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|Rel=March 2017<ref name="FirstLook">Nintendo. (October 20, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5uik5fgIaI First Look at Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 20, 2016.</ref>
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The '''Nintendo Switch'''<ref name="FirstLook"/> (called the '''Nintendo NX''' in development) is [[Nintendo]]'s upcoming home and mobile hybrid system, announced on October 20th, 2016 and set to be released in March of 2017. 

==Features==
[[File:Nintendo Switch Hardware.jpg|thumb|160px|left|An image depicting the Nintendo Switch's control methods.]]
The game console will feature a main system that a controller can plug into. With the controller plugged in, the game footage will be displayed on the TV screen. With the controller detached, the footage will be displayed on the controller's screen. The buttons on the controller can be removed and used either as separate controllers, similar to [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] controllers, or used as one controller together. The detachable screen can be brought away from the console to other locations, unlike how the [[Wii U]] functioned, making this console more of a hybrid between home and mobile systems. The console will also use small cartridges, similar to the [[Nintendo DS]] line. The base console also has two ports in the front, though it's currently unknown what they are for.

A different controller, similar to how traditional controllers appear, was also revealed. All versions of the controllers will have two Control Sticks, eight face buttons, and trigger buttons. Both of the two detachable controllers have one Control Stick, four face buttons, and one trigger button each. The mobile screen controller also has a kickstand that can be used to prop the system up. The traditional controller will also have a Control Pad, replacing one set of the face buttons. The detachable segments of the controller are called the "Joy-Con" with the traditional controller being called the "Joy-Con Pro".<ref>http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/nintendo-switch-nx-see-features-first-games</ref>

Players can also link up multiple consoles to each other (four or the handheld systems were connected at a few points in the trailer) using wireless connectivity between the mobile screens and the base console can connect to others in some fashion (eight were connected during the ''Splatoon'' segment).

Several ''Mario'' series [[amiibo]] were also shown in the trailer, though it wasn't shown how or even where to use them. With the reveal of [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'']] at E3 2016, it was revealed that amiibo are compatible.
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==Revealed games==
Among the games shown, a new [[Super Mario (series)|3D ''Mario'' platformer]] was revealed, showing [[Mario]] running around a town area, followed by a castle area. The town area has several, brightly-colored, buildings along with a creature resembling a [[Maraca Guy]]. The castle area has sand and water geysers around it, along with a [[Bill Blaster]] and [[Bullet Bill]], as well as a number of [[Coin Ring]]s. It is currently unknown if this game will play out like ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', or be a new type of platformer altogether.

In another game looking similar to ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', [[King Boo]] can be seen racing on [[Yoshi Circuit|<small>GCN</small> Yoshi Circuit]], though it is unknown if he will be included as downloadable content for the original game (possibly hinting at backwards compatibility with the Wii U) or if it will be a new game entirely. It's also shown the player can use two items instead of one, like in older ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games. If one looks closely, Mario, [[Rosalina]], [[Roy Koopa]], [[Baby Rosalina]], [[Luigi]], [[Morton Koopa Jr.]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Ludwig von Koopa]] and [[Bowser]] can also be seen.

==External links==
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/index.html Official Japanese website]
*[http://www.nintendo.com/switch Official American website]

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