“As for third party support, we believe that third-party publishers have been able to realize that Nintendo Switch offers a chance to create new and exciting surprises which are not possible with existing gaming devices”, the president added. Regardless, the Switch confirmation has turned the internet into a huge Price is Right.
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Nintendo is also moving forward with using game cartridges called “GameCards” instead of trying to keep up with the competition by using laser DVD discs.
For many years now, the Wii U has been struggling commercially.
Tabata admitted during the interview that the developers aren’t really thinking about releasing the game for the PC now, since the console release is still the one they are working on.
Level-5 chief Akihiro Hino was in Barcelona, Spain when he was asked what games will they include with the Nintendo Switch launch. The Nintendo 3DS has just 128MB, while the PlayStation Vita has 512MB.
It was widely assumed that we would have to wait until January 2017, when Nintendo will make an official announcment, to find out more about the Switch.
The Nintendo Switch details have yet to be officially revealed by Nintendo and so a lot of speculations and rumors regarding the system are constantly popping out every now and then. It was that Nintendo “new” feel without going overboard (Donkey Kong Country Returns sans forced waggle rolling is the flawless encapsulation of why I loved the GamePad).
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Nintendo’s CEO Tatsumi Kimishima recently confirmed that the two controllers that come bundled are in fact detachable which makes it a part of the initiative. This comes after Nintendo said it chose to ship 0.8 million units of the console in the fiscal year ending March 2017. However, this is the “bold and innovative” that Nintendo needed three years ago for a chance to survive in the home gaming market. Meanwhile, Nintendo insider Emily Rogers (who was correct on information about the Nintendo Switch and other Nintendo properties) sent out a since-deleted tweet seconds before the Eurogamer report saying Wii U production ended this week. How well this works, however, depends on how the Switch compares to the Xbox One and the Playstation 4. It is actually a hybrid video game console which is one of a kind and it’s also fantastic.
