Earlier today a NeoGAF forum user by the name Hiphoptherobot posted a photo accompanied by the claim that they had received their Switch preorder more than two weeks early. The poster declined to mention from where they had ordered their system, out of concern that Nintendo may retaliate against the retailer.
When pressed for details about the system and proof of their possession of it, Hiphoptherobot posted a roughly three minute video showing them tapping through the setup and user interface of Nintendo's new hybrid console.
[Since publication it has been confirmed by Nintendo that this unit was stolen and then sold illegally; as a result we will no longer embed the video here. If you decide you want to view it anyway, you're welcome to do so at your own discretion.]
In the video we learn that the initial setup can be performed in TV mode or handheld mode, and that it looks like the eShop isn't quite ready yet. Unfortunately, the lucky poster did not receive any games with their console, so they aren't yet able to do much with the console.
Given that the Switch release date is a few weeks away, we'd guess that the story about the console coming from a retailer is a bit of a tall tale; it's more likely that the unit is either intended for a developer or for the press, and the poster has therefore broken an NDA by posting the footage.
Irrespective of the true story, what do you think of the Nintendo Switch UI? Do you wish it was here now? Let us know in the comments.
[source neogaf.com]
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Well, stating it was an early preorder appears to be a decently clever way of avoiding NDA problems, but really, who believes that. Lol
His wouldn't be the only one that came in early and would be hearing reports of the happening if it was true.
It looks lovely, and I'm glad to see they are finally doing away with the kiddy-looking OS of the Wii and Wii U. Nice and slick and clean. Also, that speed... It makes the Wii U look super slow in comparison.
Looks great, wish it was March 3rd already!
Pro!
Them sound effects, jeez.
If the eShop isn't ready, why doesn't Nintendo just SAY so?!
Can't decide whether to watch the video or not, I keep thinking that I should keep some surprises for when i get the system to myself.
I've shied away from watching too much stuff on BotW so I'm coming into the experience fresh and spoiler free so I'm thinking I should do the same for the console.
This is insane. What a lucky guy! The noises at the very start are a bit annoying? Imagine having a Switch 2 weeks early but no games!
As leaked by the documents, themes are confirmed. Only black and white at first, but more will be available later obviously.
very slick..I honestly hope I'll be able to find one on March 3rd.
Nintendo needs to get some official info out. The NDA is leaking like a sieve.
@LegendOfPokemon Because this is prior to launch? Why would they say anything yet especially if it IS ready by launch?
This console is from someone that has it more than 2 weeks early. They wouldn't enable eShop functionality before launch, that would be silly.
It's just a tiny bit of code change to enable/disable the connection to eShop (or any online connection for that matter as long as it's not p2p). It means that the connection is disabled and NOTHING else. You're looking way too deeply into this.
Love the sound effects. Also love how snappy and responsive the UI seems.
Cannot wait for this!
Love the sounds
Looks pretty slick. Can't wait to get it!
Watching this emerge live on GAF reminds me why I love the gaming community! The collective hype over a fairly mundane (although important) feature brings me so much excitement and it warms my heart that we're all experiencing this whirlwind of feelings at the same time. Jeez I love videogames!
@LegendOfPokemon Considering the Switch doesn't launch for another 2 weeks, of course the eShop won't be online yet. But it will be day one otherwise how are people going to purchase and download games?
what do they mean by media content
@LegendOfPokemon It isn't ready because it's not up yet and won't be until Switch's launch day. Chill.
I wonder if now we will get a Nintendo direct?
The font is very reminiscent of Windows 8/Windows 10.
Nintendo Ninjas will be deployed to ...talk to to the poster. The system itself looks great. Can't wait for UPS to drop off mine!
@LegendOfPokemon The system hasn't launched yet. They lock it down because of issues just like this. Can't have people buying games or seeing line ups before launch. This is normal practice.
Having the Switch early but no games is a bit like knowing a hot girl and being in the friend zone, Great to look at but you can't play with it.
@Ernest_The_Crab @IceClimbers @FragRed It makes sense that the eShop isn't ready before launch, but there has been no confirmation that it WILL be ready at launch, and I can't fathom why Nintendo would withhold information about an important feature of their console.
@MarcelRguez My exact thoughts. I mean, wow. With those sound effects it's almost as if it's not even a Nintendo console.
The fact that I'm even thinking this is kinda amazing.
The sounds are cool. Every selection you make it's like slowly building the tension as you get closer to finally having the console ready to use!
@Ernest_The_Crab you make it sound like two weeks is a long time.
Protip: it isn't.
@LegendOfPokemon lol Nintendo said during the event that the eShop would be ready day one
That OS speed seems to surpass the PS4. I know I cant go and mess with system settings that fast on it.
And that's...mind blowing.
Mmmm, that is lookin' good! Can't wait to play this bad boy, will probably marathon Breath of the Wild on release day
@LegendOfPokemon Except it has been confirmed to be available at launch. I Am Setsuna and Little Inferno are launch day titles and are digital only. Not to mention that you can purchase the Zelda DLC on launch day.
Why is Nintendo being so secretive? The console launches next month. Their refusal to reveal more information is baffling.
Definitely Basic Black Theme
@Mogster Sure it's not a long time, but it doesn't change the fact that he's overreacting to something that can be enabled and disabled on a whim.
Your comment is a strawman btw if you were trying to take apart my comment.
Alright Nintendo, enough is enough. Time to start talking
Atleast it's modern, streamlined and clean - more inline with XBOX One interface only Nintendo white and lacking features.
The Wii U interface is quirky and all, but I've no doubt it's a massive resource hog! I don't know of any other OS that renders a fully 3D polygonal interface.
Eshop will be ready day 1. The system update firmware is not live yet
Looks sleek and clean. No complaints here.
@LegendOfPokemon I think it needs to be ready, Nintendo's really pushing digital downloads as well as physical, so if they want people to be able to download Zelda, it basically needs to be up.
Not to mention, I am Setsuna is confirmed for march 3rd and is download only in US
@IceClimbers Not many people seem to be good at reading between the lines unfortunately.
Looks really nice and responsive, and the setup and config looks so much better laid out. I love that it has a dark theme too....makes handheld use in darker locations a lot easier on the eyes (and a lot less irritating to other people around.) It's everything WiiU's interface should have been! But it actually looks visually similar to the WiiU UI. A nice evolution of it. I like it.
A little silly to call it a "leak" though. We're 15 days from launch and these units exist for public demos and press play. Everyone in the world can see one in person if they go to the demo unit locations. It's not like it's a Secret to Everybody at this point.
@Jacadamia Indeed. Even the official website mentions the eShop as day 1:
"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launches on Nintendo Switch and Wii U on 3rd March in stores and on Nintendo eShop."
@liveswired 3DS does. PS4 has videos and such loading in the back, which is maybe a bigger resource hog. It's not so unusual. I honestly can't figure out WHY the WiiU OS is so slow to load and change to the settings menu. There really shouldn't be that much to it with what it's doing. Even the 3DS blazes past it.
@IceClimbers I mean Nintendo's plans for the eShop, say, Virtual Console.
@NEStalgia yeah, there is actually no reason why Wii U couldn't have had a dark/night theme aswell. Nintendo have been very lazy on the Wii U OS.
But I suppose since they spent so much time developing a 3D interface they weren't going to drop it, regardless of the resources it consumed!
@Vee_Flames For real. I do think it still has that playful Nintendo spirit, with the increasingly high notes after each screen and everything.
But yeah, it looks and sounds sleek as hell.
@kamikazilucas That pretty much confirms it will get apps like YouTube, Twitch or Netflix down the line, if there was any doubt about it. Maybe they'll include actual media playback, even.
@NEStalgia I'd say alot of the speed issues are down to lack of optimisation on Wii U.
Also the considering that the interface is a 3D environment with a plethora of effects may be impacting heavily. I could be wrong, but the interface on Wii U is definitely memory intensive. The PS4 interface is very streamlined compared.
WOW!!!! Very neat and clean UI, I love it already, although I will miss all of the miis on the screen, it made it feel the wiiu was more community based.
Looks sleek. Honestly, I like it more than I do Wii U's UI and it's also better than the Xbox One's. Can't wait to play Switch!
@liveswired Well since they really started winding WiiU down before they ever really wound it up, it makes sense they didn't spent much effort making cosmetic improvements. Plus being part of the "Wii" branding, the whole white-on-white thing is kind of a trademark of the brand, so it makes sense. It's also arguably not that useful on a set top box as much as a portable.
But, yeah the performance....I don't even think it's the 3D interface that bogs it down. That's pretty low-level graphics, and is barely pushing the same hardware that can run Breath of the Wild and Xenoblade X. But I will always be curious what actually does make it so slow! Maybe they just super-underclock the CPU when on the menu for power savings or something? It's all pretty weird. It's not amazing hardware but it's decent enough that it shouldn't take a minute to switch to the settings panel and back. It's like it does a full memory test every time you load the menu.
It will forever be a mystery, but it's a sad one since I think that really hurt the WiiU early on. And remember it was much SLOWER back then!
This Switch interface is gorgeous though. And I'm not usually a fan of minimalism. And I truly hate Sony's cluttered mess of a UI (I've never seen a Sony UI I didn't hate though, on any product.)
@wizlon same here. I clicked play and then immediately closed the video. I want this to be a surprise. And about BotW, I stopped looking videos and interviews one month ago.
@LegendOfPokemon I would say considering they likely started production months ago that you expect a patch is necessary out the box to bring everything up to speed. The eShop will be up on the 3rd. Some people only plan to go digital, not having an eShop would be crazy. Also if I'm not mistaken there are some digital only games releasing at launch so the eShop would be mandatory anyway. Looking forward to March 3rd!
Sexy!
Would be nice if we could use the themes we have on our 3DS, have the option of whether we want to use the top screen or the bottom (as dual screen isn't possible with the Switch. (I probably don't need to add that bit, but someone will say something stupid without reading the full comment if I didn't.))
Looks terrific, glad you can change to the black theme, looks much better imo. Gonna be a long 2 weeks!!!!
If that is a development or reviewer system they'd better hope it isn't phoning home with the system serial number as Nintendo will know exactly who has broken their NDA...
So far so good. Simple and responsive.
It's not a developer switch - memory is the consumer standard 32GB - not 64GB which the developer switch has.
@LegendOfPokemon I mean there's no confirmation of Virtual Console even existing at launch. If it's not ready then why would they talk about it? Them intentionally making a press release just to say "Virtual Console won't be there launch day" would be silly and just create negative reactions, why talk about something that won't exist yet? Heck, we don't even KNOW we're getting VC, it seems implied (especially due to the upcoming paid online that will give us access to old titles) but Nintendo has no reason to talk about a feature from their previous two consoles if it's not available at launch. Wii U had no VC at launch, and I don't think 3DS did either... heck, didn't Wii get it a few weeks after launch? (I could be wrong with that one.) Given it wasn't mentioned, I'd assume no VC at launch and they'll talk about it when they have an idea when that is coming. But the eShop is a given and there's no reason to think otherwise, if they haven't officially shown off the system interface then it seems silly to expect them to show off the eShop interface.
@BulkSlash that's suck for them but be I can't help but laugh if that happens... poetic justice for breaking the NDA?
Nothing leaked, the person got their Switch two weeks early....
That's what's up!!!
Snappy OS, not some laggy, dated UI like Wii U and 3DS (goodbye 30 second system setting wait times!). Maybe even snappier than the PS4...
That's what I needed to see. And now I've seen it. Having a snappy OS is one of the most crucial aspects of any gaming device. I don't have the patience for another Wii U OS.
THANK GOODNESS
@Untempered-Link
Well said my game loving friend... well said.
I like seeing switch stuff but I really have a problem with people breaking their promise of silence . no matter what it's about.,an agreement is an agreement. I don't know,maby I'm to romantic or old fashioned but I don't like it
@wizlon
You're not alone. I have avoided every video of BOTW for the exact reason. I like being surprised, I'm the guy that hates that they have 4 trailers for every movie lol
Themes. Yusssss. I can't wait to get mine!
Themes will come to Switch for sure. They had success with it on the 3DS.
The sounds are beautiful.
Okay watched it now and don't even know why I'm jealous, like obviously there'd be nothing to play on it until launch but... I just wanna hold it, I wouldn't bother uploading a video online but I'd sure as heck show my friends if I was in this person'S shoes. Also, I do like the UI so far.
As for whether the person really happened to get the shipment early... it seems unlikely but it's only two weeks away, anything is possible. If he had a developer's system why wait until now to share? If he was a reviewer, why not show off whatever game he got with it to review (he could claim they came in the same shipment). Not saying his story must be true but I don't think it's too far fetched either. He still is a lucky duck to have this in his hands early.
Did anyone noticed the settings that allows you to disable sleep mode while watching media content ? What could it means ? You can upload videos/music on the sd card ? Where's the player app, does it means Netflix/Spotify ? That's cool !
@BLP_Software
"That OS speed seems to surpass the PS4. I know I cant go and mess with system settings that fast on it.
And that's...mind blowing"
My thoughts exactly. And that's not a knock on the PS4- in fact it's served as the gold standard of snappy gaming OS for years now... it's much more a compliment to the Switch that Nintendo finally designed us a modern system OS that gives the PS4 a run for its money, maybe even has it beat (PS4 has been a lot laggier this past year, Idk what it is but it hangs for a second or so sometimes).
I was hoping, really really hoping Nintendo wouldn't screw the OS up... Me and my bro were talking about it (he's more a PS gamer, doesn't always get Nintendo at launch although he does always get it eventually) and he basically said he doesn't have the patience for another tortoise from Ninty... and tbh, I'm in agreement. They really needed to get this right. And they did! I'm so happy to see this.
@Gen0neD Yep
I wish he inserted a sd card to see whether the Switch could upload photos and stuff.
@IronMan28 Is it on par with the PS4's?
(I don't wanna look at the video. I prefer to keep it secret.)
@JaxonH I enjoy the PS4 OS for what it is, grated it baffles me something built on Linux forks took so long to get damn folders, but that's another issue entirely.
The OS, while cluttered, has been responsive, exceptions being going through very messy settings menus and especially recently slowdown, though I've often noticed it since I got my unit over a year ago now.
But this. THIS. This is fast, clean, sleek, not cluttered, not easy to lose things, and most importantly it is exceptionally speedy.
@LegendOfPokemon I'd assume that's just because this thing shouldn't be out yet. Kimishima said it'll be ready at launch.
Video won't load...
Also, does the logo and clicking sound happen every time you turn the system on? Would be awesome.
@IceClimbers
Wait, we get Switch themes???
"Someone has been a bit naughty"
More like Chaotic good.
@SanderEvers Get out of Nintendo Land! Really!?
The best!?
Im resisting the urge to look i want it all to be a surprise.
Cool, but it's just a shame you have to go through so much convoluted crap with modern consoles just to even start using them properly. This is why something like the NES Mini is so special imo; it's pure and simple like gaming used to be and still kinda should be imo.
@BLP_Software
Well, if you disliked PS4 layout, you might not like Switch's either... It looks like it has a pretty similar layout actually with large tiles for games (be they cartridges or downloads) with the same "scroll right to see more" approach. I didn't see any way to shrink the tiles like you can on Wii U/3DS, and folders will be anyone's guess. If there's folders it's fine.
I suspect the reason it's so fast is because there's really not much going on in the background. Of course that's not a knock on it, the wii u had nothing much going on and still moved like a turtle, so this is awesome news to me! I love how snappy it seems
Im not watching I also really like to experience this myself first hand its part of getting a new system , sitting down and getting to know its interface yourself .
I bet theres a direct about eshop day 1 and the vc/subscription details
I myself have booked march 3rd off work. Im not waiting all fay to collect and play with a brand new nintendo console!
...but then i took a day off for the day my japanese super famicom arrived from a japanese seller on ebay last year...
@JaxonH My problem with PS4 wasn't that it was a list of tiles. It was that it was a list of tiles, with folders, on a folder based OS, that didn't let users make folders.
That and it had tiles all neat, with so much crap going on around them. There is a lot of screen and a lot of it is crap that has to load up on each tile that slows you down (At least Ive seen it as more games are added)
This is very no fluff. And I like that.
Link to 1080p version of the video here: https://youtu.be/t5lK0yzP6_4
@SanderEvers That takes 30 seconds on my 2008 triple-core 6GB RAM PC.
Fast OS...one less thing to worry about.
@impurekind Okay then. Now you can't download games, you have to share save files, and games can't use any in-game clock. Have fun.
This is an appreciated turn from the usual kiddy-looking UI Nintendo has coined since the Wii. I am 25, and I don't want to confuse my game platform with a Fisher Price toy. I'm looking at you, Wii U.
I wonder if it'll slow down like a mobile phone does, once the SD and internal memory start filling up?
It's beautiful!!!!!! 😍😍😍.
Those clips beeps I love it.
@Loui It's not Android, LOL! ;D
I doubt it's a review unit. He's selling it, after all.
@LegendOfPokemon It's going to be ready at launch. Obviously, the system wasn't intended to be in the hands of the public at all right now.
@LegendOfPokemon don't remember MS or Sony having to.confirm if their online stores would be active day 1,chill.
SO tempted to loooook ........
These leaks are becoming more and more frequent. There's bound to be a Direct coming either next week or the week after, it's a no brainer, but I just don't understand why would Nintendo cut it so close to launch? Especially since there are a lot of things were still kinda in the dark with.
2 weeks and 1 day. I can't wait. 2 weeks on the nose now for my friends across the pond.
Loving the sound effects.
Looks slick! I don't buy the story about it shipping two weeks early though.
@Mega_Yarn_Poochy Hey, I never once had any issue with the lack of that stuff on my SNES, N64, or GBA SP (as just a few old examples), and I don't think I'd miss the vast majority of modern stuff now if I could get back to basics and the core important stuff. I honestly don't want to bother with accounts, Miis, endless system settings, EULAs, inputting card data, connecting with my "social" media friends, posting game screenshots/videos directly to some streaming site, seeing the time, etc. Some modern stuff—fine. Most current modern stuff—it's all just convoluted meh. Again: This is why I think the NES Mini is kinda awesome. A modern day Nintendo console like that in priniple, with modern graphics power and stuff, would be potentially amazing imo. I just don't want all the unnecessary fluff.
Note: I'm not really picking out Switch in particular for this; it's a problem with pretty much all modern consoles. I just mention here because it makes perfect sense giving the video above, obviously.
The interface and quick response seem quite nice!
Simple and clean.
I hope Nintendo add more color variation for both User Interface and Nintendo Switch body cover.
@Ralizah Not sure if this is the right place but I just want to say that your profile pic made me discover Danganronpa, watch the anime, and now I plan to buy the games so thank you so much
@LegendOfPokemon It's been confirmed that the eShop will be available at launch.
I actually like the sounds!
Looks very good. Much better than the 3ds and wii u interfaces
If nothing else it's very fast.
It's got a setting for RGB range!
I dunno what's in it, but I may be more excited for it than I should be!
Packages shipping out early isn't completely unheard of. I got my Pikachu amiibo a week before launch.
I love the little chimes that play during the system setup. Also the sounds that play for each option you open is a nice touch. Though I do hope there's some kind of Mii music that plays in the Mii Maker, I doubt there will be since it's buried in settings but another rendition of the original Mii Channel would be great. I can only hope for that small detail.
Switch OS = Sonic Generations
Wii U OS = Sonic Labyrinth
@Mega_Yarn_Poochy May I present to you, the DexDrive, the GameShark Pro 3.3 with parallel port, the Nuby 1MB memory card (where applicable), the Transfer Pak, and Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal.
@impurekind You lacked it on N64 because you didn't get a DexDrive and GameShark Pro 3.3.
I hope he shows off the new Mii Maker and what features were added.
@PeskyPlumber I would also recommend Danganronpa the Anime Abridged. It was never finished, but what was done for it is funny.
Oh my word! That video seems to confirm what I've been desperately waiting for!!
You can buy a switch anywhere and set it up with your region of choice??? Does everyone else agree that the video shows that?
For those doubting it's authenticity - personally I always doubt - there was a PS4 Slim out in the wild BEFORE IT WAS EVEN ANNOUNCED. I think it wound up being from Arab Emirates or someplace in the middle east.
http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2016/08/rumour_ps4_slim_hardware_images_allegedly_leak_online
http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2016/09/so_where_did_those_leaked_ps4_slims_actually_come_from
So yeah, things get out early sometimes, it's probably legit. Who knows, maybe it was smuggled out of Foxconn in some guys drawers.
I don't know why the Wii U OS is so slow, even the regular Wii out speeds it at opening settings.
Switch OS looks like the polar opposite of the Wii U's beta-like sluggish launch OS.
Ahh good, maybe now Nintendo can get out that reveal video about the stuff they should have talked about ages ago real soon....
Looks alright. Pretty useless at the moment, though. Beyond simply sharing it online anyways.
@Pichuka97 wasn't half of Sonic Unleashed slow and boring?
Looks nice and fast! I imagine Nintendo's ninjas are currently running around trying to figure out how this happened though.
Slick & Speedy.
The UI looks really slick and fast.
@rjejr
I think I remember that.
Anyhow There is an Unboxing of the SWITCH now on YouTube and it looks pretty authentic. It was put up not long ago.
It is done by the same "hiphop robot" guy responsible for this UI.
It will be reported on this site in a few hours I guess.
Obviously some people rather wait and experience the first unboxing themselves but if like me you don't really care about such "insignificances" check it out.
Apparently his preorder shipment was sent early.
Sleek and simple. I like the profile changes. Also the Switch is going to have themes based on that settings option.
The UI is superb, as always. It's just so elegant!
I don't see Bluetooth in those settings :s
At first I was watching thinking I didn't like the white UI and wished there was a dark mode... then he switched on dark mode, and I was pleasantly surprised. I am happy to see its much faster than the Wii U's interface. I hope it stays just as snappy as features are added and content is installed.
@00Wyvern I honestly can't speak much for PS4 since the last time I saw it was in 2015. It's still very cool, though. The UI is fast and there are some good effects, but I can't give you an apples to apples comparison. And since you don't want to watch it for fear of spoiling the experience before launch, I'll leave it at that. Hope that helps.
@YingofDarkness Yeah Nintendo's Gre-Ninjas!
@IronMan28 Thank You greatly!
I hope there's a Handafuda theme!
@idrawrobots My bad. I should probably fix that. That's embarrassing c:
@PeskyPlumber You watched the adaptation of the first game, right? You're in for a treat, because the games are several orders of magnitude better than the anime.
Also, after you finish the three currently released Danganronpa games (1, 2, and Ultra Despair Girls), be sure to watch the Danganronpa 3 anime, as it's a follow-up and conclusion to those three games. There are various light novels to read as well that flesh out various aspects of the universe, but they're not really necessary to understand everything.
Good timing on getting into the franchise, what with the older games releasing on PS4 and PC and the next DR game, Danganronpa V3, releasing in the West later this year!
Even for things as simple as the system menu I don't want to see spoilers. Only two more weeks people!!!
I hope they improve on themes and add even more thematic integration into the UI. Imagine changing the text to "Mario Font". That would be cool.
Or a sonic theme where you hear different songs from Sonic 2 depending if you're on at the home menu on on the settings screen. Instead of just one theme song like 3DS currently has.
@alasdair91
How tf is the Wii/Wii U OS kiddy-looking??
Honestly? It looks better than Switch's. Switch OS looks too much like an Android clone. At least the Wii line had original OS designs, and neither was it as slow as a lot of people think it is. Minus the bright color palette, Wii U OS actually looked a little similar to the PS2's startup towers, clock rods, etc. That variety of system style actually looks really cool to a lot of people.
Omg this site.
So Engadget didn't beat NintendoLife writers to the punch (and I prefer reading my Nintendo news here anyway), but I really like the heading of their article on the topic.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/16/some-poor-soul-has-a-nintendo-switch-but-no-games/
@Doctor_Pancakes Right, the least they could have done for this poor guy was give him Breath of the Wild to go with his Switch. Having the Switch for two weeks prior to release, that's just cruel. It's like having a new sports car in your garage, with the keys to be delivered in two weeks.
@LegendOfPokemon
It will be don't worry, and also your eshop purchases are tied to your ACCOUNT and NOT to the CONSOLE 👌😁
@Galactus_33
That's exactly what I was thinking and that would be so awesome. I also want to be able to add photos from social media or an SD card and use them as my background and screen saver/lockscreen. Being able to make the font different would be cool too.
Anyways I love how the UI looks and the sounds are dope. Only two more weeks!!!!
@wizlon this is peeking under the wrapper, on march 3rd, you get to play with the toy
Can't watch the video yet as I'm heading to work, but has anyone confirmed whether the screen is glass or plastic yet? Trying to decide whether to bother with a screen protector, if it's glass I probably won't need one.
@remag The account thing still needs a confirmation. The recently leaked dev docs say that you can use a single account on multiple Switch devices, but it doesn't say if you can download and play the games on other devices than which they were bought on. I think?
@LegendOfPokemon I think the confirmation is games like I am Setsuna being a day 1 download game.
@LegendOfPokemon why would they announce the eShop isn't ready when nobody has the console legitimately. Now I assume you mean if the eShop will not be ready or not for launch why don't they announce that. I'll make a second assumption, the fact that they haven't announced that it won't be ready ala 3DS launch suggests to me it will be ready
Didn't see any achievement/trophy indicators : (
It is about the look of an operating system's interface but it sure seems far more than that when you read reactions.
Implemented things like that in machines who didn't need it simply made them worse than what they could have been. (not even talking about the security problems brought)
@shaneoh
but the switch cant do duel screen!
Such a shame the interesting UI is gone. Now it just looks like a generic tablet. Not impressive.
@PlywoodStick Then thank the Lord. lol
@ollyander
I'm more excited that the themes from 3DS seem to be carrying over to Switch, lol
Ugly AF but functional, IMAO. I hope you can download more themes like you could on the 3DS.
It's too bland,it should had come with siimple built-in themes.For example,the player could be able to choose Link as his profile icon and the menu would become Zelda-themed.
The OS looks very.... BORING, by default. It doesn't have anything to set it apart with it's own identity. No transluscent purple cube floating in the ether, no channels, no Miiverse community, nothing. This is probably one of the least inspiring console OS styles I've ever seen. Even the PSP/PS3 XrossMediaBar was more distinctive than this. Sure, it's snappy, but at what cost? It's like it gave up it's soul for speed... And how telling it is that Toad with his hands over his face, silently screaming in agony, was one of the first character images to appear after completing the setup process.
If I ever get an NS, the first thing I'm going to do with it is inject some God damn personality into it. I will rip out a piece of my own soul, and shove it into the NS. Because this OS desperately needs a soul to call it's own.
@iGen I didn't get a chance to see the NS OS yesterday. Was skeptical of your words until I saw it... Holy crap... It's like it needs a sacrificial altar, Shin Megami Tensei style, to fuse some kind of style or personality into it.
And yes, I liked the PS2 OS as well.
@PlywoodStick
Preach, brother!
This man speaks the truth!
@Hotfusion Thanks, I'm all caught up now.
I guess the big question - and the reason damo feels the need to write comments like this - "although if you believe that story, we have some magic beans we'd like to sell you" - has to do w/ how the device was obtained and not it's authenticity. Though it does look like a retail box to me, wasn't just a console smuggled out in some guys pants. Though it strikes me as really odd, and none to bright, that Ntinedo would box that 6" screen facing up w/ even a box cutter could do it damage, better to have the back up to take the brunt of the UPS shipping abuse and put a solid piece of cardboard under it. But that's just may, I worry about screen damage.
@PlywoodStick @Randomname19 @G-Boy Yeah, the visual style looks very bare bones and bland. But don't worry, Nintendo is eager to sell us new themes for the UI!
@Ralizah Yeah i watched first anime as well as both arcs of Danganronpa 3. A lot of people say that the games are worth it even if I already watched the show, so I'm definitely going to go for all main series games!
I don't get why anyone would complain about a "boring" default UI.
It's a UI. The user interface. UIs aren't supposed to be fancy or pretty for the sake of being fancy or pretty. It's supposed to be fast and convenient for the user to navigate the hardware. That's what the Wii U and 3DS UIs didn't do very well.
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