Nintendo Switch
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The Nintendo Switch is the first ever hybrid video game console created by Nintendo. It serves as the seventh and current home console for the company, succeeding the Wii U.
The Nintendo Switch functions as a hybrid home and handheld console, as it can be played at home and on the go with its numerous play styles. The Nintendo Switch was unveiled on 20 October 2016 and released worldwide on 3 March 2017. In 2019, Nintendo announced the "Lite" model of the console which was released on 20 September 2019. In 2021, Nintendo announced an "OLED" model, which was released on 8 October 2021.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Development[edit | edit source]
The Nintendo Switch began development in 2013[10] in an attempt to bring back sales to Nintendo after lackluster success with the Wii U and marketing competition from mobile gaming. Revealed to the public on 20 October 2016,[11] the Nintendo Switch was stated to not be "the successor to the Wii U nor to the Nintendo 3DS",[12] but as the system was nearing to its release date, the Wii U's production cycle ended on January 2017.
Before the system was officially unveiled, Sonic Forces was slated to release on the system when it was still under its codename, the "NX". Thus, Sonic Forces was one of the first titles to be announced for the system.
Hardware[edit | edit source]
The Nintendo Switch acts as a hybrid home and handheld console. As a "home" console, the system itself can be docked on the Nintendo Switch Dock, where it can connect to a TV. However, the system can be taken out of the Dock and be used as a handheld device, with or without the Joy-Cons (the controllers of the system) attached. The Joy-Cons can be attached to the system itself, or inserted into the Joy-Con Grip, where they can serve as a traditional controller. The Joy-Cons can also be held separately, can also either be used horizontally or vertically, and supports motion controls, much like the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
Games[edit | edit source]
Sonic series[edit | edit source]
Sega Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online[edit | edit source]
 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
File:Dr-Robotniks-Mean-Bean-Machine-Genesis-US-Box-Art.png Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine |
 Sonic Spinball |
File:Flicky-mdus.jpg Flicky |
Other[edit | edit source]
Accessories[edit | edit source]
| File:PDP FightPadSonic Packaging.png Wired Fight Pad Pro - Sonic |
File:Numskull Switch case.jpg Case by Numskull Designs |
File:HORI Switch Split Pad Pro Sonic.jpg Split Pad Pro by HORI |
File:Nintendo Switch Wireless HORIPAD (Sonic) Pro Controller.jpg Wireless HORIPAD Pro Controller by HORI |
| File:PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller (Sonic).jpg Enhanced Wired Controller by PowerA |
File:PowerA Protection Case Peel Out.jpg Protection Case - Sonic Peel Out by PowerA |
File:Switch Ergonomic Controller.jpg Ergonomic Controller for Handheld Mode by HORI |
File:PowerA TriFold Game Card Holder Switch.jpg TriFold Game Card Holder by PowerA |
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Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Switch was the first home console to store physical games on cartridges as the main format in 20 years; the last cartridge-based home console before it was the Nintendo 64, released in 1996.
- The Switch is Nintendo's first region-free home console, and their first fully region-free system since the Nintendo DS, released in 2004.
- The Nintendo eShop from other regions can also be accessed, however, the user will need to make an account that corresponds to the eShop's region (i.e. European account for European eShop).
- The phrase "THANKS2 ALLGAMEFANS!" can be found written on the Pro Controller's motherboard, just above the button for the right analog stick. The message is viewable by holding down the right analog stick and peering through the transparent plastic in the surrounding socket.
- Currently, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is the only Sonic the Hedgehog game on Nintendo Switch to support motion controls.
- None of the Switch releases of multi-platform 3D Sonic titles (Sonic Forces, Team Sonic Racing, Sonic Colors: Ultimate, and Sonic Frontiers) support 60 FPS; they all run at 30 FPS.
- A Switch was featured in "The Flames of Disaster" and "What Happens in Reno, Stays in Reno", from Knuckles, where Susie Barnes is shown playing on her Nintendo Switch in Jack Sinclair's limousine.
- Nintendo anticipates announcing a successor console to the Switch by March 2025, the end of the Japanese fiscal year.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nintendo reveals Switch price and date. BBC News (13 January 2017). Retrieved on 4 October 2018.
- ↑ Graft, Kris (12 January 2017). Nintendo Switch official launch price, release date announced. Gamasutra. Retrieved on 4 October 2018.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch Console with Neon Red/Blue Joy-Con. Best Buy. Retrieved on 26 February 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Vjestica, Adam (2 December 2021). Nintendo Switch OLED review. Tech Radar. Retrieved on 26 February 2022.
- ↑ Dwi Prihadi, Susetyo (4 March 2017). Nintendo Switch Masuk ke Indonesia Dipatok Mulai Rp 6 Juta (Bahasa Indonesia). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved on 4 October 2018.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch Lite - Turquoise. Best Buy. Retrieved on 26 February 2022.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) Console - Neon Red/Blue. Best Buy. Retrieved on 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "As part of its latest financial earnings release, Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch has now sold a total of 141.32 million units since its launch in 2017. Digging in a bit deeper, the console managed to shift a total of 15.70 million units across its three SKUs during FY2024."https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/05/nintendo-switch-surpasses-140-million-sales-as-company-acknowledges-successor#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20its%20latest,its%20three%20SKUs%20during%20FY2024.
- ↑ Porter, Jon (24 November 2017). Nintendo Switch Battery Life Tested: How long will it last?. TechRadar. Retrieved on 6 March 2018.
- ↑ ; Amano, Takashi Nintendo's Big Switch: Q&A With President Tatsumi Kimishima. Bloomberg Technology (27 October 2016). Retrieved on 21 September 2017. "Tatsumi Kimishima: Three years ago, all of us together — [Satoru Iwata], Genyo Takeda (technology head) and Shigeru Miyamoto (creative head) — created a plan to revitalize our business, which included smart devices, our new hardware and maximizing our intellectual property"
- ↑ First Look at Nintendo Switch. Nintendo (20 October 2016). Retrieved on 20 September 2017.
- ↑ Arif, Shabana (16 May 2016). Nintendo NX "is neither the successor to the Wii U nor to the 3DS". VG24/7. Retrieved on 20 September 2017.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official website
- Nintendo Switch at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Nintendo Switch at Mario Wiki, a wiki about Mario.
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