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Nintendo Switch

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Media Nintendo Switch Game Card
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CPU Nvidia Tegra[1]
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Launch date WW: March 2017[2]
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The Nintendo Switch[3] is Nintendo's upcoming home console platform[4][5]. The system is described as being a hybrid of handheld and home console devices, allowing players to play home console games on the go.[6] Officially unveiled in October 2016, The Nintendo Switch is expected to launch in March 2017 worldwide[2].

Production

The development of the new platform was initially confirmed by Satoru Iwata during an investor's briefing in March 2015, revealing the new hardware under the codename "NX".[7] Succeeding Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima would later state that the Nintendo Switch is not intended to be the successor to either the Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family[8], and that the device is based around a new concept.[8][7] The Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara would also state that the console "is trying to change what it means to be a home console device or a hand-held device".[9] The console was finally revealed as the Nintendo Switch on October 20, 2016.[6]

Features

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Games

The Nintendo Switch will be the first Nintendo console after the Nintendo GameCube to not use a variant of the Game Disc format for physical releases, instead opting for a variant of the Game Card format used with Nintendo's handheld devices since the Nintendo DS.[10]

Currently, five games have been confirmed to be released for the Nintendo Switch: Just Dance 2017, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[11], Template:Dqw[12], Template:Dqw[13], and "Project Sonic 2017"[14]. Breath of the Wild is the only Nintendo-published game confirmed so far.

Also shown during the premiere trailer were demos for a 3D Super Mario game, a basketball game, a game by Bethesda Softworks, and games similar to (possibly ports of) the Wii U titles Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon.[3]

Accessories

Similar to the Wii U, a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, resembling a more traditional controller, has been announced.[6] The Pro Controller can be used with the Nintendo Switch while either on the go or at home.

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References

  1. ↑ NVIDIA Technology Powers New Home Gaming System, Nintendo Switch. Nvidia (October 20, 2016). Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Earnings Release: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016. Nintendo (April 27, 2016). Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 First Look at Nintendo Switch. YouTube (Nintendo; October 20, 2016). Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Reggie calls the Nintendo NX a home console. Wii U Daily (June 19, 2015). Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ PR - First Glimpse of Nintendo NX Coming Tomorrow at 7 a.m. PT. GoNintendo (October 19, 2016). Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Nintendo Switch world premier demonstrates new entertainment experiences from a home gaming system. Nintendo (October 20, 2016). Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 March 17, Wed. 2015 Presentation Title. Nintendo (March 17, 2015). Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Nintendo President: NX Is Not the Successor "to the Wii U nor to the 3DS". IGN (May 16, 2016). Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  9. ↑ Nintendo NX Will "Change The Concept" Of Home Console And Handheld Gaming, Says Pokémon Company President. Nintendo Life (September 20, 2016). Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Nintendo Switch - Official Website - Nintendo's New Video Game System. Nintendo. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ NX Games. IGN. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ Nintendo NX version of Dragon Quest X Confirmed in Development Alongside PS4 Version. DualShockers. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ Dragon Quest 11 Adventures Toward Nintendo NX Release. Nintendo Insider (August 21, 2016). Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  14. ↑ Project Sonic 2017 Debut Trailer. YouTube (Sonic the Hedgehog; July 22, 2016). Retrieved July 23, 2016.


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