Nintendo has finally decided to show off their new "home gaming system", code-name NX. It's time to see what Nintendo has up their sleeves and put all the rumors to rest.
GBAtemp will covering the announcement and the OP will be updated as new information rolls in from the preview. Remember, the video starts at 9AM Central Standard Time, so be sure to watch, and discuss your thoughts here!

Nintendo Official Site

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It's called the Nintendo Switch. Rumors are true, it's a tablet with connectable buttons that you can play at home and on the go. Console Controller looks similar to the Xbox One's. Has small little remotes and supports multiplayer. NBA game being shown. 3D Mario title. When you connect the portable controllers the system goes from console to portable. Skyrim and Splatoon shown. Still coming March next year.

Press Release​

Detachable Controllers Reinvent Gaming

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In an introductory video released today, Nintendo provided the first glimpse of its new home gaming system and revealed that it is called Nintendo Switch. In addition to providing single and multiplayer thrills at home, the Nintendo Switch system also enables gamers to play the same title wherever, whenever and with whomever they choose. The mobility of a handheld is now added to the power of a home gaming system to enable unprecedented new video game play styles.

At home, Nintendo Switch rests in the Nintendo Switch Dock that connects the system to the TV and lets you play with family and friends in the comfort of your living room. By simply lifting Nintendo Switch from the dock, the system will instantly transition to portable mode, and the same great gaming experience that was being enjoyed at home now travels with you. The portability of Nintendo Switch is enhanced by its bright high-definition display. It brings the full home gaming system experience with you to the park, on an airplane, in a car, or to a friend’s apartment.

Gaming springs into action by removing detachable Joy-Con controllers from either side of Nintendo Switch. One player can use a Joy-Con controller in each hand; two players can each take one; or multiple Joy-Con can be employed by numerous people for a variety of gameplay options. They can easily click back into place or be slipped into a Joy-Con Grip accessory, mirroring a more traditional controller. Or, if preferred, the gamer can select an optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to use instead of the Joy-Con controllers. Furthermore, it is possible for numerous people to bring their Nintendo Switch systems together to enjoy local multiplayer face-to-face competition.

“Nintendo Switch allows gamers the freedom to play however they like,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, President and COO, Nintendo of America. “It gives game developers new abilities to bring their creative visions to life by opening up the concept of gaming without boundaries.”

Developers can design their games supporting a variety of play styles, which gives gamers the freedom to choose an experience that best suits them. Some of the publishers, developers and middleware partners announcing support for Nintendo Switch are as follows:

Companies that will support the Switch
505 Games
• LEVEL-5 Inc.
• Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Marvelous Inc.
• ARC SYSTEM WORKS Co., Ltd.
• Maximum Games, LLC
• ATLUS CO., LTD.
• Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
• Audiokinetic Inc.
• Parity Bit Inc.
• Autodesk, Inc.
• PlatinumGames Inc.
• BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
• RAD Game Tools, Inc.
• Bethesda
• RecoChoku Co., Ltd.
• CAPCOM CO., LTD.
• SEGA Games Co., Ltd.
• Codemasters®
• Silicon Studio Corporation
• CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.
• Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
• DeNA Co., Ltd.
• SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
• Electronic Arts
• Starbreeze Studios
• Epic Games Inc.
• Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
• Firelight Technologies
• Telltale Games
• FromSoftware, Inc.
• THQ Nordic
• Frozenbyte
• Tokyo RPG Factory Co., Ltd.
• GameTrust
• TT Games
• GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.


• UBISOFT
• Gungho Online Entertainment, Inc.
• Ubitus Inc.
• HAMSTER Corporation
• Unity Technologies, Inc.
• Havok
• Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
• Web Technology Corp

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It will be powered by a custom Nvidia Tegra chip.

Nintendo Switch is powered by the performance of the custom Tegra processor. The high-efficiency scalable processor includes an NVIDIA GPU based on the same architecture as the world’s top-performing GeForce gaming graphics cards.

Nvidia Blog

Nintendo Switch Site

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Nintendo First Look​

The detachable controllers are called Joy-Con controllers.

Gaming springs into action by removing detachable Joy-Con controllers from either side of Nintendo Switch. One player can use a Joy-Con controller in each hand; two players can each take one; or multiple Joy-Con can be employed by numerous people for a variety of gameplay options. They can easily click back into place or be slipped into a Joy-Con Grip accessory, mirroring a more traditional controller. Or, if preferred, the gamer can select an optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to use instead of the Joy-Con controllers. Furthermore, it is possible for numerous people to bring their Nintendo Switch systems together to enjoy local multiplayer face-to-face competition.

“Nintendo Switch allows gamers the freedom to play however they like,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, President and COO, Nintendo of America. “It gives game developers new abilities to bring their creative visions to life by opening up the concept of gaming without boundaries.”

Developers can design their games supporting a variety of play styles, which gives gamers the freedom to choose an experience that best suits them. Some of the publishers, developers and middleware partners announcing support for Nintendo Switch are as follows:

Nintendo Site

 

[gkoelho]

omg I want this so much

 

[PolloDiablo]

So what's this:

And please explain how it differs significantly to this:

1 piece of plastic vs 4 separate pieces of plastic

 

[fudgi]

Wondering if Playtonic is also gonna publish for Switch

 

[Yil]

Just checked and Nvidia confirmed their involvement.

 

[Deleted User]

The future is at hand jumps on board the NINTENDO SWITCH waggon just need a price nay sayers you reject this console you reject the future.

Can you please use more punctuation I found it very hard to read your post because you only had one period at the very end of it and I'm still not 100% sure what it says.

 

[player594]

lets compare

comfortable to hold

not comfortable to hold the d-pad is at the top of the damn thing!

it as bad as the original xbox controller remember that?!

It's all in how you use it. I for one think the worst design for a controller was the N64. Gamecube want much better. But give Nintendo some slack, coming up with a design that is usable without infringing on copywrites from other devices isn't actually that easy. Let's see you try it.

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[Pacheko17]

When is .cia installation coming to this thing?

 

[Justin14p]

https://twitter.com/smealum/status/789105483097468928

 

[Autz]

When is .cia installation coming to this thing?

Arm9 exploit when?

 

[Catastrophic]

When is .cia installation coming to this thing?

As soon as they release Switchhax, obviously!

 

[Yil]

Arm9 exploit when?

Seriously though arm v8 have a completely new set of kernel, and that does not even include denver 2.

 

[Steena]

See: Monster Hunter Tri

And portable third HD on PS3. I'm not saying it's a first, I just want to play the newer games on a humane resolution like before.

 

[DanTheMan827]

Wondering if Playtonic is also gonna publish for Switch

Considering they're using the Unity engine for Yooka-Laylee and that's already listed as a partner with Nintendo...

 

[Noctosphere]

well pretty sure that is the cart slot bottom left. dunno why there is 2 though?

u
sb plug i think

 

[tarumbo83]

So it's gonna be an overpriced tablet with an even worse battery life that's being passed off as home gaming console.

I think ninty just imploded.

I wouldn't be so pessimistic... they have third party support, and more people want mobile play than you think. Also, the price and battery life aren't confirmed yet in any way as far as I know, so that part is just conjecture.

 

[player594]

Which is why it will be a bad idea to buy it at launch. Wait for more ORIGINAL games to be released, see how well it is received, wait for a potential drop in price, and most importantly, for CFW. Then buy. By then you will most likely get the New Nintendo Switch version anyway, with d-pads attached.

Lol. Only real point in buying launch systems is for hacking purposes later on down the road.

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[TemplarGR]

So it's gonna be an overpriced tablet with an even worse battery life that's being passed off as home gaming console.

I think ninty just imploded.

Nintendo is a Japanese developer. If you have any knowledge about the video game industry, it is not hard to grasp why this happened.

Japanese devs had a problem since the PS360 generation to keep the pace with Western developers, who completely dominated the industry afterwards. The issue is the graphics, the japanese industry features tons of smaller studios with little graphical expertise that just couldn't develop on big hardware.

That is why most of the japanese industry moved on handhelds, which were 1-2 generations behind from a technology standpoint. Even big developers like Nintendo faced a serious problem with this situation, which explains: 1) Wii and Wii U lack of hardware power and 2) game droughts.

Nintendo made a console their dev teams felt comfortable with. Nintendo first party studios can't develop 4k(or competitive 2k for that matter) games, you have to forget about it. Same applies to most japanese devs, who will move from PS Vita and PS3 to the Switch. You can definitely expect a ton of Vita ports for the system.

So, while it is a let down if you are already invested in another current platform, it makes sense for the japanese industry.

 

[ov3rkill]

If there's no third-party support for this, or slim to none, I will still support Nintendo as long as there's a freakin' Metroid game... and a good one I hope.

 

[Autz]

If there's no third-party support for this, or slim to none, I will still support Nintendo as long as there's a freakin' Metroid game... and a good one I hope.

After Federation Force?

 

[DeoNaught]

it looks like there are over 4 new games, maybe ports,
a new Mario game (3d), splattoon, Nba, MarioKart, Zelda,