Nintendo's very own Reggie Fils-Aimé and Shigeru Miyamoto appeared on the latest "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to promote the upcoming Super Mario Run. As a surprise, Reggie brought the company's upcoming home console/handheld hybrid to the show, flawlessly running the upcoming installment in The Legend of Zelda series:

Skip to 4:50 to see the surprise guest​

It might be hard to realize that the console is actually a real thing coming in only a few months, after so many circulating rumors before its announcement and only an official introductory video released. But there it is, proof and all and it is actually our first live look at the machine in action. Reggie added that more details about the Switch will be shared on January 12th.

Bonus video: watch the multi-talented Shigeru Miyamoto play the Super Mario Bros. theme live on guitar below:

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[stanleyopar2000]

I'd rather see Jimmy geek out for real compared to Conans "Clueless gamer"

FYI: He's not clueless.It's a staged bit.

 

[sarkwalvein]

I'd rather see Jimmy geek out for real compared to Conans "Clueless gamer"

FYI: He's not clueless.It's a staged bit.

Well, to be honest Conan O'Brien is writing a comedy while presenting a game.
And for me his acting is actually funny, not awkward like Fallon's.
I suppose commedy is somewhat subjective, so different things work for different people. As for me, I find Fallon boring, awkward and fake (I feel he treats the audience as if they were idiots and so it feels intolerable), while in the other hand I find O'Brien intentional looney-funny, he is writing his pieces to make them funny and it works for me.
And I don't know anymore if you could use the verb "find" in English like that, or if German is fucking with my mind.

 

[netovsk]

I'm so hyped I was able to see solid 60fps in a 30fps video.

 

[sarkwalvein]

I'm so hyped I was able to see solid 60fps in a 30fps video.

Lol!
What I saw, and liked, is that it actually seemed like relatively comfortable to hold and it seemed to perform good for a handheld.
I really would like to use it just as a handheld, and ocassionally connected to the TV.
I hope that at least the unification of handheld and console would make it possible for Nintendo to keep producing console-grade games for a handheld device.
This unfortunately didn't last with the PS-Vita, because of costs of producing the games that were prohibitive for a handheld-only market.

 

[dogmarch]

Hypeeeee. I hope they port current ps4 only games on it, like diva future tone and the upcoming KH2.8 and KH3

 

[sarkwalvein]

Hypeeeee. I hope they port current ps4 only games on it, like diva future tone and the upcoming KH2.8 and KH3

Actually, I don't know why they would port PS4 games, but...
Give me my Miku and it's instabuy for me, for the sake of god! (so why don't you have a vita/ps4? fuck sony)

 

[zac122]

People still comparing a handheld to home consoles in terms of power...

Please realize that this is a handheld and not a home console. It has the gimmick of being able to send the picture to your TV with the dock, that doesn't make it a home console. It's still a tablet even if it's in that dock, and frankly I don't think it's fair to compare a tablet to a what is essentially a gaming PC. That said I expect a lot of good things from the switch, and this just hyped me up even more. Seriously though, you guys need to not compare this to the ps4 or xbone as they are in totally different ballparks. The fact that the switch has the potential to be more powerful than the xbone should be plenty to make people happy.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

People still comparing a handheld to home consoles in terms of power...

Please realize that this is a handheld and not a home console. It has the gimmick of being able to send the picture to your TV with the dock, that doesn't make it a home console. It's still a tablet even if it's in that dock, and frankly I don't think it's fair to compare a tablet to a what is essentially a gaming PC. That said I expect a lot of good things from the switch, and this just hyped me up even more. Seriously though, you guys need to not compare this to the ps4 or xbone as they are in totally different ballparks. The fact that the switch has the potential to be more powerful than the xbone should be plenty to make people happy.

It can be compared to the Wii U, though. And to that end it appears to be at least marginally better, even in handheld mode

 

[zac122]

It can be compared to the Wii U, though. And to that end it appears to be at least marginally better, even in handheld mode

Exactly. And if we compare it to the 3ds,Nintendo's current handheld platform, the difference is ridiculous. Everyone is so caught up with specs that they're missing just how big of a leap in handheld gaming this has the potential to be. I've always dreamed of having a home console experience on a handheld. The 3ds and the vita did a damn good job of trying, and this looks like it's gonna be the one that actually succeeds. I'll be very happy if Nintendo continues in this direction of focusing on their handheld platform, and absolutely smashing the competition. Now that's not to say I want them to abandon the home console market entirely(which is actually why I really like the idea of the switch since it allows them to focus on a handheld without completely abandoning the gamers who only play on their TVs), but this is definitely a step in the right direction imo.

 

[Bladexdsl]

they hardly showed fuck all. he pushed a rock and ran up a hill LOL!

 

[leonmagnus99]

i so wish and hope for it to be powerful..

at the very least close to the ps4, that would be so good.

 

[sarkwalvein]

i so wish and hope for it to be powerful..

at the very least close to the ps4, that would be so good.

Better wish for it to be slightly better than the Wii U.
It will still be great, awesome actually if you consider you can use it as a portable. And you will not be disappointed later.
A PS4 is way too powerful to be run on batteries.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

they hardly showed fuck all. he pushed a rock and ran up a hill LOL!

You're forgetting that he also showed a giant-ass explosion, which helps us in and of itself get a decent comparison of the specs in comparison to the Wii U

 

[naddel81]

Seemed to be authentic,

https://mobile.twitter.com/Wario64/status/806710980319162369

I think that people are a bit paranoia about his authenticity. Not everything he is going to react to, is going to be fake.

I dunno why he is opening a beer can or explaining how to open his dell PC to that guy, but he is clearly not describing the switch.

 

[ned]

Did someone exhume Shigeru Miyamoto? the dude looked like someone just dug him up.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Did someone exhume Shigeru Miyamoto? the dude looked like someone just dug him up.

He's getting old, is that an issue?

 

[omega59]

This was a bit badly scripted and fake, talk about advertising lol. Did anyone notice how bad the switch screen looked? kind of goes crappy in light and when tilted etc.

 

[sarkwalvein]

This was a bit badly scripted and fake, talk about advertising lol. Did anyone notice how bad the switch screen looked? kind of goes crappy in light and when tilted etc.

Yes, it looked like TN, but probably it is just because of strong studio lighting conditions.
TBH the whole Fallon act was pathetic, but the switch looked ok to me.

 

[omega59]

I agree. But people need to start realizing how scripted these shows actually are. At times it seems like a bad "comedy-scripted."

 

[leonmagnus99]

Better wish for it to be slightly better than the Wii U.
It will still be great, awesome actually if you consider you can use it as a portable. And you will not be disappointed later.
A PS4 is way too powerful to be run on batteries.

hmm, i think i will be more than happy if the screen will be native hd.

the wii u gamepad looks so bad , so pale and just no good.

so hopefully the switch portable display will at least be 720p