Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017

Watch the live streaming event from YouTube.

Streaming times by region are:

4 AM GMT
11 PM EST
8 PM PST

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Almost time folks.....let's see if Nintendo fans can make through this event without dying from hype........
Only The Strong Will Survive This Event~

[Utalkin2me]

You mean dying from a terrible presentation along with lack of games?

[Gaming_Cousin]

Disagree if you are hyped
Agree if you are not
:P I'm hyped

[Moonman]

I'm hyped. :)

[_-EDMIX-_]

I'm excited but I'm keeping my expectations extremely low.

I just want a price point and Zelda confirmation for launch.

In Animal Crossing would be nice...
A paper Mario that is actually like Thousand-Year Door..
Maybe a Smash Brothers Melee HD 😁

[whitesoxfalife1976]

i was a huge animal crossing fan back on the gamecube days...It was totally different from what i normally plays at that time....
Hopefully this kills all these weird rumors now wanting to surface....

[_-EDMIX-_]

I personally still think that's one of the best animal crossing games but trust me give Animal Crossing new Leaf a chance I seriously believe it is one of the best animal crossing games and that maybe Animal Crossing make sense on a portable.

I still want a respectable sequel to Animal Crossing that actually progresses the series. This is a game that has so much potential it's a shame that a publisher like Nintendo has not respectfully progressed this series to what it possibly could be.

This is one of the many examples where I feel what's hurting Nintendo are the higher-ups in regards to the publisher with the designers have great ideas that likely are not allowed to be implemented I just don't believe that the people were making Animal Crossing simply want to keep making the same thing I actually believed they likely wanted to add so many other features.

It's to the point where I have a difficult time even believing that an animal crossing game is even taking any of these developers years to create when it sounds like it's a simple job of just porting the game over and just adding a couple new features I've never really felt like any of the animal crossing games after the Gamecube or actually legitimate sequels as much as just ports with some add-ons.

You would have to question the amount of time spent to develop in Animal Crossing exactly what was happening if it's basically the same thing with small changes?

Animal Crossing new Leaf is still a very very good Animal Crossing game but I still want more progression in the series.

[deafdani]

Ah, but I thought you were talking about what you were expecting to see TONIGHT.

If we're talking in general, then yes, Animal Crossing for Switch is bound to happen at some point. A new Paper Mario is likely, too.

But I was talking about tonight specifically.

[Moonman]

I'm glad we at least already had a brief introduction to the system. Zelda is dope and if it launches with Switch it will be awesome. Just excited to see the games.

[deafdani]

Animal Crossing: maaaayyyyyyyybe.
Paper Mario like Thousand Year Door: no chance in hell, especially not this soon after the latest Paper Mario release. Forget about it, not happening.
Smash Bros Melee HD: extremely unlikely (though not impossible). Best hope is Melee as a Virtual Console Gamecube title.

Price point we will get, and Zelda at launch is very likely if we go by Laura Kate Dale's and Eurogamer's reports.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Lol boooooo deaf!!

I think an animal crossing is extremely likely but I agree with you with the last two are probably not happening anytime soon, if ever with melee HD

Also because they're Outsourcing Paper Mario anyway who's to say they're not working on one with some other team right now?

I also don't want melee on Virtual Console, I simply want an HD remaster with gameplay online.

I know it can't cost them that much money to produce.

[TheFirstClassic]

If you want melee hd with online there is always netplay at anthers ladder. Surprisingly easy to set up, as long as your pc is gud enough.

[DigitalRaptor]

If you want to lower your expectations, here's a perfect image created by someone at GAF: http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

Zelda is a must have for launch.

You mention Smash Bros Melee HD, which would be cool. I hope they could find a way to get GameCube games on the Virtual Console, and have them upgraded visually and frame rate. It's probably asking a lot, but improvements like this would be amazing and I would spend a lot of money on GC games: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Oh... and Nintendo absolutely NEEDS a unified account system for this console, otherwise it would just be yet another struggle for me and my digital games.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Yes a unified account system is an absolute must but I'm pretty positive Nintendo has commented that they are indeed doing that for the future.

[Neonridr]

could you imagine if NIntendo and Square made a Super Mario RPG 2?? Holy shit that would be awesome.. :P

I agree with you EDMIX. I just want to know the price, exact release date and confirmation that Zelda is coming at launch or worst case scenario like a week later :P

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed.

Because I'm already not purchasing it at launch I only really want to know the price and if Zelda will release as I'm probably going to purchase it around summer when I have more time.

I think my only safe guess is Animal Crossing

[fenome]

That was one of my favorite games on SuperNES, I still have my old copy :p

[sdcard4gb]

Well, let's hope they show something that will reignite my interest in the Sweitch, also, here's hoping for some 3DS game announcements.

[quent]

3ds game will probably be crossplatform from now on

[_-EDMIX-_]

That depends if they're going to even continue creating 3DS games.

Maybe.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Don't count on 3DS games in this Switch presentation.
It's going to be 100% focused around the Switch because it's the reveal of the launch state of the console.
Later Directs may cover both at once, though.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Ummm, yet it has Wii u games?

Sure. I don't think you're going to see 3DS games on the switch in regards to current titles but I can't say 100% never if you factor that it's even getting Wii U ports.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

@ ed

It's a home console first and foremost; of course it's going to get ports of games from the last one. The majority of home consoles have done this.XD
That isn't a guarantee of anything regarding 3DS ports, especially considering architectural differences.
And there are a lot of good reasons why they wouldn't bother putting older 3DS games onto the Switch, not the least of which is control issues they'd have to spend dev time changing to make them work on Switch.

Newer ones are a different story, since they can just design the 3DS games without touch functions then make a Switch port, but I can pretty much guarantee that this presentation will be all about home console games for the Switch. Not 3DS games.
Closest you'll see to a 3DS section is maybe a Pokèmon Stars announcement.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@wonder- "It's a home console first and foremost"

But it works on the go which is by default a portable... Sorry but, well facts.

"they wouldn't bother putting older 3DS games onto the Switch, not the least of which is control issues they'd have to spend dev time changing to make them work on Switch"

The exact same thing could actually be said about the Wii U...

"all about home console games for the Switch"

? That doesn't make any sense because all those games can be taken with you on the go...

Regardless of how you're trying to look at the terminology portable simply means you could take it with you on the go and it still functions by default all the games that are announced are still portable games.

Are there games that are releasing for the switch that only work inside of the dock?

Because I seriously think you're going to have to get over that this device is a portable.

Did you also forget that the Wii U used two screens?

....Yet they made that work on the switch

The switch has the same architecture as the Wii U? Cause they are apparently making that work with the switch.

Sorry but 3DS's it's not out of the question.

Not even slightly the fact that a Pokemon game is even coming to the switch is enough to suggest it's possible.

Mind you, a portable game is still an actual video game which actually means regardless of how you feel about the damn terminology the same games that were made on 3DS will likely find their way to switch considering Nintendo is putting all their development teams on this one device

I don't think you're suddenly never going to see Pokemon games any longer or any of the franchises that they had on portable.

"Newer ones are a different story, since they can just design the 3DS games without touch functions"

....Wii U games are coming to switch..Lol

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

@ed
"But it works on the go which is by default a portable"

But that's the secondary feature; its games so far are all home console games, its power is best when docked, the company itself calls the home side the main point, etc.
So, sorry, but no matter how much you want it to be just a handheld, it's not.
That's the facts.

"? That doesn't make any sense because all those games can be taken with you on the go..."
It makes perfect sense unless you think people consider games like Skyrim to be handheld games.
In terms of scope, I can guarantee you that most of the Switch's games are home console games.
Taking them with you doesn't change their nature as bigger, home-console-type games.

"Because I seriously think you're going to have to get over that this device is a portable."
Except it's not.
It's a hybrid with a focus on playing HOME CONSOLE GAMES no matter where you are.
You're the only one aroud here trying to claim it's just a handheld, and you need to get over the fact that it's a hybrid home console with portability as its secondary feature.

"Did you also forget that the Wii U used two screens?

....Yet they made that work on the switch"

Show me a point, at any time, where the Switch has been shown to use the TV and console screen both at the same time.
Oh wait, you can't.
Because it doesn't.
But the 3DS and Wii U DID.
Hence why ports will be reworked, and why a large amount of ports from either are unlikely, if Nintendo is going to make a lot of newer software.
Especially 3DS, considering Switch is a replacement for Wii U first and foremost, so it makes more sense for it to get reworked Wii U ports over 3DS ports.

Look, I get it. You want Nintendo out of dedicated home consoles, and any reason to claim they've done so is a good reason to you, but you need to live with the fact that they aren't abandoning home consoles.
Making a hybrid isn't evidence of this; that's your wish, and nothing more.

[_-EDMIX-_]

"But that's the secondary feature"

Regardless of whether you consider it a secondary or primary feature is actually completely irrelevant at the end of the day the device is still actually a portable.

In fact what do you define as a portable because this doesn't really make any sense?

How is the switch not portable?

"It makes perfect sense unless you think people consider games like Skyrim to be handheld games"

Technically speaking Skyrim will be a handheld game because it can be played on a handheld hand held in console simply to find whether or not the game is playable on a specific platform exclusive to the television screen or on the go.

That's like saying Ocarina of Time is not a handheld game because it released on the N64 so did it not also release on the 3DS?

Do not understand we are simply labeling the game on whether or not it can be played on a specific platform? We are not actually describing a specific genre any game regardless of quality can actually be a handheld or a exclusive Home console game.

Persona 3 is a good example it is a handheld game because it released for a handheld but it is also a Home console game because it also released for one as well.

There is no type of game that is exclusive to handheld or console...

Regardless of your rhetoric you can play Skyrim on the go on a handheld making Skyrim now also a handheld game.

What do you think handheld means? What do you think portable means? Because it sounds to me like you're purposely trying to change the definition to fit your own personal narrative because you cannot take that this company is releasing a portable.

We have cords right now that can out our phones to the television those cords suddenly make our phones no longer portable?

?

So by that logic is the AV cable that comes with the PSP 3000 the primary function of the PSP 3000 and not for the PSP 3000 to be a portable?

what is your definition of a portable and how come the switch is not ?

because to my understanding there was a kid playing this device in the park.

you're only desperate to try to pretend that this is something other than a portable because of that stupid post you made moments before it was revealed now you're in this awkward position where you're desperately trying to pretend you have amnesia and you don't know what the word portable actually

[OldGuyStillGaming]

If this Switch turns out to be great with good launch titles then I'm selling my X1

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Why? Just keep both; having more than one console means more options going forward.

[Perjoss]

Well if brokasfawk has a gaming PC there's not really much point in having an Xbox, no point in keeping something you're not going to use might as well just sell it, otherwise its wasted money just sitting there.

[AmUnRa]

When Brokasfawk want to sell his Xbox One to buy a Wii Switch he will.
You sound like a fanboy who wants to push people to buy ore keep the Xbox One..🙄

[whitesoxfalife1976]

sweet got the tab open i thought i had missed it earlier today til i saw the right time for it. Got my folgers n herbs for my all nighter i usually does....

[Moonman]

Haha nice. Tea for me too. I gotta see this lol..

[whitesoxfalife1976]

have you ever crushed ya herbs and put it in your tea? I used to do that a lot, sometimes i still does pending on flavor of the herb

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Ever tried Coff-Tea? It's something my British step-bro introduced me to, and it's exactly as it sounds; steep a tea bag or two in a cup of coffee.
It mellows out the bitterness of the coffee, and with a bit of sugar it tastes excellent.
Also, hello downvote stalkers. Still haven't gotten a life interesting enough to justify just ignoring me, eh?
Keep those jimmys rustled.^_^

[whitesoxfalife1976]

oh no no lmao,herb n tea/coffee means this ......coffee/tea and weed blend together... i didnt want to say weed its why i chose to say herb......

[Ninte]

Finally we can forget about the wii u

[Apocalypze]

who the hell does a presentation at 11pm ?

[Christopher]

People who live in Japan where it isn't 11pm?

[deafdani]

You mean to tell me it's not 6:54 pm in the whole world right now?

[Gaming_Cousin]

Man I game throughout the whole night. 11pm is like midday/early afternoon to me

[whitesoxfalife1976]

riight lmao

[Omnislashver36]

But for Japan it's about 11am. They could have done this earlier at 8-9 and they'd be able to watch while/when they wake up. Japan is a workaholic society. They're not sleeping in at 8-9 anyway.

[Good-Smurf]

It's 1 PM in japan local time on 13 January,for my country it's 11 AM.

[fromchildren]

I have a Mario, I have a Pokémon...BOOM Nintendo Switch Sky Rockets in sales.

[BlakHavoc]

Let's go!! Can't wait to see what's in store

[quent]

Almost time..

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

3 hours is a long time...
Guess it's time to play Smash or hunt some monsters to pass time!XD

[Gaming_Cousin]

For a second I thought you meant the presentation was 3 hours. I was about to poop my pants

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

@ Gaming cousin
Well, considering there's a Treehouse presentation soon afterwards...XD

[tinchotin]

Predictions: 250 USD price, zelda, mario, metroid, 3ds and wii u ports

[Ristul]

I hope for a Wave Race or Metroid reveal, but I'm fine with a price point and some new info on the console and Zelda and that new Mario game. I also want to know more about what third party has going for it, I hope we get to hear from some big publishers and what they have in store for us.

[Majin-vegeta]

Well I got work at 2 a.m looks like I'll have a lot to read on when I wake up.

[Miss_Weeboo]

...

[whitesoxfalife1976]

less than 25 mins to go, nice n lit watchn from xbox while ill type it up with yall here

[DillyDilly]

Weeeezzzzzzzzzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lllllllllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[justy112]

its starting guys

[Elda]

300 dollars,hopefully the game line up is fab.

[justy112]

March 3 2017 release date, price $299.99

[DillyDilly]

I guess they could not get Samuel L Jackson for the English Dub

[annoyedgamer]

$300 + online
show me the games

[jmc8888]

Don't forget to add $50-60 for the Pro controller since otherwise you are using joy-cons. PLUS paid online service.

So Switch isn't competing against PS4 or XB1.....

It's competing in price against the PS4 Pro!!!! Ouch.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

Battery life is a bit lower than I had hoped, but glad there's a touch screen

[yomfweeee]

The $300 better include Zelda or Mario.

[Pancit_Canton]

Lol @ Region lock and $300. DOA

What a boring conference.

[jojo319]

He said there is NO region lock

[Pancit_Canton]

On apps, but not games

[jojo319]

Seriously? I missed that part. Dumb.

[Pancit_Canton]

You should watch the conference again

[FinalomegaS]

he did say the software is region free, which is games.. he never said apps..

[jmc8888]

$299 + a controller + paid online service?

So basically very close to the price of PS4 Pro....

PS4 and XB1 are so much cheaper!

2 1/2 to 6 1/2 hour charge depending on game.

Not looking good at all.

This thing better be about 7-10x more powerful then the rumors.

[ginsunuva]

Yes because power is the only thing we pay for.

[Sm00thNinja]

2 and a half hour battery tf

[annoyedgamer]

Nintendo discovered video editing

[justy112]

No region locking, paid online, 2 and a half hours to 6 hrs battery life. on a added note i love how nintendo acts like we are retarded with these explaining details of theirs, lol.

[whitesoxfalife1976]

pretty good so far

update: not feeling the games so far Mario looks awesome will be adding to the list and that arms game.....
update : ok now i see the games, sonic, 2k18, something that look like r-type splatoon2 looks cool too.

[Elda]

Really?

[Sgt_Slaughter]

Oh god the cringe

[annoyedgamer]

shovelware incoming

[Elda]

1/2 Switch the game...seems awful.

[Sm00thNinja]

Nintendo is still out of touch with gamers.

[Kabaneri]

I thought it was Red Dead 2 for a sec.
Boy was I wrong....

[Sgt_Slaughter]

This is stuff that makes gamers lose interest and turn off the stream

[BecauseImBatman]

Looks like their mainly going for the casual market again, like the wii. The impression their giving me is this is a portable wii...

[annoyedgamer]

lol shovelware

[KaladinStormblessed]

It's a little on the cringy side...

[Elda]

Arms...meh.

[ShadowKnight]

Nintendo is always unique lol . MARIO!!!!

[Gecksta]

And retarded

[Stevonidas]

I see the trolls are already spreading misinformation.

[Elda]

I'm loving some of these comments...lmao!

[annoyedgamer]

About to SWITCH this stream off

[DillyDilly]

All about the Joy Con so far but can we sync multiple Pro Controllers instead of using the Joy Cons ?

[roland82]

I wish just once Nintendo would make a regular powerful console with a regular controller.

[DillyDilly]

There is a regular controller option but they are focusing on Joy Con

[zombiewombie]

Regular controller that costs 70 bucks.

[jojo319]

OK, Super Mario Odyssey actually looks new and fresh.

[Gecksta]

Fuck Japanese culture is shit. I was going to buy this for a 3d mario and zelda. But everything else looks like crap. This conference is worst than the ps4 pro!!

[Stevonidas]

Super Mario Odyssey looks AWESOME!!!

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Super Mario Odyssey looked sick!

[Elda]

Super Mario Odyssey looks cute!

[pwnsause_returns]

Grand Theft Mario

looks really awesome

[Gh05t]

Reminded me of Sonic... we all know how that turned out.

[jojo319]

They really missed the boat not packing that game in. At the very least having it available at launch would have been a system seller for sure.

[jaymacx]

yeah but you need a holiday Big hitter. Zelda can hold us over till Spaltoon 2 and other games. I'm just hyped to play Zelda March 3rd.

[FinalomegaS]

system seller for the holidays... and it will do exactly that.

[Gecksta]

The squid laboratory , wtf am I Devon years old !

[pwnsause_returns]

XENOBLADE 2!

[BecauseImBatman]

Okay Xenoblade 2 and Mario Odyssey looked pretty good.

[BecauseImBatman]

Project Octopath Traveler, that name tho.

[Gecksta]

Why do you need unreal engine for snes game

[justy112]

1 2 switch, Arms Releases spring 2017, Splatoon 2 Releases Summer 2017, Super Mario Odyssey Releases Holiday 2017, Xenoblade 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, Dragon Quest 10, Dragon Quest 11 and Dragon Quest Heros 1 and 2.

[akurtz]

Todd San!! 😂🤣😂

[Sm00thNinja]

Ok Skyrim on Switch but I sacrifice mod support no thanks

[Yohshida]

By now, everybody already played it. I don't get why its such big news. I do like that Bethesda is now working with Nintendo.

[Sm00thNinja]

Agreed and now there's mod support on consoles and I'm not getting that presumably? Not interested

[yomfweeee]

This has been a complete turnoff to me.

[tmisellati]

The same here bro

[Stevonidas]

The guy translating for Sudo51 sounds like he's about to freak out, lol!!

[Sm00thNinja]

Right now it's a no for me

[captainexplosion]

Pre-order canceled!

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

Some good,but a lot of cringe.

[jojo319]

Sooooooooo what are the launch titles??

[tmisellati]

Zelda and some other old third party games.

[Knushwood Butt]

Good question.

One Two Switch I think.

[DillyDilly]

No Zelda or Mario Kart release dates though hmmmmmmmmmm

[ShadowKnight]

Zelda releasing March 3rd ☺

[Pancit_Canton]

Switch off

[pwnsause_returns]

3rd party is still a no no

[Sm00thNinja]

Great game selection but beyond that absolutely no reason to jump on this for me. That battery life completely turns me off. No trophy system it seems as well. Still time tho

[DillyDilly]

So what the hell are the launch games ?

[Elda]

Zelda.

[DillyDilly]

I have a Wii U I can get that on that & both Xenoblade games. They better come out with full launch game details pronto & info like is the Mario Kart 8 DLC Switch exclusive ? Because right now dont see why I should jump in right away

[BlakHavoc]

What a terrible conference...wtf Nintendo!

[Pancit_Canton]

That's what you get for letting a senile old man in a business suit for running a game/ toy company.

[81BX]

Wtf??? Now i have more questions!

[BlakHavoc]

Imo they should have focused on the nostalgia, that's what it's all about with Nintendo. Instead they tried to force this dumb 12 Switch crap down our throats...

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Some interesting games but I honestly have no clue what games are coming at launch.

[Gh05t]

Because they only showed two . The "1,2, switch" (or whatever its called) and BotW

[justy112]

Skyrim, fifa.

[Yohshida]

I really thought EA wound announce way more games, just shows you how no-one really cares.

[Elda]

I will say the Switch is a adorable machine but as of now just seeing SMO,Xenoblade-2 & the incoming Zelda game which all three look like fun games...it is not going to make me fork over 300 dollars to buy a Switch system.If I bought this right away it would just sit & collect dust until some great games drop,until then I'm happy with my PS4 Pro.

[slappy508]

No Zelda for me then, Elda

[Elda]

Do whatever you like,has nothing to do with me.

[slappy508]

Didn't say it did I just said your name which rhymes with Zelda -_-

[rainslacker]

I think there is enough there with the launch line up to interest me. My problem is that I brought a WiiU. When it released, there was enough to interest me, but then it dwindled fast after that. Nintendo games are always pretty good, even the one's I'm not interested in. but I need more than that to justify spending $300 on a system.

Sadly, I doubt it's going to get a price drop anytime soon.

So, I think I'll wait it out on this one. I still have a tremendous backlog on my 3DS and Vita to flll my portable needs, and I'd rather make sure the system will be supported for the long haul, both by Nintendo(which killed WiiU too early) and 3rd party. If the system replaces Nintendo's current handhelds, then I imagine it'll end up being my replacement for the 3DS, and when the time comes, probably the Vita also.

[dmixwell]

How did Nintendo not die in 2016?

[dRanzer]

Pokemon

[michael10662]

What a load of crap

[BecauseImBatman]

well that was underwhelming, though some games looked interesting. I'm still undecided cause that Mario game isn't out till holiday but Zelda does look great and assumably gonna be a launch game.

[Darkfist_Flames]

LOL Paid online services, i want to see the nintendo fanboys spin this one xD

[annoyedgamer]

If they are as skilled as the sony fanboys when they spun PS+, I wouldnt sweat it. Nintendos MP games are mostly shovel ware anyways.

[81BX]

Lol

[rainslacker]

i think that was mroe because those that already had PS+ were actually quite happy with the service up until that point. At the time, we didn't expect the quality of releases to diminish so quickly, and most of us were paying for the service for the games anyways, so it wasn't a big deal.

Plus....Sony weren't being MS....so they got a lot of forgiveness on some things.

Nintendo though......

That's a tough sell. They are pretty much unanimously agreed upon that they have the worst online service. There is practically no redeeming value to it that is worthy of charging a price for. It is less feature rich than the PS3, or even the dreamcast(when connected). So, trying to sell paying for it is hard when there is no indication as to what the quality will be.

Will be interesting to see how it plays out though. Maybe Nintendo has done something to make it worthwhile. Maybe they just think console players will pay eagerly since the other two companies have people begrudgingly paying for it.

We'll see I guess. I'm sure the biggest defense for it's inclusion will be...."Well you Sony and MS fans have been paying for it, so stop being hypocrites." nintendo fan boys have a special level of logic when it comes to defending Nintendo, and i expect this to be the biggest thing to get a few laughs out of them.

[Yohshida]

To be honest, I wanted to get one for Launch. Now I rather wait for a few games to release before I buy into the Eco-System.

Besides the usual suspects like Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2 and Zelda I really want to see more.

[Stevonidas]

YES!!! BoTW at launch!!!

[Sm00thNinja]

Was a no until that Breath of the Wild trailer dsmmit

[Aenea]

Splatoon 2 and Mario as well tho...

But still, I need more games for it to make me buy it tho.

Paid online is ehmm, interesting...

Still no specs, nothing about Wii U, Wii or Virtual Console stuff, no Mario Kart... ehmmmm, I need more before deciding!

(not that I was planning on getting it in March already, perhaps summer....)

[Sm00thNinja]

No trophy or achievement system confirmation is hurting it too for me

[Aenea]

"No trophy or achievement system confirmation is hurting it too for me"

Yeah, it's not too important but I always love to get the popups, always feel like I actually achieved something!

[rainslacker]

I saw several compelling games.

Mario, Zelda, XBC2, and SMT(although just a teaser). That SE old school JRPG might be worth a look too.

Both Mario and Zelda looked really good though. It's hard, but I probably won't pick one up early. I'm a bit reluctant, because I want to make sure it'll be supported well by more than Nintendo and a few 3rd party staples.

Plus, those controllers were extremely small. I mean, really small. Even when docked with the base connector, that thing just looks uncomfortable to use. Heck, my Samsung 4K TV remote(same as their smart TV line I believe) is bigger...and if you have one, you know how tiny that is.

[annoyedgamer]

Looks like a wait untill Christmas and buy thing. Zelda alone will not get me to cough up $300.

[DillyDilly]

Not sure if this is worth $300 bucks as I can get Zelda & Xenoblade on the Wii U

[Kalebninja]

um but you cant get Xenoblade 2? and Zelda will be Wii u's last big title so i guess you can enjoy that while it lasts

[NextGenCeo]

299$ just crazy!

[Cy]

Two launch titles announced, a bunch of games that are just starting development or won't be out until later this year at the earliest, and a strong indication that the whole "everything will play on the pro controller" thing is BS. Not blown away here, Nintendo.

[hiawa23]

Seems odd, not a mention on the specs

[PlatinumGX]

Xenoblade 2, the rest meh. I can play Zelda on my Wii U.

[JJShredder]

I just wanted to play Monster Hunter on a big screen......*sigh*

[deadfrag]

I was expecting more, Zelda comes on the at release but its not a wordwide release it seems.Mario game looks ugly to many jaggies on those graphics,this machine seems weaker than the Wii U.Xenoblade 2 looks worst than Xenoblade X on Wii U .300euros in Europe without a game its not going to gain traction.Only 2 games at release...im a gamer and Nintendo fan and im disapointed.

[d4rks1d3]

Mario Kart - April 28

[tmisellati]

I don't know about you guys but for me , the presentation was so boring. The only bright segment was the Zelda trailer , otherwise it was an awful presentation.
Nintendo still acts like there are no competition. 300$ consoles with paid online service , are you serious Nintendo ?

[d4rks1d3]

The only thing I can imagine is they give you access to the entire virtual console library for the paid online service. It's honestly the only thing that makes sense with that.

[d4rks1d3]

Seems like an interesting system and could actually be pretty fun but that battery life..and where are all the games. I'm very worried there will be very little 3rd parties on the switch and that conference didn't help.

Edit - For $299 it should have came with a game. Even the terrible 1-2 Switch is better than nothing.

[vikingland1]

Definitely day one for me , Mario Odyssey looks amazing as it has that Mario 64 vibe, which is something I've wanted for years. Zelda looks so good and I will be playing it on March 3rd.

[Bronxs15]

very disappointed reveal for me personally.

[JLynn943]

Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, and Zelda all looked good. 1, 2, Switch looked fun.

The presentation was super awkward though. It also seemed very geared towards the Japanese market.

[conanlifts]

Possibly the worst console reveal in history. Barely any games mentioned and from what i could tell only 3 ( ARMS, 1, 2 switch and zelda) revealed for launch. Seriously terrible. They also only spoke about the joy con, no info on what the console can do and the games look on a par with the wii u.
Xenoblade 2 looks good, but when will it launch. In addition some of the games mentioned didn't even have footage. But the most important thing is information on games being released in the first 3-6 months. This lack of info is terrible.

[Knushwood Butt]

I want to see someone playing Arms on a plane!

[Pearljam]

What a piece of trash. Lol Nintendo is so lost. Time for them to lose more money.

[Auron]

That was........ lame
$300 !
2hr batttery life!
Paid online service!
smh i had high hopes too

[CrimsonWing69]

Well this is the Wii U all over...

[captainexplosion]

I can't believe I am saying this, but I'm not going to get this at launch. I will wait til Mario. And what about Kart, Smash and Mario Maker? Anyway, absolutely dreadful reveal.

[Brugal]

And now let's Switch (snap fingers) to Brugal.....I agree with you captain. That was a terrible conference.

[joel_c17]

And there you have it boys and girls.

Nintendos last ever home console.

[MetalNCarnet]

sadly... I think you're right.

[feraldrgn]

Aside from the price point, paid online, 2.5 - 6.5 hour battery life, cheesy poses & the poor looking games like "1, 2, Switch", along with that punching game, I thought it was a pretty good showing.

Mario looks good, different direction.
Zelda looks great but I hate the survival elements like equipment breaking & hunger.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was fantastic, love the artstyle change.
Project Octopath Traveler looked good.

They mentioned yet again that it's a home console, with handheld capabilities, not that it's a handheld with console capabilities.

[rainslacker]

Was a dreadfully dry conference...but that's kind of normal for a Japanese game conference.

I agree on the games though. Everything after the tech demo 1, 2, Switch and that punching game looked pretty good....although I wish these console makers would stop giving a platform to EA to announce and promote FIFA/Madden at their reveal conferences. Seriously, with all EA could have shown for Switch, they choose FIFA. After talking about how much support they were going to give it. Shades of WiiU all over again there.

Anyhow.

Like the console, didn't like the conference. Liked the games shown for the most part. Will probably still wait it out a bit before diving in after WiiU ended up disappointing. Although it's hard since Zelda and Mario did look pretty good.:)

I actually missed the paid online part. Hopefully Nintendo has something really compelling to make it worth it, because if is their current state of online, then absolutely not, and with the competition offering free games, Nintendo should probably as well....unless it's really cheap. Personally, since the games I'd likely play on the system would only be SP only, it probably won't affect me much though. But still sucks.

[Knushwood Butt]

Sounds half-baked: rushing the launch.

[captainexplosion]

Wow, Pro controller costs $70. 3 Hr battery life for Zelda. Extra dock costs a whopping $90.

[Ristul]

Yeah, the prices on accessories are insane, wtf Nintendo!?

[NohansenBoy]

lol Paid online.

[Pancit_Canton]

A lot of the developers on the stage looks like they just want to get the **** out of there.

[jmc8888]

Exactly, and lots of those games were showcasing titles and sometimes cutscenes. Much of what they showcased they didn't even show playable sections. I.E. Vaporware.

[cash_longfellow]

I don't blame them.

[KakashiHotake]

I'm getting a switch for Mario Odyssey and Zelda. That Arms game looks interesting too. Look like something you can play with your family.

[jmc8888]

$299 + $50-60 pro controller +online service.

Yet it has the power of 2007 behind it. Wow Nintendo.

You are basically asking people to buy a PS4 Pro which is up to 28x more powerful then undocked Switch.

The only must have game at launch is Zelda, and everyone can get that on their Wii U. SMH

The joy cons look small and uncomfortable, so yes, unless you are Tyrian Lannister you are going to NEED a pro controller.

People who wanted to buy this as a 2nd or 3rd or 4th gaming device are now going to have to justify ANOTHER paid online service? I think this is going to be a dealbreaker for many.

This thing screams $149 price point, but you decided to double it, add an online service, and take out the controller and give us almost no games with launch.

Plus 2.5-6.5 hour battery life. (far lower then the rumors)

This is literally worse then the worst case scenario. No one had it this bad.

$249 for PS4 or XB1S with a game and an actual controller and guaranteed AAA 3rd party support and far more powerful.

$399 for a PS4 Pro with even more power and a laughable power disparity between it and Switch.

What do they think the average gamer is going to buy? Not Switch.

Switch is for gamers who absolutely have to have a new Nintendo handheld.

Even $249 with no paid online and a better launch lineup was still going to struggle. Reality is actually far worse.

I think a good portion more would of bit at $199 and no paid online, but wow, simply wow.

For people that don't understand, I'm not saying that a certain niche won't enjoy and think it's worth the price. I get it, to each their own. I'm not judging YOU for wanting to buy it.

I'm simply saying Sony and MS have a product with much more value to the average gamer. Less price. A controller inside. PS+ or XBLive is a given. Much more power. Guaranteed AAA 3rd party support and a huge library. (and MS and Sony could cut their price, but after seeing the presentation there is literally NO reason for them to cut their price).

I can't believe Nintendo screwed up this badly. Portability is not a motion control fad. We all have cellphones and have seen/used handhelds since 1989.

Oh and I forgot, if you want to buy digital games so you don't have to run to Gamestop, or preorder or any of that hassle.... how are you going to store them? Will such people need to buy a hard drive on top of the rest?

If so, imagine this...
Switch $299
Controller $60
Online $50-60
Hard drive $50-150

Even if you take the lowest number from the above you are at $459. (and $409 on launch). That's MORE then a PS4 Pro.

...and then you still need to buy games.

Wow Nintendo. Simply wow.

[ObviousGoldfish]

You sure are passionate. I'll give you that.

[tmisellati]

The pro controller alone will cost 70$ not 50$.!!!!
Heck the individual tiny joy con thing will cost 50$ !!
http://m.ign.com/articles/2...

[Gemmol]

what handheld better than it........

[Brugal]

Damm. You made some great point there and you didn't even include a game in the price range list. I agree with your points man.

[cash_longfellow]

Don't forget the ethernet adapter!

[dizeestl]

LOL i feel sorry for the nerds who buy this at launch. Nintendo is laughing all the way to the bank!

[tmisellati]

The whole conference was about " if you want to play Zelda , pay us a 350$ please"
Nothing more and nothing less

[Knushwood Butt]

Jack of all trades but master of none.

[Bronxs15]

Here’s my honest feelings on this… the wii u is better. Nintendo screwed fans over big time. It’s a matter of perspective and cant’ wait to play Nintendo games on my PlayStation.

Such a disappoint reveal:
-Wii u looks better than the switch
-Mario 3d land is better looking than Mario odyssey
-AMRS, possible worst fight game ever, definitely worse game name ever. If I want to play a good -fighting game I have smash bros wii u.
-Can play Mario kart 8 now on my wii u. not worth it to pay $350 for switch to play the rumored 16 new tracks for the switch version, but release them as DLC for Mario kart on wii u and I’ll get it
- never played a xenoblade game before but if I wanted to xenoblade x on wii u looks better that what was shown
-gimmicks didn’t work, HOW EXCITING I CAN FEEL LIKE I’M HOLDING A GLASS OF WATER
-joycons don’t look good or comfortable to me, too small. They need a wrist strap to make the L and R more pressable.
-poor graphics that unreal 4 game the leaf’s and vines were blurry. Environment is THE LAST OF US for ps3 looked better.
-jrpg’s shown looked like dressed up hi res PS2 games.
-boring to place Mario in the real world, other levels looked lacking details poor graphics. Was excited for a new home Mario game but this looks like a disguised portable Mario game.
-sega had nothing to announce just promise of game

-surprise! the EA game announced was FIFA how interesting… and the EA guy did not look excited. Messaging is off. Why would I want to go to a park to play fifa? If I’m at a park I’d rather actually kick around a ball. Not to mention battery would be crap screen brightness would need to be max outside.

-skyrim, welcome to 2013. Anyone interested in that game would of played it already. If not, you can get it cheaper and a better experience on another platform.

My friend and I watched the reveal and sincerely tried to get excited but it wasn’t happening. We realized were were giving them a pass on what was being shown because it was Nintendo expectations/standards were lowered. I said to my friend imagine this reveal was for the next xbox or playtation system and this is what was shown … and it sunk in. this was terrible.

Nothing shown made it seem switch is more powerful than wii u. so why is Zelda not coming to wii u? not willing to pay $300 +cost of game for Zelda. Zelda was teased with wii u reveal. And shown at VGA’s so long ago. Lots of people bought a wii u on the promise of getting to play the next Zelda. Now it’s not on wii u, what awful move by Nintendo. Fans should remember that and the bad treatment before investing in their next gimmicky system.

if you think of this as a wii u replacement it’s awful. But if you think of it as a 3ds replacement it’s a real beast of a portable and a step up. System missing an identity thought, is it a portable or home console? Don’t have the benefits of a powerful home console. Bad battery life and portability suffers.

I think this will flop and Nintendo will go 3rd party. Unless this is a 3ds replacement and they have something in store to replace the wii u, like a back up plan in case switch flops that they can say this is our next true home console. I realize Nintendo probably don’t want to compete with sony and microsoft. But I think their fans (at least me) just wanted a powerful home console that bested the ps4, ran 3rd party games excellently and let us play AMAZING looking first party Nintendo games with a no frills solid controller.

[Bronxs15]

Only other time I was so disappointed after a reveal was Xbox one and all the Tv Tv Tv talk.

[Knushwood Butt]

Lol, you just reminded me they spent a bunch of time going on about ice cubes in a glass..

Maybe their new IP is Wii Cocktail.

[georgenancy]

lol rip nintendo

[PurpHerbison]

That was terrible... some cool stuff, but overall... terrible..

[DaleCooper]

It doesn't include a game? Not even 1 2 Switch? Cmon Nintendo!

[TheColbertinator]

Fun conference. Very fun.

[FreakyFox]

Alot of cringe moments.

[jay2]

Jeese cut the nealy 20 mins wait from this replwy please. Not buying this til the new mario i think

[Bogan]

Well one step forward for Nintendo they finally will have no region locking on the Switch.

[rezzah]

I hope they announce a ton of new games, because if this console does not have a large gaming library it may not succeed.

[Yohshida]

They announced 40 Games, here is a list #ShamelessPlug:
http://www.videogamelab.de/...

[pwnsause_returns]

Some good games where presented, but I felt the same like the Wii u, I mean this system is launching in March, and yea, where are the launch games? Is it just zelda? It's also coming to Wii u you know...

That new online service makes no freaking sense either, so must we have to depend on a smartphone to use it? Wtf?

I'm concerned, not really a good way to reveal a console. Sure zelda looks amazing, and I want it, but I won't throw $300 on this if I don't see where they are going with this,especially since it's coming out on their last gen platform. This is like a 2005 Sony E3/Microsoft 2013 disaster all over again

[bolimekurac]

i feel sad, even with everyones replies being negative mostly, it is different then the sony vs ms battling that goes on over here, its like all of us gamers actually wanted nintendo to hit it out the park and make us want to buy this thing becuase hey its nintendo and their first party games are no joke, they are loved by everyone but as much as i want to love the switch , it simply isnt anything special and has so many down sides to it ,from battery life, to actual graphical power to the tiny controllers and even the price and this showing was terrible to boot. as many people here are saying, this will flop and nintendo switch will be the last console they make. We all know just by looking at this thing that it will have zero 3rd party supports months after it releases. Its a sad day. I know many people will run out to get it and i hope it does well but deep down i feel its a failure.

all they had to do was make a real home console and back it up with power to compete with the consoles now and coming(scorpio) and bring some new nintendo games and the 3rd party would follow. we would of ate it up. sad sad sad. how does reggie get on camera without feeling like a moron

[Gemmol]

did you not see all the japanese love that it got

[Lime123]

Yep, that games will help Switch in west.

[Rhythmattic]

I get it.. People love Ninty... The industry Needs Ninty....
I just watched it, and as for me.. imo........ its just a big MEH.

[Gemmol]

I love it for the handheld aspect, not too caring to play on the screen, but for handheld......its perfect......the graphics perfect for a handheld....Japanese developers already showing love is perfect......and I know it will keep getting love from Japan because they love handhelds........I love JRPG.....they showed Xenoblade 2, Shin Megami, Square annouce like 6 games, and there are many more........and like I said......value it gives for a handheld is more than what the Vita gave when it came out.......and that alone make it the best handheld to come out

[Wallstreet37]

As I feared smh weak hardware at premium.price and of course Nintendo hiding specs like they always do as to not push consumers away. A whole bunch of ports and no really new or innovative IPS to get excited about. Online play you have to pay for but I won't complain about it ill just say "I told you sooooo!" And the free SNES and new games is a joke.

Nintendo being Nintendo, this system is worth like 200 at most and anything over 250 is highway robbery. I'm very disappointed smh.

[Chumdiddy]

Not at all a Nintendo hater and I wish they'd truly be a part of the hardcore gaming community again (last was N64, IMO). That said, the Switch is a no-go for me.

Zelda and Mario look amazingly fun but that's it. The specs are that of a $150-200 Android tablet but they're charging $300 a pop before a single game, controller, etc. "Special Tegra" is still a Tegra - think of a couple Galaxy 6 phones strapped together. 33gb? No. Sorry.

It'll sell big in 2017 and disappear soon after supply can meet demand. As soon as they're sitting on shelves, no pre-order needed, they'll stay there.

[Mikerob2007]

Looks like a garbage indie console I'll pass . I'll stick with the 2 powerhouses.

[ILostMyMind]

I even liked some ideas but the price is prohibitive. So what I can say is Welcome to PlayStation, Nintendo!

[Wallstreet37]

If anyone wants to know amazon pre order is up cones out to 326

[windblowsagain]

$299 it's going to flop.

[hahaha]

The so called "Pro" controller is just a normal controller. Good job Nintendo.

[hahaha]

You've got to give Nintendo credit for coming up a name "Pro" for a normal controller, so that they can charge you for $50. Good job Nintendo.

[Deadpooled]

$299,99 ~ £250, considering you can get a brand new PS4 slim or Xbox One S with games bundled for that price particularly in the UK, the Switch is going to have to smash it out of the ballpark from day one to compete. No region locking which is good news for Switch games.

Online service free trial then a paid service in fall/autumn 2017.

2.5 hours to 6.5 hours battery life for the switch console away from the dock.

Switch controller separates into two joycon meaning the console has two controllers out of the box with black wrist straps. Joycon have something called 'HD Rumble'. 1,2,Switch joycon specific and ARMS boxing game revealed (hopefully it's at least more responsive than the poor Wii Sports boxing game was).

Splatoon 2 launching this summer by some nutter dabbing on stage.

Super Mario Odyssey, Mario sandbox worlds and this time trying to stop a Bowser and Peach wedding. Mario with a new cap attack. Holiday 2017.

Xenoblade 2 and Fire Emblem warriors. 80 games in development. Deagon Quest X and XI, and Heroes 1 and 2.

Skyrim on Switch. Also custom Switch gameplay exclusive FIFA play anywhere (but judging from previous attempts at FIFA away from the usual Xbox 360/One and PS3/4 crowd, I don't think this might catch on well)

Sonic, Rayman, Dragonball Z, a Lego game, virtual console Street Fighter 2 shown, what looked like Bomberman, minecraft, Steep, Rime, that 'F Zero/Wipeout' tribute game forgot what it was called, NBA 2K18, Just dance, Farming Simulator.

Damn just I was getting my hopes up that Reggie wouldn't show up, that mug shows up :(

Zelda launching release day.

[benefitslawusa]

Very excited for Nintendo Switch

[hahaha]

Sony can now declare victory for this generation.

[redaxis]

The conference was really bad, Nintendo has a lot to learn about making a good presentation. The first thing to ditch are those prerecorded videos of the producers, they are so cheesy!

[Brugal]

The conference was very uninspiring and didn't do much to try and sell the system. I thought maybe it's just me, then I check the web and found similar responses. Let's see what happens. Good luck Nintendo.

[trooper_]

I'm might be getting the Switch. That Mario game looked good but after hearing the comments, I'm on the fence.

[Kosic]

That was pretty bad, I was interested in the switch because it was rumoured to be cheap at £200. But the UK retail is now £280, it's very unlikely I'd buy it anywhere near day one.

The announcement was hard to watch, games they gave a lot of air time to were poor games. Arms? really....Will see how year 1 support goes before I buy this now.

[rataranian]

This thing was cringe worthy. This is the nail in the coffin.
Ill buy Zelda for wiiU and end my Nintendo days there.

[FlameWater]

They should rename it the Swiffer because it's gonna be picking up dust in no time

[Master of Unlocking]

I missed the presentation so I'm gonna catch up on it with youtube, but right when it was revealed a couple months ago, I was left unconvinced. The former Nintendo fanboy in me who had an absolute blast with his NES and SNES (far less enjoying the Game Boy) wanted this to be Nintendo's answer to the PS4 Pro (or at least original PS4) and XBOX One S & Scorpio (or at least original XBox one), but alas, it looks like Nintendo is indeed the Rain Man of the industry right now, as in, an autist completely oblivious to what is it gamers want from a console nowadays, and incapable of communicating with the outside world (i.e. the third-party developpers). How many failures do they need to get a grip?
Well, this said they're filthy rich (not that you would know considering how underpowered their systems are, and how rather on the expensive side they sell them at), so they can afford to align consoles that will be commercial failure after commercial failure for the foreseeable future, but damn Nintendo, watch out, you're on your way out of the hardware business like your historic nemesis Sega...

[mysteryraz11]

Just quit the console business if you can't get it right

[cyclindk]

Was it just me, or when you un-dock the console there is a massive performance drop, in the instance I noted, the FPS on Zelda tanked, albeit consistently. Think this will be the norm for games? Visuals are one thing (though you have a much smaller screen so they shouldn't lose THAT much fidelity if they are coded properly to possess this tandem function of big screen/little screen), but FPS taking a hit too?

[fatstarr]

Nintendo has potential for 2017

[ziggurcat]

$299.99 USD = $399.99 in Canada...

[ziggurcat]

@1:18:48 "Hey! oh.... that didn't go very well..."

hahahaha

[ziggurcat]

that Zelda game looks freaking phenomenal - it might actually just convince me to buy the console despite my criticisms of their stance on specs (and with how amazing that game looks, just think about how it would be on a system that's as powerful as PS4/Xbox One...)