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Today, we can look forward to Nintendo Switch previews from most if not all major gaming news outlets.

Please link any in the topic so I can add them here. If you have no GAF account but want your professional preview here just message me on Twitter.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Preview Thread

Nintendo Switch | Hardware Review Thread

PREVIEWS

• Engadget
  
• Retronauts
  
• Polygon
  
• USGamer
  
• NintendoLife
  
• TIME
  
• NintendoEverything
  
• DualShockers
  
• The Verge
  
• GameXplain
  
• Kotaku
  
• PC Advisor
  
• CNET
  
• GameCentral
  
• GameRevolution
  
• Nintendo Force
  
• DigitalChumps
  
• What's Up Games

UNBOXINGS

• IGN / Accessories / Pro Controller / Gallery with Switch images
  
• Nintendo Europe Unboxing with Satoru Shibata
  
• Eurogamer ft. Digital Foundry
  
• GameInformer
  
• NintendoEverything
  
• GameXplain
  
• PC Advisor
  
• Polygon
  
• GoNintendo
  
• Arekkz Gaming
  
• The Know/Roosterteeth
  
• Kinda Funny Games
  
• Vic's Basement / Electric Playground
  
• Nintendo Difference (French)
  

USER INTERFACE & Mii MAKER OVERVIEW

• NintendoLife System Settings & UI / Mii Maker & amiibo Tour
• GameXplain
• Arekkz Gaming UI Walkthrough / User Profiles & Region Changing / Profile, Avatar & Mii Customization / How screenshots work / System start up
• Nintendo Force: How to move Miis from Wii U to Switch
• Nintendo Difference (French)

Huge image gallery with Nintendo Switch hardware, UI and accessories by Cubed3 / Link to their site

 

[sir_bumble_bee]

Currently watching the DF unboxing + initial impressions video

 

[greelay]

Really interested in watching some of this. But I wonder what they will actually be able to show.

 

[othersteve]

Check out mine, just posted:

http://digitalchumps.com/nintendo-switch-full-preview/

Hope you guys like it. More coming very soon, including more video.

 

[DNAbro]

The polygon preview said they had hardware problem with the controllers becoming unsynched. That's not good.

 

[Kouriozan]

Sweet, 8 days left before launch too!
Oooh, a Shibata unboxing.

 

[Munter]

IGN unboxing: http://uk.ign.com/videos/2017/02/23/nintendo-switch-unboxing

 

[Monumma]

Gamexplain:
Unboxing
UI and OS

Xposting from the embargo thread

 

[Bendo]

The polygon preview said they had hardware problem with the controllers becoming unsynched. That's not good.

Yikes, both Digital Chumps and Polygon have had problems with the left joy-con losing sync. Let's hope it's a software problem.

 

[sir_bumble_bee]

GameXplain has a UI tour video up now

Edit: Beat, link above

 

[Busty]

The polygon preview said they had hardware problem with the controllers becoming unsynched. That's not good.

If this is a common problem I think total fucking disaster seems more appropriate than 'not good'.

 

[maxcriden]

The polygon preview said they had hardware problem with the controllers becoming unsynched. That's not good.

That wouldn't be good at all. Did any other outlets report experiencing this?

Yikes, both Digital Chumps and Polygon have had problems with the left joy-con losing sync. Let's hope it's a software problem.

Dang.

 

[othersteve]

The polygon preview said they had hardware problem with the controllers becoming unsynched. That's not good.

Same problem with mine. I think it is only one of the two Joy-Cons specifically however -- the left one. We've reached out to NOA and will update.

 

[stilgar]

If this is a common problem I think total fucking disaster seems more appropriate than 'not good'.

Let's panic

 

[EloquentM]

Already jumping to conclusions whew

 

[NotLiquid]

The polygon preview said they had hardware problem with the controllers becoming unsynched. That's not good.

Kind of concerning if that's the case, but I can't help but wonder why we're hearing about unsyncing now and not during the countless preview events (as well as it specifically being the left one).

 

[Dark Cloud]

Already jumping to conclusions whew

What else is new?

So the left joy con giving some problems it sounds like.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Kinda Funny Games just posted an unboxing.

 

[Aostia]

Yikes, both Digital Chumps and Polygon have had problems with the left joy-con losing sync. Let's hope it's a software problem.

I have been at another Italian preview just now
We set up 6 different joycon on 2 switch without issues

EU units superior confirmed!

 

[TalentAlwaysWins]

Multiple reports of joy cons not syncing properly wow

 

[Ninja Dom]

Same problem with mine. I think it is only one of the two Joy-Cons specifically however -- the left one. We've reached out to NOA and will update.

Is it easy to rectify?

 

[Herb Alpert]

Already jumping to conclusions whew

Some were nervously waiting for bad news.

 

[Sanjuro]

Same problem with mine. I think it is only one of the two Joy-Cons specifically however -- the left one. We've reached out to NOA and will update.

Man...only one week from launch, Nintendo.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Well this thread is off to a the GAFfest of starts

 

[Vanguard771]

Disaster strikes so soon. /s

 

[jacobeid]

I shouldn't have opened this thread. Lalalalalala I can't hear you lalalalala

 

[Ninja Dom]

Multiple reports of joy cons not syncing properly wow

Ah. Here they come.

 

[McBryBry]

How many are actually reporting of sync issues before we panic? So far I read Polygon and a fellow GAFer.

 

[Compsiox]

How could anyone want to spoil the unboxing experience?

Just read reviews and save that moment.

 

[Porcile]

Make a new thread

 

[gregor7777]

Left Joy Con Total Disaster

Nintendo hates this news

Nintendo doesn't want you to read this

Sad!

 

[Jacce]

If joycons aren't syncing everyone should be cancelling their preorders ASAP and waiting for fixed units. Wow. We have another Galaxy Note 7 on our hands?

 

[sir_bumble_bee]

Switch UI has a quick menu (much like the PS4's). Leaving software looks super quick (again, a lot like the PS4's).

 

[franklyshankly]

Is everything just going to be unboxing and UI overview today, or is there a chance of any further info?

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Quick to jump to panic mode and quick to defend. Yup a new console is approaching

 

[emb]

Was wondering when I would see these pop up. Thanks for making the thread!

I don't expect to really learn anything of particular interest today, but I'll eat up all the Switch info just to fan the flames of hype.

 

[rewkol]

I hope the joycon syncing doesn't become a major problem.

 

[Bendo]

On the bright side, the Shibata unboxing is perfect! No gloves, but he makes his own sound effects.

 

[microdot]

lol unboxing videos are so dumb

 

[Herb Alpert]

If joycons aren't syncing everyone should be cancelling their preorders ASAP and waiting for fixed units. Wow. We have another Galaxy Note 7 on our hands?

Is it a joke?

 

[Marty Chinn]

Any real world pics of the official case out now? I'm curious how the flap works.

 

[Listonosh]

We didn't do a video on the unboxing or using the system but more so discuss how it is using it on a day to day basis.

During one part we do bring up two technical issues I have with the Switch, which I'm really hoping are just isolated to our console. One is with the battery not charging all the way even when it's docked, and the other with some issues of input lag in rare cases when the Joy-Con are detached from the console itself.

Nintendo Switch First Impressions - What's Up Games

(To clarify, for those inevitably asking how the hell we got one, this is a press unit for GameZone.com, which will be having a written preview up as well)

Edit: Oh! I see other sites have had issues with the left Joy-Con as well.

 

[Painraze]

Yikes, both Digital Chumps and Polygon have had problems with the left joy-con losing sync. Let's hope it's a software problem.

Yeah, hopefully it's fixed with an OS update.

 

[michaelius]

The polygon preview said they had hardware problem with the controllers becoming unsynched. That's not good.

If it was just Polygon I'd be really really tempted to make a joke about Doom gameplay

 

[McMoneyman]

Video game launches is when the doom and gloom squad comes out.

And this is coming from someone who isn't even that interested in the Switch.

 

[gregor7777]

If joycons aren't syncing everyone should be cancelling their preorders ASAP and waiting for fixed units. Wow. We have another Galaxy Note 7 on our hands?

I'd say more like we have a Hindenburg on our hands.

 

[dc89]

Watching the DF impressions.

 

[Mr. Wedgewood]

Eurogamer tested a USB-C powerbank and it worked!

 

[Vuze]

Goddamn, my YT subbox is being spammed by 50 2min videos about every minor detail 😔 Props to the channels who do a few big informative videos instead of pulling that bs.

Same problem with mine. I think it is only one of the two Joy-Cons specifically however -- the left one. We've reached out to NOA and will update.

How are they communicating anyway? Bluetooth? Proprietary?

 

[Iceternal]

Okay, you can play Zelda for 3 hours on a fully charged battery.