Introducing the Nintendo Switch

Alyssa Rave, Staff Writer

Nintendo has launched multiple inventions and games since its initial electronic console release in 1974 and has since sponsored and fathered breakthrough concepts that have developed the electronic gaming world into the gigantic community of modern times. From the Magnavox Odyssey to the 3DS, its creations have become well-known and played around the world. The Wii U, “Miitomo”, and “Super Mario Run” are some of the more recent Nintendo productions, but the long-awaited “NX” console has just been announced. The “NX” gaming console was confirmed to be in the design process in 2015, sending gaming enthusiasts into a frenzy of speculation and anticipation, but was only recently named in late 2016 and then showcased on Jan. 12. Projected to be released on Mar. 3, the Nintendo Switch is one of the most advanced instruments Nintendo has ever made. With prices starting at just $300, this console is not something you want to miss.

The Nintendo Switch will feature an array of entertaining gadgets in the first package. The $300 bundle includes an AC adapter, an HDMI cable, the Nintendo Switch dock, a Joy-Con controller set, Joy-Con grip, Joy-Con straps, and the Nintendo Switch console. The Nintendo switch is especially innovative because it has the ability to be used as a portable tablet or played on an at-home television. There are two packages available for $300, one with colored controllers and another with the standard gray. Switch mounts, a premium controller, and games are sold separately and would total over $300, but have amazing abilities when paired with the console. The Switch will be extremely versatile, allowing you to game individually, with a partner, or as a group using the controllers, which have motion detection and can be attached to the portable tablet version of the console. A pair of players will able to battle using one tablet and the two featured controllers included in one system, or utilize up to four tablets at one time to battle against friends online. Each controller contains a full set of buttons as well as a record button, perfect for sharing gaming screenshots to social media straight from the controller!

With the release date so soon and a plethora of unique gimmicks incorporated into the new console, Nintendo and its partners have already begun designing and finalizing new games for the Switch. “Super Mario Odyssey”, “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”, “Splatoon 2”, “The Legend of Zelda- Breath of the Wild”, another FIFA video game, and more are scheduled to be available for the brand new console. Because of its numerous entertaining components, the Nintendo Switch has quickly become a top sophisticated console without even being released, and the Nintendo fanbase is growing restless for this exciting device.