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.
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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. The company also offers a subscription service, Switch Online, that permits users to select from a catalogue of classic Nintendo titles. This service replaces the Virtual Console framework of the previous two home consoles. Despite the change, developers like Square Enix are finding other ways to bring their back catalogues to the Switch.
The Switch also possesses 32GB of onboard flash storage for both games and user data, with a microSD slot for expansion up to 2TB.
List of games[]
- Dragon Quest
- Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
- Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
- Dragon Quest X (Japan only)
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition
- Dragon Quest Builders
- Dragon Quest Builders 2
- Dragon Quest Rivals (Japan only)
- Dragon Quest Heroes I·II (Japan only)
- Dragon Quest Treasures
- Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventure of Dai
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince