Template:Images The Nintendo Switch, known in development as the Nintendo NX, is a gaming device from Nintendo, released March 3, 2017. While technically a portable device, it does not currently serve to replace the Nintendo 3DS but succeeds the Wii U.
Description
An enhanced eighth-generation device, the Switch is a multimode tablet with an HDTV dock and two Joy-Con controller units that can adapt to any gaming environment. When snapped into the included frame, the Joy-Cons form a gamepad; and when attached to the Switch, they form a handheld. They can also be used independently when the tablet is in a free-standing position.
When docked, the Switch operates as a typical set-top unit, and can output to a television screen via HDMI in full 1080p resolution.
Games for the Switch are distributed on Nintendo Switch cards, a departure from the previous three generations' use of optical storage, as well as via digital distribution with a Nintendo eShop, However, Nintendo will not add a Virtual Console service as it has done with its prior systems, instead offering subscription-based retro gaming using the Switch Online service. Developers, meanwhile, are finding creative ways to bring their older works to the system[1].
The Switch also possesses 32GB of onboard flash storage for both games and user data, with a microSD slot for expansion up to 2TB.
Final Fantasy titles on Nintendo Switch
Game | Release Date | Metascore | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | North America | Europe | ||
Collection of Mana | June 1, 2017 | June 11, 2019 | ? | 83 |
Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD | September 13, 2018 | September 13, 2018 | September 13, 2018 | 69 |
World of Final Fantasy Maxima | November 6, 2018 | November 6, 2018 | November 6, 2018 | 79 |
Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! | March 20, 2019 | March 20, 2019 | March 20, 2019 | 72 |
Final Fantasy VII | March 26, 2019 | March 26, 2019 | March 26, 2019 | 82 |
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered | ? | September 3, 2019 | September 3, 2019 | TBD |
Final Fantasy IX | February 14, 2019 | February 13, 2019 | February 13, 2019 | 75 |
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | April 11, 2019 | April 16, 2019 | April 16, 2019 | 85 |
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | April 25, 2019 | April 30. 2019 | April 30, 2019 | 86 |
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | TBD |
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | TBD |
Related games
References
- ↑ Webster, Andrew: "Maybe the Nintendo Switch doesn't need a Virtual Console after all", The Verge, 30 May 2018