The Nintendo Switch reveal trailer was chock full of enticing scenes; from enjoying Skyrim on the plane to playing Mario Kart in a van that clearly didn't pass its last MOT (it's a British thing), it was exciting stuff.
Not satisfied with all we saw first-off, however, we dusted off our fine-toothed combs and set about running through the trailer looking for small details that may have slipped you by if your mum / partner / barking dog was calling you down to have your dinner or something whilst you were watching.
Check out the video above where we look into 19 of these little subtle and not-so-subtle details that might get your mouth watering just a little bit more in anticipation of March 2017. As a bonus, why not check out a recent collaboration below that we did with the ever-charming Arekkz?
Naturally there were other details in the Switch reveal, which we previously broke down in this guide, so there you go.
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I need to give that vid another look... :v
Nice! Oh, Alex....
You missed one detail. When he is on the plane he is holding both Joy Cons vertically like when using the nunchuck and Wii remote.
Not much there that I hadn't already noticed, but I guess you can have an A for effort.
I'll have a gander.
Also, the joy-cons don't just have hidden shoulder buttons, but rather it looks like there is an extension to the joy-con with shoulder buttons (notice the curved edge, darker plastic - just compare the two stills of the videos in this article!)
You pointed out the pro controller has a D-Pad, but not why that's notable. Surely every controller has a D-Pad? What do you mean the Joy Con doesn't? I need a red ring to highlight that
That "Undisclosed Square button" appears to be an Amiibo scanner to me.
@thehappyjack
I thnk you'll find that this is actually how the inside of the joycons look. Dark plastic, with slightly rounded corners.
Just look at the picture on the titlecard for the discussion video here.
How do you know it has motion apart from the clip being Splatoon?
@Nintendoforlife
I hope it's a TV button.
I really enjoy the remote functionality of the GamePad.
I thought those 2 columns of 4 lights each on the "Grip" where to show which player you were, like the row of 4 lights on the bottom of the Wiimote, not battery indicators. Also to show they were connected properly. And wouldn't th eGrip need a batteyr to send th esignla back and forth to the tablet? I know the Joy-Con's can do it on their own, but wouldn't the system want to know you are using the Grip is say it has a built in gyro for Sapltoon?
Triple jump was my favorite. Super Mario Galaxy 3 confirmed!
Anybody try dissecting the lighting on the USB ports to see if they were blue inside like 3.0 USB usually are? Just curious.
Can somebody please explain to me how we KNOW the Pro controller is gyro based just b/c they showed Spaltoon on the screen? You can play Splatoon w/o motion now. What am I not seeing? Watched it again, still don't see it.
Oh, and why does that space indicate analogue triggers, wouldn't digital triggers need space as well?
Only 65+ more days until we get actual real info.
@Jazzer94
The camera is ajusting without the player touching the second analog stick. They seem to make a bit of a point about this, the way it's shot.
Albeit optional, Splatoon is afterall know for pulling off gyro controls extremely well, and it'd be strange to highlight people playing it without that feature.
@Pod There seems to be another button on the other control. It's possible that could be the scanner or tv button as well.
Karen master race
When the guy is sitting next to the girl in the airport, a cable appears to be plugged in to the center bottom of the unit. Presumably a charging cable.
Love the video and the enthusiasm, but . . .
How did the Splatoon footage prove motion controls for the pro controller? Couldn't the dual analogs provide simultaneous character and aiming movement?
(I did notice that in the Skyrim TV footage, the sword MAY have been raised by tilting the pro controller upwards, but not 100% clear).
"Milk from the udder of an enormous space cow" Heheh, that definitely brought a smile to my day.
That's ok Karen, you can come to my place and game with me. Darn ungrateful drinking friends...
Also thank you @Alex_Olney for putting the link to explain what a MOT is. I was like: "what in the heck is that?".
You can't say red rings in regards to a new system. That's instant death!
So 2 blokes pointing out stuff most of us have already seen.
No offence as it's still a nice video but I mean, people have waited 2 years for info on the NX aka NS, so most of us probably watched it numerous times and at every detail because the wait has been so excruciatingly long and up until now Nintendo gave us nothing!
Can't forget the trousers!
Are those definitely USB slots and not HDMI? (Thinking the shape just looks more HDMI than USB, but I may be wrong)
I like the song of the trailer
@rjejr It makes more sense for the gyro be on one of the Joycon, that way 1 single gyro works for handheld, docked and on-stand modes.
Not mention that if it's true the rumor that Joycon(R) upside-down has IR (wiimote 2.0), than it will definitely have motion sensors.
...further more we shall not digress, repeat, reinstate, reiterate, or prolong our videos unnecessarily. That is to say, without purpose, reason, or meaning, our videos will be kept short, brisk, succinct, and otherwise to the point.
already saw gamexplain's video
For all we know the actors just had videos playing on the hardware or nothing at all (added effects later). Nothing can be for sure determined by watching how the players act with the Switch.
Small black button on back of joy cons underneath triggers seems to be eject/detach
@Pod No way. I think you'll find you're not looking close enough. https://i.redd.it/1obpiott9vtx.jpg
Anyone like to mention Karen and her meme status?
I noticed a lot of this, but it's nice to have it laid out nicely in a video!
Nintendo you blue baller why do you tease us soo.
You can cut out 10 of these "subtle details" that point out things in the games THAT ARE NOT CONFIRMED! The video footage was added in post-production, and was solely made to display how games could potentially look on the Switch!
@thehappyjack
Oh lord, the closeness of that looking!
But you are right.
This is VERY odd to me.
Why would they show her sliding the joycons off, and then immediately after, weird little add-ons would have appeared. Those wouldn't be handy to have with you at all.
Everybody seems to be in love with "Karen," but I love her frizzy-haired friend to the left!! 😍😂
As always, cool video, Alex!
@Tom_P87 Woman with long hair.
Must. Pet. Hair. Now! ( ° ^ ° )
@RennanNT "It makes more sense for the gyro be on one of the Joycon, that way 1 single gyro works for handheld, docked and on-stand modes."
Well that makes sense, but those Joy-Con are so tiny, how much stuff are we fitting in there?
Things that need to be several places.
1. Battery.
2. NFC reader.
3. Bluetooth and/or WiFi.
4. Gyro.
5. Pointer?
Tablet can have some of that stuff, but NFC for amiibo won't work while it's in the dock. bluetooth would easily work in the joy-con to the tablet close by like on an airplane, but I woudln't trust bluetooth sitting on my couch 10' away from a tablet in a toaster designed dock. Can we even use the Joy-con far away like that, or do they need to be on the Grip w/ probably has WiFi to the tablet or the dock. There are lots of wireless connections going on, how many antenna can they fit in a joycon, plus a battery, and a gyro? Getting really really crowded in there.
Already saw these but enjoyed the vid. Alex u need more screen time brother. Great personality for the camera
My question about Joy Con is ... is it need to be recharged on Joy Con Grip or use separately battery AA size consider a device like that needs a power to be usable ? Like a Wii mote maybe...
#20: The Pro controller has changed. Nintendo decided to go with the Xbox One style with the analog stick and ABXY buttons SWITCHing places on the right.
Just announced, Switch Presentation 12th January.
@sanches12
Um...actually Gamecube did also long time ago.
Alex is a badass. One of my favs at Nintendo Life.
The slots on the back could be intakes for the vents on the top. Analog triggers would be good; you can't have proper ports of some Gamecube games without 'em.
One thing that hasn't been address: can 4 switches hook up to play multiplayer? It seems likely...
@maceng
I have 2 sisters that play games with me, and I don't want to have to buy 2 Nintendo switches to play with them both. I'm just hoping the pro controller works while it's not on the TV ( I would assume). Wait a minute... Has Nintendo ever had a wireless pro controller before?
@allav866 I'm still not sure why everyone is up in arms about this. For games like Splatoon and MK8, if they weren't planning on changing these games any (or making new ones), they would simply be using game footage ripped directly from the Wii U version to save controversy. Maybe this stuff isn't 100% accurate, but there are far too many differences for it to mean nothing.
@maceng That does appear to be indicated in some of the footage, yes...specifically the stuff with Splatoon.
@SniffitisWhiffit 1) As the NL video pointed out, the Splatoon footage shows them playing with the SwitchPro Controller in Handheld Mode. 2) Um...all Pro controllers are wireless. Unless you count the original, and the fact that it was plugged into a Wiimote technically made it wireless with the exception of the cord connecting it to the Wiimote. Personally I WISH we had a fully wired Pro controller, or at least the option for one to be wired. For stuff like competitive Smash Bros, it allows it to be used well in environments that cause wireless interference.
I just hope that the fact that they allow their new Pro controller to be used means that older ones can be used...I have a few and don't want that money to go to waste.
@Joshua179 Yes, I know why they were pointing it out and I know what's unusual about the Joy Con's buttons. I was being sarcastic.
@SniffitisWhiffit Umm... the Wii U Pro Controller ring a bell? Totally wireless lol.
Idea: the square button turns motion control on and off.
Idea: There is no motion control. and we're all reading way too much into some Splatoon footage that we know very well may be added in post-production, which would explain why he barely moves his hands in the video.
@happylittlepigs
Oh, yeah! Stupid me! I was thinking of the GameCube controllers! Heh heh.
@Jayronauron
Yeah, I remembered that after I said it.
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