The Nintendo Switch is Nintendo's first real attempt at a hybrid console, releasing worldwide on March 3, 2017. While Nintendo had previously attempted to design a console that could be played differently both at home and on the go with the Virtual Boy, the Switch has a number of key features that make this concept actually work.

There are two main configurations for the Switch: docked and handheld. The former is mainly for TV use, having you slot the screen portion of the console into a proprietary dock to supply power and improve cooling. Handheld meanwhile allows you to play on the go, either with two mini controllers (Joy-Cons) attached, or with the just the screen section and external controllers.

The Joy-Cons each feature "HD rumble" — haptic feedback that can emulate certain sensations — and motion controls. Motion controls in particular were a way to recapture some of the success of the Wii, though the input method ended up being used more sparingly by developers.

As of 2022, the Nintendo Switch is Nintendo's best selling home console of all time, though it still lags behind their most successful handheld, the Nintendo DS.

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Indie Poker Roguelike Balatro Smashes Through the One Million Sales Mark

LocalThunk and Playstack have announced that the phenomenally popular indie card roguelike Balatro has smashed another major sales barrier. Speaking on X (formerly known as Twitter) earlier today,…

March 18, 2024 | 09:17 EDT

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Animal Well Release Date Announced for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch

Today Billy Basso and Bigmode Games announced a release date for their stylish pixel art game Animal Well.  The game will release on on May 9 for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. The price has also…

March 17, 2024 | 07:35 EDT

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Highly Rated Nintendo Switch Otome Visual Novel Jack Jeanne Is Getting a Sequel

Broccoli hosted the 3rd-anniversary livestream for the highly praised otome visual novel Jack Jeanne, announcing that a sequel is coming. During the recorded broadcast on the game's official YouTube…

March 16, 2024 | 08:28 EDT

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Metal Gear Solid Recap Video Starring Snake Voice Actor David Hayter Doesn't Mention Hideo Kojima

Konami has released the first part of a new Metal Gear Solid recap video series that tells the story of the epic stealth-action franchise, but one of its key players is conspicuous by his absence.…

March 15, 2024 | 10:36 EDT

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Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Online Woes Due to "Critical" Network Errors, Aspyr Admits

Aspyr has provided an official response to overwhelming criticism of the PC version of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection. Since the game's release yesterday, PC players have been complaining…

March 15, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Shows Off Its Many Characters, Minigames, and More

Today Rabbit & Bear Studios and 505 Games released a new trailer for the upcoming JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. The video, narrated by the seer B'baba (voiced by Helen Keeley),…

March 14, 2024 | 06:31 EDT

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Pokemon and Japanese Toyota Workers Collaborate to Build Crazy Real-World Miraidon

Today the Toyota Engineering Society revealed a collaboration with The Pokemon Company that resulted in the creation of a real-world model of Miraidon.  The cover Pokemon of Pokemon Violet will be…

March 14, 2024 | 12:52 EDT

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Indie Darling RPG Sea of Stars Achieves 5 Million Players, Couch Co-Op Revealed

Today indie developer Sabotage Studio announced that its beautiful JRPG-inspired pixel art RPG Sea of Stars has passed a relevant milestone and is getting a juicy new mode. First of all, the game…

March 13, 2024 | 01:25 EDT

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Macross: Shooting Insight Officially Announced for the West but Original Macross Is Still Missing

Today French publisher Red Art Games announced that it will take care of the Western release of the anime game Macross: Shooting Insight by Bushiroad. The game will be released for PS5, PS4, and…

March 13, 2024 | 12:35 EDT

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Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Review - You Can Kill Gungans

Ah, Pandemic Studios. Playing Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection reminds me of its original development studio, and how much I adored both this team's work. Known for games such as Destroy All…

March 13, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Monster Hunter Stories 2 Announced for PS4, Monster Hunter Stories Release Date Revealed

Today Capcom had two juicy announcements to share about the Monster Hunter Stories series of JRPG, which is becoming even more multiplatform.  Following the announcement at the latest Nintendo…

March 11, 2024 | 06:46 EDT

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The new Anime-Inspired Danmachi Game is an Action JRPG for Nintendo Switch

Bushiroad has announced the first details of its upcoming Danmachi game, inspired by the popular anime, manga, and light novel series. The game, which was announced at an event in January in Japan,…

March 11, 2024 | 05:44 EDT

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Nintendo Celebrates Mar10 Day With New Movie Announcement, Paper Mario Release Date, and More

Today Nintendo is celebrating Mar10 Day, also known as Mario Day, and the Kyoto-based company had a few juicy announcements to share about the Super Mario franchise. First of all, Shigeru Miyamoto…

March 10, 2024 | 03:13 EDT

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Apple to Reinstate Epic Games' iOS Developer Account Paving the Way for Fortnite's Return to iPhone

Today Epic Games announced that Apple will reverse its decision to ban its iOS account which made headlines a few days ago. According to the announcement, Apple not only told Epic that the account…

March 8, 2024 | 03:33 EST

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Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 "Myths & Mortals" Patch Notes Introduce New Locations and More

It's official: Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2, otherwise known as Myths & Mortals, is upon us, and Epic has released the season notes to give you a look at what's new in the popular battle royale…

March 8, 2024 | 08:37 EST

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LEGO Fortnite Getting Paid LEGO Kits After Tomorrow's v29.00 Update

Today Epic Games announced the upcoming update v29.00 for its popular survival crafting game LEGO Fortnite, coming with quite a few interesting goodies.  The update launches tomorrow, March 8, and…

March 7, 2024 | 11:40 EST

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RPG Maker WITH Comes to Switch This Year, PlayStation in 2025

NIS America and developer Gotcha Gotcha Games have announced that RPG Maker WITH, the latest installment in the RPG Maker series, is heading West this year. The game will first come to Nintendo…

March 7, 2024 | 09:25 EST

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Princess Peach: Showtime! Demo Arrives Alongside Trailer Revealing New Gameplay

Nintendo has released a free demo for the upcoming action-adventure game Princess Peach: Showtime!, alongside a brand new trailer revealing some new gameplay. The new trailer begins with a typically…

March 7, 2024 | 08:52 EST

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Genshin Impact Showcases New 5-Star Geo Character Chiori [UPDATED]

With a new update coming, Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse has started the traditional cycle of new trailers introducing the next five-star character. The new character is Chiori and her event…

March 13, 2024 | 12:32 EDT

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Apple Terminates Epic Games' Developer Account, Takes Issue With Tim Sweeney's Tweets

Epic Games has announced today that Apple has terminated its developer account just a couple of weeks until it was enabled.  The account, held by Epic's Swedish subsidiary Epic Games Sweden, was…

March 6, 2024 | 04:53 EST

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Smash Hit Poker Roguelike Balatro Crosses Half a Million Sales

Indie poker-themed roguelike Balatro has crossed a major sales milestone within its first two weeks on sale, publisher Playstack has revealed. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Playstack…

March 6, 2024 | 09:34 EST

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Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Western Release Coming in May

Today Idea Factory International finally announced the Western release window of the Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-off Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution. The game will launch in North America and…

March 5, 2024 | 11:42 EST

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Trails through Daybreak Western Release Date Revealed for July

NIS America has announced the Western release date for the JRPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak. The game, which was previously announced to be launching sometime before September, is…

March 5, 2024 | 09:27 EST

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Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu Surrender to Nintendo's Demands and Settle Out of Court

Today we learn that Nintendo and Tropic Haze, the creators of the popular free Switch emulator Yuzu, have agreed to settle out of court following the recent lawsuit filed by the house of Mario and…

March 4, 2024 | 02:41 EST

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Fortnite Teases Next Season With Massive Pandora's Box and Zeus [UPDATED]

Epic Games is teasing the next season coming soon to its massively popular battle-royale game and wannabe metaverse Fortnite. Fans are waiting for Chapter 5 Season 2, which is going to start in just…

March 4, 2024 | 03:36 EST

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Reynatis by Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Writer Reveals First Look at Gameplay and English Trailer

Today is a good day for those who want to see and learn more about the upcoming action JRPG Reynatis revealed a few days ago by Furyu.  First of all, we get an English-subtitled version of the…

March 3, 2024 | 03:57 EST

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Closed Beta Gets Release Date

Today Rabbit and Bear Studios announced the release date for the closed beta of the highly-anticipated JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. As announced on the game's Kickstarter page, the beta…

March 2, 2024 | 12:35 EST

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Release Date Revealed

Bandai Namco has announced the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release date, and it's not too far off. Per a post on the official Bandai Namco X (formerly Twitter) account, Dragon…

March 1, 2024 | 09:34 EST

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Genshin Impact 4.5 Release Date Revealed, Will Let You Manage Your Own Potion Shop

HoYoverse has announced the Genshin Impact 4.5 release date, with the new version bringing a business management minigame, a brand new five-star character, and more. The last major Genshin Impact …

March 1, 2024 | 08:18 EST

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OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition Smartphone Review - Gorgeous and Powerful Like Keqing

HoYoverse and mobile manufacturer OnePlus recently revealed the OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition smartphone, and it's certainly an interesting proposition. Usually, when we talk about merchandise…

March 2, 2024 | 12:00 EST

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Penny's Big Breakaway Review - Shut Up and Dance

Looking back on it now, Sonic Mania really was a minor modern miracle. Spearheaded by Christian Whitehead, it has revitalized a franchise that’s now seeing a more consistent graph of quality, and for…

March 1, 2024 | 10:30 EST

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Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 Release Date Set for September

D3Publisher and Yuke's have announced the Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 release date, so grab your voxel gun and get ready to defend Earth in cube form once again. Earth Defense Force: World…

February 29, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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DNF Duel Monk Release Date and First Gameplay Revealed

Arc System Works and Nexon have announced the release date for the upcoming DNF Duel DLC character Monk, and he's landing in just a couple of weeks. Originally revealed on Valentine's Day, Monk will…

February 29, 2024 | 08:35 EST

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Genshin Impact Reveals Gorgeous Smartphone by OnePlus Featuring Keqing

Developer HoYoverse and OnePlus announced an upcoming smartphone dedicated to the super-popular free-to-play game Genshin Impact. The OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition was revealed during the…

February 28, 2024 | 11:57 EST

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Unicorn Overlord by Vanillaware Teaches You How to Do Glorious Battle

Today developer Vanillaware and Publisher Atlus showcased a new video of the upcoming tactical JRPG Unicorn Overlord.  The video is the latest of a series designed to teach the basics of the game to…

February 28, 2024 | 12:18 EST

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Dragon Ball FighterZ Rollback Netcode Update, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Versions Arrive Tomorrow

Bandai Namco has announced a release date for the long-awaited Dragon Ball FighterZ rollback netcode update, and it's landing on the same day the game comes to current-gen consoles. You'll be able…

February 28, 2024 | 09:56 EST

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Disney Dreamlight Valley Laugh Floor Update Takes You to the World of Monsters, Inc.

Gameloft has released a brand new Disney Dreamlight Valley update, and this one's perfect for fans of the Pixar classic Monsters, Inc. The appropriately-named Laugh Floor update follows on from…

February 28, 2024 | 09:26 EST

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Nintendo Sues Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu

Nintendo has filed a civil lawsuit against creators of the popular free Switch emulator Yuzu Tropic Haze with the US District Coury of Rhode Island in an attempt to shut down a major player in the…

February 27, 2024 | 05:54 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Pre-Orders Available Now Alongside Intriguing Extended Trailer

Today Atlus opened the floodgates of pre-orders for the upcoming enhanced multiplatform release of Shin Megami Tensei V, dubbed Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Despite the fact that the game was…

February 27, 2024 | 03:08 EST

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Announced During Today's Pokemon Presents

During today's Pokemon Presents showcase, The Pokemon Company and Game Freak unveiled a second game in what is now the Pokemon Legends series. It's called Pokemon Legends: Z-A and it's heading to…

February 27, 2024 | 09:39 EST

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Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Finally Gets a Release Date for PC

Today Stardew Valley developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone finally announced the release date of update 1.6 for the ultra-popular farming sim. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), the update…

February 26, 2024 | 02:53 EST

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Reynatis

Reynatis tells the story of Marin, a young man seeking freedom through power, and Sari, an officer of an organization named MEA that endeavors to keep magic users under control. They will have to…

February 26, 2024 | 08:58 EST

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Reynatis by Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Writer Announced For the West, Also Coming to PC

Today NIS America announced that it will localize Furyu's upcoming action JRPG Reynatis for the American and European markets.  We don't just get a localization announcement for PS5, PS4, and…

February 26, 2024 | 09:00 EST

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New JRPG Reynatis for PS5, PS4, and Switch Reveals Details and Gameplay After Nintendo Direct Reveal

Today Furyu detailed its upcoming action JRPG Reynatis and released the first full trailer showcasing a look at the story and gameplay.   The action JRPG, which was presented at the latest Nintendo…

February 26, 2024 | 12:47 EST

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Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Review - Return of the KEX

Without Nightdive Studios, it's a fact I wouldn't be as big of a boomer shooter fan as I am today. The work they do to make the inaccessible, well, accessible is an insane feat of game development.…

February 28, 2024 | 08:00 EST

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Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth TTRPG Announced by Evil Hat Productions

The world of Tomb Raider has been revitalized recently. A Netflix animated series is coming. Tomb Raider 1 - 3 Remastered came out, bringing Lara Croft's adventures to a modern audience. Now, Evil…

February 22, 2024 | 02:49 EST

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Dying Light 2 Firearms Update Finally Lets You Blast the Undead to Kingdom Come

Techland has released the Dying Light 2 Firearms Update, and it's being touted as the zombie-slaying open-world parkour game's biggest update to date. Previous Dying Light 2 updates have added…

February 22, 2024 | 09:55 EST

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Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals First Peacemaker Gameplay and It Looks Brutal

Warner Bros and NetherRealm have released the first Mortal Kombat 1 Peacemaker gameplay trailer, officially letting John Cena loose to cause havoc amongst the MK1 cast. Unlike The Boys' Homelander,…

February 22, 2024 | 09:30 EST