Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
01-19-17 | 11:27 AM
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Yes, this was just confirmed. Also has full voice acting, despite same-day release in Japan and North America. Nice work, Nintendo of America!
01-19-17 | 02:27 PM
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01-19-17 | 05:56 PM
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https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/19/...-three-things/
A quick shot of the UI that was tweeted out but then deleted.
A quick shot of the UI that was tweeted out but then deleted.
The picture is strikingly different than other shots we've seen of the Nintendo Switch UI -- draping the bright, white menu theme shown in Nintendo's press conference with a darker theme. While it's likely this is just a simple "night mode" setting, it hints at the possibility that the Switch could have 3DS-like menu themes. This shot of the UI also has a new feature: a change user button, suggesting the Switch is a more sharable device than Nintendo's current portable. Finally, the image reveals two popular Nicalis titles previously unannounced for the Switch: Cave Story and 1001 Spikes.
01-19-17 | 07:54 PM
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Kotaku sent Nintendo a bunch of questions and got...well, some answers.
USB hard drive support a la the Wii U is being investigated. The Switch is region free for retail games, but the eShop is region locked. It's not locked out of the box, though, and it sounds like you can have a Japanese account and an American account on the same system.
USB hard drive support a la the Wii U is being investigated. The Switch is region free for retail games, but the eShop is region locked. It's not locked out of the box, though, and it sounds like you can have a Japanese account and an American account on the same system.
01-19-17 | 11:15 PM
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Also no Amazon, Netflix or Hulu, etc. support. I imagine most already have at least one box under the tv that accomplishes this, but it's still handy to hop between games & apps while you're on the same system.
No hard drive support out of the box is kinda weak.
No hard drive support out of the box is kinda weak.
01-20-17 | 12:40 AM
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There's so few games at launch that it's not like you would fill a larger hard drive any time soon anyway? 
I imagine adding a larger sdcard will be more then enough for the year.
I imagine adding a larger sdcard will be more then enough for the year.
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01-20-17 | 12:49 AM
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re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Kotaku sent Nintendo a bunch of questions and got...well, some answers.
USB hard drive support a la the Wii U is being investigated. The Switch is region free for retail games, but the eShop is region locked. It's not locked out of the box, though, and it sounds like you can have a Japanese account and an American account on the same system.
USB hard drive support a la the Wii U is being investigated. The Switch is region free for retail games, but the eShop is region locked. It's not locked out of the box, though, and it sounds like you can have a Japanese account and an American account on the same system.
01-20-17 | 06:04 AM
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After thinking about it a bit, I doubt we see HDD support. They're viewing the Switch as a portable. Divorcing the Switch from the hard drive every time you leave the house is probably more programming than they want to deal with. That would leave the user in charge of managing where games are downloaded to. Oh noes! Think of the children!
Having said that, this just doesn't seem like the system you'd build a collection on.
Having said that, this just doesn't seem like the system you'd build a collection on.
01-24-17 | 06:45 AM
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The FCC approved the pro controller yesterday. Now we know why there haven't been any preorders.
In unsurprising news, LEGO Worlds is coming to the Switch.
In unsurprising news, LEGO Worlds is coming to the Switch.
01-25-17 | 11:41 AM
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The big image of the game release calendar/window is being updated by a guy on Reddit. Here's the latest, there's been a bunch of minor announcements and digital releases.
Reddit thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwi...update_thread/
I might actually get I Am Setsuna on Switch since I've been eyeing it on PC/PS4.
Reddit thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwi...update_thread/
Spoiler:
I might actually get I Am Setsuna on Switch since I've been eyeing it on PC/PS4.
01-25-17 | 11:58 AM
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01-25-17 | 12:18 PM
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01-25-17 | 12:52 PM
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01-25-17 | 01:40 PM
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re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
The big image of the game release calendar/window is being updated by a guy on Reddit. Here's the latest, there's been a bunch of minor announcements and digital releases.
Reddit thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwi...update_thread/
I might actually get I Am Setsuna on Switch since I've been eyeing it on PC/PS4.
Reddit thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwi...update_thread/
Spoiler:
I might actually get I Am Setsuna on Switch since I've been eyeing it on PC/PS4.
01-25-17 | 01:49 PM
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01-25-17 | 03:00 PM
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Had zero interest in this until I noticed Derby Stallion on that release calendar pic. Not familiar with it, but if it is on par with the Gallop Racer series (R.I.P.) then I would probably bite on one of these.
Side note: I hope that don't jack the difficulty through the damn roof on Ultra Street Fighter like they did with the HD remix.
Side note: I hope that don't jack the difficulty through the damn roof on Ultra Street Fighter like they did with the HD remix.
01-26-17 | 09:17 AM
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That series has only been released in Japan. While the Switch is region free, these games have a lot of text and I don't think they've bothered with English translations.
01-26-17 | 09:58 AM
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Shit, I was assuming that since they listed it on there that meant they were making it friendly to all regions. Oh well...
01-26-17 | 04:52 PM
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Playing the Switch on the can. Awesome 
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01-27-17 | 12:14 PM
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A pretty nice look at the ports, speaker locations, exact dimensions, etc. on the Switch:
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Nintendo-...1176277.html#1
Confirms that the Switch maxes out at 1080p60; no 4K output, not even for undemanding games or streaming services, I suppose. The internal battery can't be easily removed; gotta go through Nintendo for that.
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Nintendo-...1176277.html#1
Confirms that the Switch maxes out at 1080p60; no 4K output, not even for undemanding games or streaming services, I suppose. The internal battery can't be easily removed; gotta go through Nintendo for that.
01-27-17 | 12:19 PM
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Right. College kids playing some Mario Kart before lecture
01-27-17 | 12:23 PM
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01-27-17 | 01:20 PM
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01-27-17 | 04:25 PM
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So far for launch I have preordered:
Gamestop (near my work so I can grab during lunch):
Nintendo Switch w/blue and red joycons
Switch Pro Controller
Amazon (for the 20% discount):
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Bomberman R
Puyo Puyo Tetris (in April)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (in May)
Gamestop (near my work so I can grab during lunch):
Nintendo Switch w/blue and red joycons
Switch Pro Controller
Amazon (for the 20% discount):
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Bomberman R
Puyo Puyo Tetris (in April)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (in May)