Site Notice

We have a limited coverage policy. Please check our coverage page to see which articles are allowed.
Please no leaked content less than one year old, or videos of leaks.
Content copied verbatim from other websites or wikis will be removed.

Nintendo Switch

From NintendoWiki, your source on Nintendo information. By fans, for fans.
Revision as of 21:06, 20 October 2016 by Toa 95 (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

This article is about an upcoming console. Editors must cite sources for all contributions to this article. Edits that do not follow this standard will be reverted without notice.

For more information, see the Citation Policy.
Nintendo Switch
ニンテンドースイッチ Nintendō Suitchi
Nintendo Switch logo.png
Nintendo Switch.png
The Nintendo Switch inside the Nintendo Switch Dock, with Joy-Con controllers.
Technical details
Media Nintendo Switch Game Card
Storage capacity
CPU Nvidia Tegra[1]
Model no.
Time
Launch date WW: March 2017[2]
Discontinue date
Units sold
Lineage
Predecessor Successor
Wii U N/A

The Nintendo Switch[3] is Nintendo's upcoming home console platform[4][5], following the Wii U. 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 currently set 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 also stated 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

The Nintendo Switch is a tablet-like screen with a high-definition display that can be played both on a television as a home console device and using the Switch's high-definition display like a portable device.[6] The system attaches to the "Nintendo Switch Dock" when playing on the television[6], which charges the system for portable play and outputs the video signal from the Nintendo Switch to the television through HDMI.[10][11] When removed from the dock, the Nintendo Switch seamlessly switches from displaying on the television to the built-in screen.[3][10] The Nintendo Switch itself features a power button, volume buttons, a 3.5mm headphone port, a Game Card slot with a cover similar to those seen on the SD Card slot on Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS family systems.[3]

The primary controller for the device is composed of two individual detachable controllers, the Joy-Con controllers, which can be attached to the Nintendo Switch itself on both sides, providing a similar form factor to the Wii U GamePad, or to the Joy-Con Grip accessory which allows the two controllers to be used in a manner similar to a normal controller. The JoyCon controllers can also be used in each hand, or as individual controllers for two players.[6][3] Multiple Nintendo Switch units can also be connected for wireless local play.[3]

System specs

Although the device's full specifications have not been revealed, it is known that the system will be powered by Nvidia Tegra. The system will use an Nvidia GPU "based on the same architecture as the world’s top-performing GeForce gaming graphics cards".[1]

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.[12]

Currently, five games have been confirmed to be released for the Nintendo Switch: Just Dance 2017, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[13], Template:Dqw[14], Template:Dqw[15], and "Project Sonic 2017"[16]. 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 (likely by EA Sports or 2K Sports), a game by Bethesda Softworks, and games similar to (possibly ports of, or the successor for the latter of) the Wii U titles Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon.[3]

Accessories

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

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.

amiibo

NintendoWiki logo.png  Main article: amiibo 

Nintendo have confirmed that amiibo will be compatible with the Nintendo Switch.[10]

Gallery

  • The Nintendo Switch detached from the Nintendo Switch Dock, with Joy-Con controllers attached.

  • Separating the Nintendo Switch from the Nintendo Switch Dock.

  • Using the Joy-Con controllers for multiplayer with the Nintendo Switch.

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 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 6.3 6.4 6.5 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. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Nintendo Confirms Amiibo Support for Nintendo Switch, Clarifies Additional Features. IGN (October 20, 2016). Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ ニュースリリース : 2016年10月20日. Nintendo.co.jp (October 20, 2016). Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ Nintendo Switch - Official Website - Nintendo's New Video Game System. Nintendo. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ Nintendo Switch Games. IGN. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  14. ↑ Nintendo NX version of Dragon Quest X Confirmed in Development Alongside PS4 Version. DualShockers. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ Dragon Quest 11 Adventures Toward Nintendo NX Release. Nintendo Insider (August 21, 2016). Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  16. ↑ Project Sonic 2017 Debut Trailer. YouTube (Sonic the Hedgehog; July 22, 2016). Retrieved July 23, 2016.


Nintendo logo.png
Home consoles
NES logo.png SNES logo.png N64 logo.png GameCube logo.png Wii logo.png Wii u Logo.png Nintendo Switch logo.png
Handhelds
Game and Watch logo.png GameBoy logo.png VirtualBoy logo.png GBC logo.png GBA logo.png DS logo.png 3DS logo.png
Other
Standalone consoles Arcade Pokémon Classics Cancelled
Retrieved from "https://niwanetwork.org/wiki/index.php?title=Nintendo_Switch&oldid=24192"