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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[zac122]

Well yes i can to an extent, the video was clear enough for me to see how unoptimised this game seems to be right now, seeing as how there were shadow glitches (you see it as link pans around the plateau) However draw distance and FPS have improved. Also the grass loading is the same as the wiiu which makes no sense to me seeing as how it is reported to have double the ram of the wiiu.

again, one game doesn't set any rules about the system. i mean PCs have some games with absolutely awful textures, and in other games they're amazing. this is true for all systems that render textures. it's mainly about who drew them. how they are rendered does make a difference, i'll concede that all day. the problem is that you're trying to draw a conclusion about a whole system from one game.

 

[HaloEliteLegend]

Well yes i can to an extent, the video was clear enough for me to see how unoptimised this game seems to be right now, seeing as how there were shadow glitches (you see it as link pans around the plateau) However draw distance and FPS have improved. Also the grass loading is the same as the wiiu which makes no sense to me seeing as how it is reported to have double the ram of the wiiu.

But who is saying that they're allocating that extra RAM to grass? They can do whatever they want with extra RAM. The lack of "grass loading" increase is not indicative of anything.

Also, considering the game will likely miss the Switch's release date, this is likely a development build. Graphics are the very last thing in the game pipeline. This may explain your "grass loading" qualm.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

But who is saying that they're allocating that extra RAM to grass? They can do whatever they want with extra RAM. The lack of "grass loading" increase is not indicative of anything.

Also, considering the game will likely miss the Switch's release date, this is likely a development build. Graphics are the very last thing in the game pipeline. This may explain your "grass loading" qualm.

That wasnt the key issue, it was the fact that most of the extra ram wasnt optimised of course im not saying it wont be.

 

[HaloEliteLegend]

That wasnt the key issue, it was the fact that most of the extra ram wasnt optimised of course im not saying it wont be.

Oh, sorry if I misunderstood, then. As with you, I am a smidgen antsy to see what this device is packin'. I don't think a game needs to look good to be fun or impactful, but you can't ignore the AAA industry and you need to give them a device they can take their big-budget productions to without "special treatment" (extra optimization, special workarounds, etc.). And I agree, I don't think BOTW is fully optimized at this point.

 

[Maximilious]

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

Alright, I know you're a big fan like me. While everyone was talking about Jimmy Fallon and the latest let's play, Nintendo did also release this little teaser which has more footage - . Let's see if anyone picks up what I saw in it (hint - check his hilt).

 

[Bladexdsl]

Let's see if anyone picks up what I saw in it (hint - check his hilt).

by the looks of it they created some sort of AI and it skynetted them

 

[Maximilious]

it has the triforce on it? by the looks of it they created some sort of AI and it skynetted them

Ha, well I meant the thing in his hilt - But it appears the Master Sword is usable in the game.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Laptua?

 

[Roah]

It'll be silly if Nintendo will sell this at around 300 price range consider they are targeting the mobile space not the current gen.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

It'll be silly if Nintendo will sell this at around 300 price range consider they are targeting the mobile space not the current gen.

I think they're targeting both. It's also worth noting that N3DSXLs are currently going for ~$200

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

It'll be silly if Nintendo will sell this at around 300 price range consider they are targeting the mobile space not the current gen.

Theyre targeting both, the switch's specs are comparable to XBONE and if those Foxconn rumours are true this machine is similarto the ps4 and slightly more due to its better architecture seeing as how this machine might be even more powerful than Parker (maybe custom parker? Need to re-look at the specs)

 

[chartube12]

I think they're targeting both. It's also worth noting that N3DSXLs are currently going for ~$200

No they are not. I seen deals since September. New xl for 75-100. Or new for 50-75. Or normal price with up to 3 games but still works out to making both of the new 3ds models cheaper. Even regular price with nothing else has been 149.95 for the old colors and 174.99 for the new colors. Seems to me Nintendo is trying to clear out the new 3ds models. They did simular things to the original 3ds models and each model of the ds/i before production stopped 9 to 15 months later

 

[TotalInsanity4]

No they are not. I seen deals since September. New xl for 75-100. Or new for 50-75. Or normal price with up to 3 games but still works out to making both of the new 3ds models cheaper. Even regular price with nothing else has been 149.95 for the old colors and 174.99 for the new colors. Seems to me Nintendo is trying to clear out the new 3ds models. They did simular things to the original 3ds models and each model of the ds/i before production stopped 9 to 15 months later

Spoiler: Erm

 

[sarkwalvein]

If it were 300€ it would be actually so cheap I would probably get it at release.
What do you expect it to cost? 5€?

PS: and I still expect it to be as powerful as a portable Wii U.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

If it were 300€ it would be actually so cheap I would probably get it at release.
What do you expect it to cost? 5€?

Well its rumoured to be $300 for the "premium model" in America and £249 in the UK.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

If it were 300€ it would be actually so cheap I would probably get it at release.
What do you expect it to cost? 5€?

PS: and I still expect it to be as powerful as a portable Wii U.

Well its rumoured to be $300 for the "premium model" in America and £249 in the UK.

That'd be about €275

 

[DeoNaught]

That'd be about €275

well either way it should less then the ps4, and XBONE, correct?

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

well either way it should less then the ps4, and XBONE, correct?

Around the ps4 and xbone in price not that much cheaper.

 

[Xzi]

If Switch were as powerful as XBONE it would cost more than an XBONE because you have to account for the manufacturing costs of all the hardware in it that isn't in traditional home consoles. That's why it'll be slightly less powerful than that and cost about the same.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

If Switch were as powerful as XBONE it would cost more than an XBONE because you have to account for the manufacturing costs of all the hardware in it that isn't in traditional home consoles. That's why it'll be slightly less powerful than that and cost about the same.

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Well not really, the xbox one uses tech from 2011 and really shouldnt be that expensive, the switch could definitely reach the xbones power and still be cheap just look at the shield tech.