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Nintendo Switch Reveal

Episode #50 ▪ The Fringe #414

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January 21st 2017 ▪ 8 years ago

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

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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

Attributions

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