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O Nintendo Switch was a blast when announced and, according to an announcement made in early February, it has already become the company's best-selling console with five years of shooting on the market, with 103 million copies and officially suring the numbers of the Nintendo Wii. Half a decade is no small thing, see? That's why the showmetech made a retrospective with the entire trajectory of the Nintendo Switch, from its antecedent moments to the present day. 4n1j18
Background 113q5z
The background to these five years of Switch was set at a turbulent time for Nintendo. O Wii U, the company's flagship desktop console, wasn't doing well at all. Furthermore, Satoru Iwata, who died in 2015, had left a gap in the direction of the company until then, which was assumed on an interim basis by Shigeru Miyamoto e Genyo Takeda before Tatsumi Kimishima definitively appointed.
Analyzing the failure of the Wii U, the 3DS ended up serving as the company's main reference at that time. 2016 was a tepid year for Nintendo, with releases especially for the handheld, with Pokémon Sun & Moon as main highlights. To give you an idea, the highest point slightly related to the company was the momentary fever of the launch of Pokémon GO.
Information about a successor to the Wii U was already floating around the industry and it was referred to under the codename NX, whose development had already been confirmed since 2015. In April, there was the announcement that the NX would be released in March of the following year, while the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would be a game not only for Wii U, but for the company's next console as well.
In July, there was a lot of new information regarding Nintendo's future console. One of them was the confirmation that the person responsible for producing the chipset of the device would be NVIDIA with its Tegra board — which triggered an alert in the community, because it was a specific technology for mobile hardware.
Additionally, a concept of what would become the Switch came to be revealed as scoop by Eurogamer, making it finally understood as a console with portable capabilities and controls that disconnect from the base. The information that the games would come on cartridges came in the same wave of news.
O Switch, as we know it, was then finally revealed to the world on October 20th in a trailer that focused primarily on the console's handheld features, which could also be plugged into television. At the same time, some games were confirmed for the platform, such as the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, And Super Mario Odyssey e Splatoon 2, but which at that time were not yet formally announced.
In January 2017, there was another presentation regarding the Switch. In addition to talking about the console, specifically, she brought a lot of information about the software planned for her. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, for example, was its main flagship for arriving right at the console's launch on March 3. However, other games were also presented, such as Xenoblade Chronicles 2, 1-2 Switch, Arms, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the already hinted Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2.
The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2v3y6r
It might sound crazy to say such a thing after five years of Switch, but it hit stores with as much anticipation as caution. The fact that Nintendo only presented Zelda during E3 2016 was seen as an arrogant attitude by a company that could no longer afford to act like that, given the poor performance of the Wii U in the market.
In addition, another aspect that corroborated the view of distrust in relation to the Switch is that its main gimmick highlight would be its portability in a world where it seemed like consoles dedicated to gaming mobile devices their days were numbered due to the rise of smartphones as gaming platforms. Just the resounding failure that was the PlayStation Vita.
A line-up At launch, it featured Zelda, which would soon become a reference as one of the best games in history because of its succinct, yet revolutionary game structure in the sense that the industry soon bought it as a trend, reproducing its scope.
In addition to it, the console had a small initial catalog of little impact until, with 1-2 Switch, a kind of demo deluxe technical to Wii Sports (and that did not come with the device in the box, although it should), Skylanders Imaginators, Just Dance 2017, Super Bomberman R, I Am Setsuna, World of Goo, Little Inferno, Human Resource Machine, Snipperclips – Cut it out, together, Fast RMX, and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. The months ed and other games came to add to the device's catalog, such as Disgaea 5 Complete, Arms, Super Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2.
Nintendo's 3 E2017 served to make up for the previous year's questionable presentation. In addition to bringing new information about titles that arrived later that year, such as Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The biggest announcement, however, was when the president of The Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara, appeared to confirm that the next main titles in the Pokémon series would be for the new darling of gamers.
There are a few things to consider with this confirmation. The first one is that it has a lot to do with the negative impact that the announcement of Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon had a few months earlier, as the fan community believed that the next game would be precisely for the Switch.
The other consideration is that such an announcement kind of ended up confirming once and for all that, although Nintendo was swearing together that the 3DS would still be ed by the company as a portable, the console was already doomed to abandonment and that the Switch would be its natural successor. . In fact, the 3DS was getting fewer and fewer games and its latest standout titles — Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey — had such poor sales that served as the last nails in his coffin.
Finally, the very peculiar curiosity: a who simply acquired a game in physical edition and decided to lick it, resulting in the discovery that the cartridges had a purposely weird taste in order to discourage young children who could end up swallowing them by mistake.
A console finally consolidated 242h1q
2018 was a very curious year for the Switch. In it, the console has received several games from third partiesas the Dragon Ball FighterZ, PayDay 2, Okami HD e Starlink: Battle of Atlas, which was one of the main highlights at the time. It was a ship title produced by Ubisoft and the Switch version, specifically, received exclusive content from Star Fox, in one of the last appearances of the franchise if we don't count Smash.
Ubisoft was also a very curious partner with Nintendo in producing and releasing Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle in a very unusual Tactical RPG that unites the plumber's universe with that of the French giant's crazy rabbits. ing the Crossovers, the Switch received the standalone expansion Xenoblade 2: Torna – The Golden Country, Super Mario Party, and Mario Tennis Aces. Such titles, added to the experimental Octopath Traveler, from Square Enix, began to fill the console's catalog.
The Switch's growing success, however, has not been immune to occasional failures or jokes. After all, the Nintendo Labo existed. For those who simply deleted from memory, Labo was a set of games that required physical cardboard accessories to which the console and its controllers had to be attached. Although it was a relative success on its launch, it is notable that the idea ran out of steam quite quickly and is something that Nintendo itself has already given up.
The real turning point in the Nintendo Switch trajectory, however, was at the end of the year, when two games hit the market at the very end of 2018. The first of them was the double of Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee. Taking players back to Kanto, the remakes were the subject of much controversy because of their approach, which aimed to belatedly capitalize on Pokémon Go's past success, which led to the casualization of the game's structure. gameplay. However, even the worst Pokémon already hits the market with a guarantee of selling at least five million copies.
The other game that split the waters was Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which arrived with the status to serve as the definitive edition of the party brawler from Nintendo. Featuring absolutely every character and setting from every previous iteration of the franchise, the title was a real treat for fans.
In addition, he continued to expand, receiving two season es that added extra fighters such as Terry Bogard, a recurring fighter on SNK series like Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters; Sephiroth, the villain of the iconic Final Fantasy 7; the Dragon Quest hero, receiving skins referring to several of his incarnations throughout the franchise; and, to everyone's surprise (sometimes outrage), Steve, straight from Minecraft.
O Nintendo Switch Online was also officially implemented in 2018. ing tests throughout 2017, the service was definitively made official in September. Among its features, in addition to providing the network for online multiplayer, Nintendo's subscription network accompanied the launch of an application that provided a retro catalog of NES games, in addition to allowing the cloud saving. Another application referring to the SNES came the following year.
On a side note: Kimishima, who had been Nintendo's president responsible for handling the Switch's success, gave way to Shuntaro Furukawa, a young careerist at the company who was even part of the Nintendo Switch's trajectory during its research and development phase.
Major releases every month 3d738
It would be a lie if we say that Nintendo started 2019 on the right foot, as it started with an embarrassing apology for having to indefinitely delay the launch of the already announced Metroid Prime 4. The justification was that the product under development was below expectations and it would have to be restarted from scratch.
Despite that, the months that followed slowly rocked to the point where it soon became one of the best, if not the best year for the Nintendo Switch so far. February saw the launch of Tetris 99, an extremely addictive multiplayer online Tetris where the player has to face 98 other players and come out as the last survivor of the match. March was the turn of Yoshi Woolly World, for captivating cardboard craft scenarios.
Subsequently, the Switch received Super Mario Maker 2 in June, Fire Emblem Three Houses in July, Astral Chain in August, the remake Luigi's Mansion 3 in October and, although also controversial, Pokémon Sword & Shield in November.
Note that, like Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee, Pokémon Sword & Shield also came with a lot of controversy, either because of the infamous dexcut, which removed the possibility of acquiring certain Pokémon in the game, either because of the quality below the titles themselves, which lacked additional content beyond the campaign (which is already running and of questionable quality) and lack of graphic refinement.
At the same time, it is noteworthy how a momentary partnership with Microsoft ended up yielding some interesting moments, such as the availability of Cuphead e Ori for the Switch, at the same time that Banjo and Kazooie entered as fighters in the Smash Bros. DLC .
Finally, in September the Switch received its first hardware revisions. O nintendo switch v2 (as it is informally called) is a second edition with extra battery and a slight processor upgrade (it was from the Nvidia Tegra X1 T2010 to the Nvidia Tegra X1 T214) and the RAM model (provided by Samsung). Although never formally announced, the display has apparently also received an upgrade, reproducing more intense colors and brightness.
The second hardware revision concerns the Nintendo Switch Lite, a more affordable edition that gives up the feature of connecting to the television in order to be a 100% console. Portable. While the idea is very interesting on paper, the Switch Lite still proved to be a bit of a problem because it also lacked detachable Joy-Cons like the main edition.
The downside of the matter is in the fact that the analogs of the controls constantly had problems of drift often from the factory. While the Joy-Cons could be exchanged for new ones and/or sent for technical assistance, the Switch Lite has this same defect in the console itself as a whole, which prevents the simple replacement solution from being put into practice, practically reducing the technical assistance solutions.
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A "era of the pandemic” was marked by society having to reinvent itself due to the lack of possibility of interacting in a local group. That's why Animal Crossing: New Horizons, came in the best timing possible, since it is a game where online social interaction was precisely its motto. The title even soon became the second best seller in the history of the device, being behind only Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
In the pandemic, there were also some curious events. One of them was when Ring Fit Adventure it simply disappeared from the shelves because the population needed to continue exercising, but indoors, having to resort to Nintendo's physical activity title.
Another event during the period of the pandemic, including, concerns a third review. Rumors of a more powerful edition of the console had been floating around the industry for some time, but it was confirmed - although not in the way that was expected, in this case, a heavy increase in power - with the announcement and launch of the Nintendo OLED Switch.
Coming to market in October 2021, the main difference actually has to do with the screen size, abandoning the LCD in favor of, well, an OLED, which brings more vibrant colors and better image definition. The internal storage capacity also doubled, from 32GB to 64GB. Another important change is how the dock now has an Ethernet cable, bringing an alternative to a device that was previously restricted to Wi-Fi networks.
Note that the design of the device has undergone subtle changes in order to accommodate the slightly larger screen, as well as the back , which has become more robust. The dock also now has rounded corners. It is noteworthy that the battery time remains the same, as well as the power of the hardware.
Of course, Nintendo hasn't been exempt from controversy, as it has always been in these five years of Switch. In October 2021 Nintendo finally announced the long-awaited retrogaming service referring to Nintendo 64, one of their main classic consoles.
However, it was accompanied by an extra signature — the Switch Online + Expansion Pack — which also brought free DLC packs to its subscribers, as well as Mega Drive. The community, however, disapproved, as paying double the price for such a basic amount of content was something that showed the company was out of touch with the consumer.
Regarding games, during the pandemic, the Switch received highlights such as The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Pokemon Unite is another curious game that got its place in the sun as a peculiar MOBA from the series of pocket monsters. Bravely Default II e Shin Megami Tensei V are among the third parties.
A second chance for those who missed the Wii U 50564o
Something that generates some discussion among the Nintendo community in these five years of the switch, especially the most assiduous ones, is the console's recurring practice of looking at the Wii U games catalog and simply relaunching titles that were previously available and exclusive to the platform. While The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a very specific case of a cross-platform release (in the same way that Twilight Princess was released for both the Gamecube and the Wii), the first game to spearhead this movement was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In the same year came Pokkén Tournament DX.
Note that both were cases of ports in deluxe editions, with extra content, compared to their original incarnations. The following year, in 2018, the Switch received more traditional ports without major increments, such as Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze e Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
Bayonetta 2 also arrived on the then new Nintendo console, noting that the title was, in the past, the subject of discussion and revolt on the part of players because of its exclusivity for a console that no one bought or even had an interest in acquiring. The only game re-released that year in a definitive package was Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition — and which even received a sequel, the Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity.
2019 was the year that consolidated the Switch once and for all with great new releases, making it the only Wii U game reissue on the Switch to be New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. In 2020, however, that number rises to two, with Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore e .
It is noted that some third party titles that were previously exclusive to the Wii U also managed to breathe new air, such as Lego City: Undercover e Fatal Frame V: Maiden of Black Water. The Wonderful 101 Remastered it's a curious case. In a similar situation, it not only left the Wii U for the Switch, but also managed to land on other platforms, such as the PC and PlayStation 4 (thanks to a crowdfunding campaign organized by Platinum itself).
Although several of the titles considered essential for the device have received re-releases, there are some that can still figure in the pool of "which Wii U title will be announced this time on the Switch?". Among them, there are even two Zeldas in HD edition: Twilight princess e The Wind Waker. Xenoblade Chronicles X is another game still stuck on the console as well Star fox zero (although this one will most likely remain in limbo as a franchise).
One of those names that will most likely stay forever in the Wii U's purgatory, however, is Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. While it's a solid pink acorn adventure, it's very reliant on the console's dual-screen dynamics. Another one that is in a bizarre limbo is Yoshi's Wooly World. Thematic successor of Kirby Epic Yarn, the game even painted on the 3DS, but it is a platform that more capped the title than really brought it to life.
It's worth pointing out that there are Wii U games on the Switch that arrived not in their re-released form, but carrying exactly the same spirit as their original version, but are, in essence, sequels. This is the case of Splatoon 2, Super Mario Maker 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Oh, let's not forget to mention some of the Wii titles - and not the Wii U - that managed, in one way or another, to appear again on the Switch. It is the case of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, whose remaster generated controversy because of its dubious quality, and Xenoblade Chronicles, this in definitive edition and extremely acclaimed by the public. The first Super Mario Galaxy also managed to appear in limited edition in the collection. Super Mario 3D All Stars. Yet, a direct successor to the Wii Sports, the main game on the Wii, also is well on its way to coming to Switch in 2022.
Nintendo Switch in Brazil 1o1k3
2020 was also when the Nintendo Switch in Brazil finally became a reality, but after spending years walking a path at a snail's pace. Everyone knows the original story: Nintendo was never officially in the country on its own, doing business here only through third-party representatives, such as Gaming do Brasil and Gradiente.
The first sign that the company wanted to return here was in 2018, when it made a surprise appearance at BGS in a closed press room. At the time, the punctual action was to promote the launch of the Nintendo Store, a virtual e-commerce focused on cookies that wasn't available on the console itself, after all, it hadn't even been released here. What she gave away were the product keys for eventual unlocking. After a while, this store started to accept the boleto as payment.
The console just went officially made available by these bands in September 2020, through the main commercial brands in the country. The Nintendo Store, in turn, was discontinued in December, as the eShop was finally launched in the country, making it possible to access it directly from the console.
In early 2021, the the OLED model is expected to arrive in these parts only in 2022.
Finally, the Nintendo Switch in Brazil has had a great advance in of accessibility, as it is notable that there is an initiative to at least start localizing some titles into Brazilian Portuguese. although the third parties have already raised this concern, there is still this gap in the first party, being Mario Party superstars the first to rely on the language.
For 2022, other games have been confirmed in this way, but there is still some way to go if we want to have large titles with a considerable amount of text — such as Zelda and Fire Emblem — in our language.
Expectations for the future s5l20
Completing five years of the switch in 2022, the year has just begun for console releases. Although it only started with Pokémon Legends: Arceus and the only prospects on the horizon for releases fell on Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp e Kirby: The Forgotten Land, Nintendo soon got around this and presented a new Direct at the beginning of February and announced several new titles whose releases all spread out over the next few months of the year, such as the new Mario Strikers: Battle League, nintendo switch sports e Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
In addition, there are some others whose promotional period had already been extended for some time, such as Bayonetta 3, Splatoon 3 e Mario + Rabbids: Spark of Hope. The Switch is an interesting console because it's always reinventing itself. When we believe that he has already lost his gas, a new battery of titles and news emerge, making him catch his breath and implying that he will continue to be a success for a few more years.
For now, let's take a look at what the next five years will look like for one of the most iconic consoles in the video game industry.
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