Nintendo Unveils The NX — And It’s Called The Nintendo Switch

After months and months of painfully intense speculation, Nintendo has given everyone an answer. We now know what the NX is, and what it looks like.

It’s officially called the Nintendo Switch. “In addition to providing single and multiplayer thrills at home, the Nintendo Switch system also enables gamers to play the same title wherever, whenever and with whomever they choose,” the video description says.

As many of the rumours suspected, it’s a home console with detachable controllers that can then be converted into a portable unit. The whole casing is fairly small, as you can see in screenshots:



The video also showed a range of games, including Splatoon, Mario Kart 9, and NBA 2K17, being played on the console.

In a release sent out to all media, Nintendo said the following:

At home, Nintendo Switch rests in the Nintendo Switch Dock that connects the system to the TV and lets you play with family and friends in the comfort of your living room. By simply lifting Nintendo Switch from the dock, the system will instantly transition to portable mode, and the same great gaming experience that was being enjoyed at home now travels with you. The portability of Nintendo Switch is enhanced by its bright high-definition display. It brings the full home gaming system experience with you to the park, on an airplane, in a car, or to a friend’s apartment.

Gaming springs into action by removing detachable Joy-Con controllers from either side of Nintendo Switch. One player can use a Joy-Con controller in each hand; two players can each take one; or multiple Joy-Con can be employed by numerous people for a variety of gameplay options. They can easily click back into place or be slipped into a Joy-Con Grip accessory, mirroring a more traditional controller. Or, if preferred, the gamer can select an optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to use instead of the Joy-Con controllers. Furthermore, it is possible for numerous people to bring their Nintendo Switch systems together to enjoy local multiplayer face-to-face competition.

The release, however, did not mention backward compatibility or any touch capabilities for the screen when the Joy-Con controllers are undocked. It does say that more about the console, including launch titles and the price, will be announced leading up to its release in March.


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