The Switch is equipped with a 6-inch, 720p capacitive touch screen, the most advanced ever put on a Nintendo device. The 3DS' screen only shows a 400-by-240 picture (per eye, for the handheld's 3D effect), which means the Switch's 1,280-by-720 screen has nine times as many pixels. It's a bright, sharp screen, with excellent colors even when viewing it off-angle. It isn't as crisp or as high-res as the 1080p and Quad HD screens of many modern smartphones and tablets, but for a Nintendo gaming device, it's very impressive.

Joy-Con disconnect: If one or both of your Joy-Con constantly disconnects and reconnects to the system, you might be experiencing this problem. Generally, newer systems don’t experience this, as Nintendo implemented a fix after it became aware of the issue. System owners of an early batch, though, might need to get their Joy-Con repaired. Nintendo hasn't announced any plans for a virtual reality accessory or system to work with the Switch, like Sony's PlayStation VR for the PS4/PS5. Online Service Power: When you’re on the go, you don’t want your Switch to die on you in the middle of playing. You should own a good power bank to keep your console topped up. We have a great list of the best power banks. The details and draw distance in Breath of the Wild far outshine those of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, and the game features more impressive models and textures. The graphics stutter slightly in large outdoor scenes with lots of individually modeled waving grass, but generally it's very smooth.

Nintendo Switch: A very basic setup guide

Nintendo Switch is designed to go wherever you go, transforming from home console to handheld gaming system. So you can play the games you love, however and whenever you like. The Joy-Con grip is a plastic shell you can insert the two Joy-Cons into to use them as a conventional gamepad. With the Joy-Cons attached, it feels like a slightly lighter, smaller version of the standard Xbox controller. The grip has four light tunnels for each attached Joy-Con to indicate their connection status (the status lights on the rails of each Joy-Con shines through the tunnels to the front of the grip).

CNET’s Jeff Bakalar in a post-launch review: “The Switch’s first five months have been impressive, and now that we’re closing in on a year, it’s easy to give it a slam dunk recommendation. Its runaway away [sic] success guarantees that it will see support from first- and third-party developers for many years to come.” I played Breath of the Wild on the Switch both in a handheld configuration and on a 65-inch 4K TV, and the game nicely shows off the system's power in both cases. While Nintendo has made no claims about the Switch's graphical capabilities in comparison with the PlayStation 4 or the Xbox One, it's clearly more powerful than the Wii U. Connected to a TV and outputting at 1080p, the game's stylized graphics look sharp and eye-catching. They're just as good on the smaller 720p screen of the Switch itself. If you’re dedicated to gaming on the go, there’s a Nintendo Switch bundle for that too. The Nintendo Switch Lite is compact, lightweight and just right for taking out and about. Whether you’re playing outside, travelling, or joining in with friends and family playing on a flagship Nintendo Switch console, the Nintendo Switch Lite has handheld gaming covered.

go ahead the power is so low in them anyway, just dont cross pin 4 on the joycon rail with ground as that pin 4 is 5v live.. Nintendo Labo — A kit that allows you to create physical gadgets out of cardboard, encouraging children to gain interest in STEM fields. However, there are still quite a few problems related to the Switch console. Below are a few of the biggest ones for which you should be on the lookout:

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — Winner of dozens of Game of the Year awards and already on a few “Best Games of All Time” lists. Breath of the Wild is an open-world adventure, incorporating elements of both the Legend of Zelda series and Western open-world games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Your character, Link, can run around a massive Hyrule and explore dozens of different mini dungeons, gaining new abilities and equipment as he explores. Not only is it fun to play, it's easily the best-looking Zelda game yet.

The Switch can help you find wayward JoyCons if you listen closely. The tablet can remotely activate any paired JoyCon within range with a tap of the touch screen, so you can listen for them. They have no speaker or buzzer, but their rumble motors are powerful enough that they can make an audible buzz on their own, which is very useful if you dropped one behind the couch or left it in a drawer. Grips and Straps The digital eShop currently offers a good handful of compelling independent titles and a surprising number of Neo Geo classics released by the Hamster Corporation as the ACA Neo Geo series. Lots of good older games have also been released separately by Nintendo and other publishers as full Switch ports, including Bayonetta 2, Lumines Remastered, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Okami HD, and The World Ends With You: Final Remix. Indie games are well-represented, with ports of Inside, Night In The Woods, Stardew Valley, Undertail, and dozens of other acclaimed titles. Gameplay Battery life of approx. 4.5-9 hours. The duration will depend on the games you play. For instance, the battery will last approximately 5.5 hours for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Currently, you can't copy or transfer your save files unless you have Nintendo Switch Online, and even then the cloud save function doesn't work on some games. This is frustrating, since you still can't simply put your saves on a USB drive in case something happens to your Switch (which is possible if you use it primarily as handheld system). Should You Make the Switch? Controllers: While the Joy-Con that come with your Switch are terrific for what they are, they are no substitute for a fully-featured “normal” controller. There are lots of options out there, but none work better than the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. It’s not only the best controller for the Switch, but it’s one of the best console controllers in general.