A behind-the-scenes look at the Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo's Switch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor of eight years past as the video game developer pushes to bring its brand into 바카라 게임 웹사이트a new era" where social experiences are at the forefront.
The Associated Press and other members of the media got an exclusive look this week at Nintendo's latest handheld, TV-console hybrid, which dives head-first into the social world of online gaming.
The Switch 2 will hit the market June 5 at a price of $449.99.
바카라 게임 웹사이트You바카라 게임 웹사이트ll be joining us as we step into a new era of Nintendo,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America바카라 게임 웹사이트s president, told those in attendance before they scattered to test out the new Switch.
What are some of the Switch 2바카라 게임 웹사이트s new features?
Video and audio chats and game-sharing functions are huge parts of the new console. One of the Switch 2's Joy-Cons 바카라 게임 웹사이트 it's controllers 바카라 게임 웹사이트 even has a 바카라 게임 웹사이트C바카라 게임 웹사이트 button to quickly access 바카라 게임 웹사이트GameChat." Click the button and up pops window views to others players' gameplay, lined up at the bottom of the user's screen in squares like a video conference call.
A camera attachment 바카라 게임 웹사이트 sold separately 바카라 게임 웹사이트 allows gamers to project themselves into those windows instead of sharing their own screen, while some games let the camera-user appear in the game itself. A microphone is now built into the console for audio.
Another feature, 바카라 게임 웹사이트GameShare,바카라 게임 웹사이트 allows users to share the game they are playing temporarily with other consoles that don바카라 게임 웹사이트t have it.
And then there바카라 게임 웹사이트s a function to control the console바카라 게임 웹사이트s Joy-Cons like a computer mouse 바카라 게임 웹사이트 an appeal toward the growing PC-based gaming audience 바카라 게임 웹사이트 something developers are excited for people to try.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Because of the environment we're in, it바카라 게임 웹사이트s a hands-on experience,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Takuhiro Dohta, the console바카라 게임 웹사이트s director, said through a translator at the media event.
Kouichi Kawamoto, the Switch 2바카라 게임 웹사이트s producer, called the mouse feature a 바카라 게임 웹사이트fun,바카라 게임 웹사이트 바카라 게임 웹사이트engaging바카라 게임 웹사이트 way to experience gaming.
It can be used on multiple surfaces, not just a mouse pad, he said.
바카라 게임 웹사이트We have made adjustments so that you can control the mouse on your pants,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Kawamoto said through a translator about sitting down and using your own leg as a mouse surface. 바카라 게임 웹사이트There were some people in development where that was their preferred way of playing.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Video above: Nintendo Switch 2 Gameplay
Testing out the Switch 2
The media demo area had a station to test out the mouse function on a wheelchair basketball game. Players used both Joy-Con 바카라 게임 웹사이트mice바카라 게임 웹사이트 for that one. Using both at the same time was a gaming experience unlike many, or any. This particular station had a smooth pad that the Joy-Cons slid around on seamlessly. Another station without the pad worked just fine on a hard desk surface 바카라 게임 웹사이트 that one was a world-building game with less precision required.
The first game played was Mario Kart World 바카라 게임 웹사이트 included in the console바카라 게임 웹사이트s bundle package. That was in handheld mode. The 7.9 inch LCD screen is bigger and it feels it. Next to a last generation Switch OLED Model, there바카라 게임 웹사이트s a stark difference.
The handheld graphics were obviously better in 1080p. In the docked mode, Nintendo says the system is able to support 4K resolution for compatible games. It wasn't immediately clear if the docked games that were demoed were compatible, but the graphics looked better than the first-generation Switch. Especially in Hogwarts Legacy. Wow.
The Joy-Con controllers, which are now magnets that click into place, are upgrades from the slide-into-place mechanism in first-gen. The AP didn바카라 게임 웹사이트t spend enough time with the demo unit to get a great read on how sturdy they are, but developers were asked about what one reporter thought was a 바카라 게임 웹사이트flimsy바카라 게임 웹사이트 connection and had this to say:
바카라 게임 웹사이트It may at first glance look flimsy, but if you바카라 게임 웹사이트ve actually touched it, I think you바카라 게임 웹사이트ll see that it바카라 게임 웹사이트s not as flimsy as it looks,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Kawamoto said through a translator. 바카라 게임 웹사이트We did our best to make sure it바카라 게임 웹사이트s strong.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The new Mario Kart World featured a thrilling Knockout Tour mode that pits 24 players against each other in a race where the field is culled at five checkpoints until one racer remains.
Switch 2's battery life and price analysis
Among the wishes from Switch fans was an increased battery life. Developers weren바카라 게임 웹사이트t able to promise that, mainly because they said battery life depends on the environment and conditions the console is operating in. The Switch 2 does uses more energy. But they did say it has a larger battery to compensate for that.
바카라 게임 웹사이트With Switch 2, because of things like 바카라 게임 웹사이트GameChat바카라 게임 웹사이트 ... There바카라 게임 웹사이트s variability of battery life even wider than the Nintendo Switch,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Dohta said.
The Switch 2 will cost $150 more than its predecessor at launch. Joost van Dreunen, author of 바카라 게임 웹사이트One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said the Trump administration바카라 게임 웹사이트s tariffs have hit the video game console industry at a fragile moment. He believes the console costs about $50 more than it would have without the tariffs, which he says impact video game hardware because console devices are manufactured and shipped from China and the surrounding region.
One of the Switch 2s that media members demoed said 바카라 게임 웹사이트Made in China바카라 게임 웹사이트 in the small font on the back of the console.
Nintendo didn바카라 게임 웹사이트t address pricing, with a company moderator declining to answer a reporter바카라 게임 웹사이트s question on the cost during the media event.
When asked about chip shortages, hardware costs and the pandemic, however, developers did say those factors impacted development in terms of the number of consoles they could produce.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Yes, for example covid certainly had a large impact in the development,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Tetsuya Sasaki, the console바카라 게임 웹사이트s technical director, said through a translator. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Even with the chip shortage we were working with our partners and had to be creative in working our way through that. ... And yeah even the Nintendo Switch was hard to get at one point.바카라 게임 웹사이트
A few other games that Nintendo announced
In addition to Mario Kart World, two more Switch 2 exclusives feature its marquee characters: Donkey Kong Bananza, a 3D adventure with the big ape punching his way through a huge underground world, arriving July 17, and Kirby Air Riders, a racing game from the director of the Super Smash Bros. series, due later in the year.
The new console will be backwards compatible 바카라 게임 웹사이트 able to play physical and digital Switch games 바카라 게임 웹사이트 but not every game from the predecessor console will have that capability. Also, users will need to purchase a microSD express memory card for the Switch 2. The Nintendo Direct on Wednesday revealed that normal microSD cards will not be compatible with the system.
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Associated Press reporters Sarah Parvini in Los Angeles and Lou Kesten in Washington contributed to this report.