Gaming
By: Dylan Mundt
Nintendo officially announced their next generation console, the Nintendo Switch. It became official as they held a stream on YouTube, Twitch, etc. This console is a handheld, as well as a home console. It features 2 small “Joycon” controllers, which can slide on and off and can be used separately for 2 players. The console also features a “pro” controller, which looks like a regular Xbox or PlayStation controller, much larger than the “Joycon” controller. The console will retail at $300, and it will be released on March 3, 2017. Fans see a large amount of promise and excitement going into the new year with this announcement. The console does not feature a large launch title list, which many fans are on the fences about getting the console on release day. One of these titles, “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”, is a game from the franchise “Legend of the Zelda”. This is set to release on the Wii U and Switch, and fans can’t wait to see what’s coming next. The titles set to release later in the next year, or two, has a promising feeling. The best part about the console is that you can take this on the go, wherever. With a full charge, the battery life lasts up to three hours. The screen displays at 720p on the go, while at docked home it can display at 1080p. The Nintendo Switch uses a basic USB-C plug to charge the console on a separate cable, and on the dock. As for Nintendo’s plans for the 3DS, they said “it will run alongside with the Nintendo Switch”, meaning they do not plan on forgetting it anytime soon. In fact, they just released a new title for the 3DS. The new title was announced in January 2017, from the franchise “Fire Emblem”. They also announced a separate console version game, that will not be similar to the 3DS’s version. Fans cannot express the amount of joy they are feeling, since the Nintendo WiiU did not have such a great life span (Nintendo lost a great amount of money from this). This new console is showing a great amount of promise, hope, and ambition. Fans and I, needless to say, are ready for the new “switch” of consoles this year.