Codename NX shows detachable screen and controller for mobile use and big third party support

Nintendo NX revealed as the Nintendo Switch

MCV Staff 20th October 2016 Publishing

After months of waiting and rumours Nintendo has finally revealed the NX, which is now known as the Nintendo Switch.

The three minute video showed off the new console revealing, that it is indeed a cross between a home console and a hand held device. A tablet like device can be slotted into a base station in order to play on the big screen, or it can be removed and played as a portable device. The controller can be taken apart with and used freely like a Wii mote, or attatched to the side of the tablet. 

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