Once the hangover is over, it's time to talk about the Nintendo Switch properly and with a cool head. The first thing we thought when we saw the new Nintendo console was something like: "What the Fu **!". PLittle or nothing we know of the real performance of this new hybrid with which Nintendo shows once again that it resoundingly refuses to manufacture a simple console, a technological device with which users who love the company can sit down and simply play Mario, Zelda and Metroid, without overheating their heads. From Nintendo they want to innovate at all costs, so we are going to talk at length about what Nintendo Switch is and what it will offer us.
It is important that you know that Nintendo Switch is not a desktop console, the problem is that it is not a portable console either, although the most purists would say that it is both. Nintendo has presented it as a console to "play where you want, when you want and with who you want." However, we cannot help but be skeptical. This console is made up of a screen and two attachable remote ends. When we clip the controls to the screen, we have a portable console, when we clip them to the JoyCon we have a desktop console.
How portable is the Nintendo Switch?
Nintendo has decided to keep an excessive top secret. We do not know how much battery life it will have, something essential in a "laptop", although the leaks point to little more than three hours. We assume that environmental conditions will be relevant. TThey have not talked about the weight, something also essential in a "laptop", so Nintendo seems to want to keep something secret, which we do not know.
The screen, another fundamental factor, is also kept secret. They have not indicated if the panel will be tactile or not, in the video no interaction is appreciated. According to the leaks, We claim that it is a 6,2-inch FullHD touchscreen.
What can we play on the Nintendo Switch?
The fear with Nintendo Switch is the same as the fear with Nintendo Wii U, the developers did not support this platform, however, All of these will work on Switch to offer us the best: Activision, Atlus, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, EA, Epic Games, FromSoftware, Grasshopper, Koei Tecom, Konami, Level-5, Platinum Games, SEGA, Square Enix, Take-Two, THQ, Ubisoft or Warner Bros.
What is the graphics power of the Nintendo NX?
More secrecy, however, roughly they venture to say that it will offer graphics at the height of PlayStation 3 in portable mode and desktop mode at the height of the last generation, something that leaves us doubtful. This is the actual hardware of the Nintendo Switch:
- 57GHz ARM Cortex A2 CPU
- Bits 64
- NVIDIA Maxweel GPU
- 1024 flops
- 16 pixels per cycle in textures
- 4GB of RAM
- 32GB of storage
- USB 3.0
- Video output at 50fps and FullHD, or 30fps at 4K
We can confirm, that according to this hardware, this console is 30% less powerful than the Xbox One and the PS4Therefore, Nintendo is releasing a console below the last generation (once again).
There is no CD support, it will work with "cartridges"
Flash memories, this is how the Nintendo Switch will work, although we imagine that digital downloads will be the most common when it comes to playing. If you have a decent router of course ... It seems that the dock of the Nintendo Switch does not have an Ethernet connection, Nintendo does not seem to know the instability of home WiFi today.
Price, availability and backward compatibility
No, the Nintendo Switch not retro compatible, at least for now. A relevant role, since the WiiU catalog could satisfy the console at least initially, but Nintendo continues to keep silent.
It will reach homes in March 2017, with simplistic materials, but coming from Nintendo they will surely be of the highest quality and durability. On the other hand, they will also offer a wired controller for "pro" users who want to improve their experience, as far as possible.
As for the price, more top secret by Nintendo, although we do not believe it will exceed € 350Considering how the console market is and that PlaySation 4 Pro will cost € 399.
The screen is 720P not full HD