And it's Skylanders booooo
For some reason Nintendo hasn't been showing this shit to people themselves. Either that or it hasn't occurred to any journalist to try it yet.
They've made some noise about the HD Rumble in the Joy-Cons and the Pro Controller (for more on that watch this video) but for whatever reason they're not really spreading awareness of the touchscreen and its haptic feedback / virtual buttons. Maybe because that's for portable mode and right now they're really pushing the home console aspect?
Edit: Many posters seem interested in the apparently high quality of the screen itself.
For some reason Nintendo hasn't been showing this shit to people themselves. Either that or it hasn't occurred to any journalist to try it yet.
They've made some noise about the HD Rumble in the Joy-Cons and the Pro Controller (for more on that watch this video) but for whatever reason they're not really spreading awareness of the touchscreen and its haptic feedback / virtual buttons. Maybe because that's for portable mode and right now they're really pushing the home console aspect?
Immersion announced on Friday that it signed a multi-year deal with Nintendo to bring its patented technology to the Switch. The technology, once adapted to the Nintendo Switch console, will assist design efforts by giving developers access to the TouchSense software suite. According to the press release, ”Immersion's TouchSense software will help developers provide immersive touch-based gaming controls to players around the world."
Immersion appears to be looking forward with its new partnership with Nintendo, though. ”Nintendo sets the bar with their gaming systems, and adding advanced touch effects will give them an additional edge in delivering an incredible gaming experience to their customers."
TouchSense technology makes touchscreen controls come alive, giving users the sense that they are touching physical buttons. It can be expected that when Switch developers gain greater control over touchscreen development with TouchSense technology, gameplay experiences on the Switch will become more refined and immersive.
Edit: Many posters seem interested in the apparently high quality of the screen itself.
The displays are sourced from Japan Display Inc.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/nintend...e-screen-panel-supplier-for-switch-1484719384
If Nintendo Co. finds success with its videogame console, Switch, it could brighten the future not only of Nintendo but also of Japan Display Inc., a struggling display maker that won the contract to make the Switch's screens.
People familiar with the matter said Nintendo picked Japan Display as the exclusive supplier of the Switch's 6.2-inch touch-sensitive liquid-crystal display. The Switch, which can be used both as a stationary console and a hand-held player on the go, is to go on sale globally March 3.
The contract calls for Japan Display to supply three million screens in an initial batch, and the company is gearing up to ship slightly more than 10 million units by the end of this year, the people said. However, the latter figure is subject to change depending on sales, they said. Spokesmen for Nintendo and JDI declined to comment.
Japan Display, which was created in 2012 out of the display units of Sony Corp., Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp., makes iPhone panels and relies on Apple for more than half its revenue. When iPhone sales slowed last year, Japan Display ran short of cash. In December, it tapped government-backed Innovation Network Corp. of Japan for ¥75 billion ($664 million) in aid.
Japan Display says it has developed a liquid-crystal display optimized for virtual reality. While people familiar with the matter say Nintendo isn't planning a foray into the virtual-reality industry for now, Japan Display could use the Switch contract to establish its credentials with other virtual-reality headset makers.