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[Somnid]

- Seems to confirm right joycon has an IR sensor (ie pointer).
- Both Joycons have rumble motors
- NFC is in the right Joycon as well
- The grip controller is basically a battery pack

 

[Sesuadra]

This stood out, looks like we can get a joycon with a normal + style dpad and with different button placements?

Like some already expected, nintendo seems to plan to offer a variety of different joycons. maybe limited edition designs? joycons specifically for a game?

Speculation on my part of course.

 

[lyrick]

what's the text behind 352?

 

[doop_]

HOLY CRAP
This is a goldmine. I cannot believe there might actually be VR attachment

 

[AmyS]

Glad this is all out there now.

I hope there is, or will be, more to it than that. i.e. the SCD.

 

[Skittzo0413]

IR sensor is confirmed, reference # 68 in figure 6.

what's the text behind 352?

That's just an axis diagram showing the relative orientation compared to other figures.

 

[Sesuadra]

God I'm totally overwhelmed by the amount of information. I need a break lol.

 

[messiaen]

Damn man.

Next Gen Zelda not looking so good.........

This was funnier than it needed to be. Hahaha.

 

[LambdaTeos]

Yes.

I suppose that means the tablet can't be too heavy...

Not sure if the PSVR is heavy but, considering how slim the Switch table is, weight might not be a problem

 

[oti]

God I'm totally overwhelmed by the amount of information. I need a break lol.

Wait for the 38h GameXplain video.

 

[Rösti]

what's the text behind 352?

A support section.

[0697] The support section 352 is a member for supporting the controllers 3 and 4. As shown in FIG. 54 and FIG. 55, the support section 352 is connected to the main section 351 (specifically, the connection portion 355 of the main section 351). The support section 352 (in other words, the housing of the support section 352) has a generally rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, and the reverse surface (i.e., the surface on the z-axis positive direction side) thereof is connected to the front surface of the connection portion 355 (i.e., the surface on the z-axis negative direction side). Note that in the present embodiment, the housing of the support section 352 is formed by a resin.

 

[Lexxism]

This pretty much confirm the usb-c.

 

[Faiz]

HOLY CRAP
This is a goldmine. I cannot believe there might actually be VR attachment

I'm excited too but keep expectations low. We're probably looking at Google cardboard level VR here.

 

[cw_sasuke]

The amount of playstyles this system will provide out of the box is just nuts.

 

[LordKano]

Laura was right on point with her sources one again, there's a fan in the dock.

 

[KratosEnergyDrink]

FUCKING TABLET

Nintendo is very progressive regarding sexual allusions in video games (see Bayonetta 2, Xenoblade, Fire Emblem or even some (Paper) Mario games). But a fucking tablet? No way!

 

[Danthrax]

I'll take one of these, thanks.

 

[oti]

I'm excited too but keep expectations low. We're probably looking at Google cardboard level VR here.

I could see Miyamoto working on a Pikmin movie short for VR. A virtual tour of Super Nintendo Land. Stuff like that.

 

[sir_bumble_bee]

I'm excited too but keep expectations low. We're probably looking at Google cardboard level VR here.

Who knows if they'll even support it. Nintendo has thrown in unutilized features into their consoles in the past

The amount of playstyles this system will provide out of the box is just nuts.

It will truly be one of the most accessible gaming consoles ever created

 

[ZeroX03]

So far: touch screen, IR, NFC, SD card, rumble, different layout joycons, cardboard style VR, USB C, joycon controller battery, joycon horizontal L&R buttons, four players with single joycons each, prints money and Higher fan rotation when docked?

 

[Vic]

Good work OP!

So four Joy Cons with one Switch is indeed possible. Awesome.

 

[KratosEnergyDrink]

I'm excited too but keep expectations low. We're probably looking at Google cardboard level VR here.

To be honest, the difference between something like PSVR and Cardboard VR is not big (or even neglible when using GearVR). Depends on the "Cardboard" you use and the phone.

 

[Sesuadra]

Wait for the 38h GameXplain video.

38h will be their TL;DR version, right?

 

[compo]

This is like 2000 hours of content for GameXplain.

 

[ElFly]

Really? 4 player split screen.

dude, we used to do 4 way split screen on 21" TVs and it was fine

 

[Jonneh3003]

Just posting this again in case it gets lost, seems like a pretty big deal

That's a joycon with a normal + dpad and 4 face buttons. Likely used for 2D games like an NES controller or Wii mote.

 

[doop_]

I'm excited too but keep expectations low. We're probably looking at Google cardboard level VR here.

I am not a fan of VR in it's current state and have personally never tried it, i am just surprised Nintendo may actually try it

 

[Jim_Cacher]

Switch is basically DS + Wii + Wii U + VR. Oh boy, I am really excited.

 

[Aostia]

Glad this is all out there now.

so no SCD? that buffles me, but I'm still pretty satisfied by all the stuff that are there

 

[butman]

Buy a bigger TV breh.

The file show 4 players with the portable screen breh.

 

[Somnid]

so no IR pointer? that buffles me, but I'm still pretty satisfied by all the stuff that are there

No, it pretty much confirms IR pointer in the right joycon.

 

[KingSnake]

L and R buttons on the Joy-cons (in horizontal position confirmed) - 65 and 66

As does the left controller 3, the right controller 4 also includes a second L button 65 and a second R button 66. As are the operation buttons 53 to 56, these buttons 65 and 66 are used to give instructions in accordance with various programs executed on the main unit 2.

 

[The Elite]

I haven't seen anything about a fan being activated in console mode when docked. Maybe I just missed it?

Also, what's this about tablet mode? I definitely think they could surprise us with a bootable Android mode or something.

 

[Aonuma]

Fig. 31 confirms there is an IR sensor and NFC sensor in the right Joy-Con!

 

[Vic]

- Seems to confirm right joycon has an IR sensor (ie pointer).
- Both Joycons have rumble motors
- NFC is in the right Joycon as well
- The grip controller is basically a battery pack

Oh nice.

 

[ArtHands]

Yes.

It only says HMD. Where did it says VR?

 

[cw_sasuke]

The file show 4 players with the portable screen breh.

....Well dont use it ? lol
We already know that Mario Kart is happening and it always was gonna have a 4player splitscreen.

 

[OmegaSmash]

So the split joy cons only have 2 shoulder buttons?

 

[Skittzo0413]

Paragraph 521 Talks in detail about docked mode, I'm reading that right now.

 

[Vic]

The amount of playstyles this system will provide out of the box is just nuts.

It's pretty amazing.

 

[LelouchZero]

Looking good! So much stuff here!

 

[Neoxon]

Does this also confirm L/R buttons on the side of the Joy-Cons?

 

[Faiz]

Who knows if they'll even support it. Nintendo has thrown in unutilized features into their consoles in the past

Yeah, that too. It really wouldn't surprise me if it never actually surfaces. The possibility is interesting, but practically...

 

[Rösti]

It only says HMD. Where did it says VR?

It's true that the application does not mention VR, but I don't see what else Nintendo would do with an HMD.

 

[moozoom]

All those different types of Joycons designs means either they are covering all the possibilities in the patents with variations on the controls and placement of buttons...

OR they will sell different types of controllers to let us customise the experience and the controls depending on the games we play. Which I would be quite hyped for.

 

[Kouriozan]

That's pretty expansive, thanks for sharing.

 

[KingBroly]

What's the bottom button on the left joy-con?

 

[Scrawnton]

All those different types of Joycons designs means either they are covering all the possibilities in the patents with variations on the controls and placement of buttons...

OR they will sell different types of controllers to let us customise the experience and the controls depending on the games we play. Which I would be quite hyped for.

My bet is they will have a separate joycon to buy at launch that has a traditional d pad.

 

[Jonneh3003]

What's the bottom button on the left joy-con?

I think it's speculated as a share button, the right joycon has a home button

Edit: The pro controller has it too

 

[Nightbird]

So VR is possible, although at a low quality (assuming that the 720p are true) which means all you need to play in VR with the Switch is a head attachment.

The Switch is the most insane all-in-one Console i've ever seen.