When Nintendo first revealed its new handheld-home console hybrid system, the Switch, I was convinced that it was more than a replacement for the Wii U: It would take the place of Nintendo 3DS, too.After going hands-on with the Switch last week, however, I’m not so sure that’s the case. Despite its stature and portable-friendly features, the Switch doesn’t read quite like Nintendo’s next move in the handheld space. Instead, the tiny console feels more like … well, a tiny console. That’s a whole different thingThere are plenty of obvious reasons for this. The Switch’s battery life is notably lackluster; games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the system’s most exciting launch title by far, will only last for three hours on a Switch that’s not plugged in. The Joy-Con controllers, meanwhile, last far longer undocked — up to 20 hours. During its Switch-focused press conference last Thursday, Nintendo made sure to show off just all the different ways players can use the controllers, and almost none of those methods work when playing the Switch like a handheld. Two of the Switch’s three modes are also more akin to the home console experience than the handheld one…. Read full this story
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