The Nintendo Switch, known in development as the Nintendo NX, is a gaming device from Nintendo, released March 3, 2017. While technically a portable device, it does not currently serve to replace the Nintendo 3DS but succeeds the Wii U.
Description[]
An enhanced eighth-generation device, the Switch is a multimode tablet with an HDTV dock and two Joy-Con controller units that can adapt to any gaming environment. When snapped into the included frame, the Joy-Cons form a gamepad; and when attached to the Switch, they form a handheld. They can also be used independently when the tablet is in a free-standing position.
When docked, the Switch operates as a typical set-top unit, and can output to a television screen via HDMI in full 1080p resolution.
Games for the Switch are distributed on Nintendo Switch cards, a departure from the previous three generations' use of optical storage, as well as via digital distribution with a Nintendo eShop, The company's Virtual Console services of the last two generations are not yet available to Switch owners, as confirmed by gaming e-zines such as Kotaku[1] and Polygon.[2]
The Switch also possesses 32GB of onboard flash storage for both games and user data, with a microSD slot for expansion up to 2TB.
Mana titles for Nintendo Switch[]
- Collection of Mana
- Trials of Mana 3D
- Legend of Mana HD Remaster
References[]
- ↑ Schrier, Jason, "Nintendo Switch Will Not Have Virtual Console At Launch",Kotaku, 23 Feb 2017
- ↑ Grant, Christopher, "Virtual Console won't make Nintendo Switch launch", Polygon, 23 Feb 2017
| Platforms of the Mana series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo | Consoles | Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) · Wii · Super NES Classic Edition · Switch |
| Handheld | Game Boy (GB) · Game Boy Advance (GBA) · Nintendo DS (NDS) | |
| Sony | Consoles | PlayStation (PSX) · PlayStation 2 (PS2) · PlayStation 3 (PS3) · PlayStation 4 (PS4) |
| Handheld | PocketStation · PlayStation Portable (PSP) · PlayStation Vita | |
| Other | Devices | Mobile (iOS · Android) · Amazon Fire · Microsoft Windows |
| Services | Apple App Store · Google Play Store · Amazon Appstore · Wii Shop Channel · Nintendo eShop · PlayStation Store · Steam | |