be out summer 2017.
Nintendo showed off a new 3D Mario game called Super Mario Odyssey. Mario will be leaving the Mushroom Kingdom for the real world, with cities and other real-world settings turning up as levels in the game. Mario also has a special cap (with eyes!) that will “play an important role in [his] journey.” Nintendo describes it as a “sandbox-style” game, and it’ll be out Holiday 2017. Basically, it’s a new 3D Mario
Nintendo briefly showed Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
They also showed a short teaser for Fire Emblem: Warriors, a new Shin Megami Tensei game, and a new Square Enix JRPG called Octopath Traveler.
Nintendo showed a reel with a ton of third-party games including Minecraft: Story Mode, Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition, Has Been Heroes, Project Sonic 2017, I Am Setsuna, Skylanders Imaginators, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power Up Kit, Puyopuyo Tetris S, Disgaea 5, Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker, Sangokushi 13 with Power Up Kit, Dragonball Xenoverse 2 (temp title), and Farming Simulator.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and announced that the game will be out on March 3 along with the Switch.
Nintendo detailed Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, will be a Switch port of the Wii U game that’ll allow up to eight people to play in local multiplayer. It’ll add a few new characters including the Inkling Girl and Boy from Splatoon, King Boo, Dry Bones and Bowser Jr.. Battle mode has been revamped and will include Balloon Battle and Bob-omb blast with some new stadiums and returning old battle mode maps.
Shovel Knight, Just Dance 2017, Dragon Quest X, Dragon Quest XI, Dragon Quest Heroes 1 &2, FIFA, NBA 2K, Super Bomberman R, Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers, and an action-puzzle game called Snipperclips: Cut it out, together! were also confirmed to be Switch titles.
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