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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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga DLC Announced, Will Span Four Parts

Bandai Namco has announced that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is getting an ambitious new set of DLC packs based on Dragon Ball Super's Future Saga arc. In the DLC's first chapter, you'll get to take on a…

March 28, 2024 | 10:35 EDT

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Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Release Date and Platforms Revealed

Xseed Games and Mages have announced the Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion release date. The upcoming horror adventure game is slated to arrive on August 28th, if the official website is anything…

March 28, 2024 | 09:56 EDT

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Palia Secret Depths Quest Guide | Temple of the Roots Walkthrough

This Palia Secret Depths Quest Guide has a full Temple of the Roots Walkthrough and will help you solve its sliding tile puzzle! Bahari Bay has plenty of secrets to uncover in Palia. Aside from a…

March 28, 2024 | 01:42 EDT

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Palia Keeper of Waves Quest Guide | Overseer Station Locations

This guide has a full walkthrough for the Palia Keeper of Waves Quest, Keeper of Gales Quest, and Keeper of Flames Quest along with the locations and passwords for all three Human Overseer Stations…

March 27, 2024 | 05:30 EDT

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Muv-Luv For Nintendo Switch Getting Stand-Alone Physical and Digital Editions in Japan

Today publisher aNCHOR announced that the Nintendo Switch port of the beloved visual novels Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative will get a stand-alone release. For now the release has been confirmed…

March 26, 2024 | 04:08 EDT

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Palia Silver-Winging It Quest Guide | Temple of the Gales Walkthrough

Our Palia Silver-Winging It Quest Guide features a full Temple of the Gales walkthrough and will help you complete this challenging series of quests! Palia features a lot of interesting locations to…

March 27, 2024 | 12:52 EDT

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Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Western Release Date Announced

Today Idea Factory International announced the Western release date of the Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-off Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution. Following the reveal that the game would come in May 2024…

March 26, 2024 | 01:05 EDT

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LEGO Fortnite Vehicle Guide

Our LEGO Fortnite Vehicle Guide will go over how to create and power vehicles, either using presents or by making your very own creations. Simple vehicles were possible in the release version of…

March 26, 2024 | 12:02 EDT

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Pepper Grinder Review - I Dig It

I love me a good platformer, whether is be a AAA title like the excellent Super Mario Bros. Wonder, or smaller projects like 2022's Shovel Knight Dig. Every good game in the genre needs a hook to it…

March 28, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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LEGO Fortnite Mechanical Mayhem Update Has Vehicles for Everyone

Today Epic Games announced the next major update for its popular survival crafting game LEGO Fortnite. The update, numbered v29.10 and titled "Mechanical Mayhem," will be released tomorrow, March 26…

March 25, 2024 | 04:46 EDT

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Cassette Beasts Multiplayer Release Date and More Revealed

Bytten Studio and Raw Fury have announced the Cassette Beasts multiplayer release date, as well as a host of other information about what's coming next for the indie creature-collecting RPG. The…

March 25, 2024 | 10:39 EDT

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Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream Reveals Llenn and Fukaziroh

Today, to celebrate Anime Japan, Bandai Namco announced two well-known characters that will be playable in the upcoming anime game Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream. The two characters are Llenn…

March 24, 2024 | 05:43 EDT

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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Beta Release Date and More Info Revealed

Level-5 has announced the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road beta release date, finally giving players a chance to test out the long-awaited soccer RPG. Per a post on the game's official X (formerly…

March 21, 2024 | 10:14 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Gets New Release Date, But it Isn't a Delay

Today Atlus announced that Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has a new release date, but it isn't a delay. The date has been moved up.  Instead of June 21, 2024, which was announced at the latest…

March 20, 2024 | 09:04 EDT

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Epic Games Store Officially Announced for iOS and Android

During a panel at GDC 2024, Epic Games officially announced that the Epic Games Store is coming to iOS and Android by the end of this year.  Epic Games Store general manager Steve Allison mentioned…

March 20, 2024 | 03:15 EDT

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Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Released With Intimidatingly Large Patch Notes, Breaking Activity Record

Today Stardew Valley developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone finally released the much-awaited update 1.6 for his popular life simulator.  The update has been in the works for a long time, so it's…

March 19, 2024 | 05:41 EDT

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First Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Update Hits PC Following Fan Fury

The first Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection update has landed, and it fixes a whole host of bugs and issues that have plagued the game since its launch last week. Most of the bug fixes in…

March 19, 2024 | 09:21 EDT

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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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Open Roads Review - Driving Motivation

Appropriately enough, Open Roads has traveled a long and winding path to launch. Revealed in 2020, the road trip adventure was originally being worked on under the Fullbright name, but then…

March 27, 2024 | 12:00 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