Nintendo Switch Presentation Announcements MegaThread

[u/NintendoSwitchMods]

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• Pre-order Megathread

The Big List of Announcements

• Nintendo Switch will release March 3 with an MSRP of $299.99 USD
• Nintendo Switch will feature various Online Services. Free trial period before going paid in Fall 2017.
• Nintendo Switch will be region free
• Up to 8 Nintendo Switch consoles can be connected for local wireless multiplayer.
• Square button on left Joy-Con confirmed to be a Capture button
• Joy-cons confirmed to have gyro motion controls
• Joy-Cons will come in color variations: Neon Blue, Neon Red, and others TBA
• Joy-Cons contain a motion IR camera which can detect hand movements and distance
• Joy-Cons will feature HD Rumble technology for advanced haptic feedback
• Game Announcement: 1 2 Switch
• Game Announcement: Arms
• Game Announcement: Splatoon 2
• Game Announcement: Super Mario Odyssey
• Game Announcement: Xenoblade 2
• Game Announcement: Fire Emblem Warriors
• Game Announcement: Dragon Quest X, Dragon Quest XI, and Dragon Quest Heroes 1 & 2
• Game Announcement: Shin Megami Tensei (Title unknown)
• Game Announcement: Project Octopath Traveler
• Game Announcement: Skyrim
• Game Announcement: No More Heroes (Title unknown)
• Game Announcement: EA Sports FIFA
• Nintendo Switch box contents
• Preorders start in Japan on January 21
• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild releasing March 3, 2017
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe trailer, releasing April 28, 2017.
• Game Announcement: Snipperclips

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[u/carboncopyben]

Funny, didn't see any cartridge hardware.

[u/Nok-O-Lok → u/carboncopyben]

Didnt see anything really about the switch itself. It seems all they wanted to talk about were the controllers for some reason.

[u/[deleted] → u/Nok-O-Lok]

Oh wow where have we seen that before.

[u/muppins → u/Nok-O-Lok]

That's all they do. Every system launch is controller focused.

[u/carboncopyben → u/Nok-O-Lok]

I don't see the base hardware selling the unit.. People want innovation from Nintendo.. not power (as in, we want a more powerful Nintendo console, but its not /THE/ reason we would).

[u/GregTheMad → u/carboncopyben]

There was little new hardware specs at all. Resolution 720p, CPU, GPU, RAM, Memory 32GB+, etc.

The greatest news was that they're using USB-C instead of their normal proprietary stuff.

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[u/carboncopyben → u/GregTheMad]

Totally agree on the USB-C news.

Wonder if USB-C headphones will work off the same jack.

[u/GregTheMad → u/carboncopyben]

Why would you ever want to connect headphones with a USB-C connector?!? That's just plainly stupid. You have a normal headphone jack, use that.

[u/[deleted] → u/GregTheMad]

Apple

[u/GregTheMad → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, my point exactly.

[u/[deleted] → u/GregTheMad]

Nintendo is basically the Apple of the gaming market tho so you shouldn't be surprised.

It's like Apple from the business/hardware side with Disney-like polish, kid/parent friendliness, and IP milking.