Screen grabbed this from the Treehouse Live segment, I imagine + or - give you customisation options.
I like it, pretty clean.
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Brief look at the Switch UI
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I like it, pretty clean.
So I'm guessing from those icons
1. Messaging or notifications
2. eShop
3. Friend List (or as Bony suggests above things you've captured)
4. Controller settings
5. Brightness
6. Power (so you can turn it off when it's docked)
My take
1. Notifications
2. eShop
3. Gallery
4. Controllers
5. Console settings
6. Power (sleep/turn off)
AppleSautts
Member
Give me folders at launch pls. Or let switch to a grid style UI like WiiU/3DS. I don't want to have to scroll left and right so much
Jonneh3003
Banned
It is a home console in how they've marketed it but this
Isn't this
It's more like this
We can call it a console all we want but that doesn't change the fact that the form factor is a tablet. Anything more than 64gb internal storgage is unrealistic.
Jonneh3003
Banned
+ and - are options, the Nintendo Treehouse stream shows it in English, I think you might be spot on for the rest.
Super_Cobra
Member
Clean and simple. Nothing wrong with that. I actually kinda like it. I hate when the Xbox UI, and I pray that the PS4 doesn't get that bad.
No worries: if they copy MS and Sony, it will all be cluttered with ads and useless information
CharminUltra
Member
I dig it. It's pleasantly minimalistic.
That SAID, I would like to see the custom themes for it. I wouldn't be above installing a nice Zelda one :3
That SAID, I would like to see the custom themes for it. I wouldn't be above installing a nice Zelda one :3
Jonneh3003
Banned
Themes are huge on 3DS, I can see it happening!
Spiritwalker
Member
Looks very good, but I really hope you can access your friends list and send messages from the Switch. Such basic features shouldn't require a damn phone.
Are the Mii's coming back in some shape or form? I for one will be a little disappointed if they don't, as those little fella's have been such a part of Nintendo's identity for a while now and it would be sad to see them go. I honestly don't remember if the Mii icon was shown during the MK8D presentation (when the updated character select screen was shown).
On the other hand, Nintendo had just release MiiTopia not that long ago, and they still haven't closed MiiTomo, which will probably be the only way to create additional mii's for the Nintendo Switch. So I guess they are safe for now?
On the other hand, Nintendo had just release MiiTopia not that long ago, and they still haven't closed MiiTomo, which will probably be the only way to create additional mii's for the Nintendo Switch. So I guess they are safe for now?
Jonneh3003
Banned
Mii's wern't selectable characters in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe demos but they still appear when voting for the multiplayer track.
CrimsonEclipse
Member
Looks clean and beautiful to tell you the truth, I like it.
So is the Switch basically what the Wii U should have been?
I feel like I'd be a million times more excited for this thing if we were talking about this 5 years ago, getting ready to go from the Wii to the Switch.
But at this moment, I'm like..."Oh that's kinda neat. Maybe I'll grab one just for the heck of it when it goes on sale."
Nintendo Meh
I feel like I'd be a million times more excited for this thing if we were talking about this 5 years ago, getting ready to go from the Wii to the Switch.
But at this moment, I'm like..."Oh that's kinda neat. Maybe I'll grab one just for the heck of it when it goes on sale."
Nintendo Meh
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I thought the wii u and 3ds had ugly ass designs. Skeuomorphism died a while ago so it always just looked bad.
This looks nice and modern.
This looks nice and modern.
Prepare for that day 1 launch firmware update to add basic features.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Love the UI. Basically still the 3ds & Wii U but slicker, exactly what I wanted. Multiple accounts up in the corner, and even a mii in one avatar.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Went through the beginning of the presentation again, here is every icon apart from the first:
?
eShop
Album
Controllers
System Settings
Sleep Mode
and the + and - buttons open up options
?
eShop
Album
Controllers
System Settings
Sleep Mode
and the + and - buttons open up options
Don't be irrespectful to Nintendo's legacy.
This is a game console, this is not a tablet.
So, please, stop saying that.
We should always have high expectations of Nintendo and expect the best from them.
We should compare the Switch with the PS4, the Xbox One, and the PSVita because Nintendo is still part of the "Big 3" and they deserve it.
Comparing it to other companies' tablets or mobile devices is just like if we were giving up already on what Nintendo can achieve and in some way looking down to them thinking that they cannot longer be as good as Sony or Microsoft.
Let's help Nintendo giving praise and criticism where is due instead of lowering our standards to give them a free pass, that would only hurt them in the long run because they will not longer know what we do and don't like.
AfterTheFall
Member
That's exactly what I thought. I mean the system launches on March 3rd. If it was six months away I could understand this, but I was a little surprised to be told this by reps.
Sorry i meant console settings, fixed my post.
Went through the beginning of the presentation again, here is every icon apart from the first:
?
eShop
Album
Controllers
System Settings
Sleep Mode
and the + and - buttons open up options
Yeah, that's it.
Wait, so you need an app to use the friends list? I don't even have a smartphone, not to mention that just seems janky. I'm starting to have second thoughts on my pre-order factoring in all these types of issues with this thing. How hard is it to copy the social features of the competition?
Jonneh3003
Banned
It is literally a tablet computing device. I'm not discrediting it as a game console but the Nintendo Switch is a tablet, that isn't a negative thing.
Went through the beginning of the presentation again, here is every icon apart from the first:
?
eShop
Album
Controllers
System Settings
Sleep Mode
and the + and - buttons open up options
The +/- options only show up when a game is highlighted, so it might be more of a game management than something system-wide.
darkazcura
Member
Understanding it's a tablet form factor and is literally physically limited in terms of its storage space due to HDDs being completely unrealistic is just understanding the situation. It's not being disrespectful.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Good eye, could bring up folders and organisation perhaps?
Jaded Alyx
Member
RIP Miiverse
Jonneh3003
Banned
By the looks of it we'll either have a day one system update like on Wii U or it will be an app like on PS4
Jonneh3003
Banned
Wii U's was surprisingly good.
Brizzo24
Member
Any word yet on syncing up your Switch with your my.nintendo.com account? Looking over my transaction history, it'd be great if the Switch recognized all (some?) of my purchases, such as:
04/09/2015
Title Purchased
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
04/01/2015
Title Purchased
Super Mario 64
etc.
I'd hate to have to REBUY these at full price if/when they become available. Obviously there's no backwards compatibility with the Wii U but maybe digital games can be played on the Switch?!
04/09/2015
Title Purchased
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
04/01/2015
Title Purchased
Super Mario 64
etc.
I'd hate to have to REBUY these at full price if/when they become available. Obviously there's no backwards compatibility with the Wii U but maybe digital games can be played on the Switch?!
Primethius
Banned
I like it a lot. Seems similar to the PS4 UI.
arhra
Member
Went through the beginning of the presentation again, here is every icon apart from the first:
?
eShop
Album
Controllers
System Settings
Sleep Mode
and the + and - buttons open up options
The shot you posted on the last page has that first icon labelled in Japanese. It reads "Game News".
Although it's anyone's guess what that means, and how it'll be labelled in English.
Jonneh3003
Banned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qadzCB3CLlI&feature=youtu.be&t=4h23m45s
Faster than Wii U for sure, pretty sure it's quicker than PS4 or at least most PS4 games (The Last Guardian takes a while)
-Pyromaniac-
Member
First icon seems like "Notifications" where you'll see any messages you got, what needs updating, what's downloading, etc... like on PS4.
Jonneh3003
Banned
So:
Game News
eShop
Album
Controllers
System Settings
Sleep Mode
and then when we're highlighting a game we have "options" via + and - which we're speculating are organisation tools?
It's very simple, to the point is almost looks a bit bland (but they may have done it on purpose to entice people to buy themes). I'm not a fan of big square icons, hopefully we can resize them like on the 3DS into a grid view with smaller icons and folders.
If (most likely) themes are coming back then it'll be pretty awesome
If (most likely) themes are coming back then it'll be pretty awesome
Of course it's faster than PS4/XB1, cartridges load way faster than those 5200rpm hard disk, also the Switch eMMC internal memory is much faster