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Nintendo Switch Reveal

Episode #50The Fringe #414

Savannah Haslow and Ian R Buck sit down to talk about all the details Nintendo revealed about the Switch, and what it means for the system's potential.

Index

  • 00:01:34 | Our personal histories with Nintendo
  • 00:04:24 | Nintendo's history
  • 00:07:44 | Switch Hardware
  • 00:42:38 | Switch Games
  • 00:55:02 | Switch Online Services
  • 01:09:05 | Comparing the Switch to its Competitors

Notes

  • Hardware
    • Switch console
      • 6.2” 1280x720 tablet
      • Has a little kickstand
      • Charges via USB-C (on bottom)
      • 2.5-6.5 hour battery (4310mAh)
      • Capacitive touchscreen
      • Can create ad-hoc networks with other Switches for multiplayer
      • 32GB of storage, expandable via microSD cards (supports up to 2TB, currently 512GB is largest on the market)
      • Unclear whether or not the USB-C port allows you to connect external hard drives
      • Can get games as digital downloads or on cartridge
      • Not backwards compatible with 3DS or Wii U cartridges
      • Processor: unspecified Nvidia Tegra
    • Switch dock
      • Plugs into TV via HDMI (supports resolutions up to 1080p)
      • 1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0 (not sure if they are USB-A or USB-C)
      • Ethernet
      • An extra one costs $90
    • Joy-Con™
      • Grip
      • Left
      • Right
      • Can be clipped onto grip or console, or used independently
      • NFC for Amiibo shit
      • Color options: grey, red, blue
      • Wrist strap attachment
      • Rumble can give you the sense of ice cubes in a glass?
      • Switch supports up to 8 Joy-Con connections at once
      • $80 to get extras ($50 if you just want a left or a right)
      • Charging Grip is $30
    • Pro contoller
      • Pretty standard gamepad
      • Doesn’t come with the console, costs $70
    • Joy-Con wheels (set of 2) $15
  • Launch Date: March 3rd
  • Launch price: $300
  • There are several events in North America where people can go try out the Switch before launch
  • GameStop has already sold out of their launch allotment
  • Online Services
    • Stuff for free
      • Nintendo eShop
      • Manage friends
      • Share screenshots
      • Parental Controls app
    • Stuff for monthly subscription
      • Online gameplay
      • Online lobby and voice chat app
      • A free NES or SNES title each month. After that month, you have to buy it.
      • Exclusive deals
  • No region locking
  • Games
    • 1-2 Switch
      • Uses the Joy-Cons™ independently
      • You face your opponent instead of facing a screen
    • ARMS
      • How do I even describe
      • Like boxing, but your arms are long springs
      • You use the two Joy-Cons™
    • Splatoon 2
      • Summer 2017
      • New weapons
      • In-game events planned after launch
    • Super Mario Odyssey
      • He throws his hat now, it boomerangs back
      • Hat has eyes. Is it alive?
      • Sandbox game
      • Mario is no longer in mushroom kingdom
      • Some levels are in a normal, human city. Mario appears to be some sort of hobbit
    • Skyrim
    • FIFA
    • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
      • March 3rd
  • Games will retail for $60
  • No bundled games, they wanted to keep the launch price as low as possible

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