Nintendo Switch game evaluation: handle design is very interesting still needs improvement

OFweek Wearable Device Network News In the next generation of home console wars, Nintendo once again preemptive release of Switch, is expected to open on March 3 this year, the global price of 299 US dollars (about 2063 yuan).

Obviously, Nintendo's development in the field of home consoles has not been very smooth in recent years. The sales volume of its predecessor, the Wii U, is catastrophic and cannot match the Sony PS4 and Microsoft Xbox One. However, Nintendo's exploration in the form of home consoles is advanced, and the just-released Switch is a more complete form.

Form of Switch: Tablet + Doc

k+ external handle

If Wii U still has the form of a traditional home console (host + handheld controller), then Swicth is almost completely mobile.

Basically, the host hardware components are integrated on a 6.2-inch tablet and can achieve 720P resolution output. When installed on the Dock, the output quality is improved, up to 4K, and the tablet is charged. Unfortunately, the launch site did not have the opportunity to experience the docking station in detail, but from the known news, the Dock does not have a built-in discrete graphics card, just to increase the output resolution.

Nintendo provided an experience area similar to aircraft cabins at the launch site, and this is undoubtedly a unique experience for the Mobilization Switch. In the narrow economy cabin, playing PS4 or Xbox One is not possible, but Switch obviously has no problem.

Handle design is fun

There is no doubt that holding a tablet game bigger than the PS Vita will not feel good. Fortunately, Nintendo has developed a new Joy-Con joystick for the Switch. It can easily be installed on both sides of the tablet host by sliding. You can also pull the support bar on the back of the Switch out and support it on the table. You can use Joy-Con horizontally. Implement two players' local battles.

Each Joy-Con's key design is almost the same, all have analog rocker, 4 main buttons, a function key, back and internal shoulder buttons, just divided into left and right styles, different key positions. In terms of feel, the shoulder buttons do not feel too deep, but they do not feel too light.

Nintendo also takes home mode into full consideration, so it offers two options: one is Joy-Con Grip, which can be seen as a bridge device that connects two Joy-Con handles together and provides additional battery and vibration capabilities; The other is the stand-alone Switch Pro handle, which requires an additional $70 (approximately RMB 483) to be purchased separately and is not included in the sales package.

Not perfect home gaming hardware but unique

From the on-site trial game experience, whether it is "The Legend of Zelda: Wilderness" or "Super Mario Kart 8", the gameplay is great, but relatively speaking, the tablet mode operation feels more comfortable; If you take the handle and use it alone, it will feel too small. PS4 or Xbox users will certainly not get used to it.


Another worrying part is the battery life. Nintendo says that the endurance is 3 to 6 hours. This is a complex game like "The Legend of Zelda: The Wilderness," which can only be played for a maximum of 3 hours on a single charge.

Obviously, although positioning is a home console, the positioning of Switch is like a Surface in a PC, and the focus is more on mobile usage and flexible form transitions. In terms of hardware, its performance is not as good as PS4 Pro or Microsoft Scorpio in the future. The standard of 1080P/60fps also depends on the content of the game (after all, PS4 Pro cannot guarantee it).

The real significance of Switch to Nintendo or the entire console is to explore. It may be the most perfect combination of handheld and home console, and it also proves that the old game companies can still innovate. Of course, the price of innovation is to sacrifice performance, then players are more concerned about the game drawing or free game form, Switch's sales should explain the problem. (Author: Tom Warren compilation: Ben)


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