10 Ways Nintendo Switch Has Already Beaten The Wii U
Here's why you should Switch.
Nintendo was forced to return to the proverbial drawing board after the Wii U bombed harder than the first boss in Super Mario 64, and the Switch is about to emerge from its predecessor’s ashes.
The Big N is pinning its hopes on this handheld-console hybrid, with some touting it as the gaming giant’s last chance to win back a share of the hardware market.
The Japanese firm could be one commercial car crash away from doing a Sega, but the Switch’s debut trailer suggests we might just have a viable alternative to the retooled PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One S on our hands.
Nintendo has ground to make up on Sony and Microsoft, but it’s taking a creative approach to this conundrum and the early signs are positive - so here are 10 reasons why the Switch is already a more tantalising prospect than the Wii U ever was.
10. You Can Play It ANYWHERE
Its colourful, cutesy games aren’t for everyone, but nobody can fault Nintendo for its hardware innovation.
The gaming giant has always delivered unique machines, commercially viable or not, and the Switch is no exception, blazing a trail as the first mainstream system to blur the line between handheld and home console.
The Switch feels like a natural evolution of the Wii U, which saw Nintendo dip its toes into the off-TV gaming pool, but those who snap up the next-gen console will be able to resume their play session much further afield than the next room.
Hooking the system up to the TV dock, you can get your Skyrim, Mario or Zelda on in the comfort of your own living room, but connect the detachable Joy-Con controllers and these triple A adventures can continue on the move without compromise via the Switch’s built-in display.