Tabletop mode which makes use of the Nintendo Switch kickstand to use the Joy-Con grip or Pro Controller.
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TV Mode which is essentially the Switch tablet docked with you playing on the TV whilst using the Joy-Cons, Joy-Con Grip or Pro Controller. Nintendo has detailed three different play styles so far. Similarly, when you put the Switch back in the dock, it’ll instantly recognise that you want to use your Pro controller.
It’s a really smooth process and similarly, if you’re playing the the Pro controller and pull out the Switch tablet, it’ll instantly recognise that you’re playing on that device and move controls to there. Pulling the Nintendo Switch out of the dock will instantly transfer gameplay to the Switch screen. It’s an incredibly simple part of the Switch experience and that’s the way it should be. When you think about it, the dock doesn’t really do anything besides pushing the content to your TV and charging your Nintendo Switch.
I was expecting it to be much more flimsy, especially when pulling out the Switch tablet or putting it back in, but it firmly stayed in its position. No current games make use of the touchscreen and Nintendo hasn’t really detailed what it will be used for. It has a capacitive touch-screen which means that you don’t get that horrible screen texture and no longer need a stylus. The screen is a 720p, multi-touch display. It’s incredibly sharp and vibrant and definitely does not have the same reflective issues that the Wii U screen had. Upon walking up to the Nintendo Switch to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, I was pleasantly surprised with how just how great the screen looks. The Nintendo Switch is the complete opposite.
Looking back, the Wii U Gamepad is made of a cheap plastic-like material which is light, but doesn’t scream quality. Initially holding the device, it felt a little bit heavier, but in a good way. Boasting an almost identically sized screen as the Wii U Gamepad, The Nintendo Switch is impressively thin. Upon getting my hands on the Switch Tablet, I was surprised with just how small and sleek it looked. Once the October trailer was revealed and it was confirmed that we’d be getting console quality levels of gameplay to take on the go, I was extremely hyped for what seemed to be the first genuine advancement in the home console space in some time. I was excited about the Switch hardware as soon as we were hearing pretty substantial rumours that it was going to be a proper hybrid portable/home console. Honestly, after spending three hours with the console, the range of control methods, viewing styles, and a bunch of launch titles, I can say with confidence that it’s worth the price of admission. After releasing the price on of the Nintendo Switch Friday night, I saw a wave of backlash that was mainly aimed at the console being more expensive than many were hoping for, so I went into this event with the objective of deciding whether $469 was justified in the quality and concept of the Nintendo Switch hardware.