«The machine can be used
both as a home console and handheld device so the higher price is understandable to some extent, but there aren't really enough software titles to justify that start price,» he said.
The button works instantly, capturing whatever you're looking at on the screen, whether you're using the Switch
as a home console or a handheld.
«[The SNES is] important given that it cemented Nintendo
as the home console leader,» reflects Michael Pachter, a Wedbush Securities analyst and Nintendo tracker, in an interview with Fortune.
The issue pertains to people using the Switch
as a home console — the Switch is 8 to 10 feet away and has a hard time maintaining a strong Bluetooth connection to the left Joy - Con controller.
Instead what you will get is being able to play Axiom Verge
as both a home console game and a full - on handheld game that you can take anywhere, much like you could with the PlayStation Vita version.
Speculation and rumors persist about the Nintendo NX, but Nintendo of America head refers to
it as a home console in a recent interview.
Super Smash Bros for 3DS proves that Nintendo's high standard of excellence for the series» gameplay and polish applies to handhelds just as much
as home consoles.
(For the record, all trackers, including Dengeki, track the Nintendo Switch
as a home console).
PlayStation Vita, a handheld gaming system that's as powerful
as a home console.
I think this is simply being caused by Nintendo choosing to market
it as a home console.
Switch is foolishness
as a home console.
Young said that the lack of StreetPass plays into the idea of the Switch
as a home console, not a portable system (even if it offers on - the - go playing).
«Desktop» would be better translated
as home console, given the context.
We live in interesting times because throughout the 1990s it was a case of watered down console ports of heavyweight arcade games like Daytona and Sega Rally
as home consoles were a generation behind arcade technology.
The Nintendo Switch is a new type of game console that's designed to be used both as a gaming tablet and
as a home console.
«Switch», a hardware offering Nintendo will release in spring 2017, does double duty
as a home console and a hand - held device, letting gamers take their games with them on the go.
If you intend to build a 4K Ultra HD Blu - ray collection and are looking for a cheap player to kick things off, a player that also doubles up
as a home console, then the Xbox One S is a top choice.
Unsurprising considering Nintendo sees
it as a home console and they treat it as such.
It would of sold if they hadn't ripped off everyone with memory cards and marketed this devices
as a home console on the go which it had the mechanics but it couldn't fufill its potential because of Sony's finances.
I was recently at a Best Buy and a women was looking to get her son Star Wars Battlefront as well
as a home console for Christmas.
(For the record, all trackers, including Dengeki, track the Nintendo Switch
as a home console).
But let's not forget that with the Switch having the same portability of the 3DS and the likes of the Toon Zelda game The Wind Waker coming to the GameCube and Wii U as a HD remaster, Toon Zelda does work
as a home console adventure, which of course brings us to Exhibit D.
Of course that Skylanders need for exploration is present and accounted for, as well as the need for collecting, it is just that both of these gameplay components are not on the same scale
as the home console games.
It is expected to hold its own
as a home console while also serving as a handheld gaming device.
He also said that Nintendo probably doesn't intend to bring all their games to both systems, but he will find out more on this at CES 2016 where Nintendo will show them more of the hardware capabilities as well
as the home console.»
Awesome review, you analyzed the game for what it is on the platform it is rather than taking the easy road and saying it's not as good
as the home console version.
The rumors were true as Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console that can be connected to TV and used
as a home console, switching to portable device in few seconds.
Most significant was the speculation that the NX would be an unusual hybrid concept that was capable of functioning
as both a home console and as a portable, courtesy of a pair of controllers that could attach to either end of a tablet - like body.
Both Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing started
as home console games but have done exceptionally well to transition over to dedicated handhelds.
You've got talk of «integrated» systems acting
as a home console and handheld.
The Vita version is essentially the same as the 3DS version, which — while having similar elements
as its home console «big brother» — is not the same game.
If you look at
it as a home console, then yes, its limitations are clear.
Being a hybrid system, the Switch is able to function
as both a home console and a handheld.
LEGO Batman 2 for PS Vita has the same story
as the home console version of the game: Lex Luthor is running for President of the United States and wants The Joker's help in securing the win.
I think it should be for Wii U,
as every home console had at least 2 MPs, but due to the NX coming next year, I changed my mind.
Nintendo itself describes the Switch first - and - foremost
as a home console — not a handheld.
classify the Switch
as a home console?
The Switch, on the other hand, is receiving support from third - party developers alongside that of the PS4 and Xbox One
as a home console.
So, if you ever stumble upon a comment like that or even know someone who refuses to accept the Switch
as a home console, just shoot them a link to this piece and let them have a good read.
Though the GBA couldn't produce visuals half as well
as its home console sibling, Advance Tour still looked the part with fluid pseudo-3D graphics and vibrant scenery.
«Unfortunately, considering the current penetration rate of 3D television sets in ordinary households, we don't think that there's much reality in creating a new hardware system that would support 3D visuals
as a home console,» Iwata said.
For the first time in its history, we will be getting a fully - fledged Mario experience
as a home console release and a handheld game in one glorious package.
Rumours abound that it won't last any longer than three hours and that wouldn't be great news for a console that that is being billed
as a home console that you can take anywhere.
Since the Switch doubles
as both a home console and a handheld console, what if main series Pokémon games no longer come out for purely - handheld consoles like the 3DS?
The Nintendo Switch is designed
as both a home console and a handheld one — and it balances that magnificently.
(and not be limited to the same 7 accounts all the time) registering one Xbox ONE (we will call «MAJOR» to simplify the rest of the conversation)
as your HOME console.
Moreover, if publishers are interested in porting their popular games to the NX, suddenly there are handheld versions of, say, Overwatch, available for the same price
as the home console version.
As a home console, it's disappointing: the launch line - up is sparse, the pricing is surprisingly high, and the Joy - Con controllers are weirdly tiny little objects that don't seem designed for comfortable play at home.
Looks pretty much the same
as the home console versions to be honest, which is an impressive feat for a handheld game.
Since this was developed specifically
as a home console release, the difficulty is tuned so it's challenging without being frustrating, and the rapid fire option is most definitely welcome.