the announcement of the Switch, the new console of Nintendo, has resulted in a flood of information, both on the technical drawings, software and services. Here is a selection of the important information that you may have missed.
screen resolution worthy of a console… 2012
The LCD screen of the Switch, measuring 6.2 inches in diagonal (15,7 cm) and displays 1280 x 720 pixels (HD), a resolution of 236 dpi, dots per square inch). In front, the PS Vita from Sony launched at the end of 2011 display 960 x 544 pixels on its 5-inch screen is a resolution almost equivalent (220 dpi). For comparison, a high-end smartphone like the Galaxy S7 display 1440 x 2560 pixels (WQHD) on the screen of 5.1-inch or a resolution of 575 dpi. When you are told that the definition of the Switch will sting the eyes !
Zelda : colors and pixels, spaces and empty
Game lighthouse at the launch of the console in march next year (A find pre-order here), Zelda begins to unfold. After a first promotional video during the formalization of the console last year, there comes a sequence of 20 minutes published by Polygon (embedded above). A video that gives an idea of the universe and the gameplay. The title appears in the clear-obscure : on the one hand the art direction is nice, the colors and lights, well-chosen, everything’s being ruined by 3D models simplistic (look at the trees !) and (too) pixilated. Side universe, a side we are looking forward to the impression of large spaces, of the other we notice a certain emptiness which contrasts a lot with the titles 2D previous. Is this prejudice of the interest of the game ? No. Is this evidence that the console is not actually a beast race and dropped graphically ? Quite.
The grip delivered not recharge your controllers
According to several analyses of the technical data sheets of the devices and accessories of the Switch, it seems that the grip that comes with the console is unable to charge the controllers, Joy-Con. There is, however, a second grip, identical in form, with a USB port C for charging the controllers while a game mode sedentary (console connected to the tv). Yes, in 2017, a console launched at € 350 suv would require them to purchase an accessory for not having to immobilize the controllers while charging. Of course batteries are expected to take 20h, but all the same, why not have shipped the console with the correct grip ?
Switch Online : a game Snes or NES for free… the 1st month
Just as Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo has decided to earn money with its online game service. Baptized Switch Online, this network will be accessible from the console launch and become chargeable in the course of the fall. In addition to the classic features of online game (chat, rankings, etc) the Switch Online would play a free NES game or Snes… the first month. After this grace period, it will be necessary to award cost to the acquisition of each title. Aside from that, the service Sony offers free tracks every month…
The Switch prompts the Neogeo
in Addition to the catalogue “genetic” of the previous consoles of the brand that are the NES and the Snes, the Switch will offer games to the venerable Neo-Geo according to the famous site japanese Famitsu quoting Hamster Corp. Holder of the rights of some titles, the japanese editor has planned to launch 5 games : King of Fighters '98 (reference fighting games, 2D SNK), the famous action game/shooter Metal Slug 3, the game of run and gun brute Shock Troopers, Waku Waku 7 (fighting game psychedelic with Mauru rabbit giant) and the very mediocre fighting game World Heroes Perfect.
securities of combat and shooting to be representative of the catalogue of the Neo Geo was the console arcade par excellence (read : not from Final Fantasy, here it hits hard on the buttons). These games are sometimes very dated – yes, KOF '98 will soon be 20 years old… – have already been worn many times on other platforms will be available in Japan at 823 yen or about 7 €. According to the various screenshots, the games seem to be emulated : the point of portage luxury, here the Switch will turn the ROMA, and apply graphic effects on the large pixels.
Storage SDXC card up to 2tb
The Switch will be used to purchase games in the form of cartridges in the proprietary format or digital versions. However, a game like Zelda “to weigh” not less than 13 Gb. Poor internal storage memory (32 Gb), the Switch will happily receive a supplement of ROM through a slot Micro SDXC. In accordance with this standard SDXC memory cards, the console will be capable of handling cards of up to 2tb (formatted to exFAT)… the day where they will exist (the maximum is 512 Gb at present). Good news if Nintendo cares, in particular, the multimedia features of their console. One can always dream, no ?
Or Miiverse, or Streetpass
You loved the social network Miiverse the Wii U and the functions of the Streetpass the 3DS that allow you to interact with the users in your physical surroundings ? Well sorry, but according to techtimes.com none of these two systems will be integrated to the Switch. In the first case, Nintendo would be based on ” existing social network “, without giving more details. As for the Streetpass feature, its absence would come from the fact that ” for Nintendo, the Switch is a home console that can be used in mobility, and not the reverse. “according to techtimes.com. The other explanation being that the 3 hours of autonomy of a game greedy like Zelda doesn’t leave much time for socializing !
No comments:
Post a Comment