the NX * wil be powered by a custom tegra https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2016/10/20/nintendo-switch/

( * i wil keep calling it NX because i like that better )

Switch isn't bad, at least it's somewhat descriptive.

And it's better than Wii Switch or something like that...

I'm kind of hoping they make a clear break from the Wii brand and make it stand out a bit from their last few offerings, but who knows.

I know. I wasn't criticizing you for posting it. Actually I was just pointing out this info.

It's the Nintendo Switch, aka the NS, if anything they'll pull on the DS brand.

I just mean at least they haven't tried to tie it to the Wii branding, as that was a major complaint about the Wii U, that people didn't realise it was a new thing.

Speaking about the DS brand... I wonder if it can still be used like the Wii U (as in tablet plus controllers and TV screen) and if the tablet screen is touch screen?
I would presume so (at least to the second one, not sure how much of the necessary workings are in the tablet part) but there's not a lot of detail in the trailer they've released...

A couple impressions...

#1 - When the Wii U launched, one criticism against it was that it "lacks clear direction". If lacking clear direction was a problem, I'm not sure this is a solution -- it's all over the place, literally.

#2 - I believe Nintendo is making a huge misstep by assuming that its customers are the same type of gamers on the go as at home. In other words, if I'm playing a game at home, I'm usually playing it because I'm committed to sitting in comfort on the couch for an hour or two to get into the game, free of distractions. If I'm out and about, clearly I'm surrounded by distractions, and all I have time for is a quick turn in Words With Friends (or whatever), and that's if I happen to really want to play anything at all at the moment. If I'm taking my dog to the park (like we see in the commercial), my attention is on my dog. You know, I might even play fetch with him. My video game can wait until later, but that's just me.

I see this thing tanking. It looks like a mess.

OK, here's an updated reply on this matter:

There are two separate set of joypads for the N Switch:

* The "Joy-Con" are the little controllers which are on the sides of the console while in portable mode. In home/standalone mode, they're attached to a dedicated block. Those controlers are of course included with the console by default

* The "Pro" controller is the one which looks like a classic PS4/Xbox controller and it will be sold separately

I'm not that excited for the Switch. The detached controllers are way too small for my hands. Looks like there's no backwards compatibility, so I won't be able to play my large Wii library (the one I had originally broke). I'll be grabbing a Wii U pretty soon. I'll probably wait and see what's coming after the Switch.

It looks like the Pro-Controler for Wii and Wii U. ;)

https://www.amazon.de/Wii-U-Pro-Controller-schwarz/dp/B009ACALCQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476988325&sr=8-1

Speaking of backwards compatibility... do we think it might play DS / 3DS games?
The cartridges look about the same, and the screens big enough to just show both screens as one or something...

Would be especially interesting if it could upscale said games to play on the TV too... though you might lose touch screen functionality in that case.

i hope for that, since the ds family is arm based too
damn, damn, damn, damn!

What I'm reading suggests it may not have touch screen though... which would be a bit of a blow, particularly in this day and age.
Admittedly it's mostly speculation, but based on some sound guesses.

touchscreen capability is not necessary to port ds/3ds games, vita and pstv is a good example

The Switch supposed to be a hybrid, and that got me thinking...

Nintendo's handheld division is ran by Smary McGenius. He understands the importance of third party software. The reason the DS was so successful was that it had something for everybody. The 3DS didn't start so great, but Smarty managed to pick it up, with a few obscure titles being a big draw. Your triple A RPGs are too mainstream for me.

Nintendo's console division is ran by a gentleman named Dumbass Stupidson. He can't see that third party developers are frustrated with Nintendo's technical and legal limitations. And despite being in charge of a multi-billion dollar corporation, he couldn't be bothered to take an entry level marketing course.

Since the Switch is supposed to be a combination of console and handheld, I wonder who's taking over?
That would depend on the game. I don't think Nintendo is able to sift through each DS/3DS and which games can and can't be ported. Phantom Hourglass can't be played without the touchscreen.

as far as i remember, every psv game is playable on the pstv (with a hack)