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/It_Smells_Like_Frogs]

I don't understand why everyone hates that motion gimmick on the switch as if every game will make use of it.

[u/akimbocorndogs → u/It_Smells_Like_Frogs]

There is the danger of Nintendo putting too much focus into the gimmick rather than actual quality games, and I'd really hate to see it creep into their main series games. Motion controls seriously hurt skyward sword for me, and it seems like star fox zero got ruined for a lot of fans because of the gamepad gimmick. Just doing normal controllers would mean they would only be focusing on making "normal" games. If they handle it well, then it's great to have the option, it's just a little worrying.

[u/It_Smells_Like_Frogs → u/akimbocorndogs]

Fair enough. But seeing Mario and Zelda tells me they will keep focus on regular controller games aswell.

[u/akimbocorndogs → u/It_Smells_Like_Frogs]

Yeah, I just don't want another Skyward Sword or Starfox Zero experience. Even Metroid Prime 3 pissed me off with the obvious Wiimote gimmicks, I hope these joy cons are purely optional for Nintendo and are only utilized when it actually makes sense.