Jaded Alyx
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It has two on the outside, and one inside.
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Official Nintendo Switch hardware overview
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It has two on the outside, and one inside.
Waylon Drums
Member
Well, I'm an idiot. Good news, though!
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Deleted member 1235
Unconfirmed Member
as previously, seeing good pictures of the device makes me want one more. i don't know why that is working so well on me.
TheMagician
Member
Fake news!
Skittzo0413
Member
The dock has 3.
Because Nintendo has actually made a seriously attractive piece of hardware. Which is very unlike them!
Jonneh3003
Banned
The home button lighting up when a notification is received and the audio jack allowing microphones makes me more confident that the app isn't mandatory. We're 1 month from launch, we really need a hardware direct.
Ok, thanks for the update
Aw, I was hoping you were right.
Neat idea! That would be a good solution also. I think that Nintendo would also offer some (alternate) control scheme using the default joycons as well, though.
It's a great piece of tech. I think even people who aren't particularly interested in it would agree with that.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Nah, we knew that already.
Joycons - 20hrs
Pro Controller - 40hrs
I am going to assume that if you want to experience online play just like it is on Wii U, then no app is required.
If you want to create a party outside of a game and use party chat, then that's what the app will do.
No we've known that since the reveal presentation or shortly thereafter.
Skittzo0413
Member
We've known 20 hours for the Joycons and 40 for the pro controller for a while. It was very surprising and positive, but GAF was interested in being negative at the time so it may have been drowned out.
With all the info we have now, I think it's pretty likely that the app is only necessary for system-level party chat and lobbies. Each game will (likely) handle its own matchmaking with friends and voice chat its own way, just like MK8 and Smash4 did on Wii U.
So essentially, this retains all the functionality of the Wii U, but they are adding parties (like PS4 and XB1 have by default) via an external smartphone app. Which is a weird and dumb decision (not having it on the console itself) but this is still an improvement over the Wii U.
Polygonal_Sprite
Gold Member
Nintendo will release Gamecube joycons which will be required for the GC virtual console games. I'm sure that will go down well lol.
Linkstrikesback
Member
Even if true, didn't someone say it turns out you only need one usb slot for it to function anyway, the second is only to enable rumble in the controller?
Jonneh3003
Banned
Tell me about it, there's got to be a Nintendo Direct any day now.
Milly Osworth
Member
This thing looks so much better than wiiu.
TheMagician
Member
They won't be required but there will definitely be joy cons with the GameCube button layout.
They'll probably come out the same time as Smash, which means the GC Virtual Console will come in around that time as well.
Of course, the GameCube controller adapter will also be compatible with the dock.
TheGamingBox
Banned
they would have to do a workaround even if they were analog, the gcn triggers arent like the ps4 or xbox triggers
The dock has 3
Jaded Alyx
Member
Doubt it. Doesn't look like it was designed that way at all.
I might be going blind but there don't seem to be on/off buttons on the joy-cons or are there?
With portability in mind, I've been wondering how easy it would be to accidentally switch them on in a bag for instance, meaning that they'd potentially be empty by the time you want to use the Switch.
Two other questions that came to mind are:
- why are there still Wii-style sync buttons needed when other wireless controllers like on PS4 don't use those? I've always found using these a hassle of sorts, as sometimes they simply wouldn't connect on Wii.
- If you can charge the joy-cons while attaching them to the Switch, will the process work in reverse as well in the sense that they could either provide additional back-up power to the Switch or even drain power from it when they run low?
With portability in mind, I've been wondering how easy it would be to accidentally switch them on in a bag for instance, meaning that they'd potentially be empty by the time you want to use the Switch.
Two other questions that came to mind are:
- why are there still Wii-style sync buttons needed when other wireless controllers like on PS4 don't use those? I've always found using these a hassle of sorts, as sometimes they simply wouldn't connect on Wii.
- If you can charge the joy-cons while attaching them to the Switch, will the process work in reverse as well in the sense that they could either provide additional back-up power to the Switch or even drain power from it when they run low?
I don't give a damn about the lack of features at launch, the Nintendo Switch is a BEAUTIFUL piece of hardware and it's beautifully designed too. Either if it was mainly designed by NVIDIA or Nintendo, both desserve big praise for such a well crafted piece of tech.
A true massive upgrade from the awful/bulky looking Gamepad of Wii U, that's for sure!
A true massive upgrade from the awful/bulky looking Gamepad of Wii U, that's for sure!
He1nekenP1ss
Member
love the back panel to hide cables
Inferno313
Banned
I believe it was confirmed on the treehouse stream that you can also pair a set of joycons simply by attaching them to the system once. So, if you don't want to use the button, you can just slide them on, then slide them right off.
Bummer, guess I'll cancel my pre-order then.
Yes, that's why the cutout in the dock flap has the notch in the side - so the wires can feed out the side. You can lay it horizontal and put the Switch screen face up.
PhilipDoesMatter
Member
I still can't believe this thing has only 32gb. Why Nintendo is so ankward?
TheGamingBox
Banned
name a android device or ios device that has more than 32GB in the base model
Astral Dog
Member
All leaks point to 4 GB,though the amount used for games is a guess but one source said 3.2
Jaded Alyx
Member
Skittzo0413
Member
I thought the Jimmy Fallon footage showed rubber feet on the back of the dock which indicated it could be layed down? Also why else would the wires have a cutout through the side?
Not so fast, I'm pretty sure that this can be layed down horizontally.
TheGamingBox
Banned
the ps4 way requires either connecting by via usb or if you are using it on pc by wireless , holding down the ps and share button
The HDMI port would be in a very awkward position if you tried to lay the dock on its front or back. Hmm. I wonder if there will be a third party solution.
Ok
https://oneplus.net/es/oneplus-3t
Defend the 32 GB storage if you want, but with decent arguments please. I think there should at least be a more expensive 64 GB option. But whatever, I'll just slap a 128 GB microSD in there.
Inferno313
Banned
Honestly, it makes sense. The people who will need more than 32gb are the power users. You've gotta consider the fact that the vast majority of people who buy these things, and I'm not talking about core gamers, I'm talking about people who wander into a Walmart to buy something because their kids have been begging for it after seeing a TV spot, are not going to be downloading large e-shop games all the time. They'll probably be the folks who buy anywhere from 2-5 games a year, and they'll likely buy those titles at retail. To Nintendo, it's not worth raising the price of the system to give those users storage they won't use.
For the power users who are going to be buying a lot of Eshop titles, it's best to just give them expandable storage and put in as much as they want.
Skittzo0413
Member
How so?
The fact that there is a cutout on the side of the dock indicates this is specifically designed to be layed down horizontally...
Jaded Alyx
Member
Yes, I was being an idiot and thinking about it all wrong.
Ah...
Nah, nothing to feel bad about, Nintendo hasn't done the best job of communicating out features.
Kissenkopf
Banned
So no haptic touchsreen...
LegendofLex
Member
Alright, that's good news.
calc84maniac
Member
Why not both?
not new news