With so much hype surrounding the upcoming launch of the Nintendo Switch, is Nintendo about to successfully walk away from the financial failure of the Wii U?
We’re only a little more than a week before the launch of Nintendo’s latest console. If you have been absent from the gaming news frenzy surrounding the console, it is pretty much what it sounds like; a new system which purports to bridge the gap between at-home and mobile gaming all in one place. Whether you want to have a marathon at home or endure the bus ride to work, the Switch aims to provide a seamless gaming experience for its users in both cases. No longer do you have to worry about saving or leaving your system on in order to accomplish a task before leaving the house. Now Nintendo offers a way to take the gaming with you. While the ‘quality’ dips slightly when transitioning to mobile mode, the mobile system is far from lacking in pizzazz. It’s enough to make you forget that its a home console too.
After the large financial loss for Nintendo in 2014 following the release of the Wii U, they were looking for a way to gain their foothold in the console market. Hesitant to return full force into the ever growing and competitive mobile gaming market, gears were eventually set in motion to bring about the release of the Nintendo Switch. This hybrid console will help Nintendo to edge their bets against both the console and mobile gaming markets. On one hand, players who faithfully follow the Nintendo brand at home will be offered a powerful machine to continue to enjoy staple content titles like launch title Breath of the Wild. Conversely, the mobile version of the console also offers an equally powerful experience on the go. While dedicated mobile consoles have struggled in the wake of Android and iOS games, a hybrid system may be able to bridge the gap for Nintendo.
While it may seem like another gimmick to get their systems moving, the specs say otherwise. Pairing up with a Nvidia graphics device and well-designed hardware, Nintendo means business and (arguably) means to save its skin. Nintendo helped bring the modern world of console gaming to the masses, and it is no surprise that they continue to fight to be part of that market. It’s not surprising then, that when faced with losing market creed all together, that Nintendo steps out with an innovative system like the Switch. Not only is the system looking like an awesome addition to any avid Nintendo gamer, it’s also looking to be a worthwhile purchase to a much larger part of the market; gamer and non-gamer alike.
The truth is, the system has to be everything and more in order to overcome the pitfall of the Wii U. The Switch has the potential to turn everything around for Nintendo, and here’s hoping that it does. The gaming world just wouldn’t be the same without them.
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