Experience the sites and (somewhat distorted) sounds from the Toronto stop of the Nintendo Switch and Play Event Tour.

We play Super Bomberman R, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Sonic Mania, ARMS, 1-2 Switch and experience the Nintendo Switch hardware up close in this video.

Here is a gallery of pictures from our time at the Nintendo Switch Preview Tour stop in Toronto as well as some extra info we found out about the system.  If you have any additional questions you’d like answered about the Nintendo Switch, we’ll be happy to answer them in the comments section!

• The Joy-Con Grip that comes with the system definitely does not have a USB-C port, only the Charging Grip does
• You can indeed use the headphone port when the system is docked, I played Zelda like this and it worked just fine
• All ports are USB 2.0 on the dock until a firmware update for some reason?
• The kickstand is a bit filmsy so don’t plan to be putting any weight on it (like pressing hard on the touch screen)
• They literally cut holes in the table for Snipperclips so that they could keep the systems plugged in in tabletop mode
• The Joy-Con Straps have a grey tab you can pull out to lock them in place
• The aliasing on Breath of the Wild and Super Bomberman R in particular is quite extreme in TV Mode, but the high PPI on the Switch’s screen helps them look quite a bit better in portable modes.
• I was not that impressed by the haptic HD rumble (more on this later)
• The system is roughly as heavy as a Wii U GamePad (we got to play around with one that didn’t have the big clunky metal anti-theft device attached to it)
• Snipperclips is a ton of fun in two-player mode and probably the best original game that was on display
• The tops of the sticks on the Pro Controller feel huge and I like it, the buttons also feel a bit large but felt good
• The triggers on the Joy-Cons and the Pro Controller are all very definitely digital buttons, which is a shame.  The Pro Controller “triggers” feel alright, but largely the same tactile sensation as the Wii U Pro Controller digital triggers.
• The Joy-Cons are so light they feel hollow, which is impressive considering all of the things in each one.  Neither feels heavier than the other, nor is either uncomfortable to use sideways by itself.  They do however feel quite a bit better to use in single/sideways mode with the straps attached as the least comfortable part of them is the SR and SL buttons, not the relative joystick/button placement.
• Most people will probably use the right Joy-Con’s stick with the middle of their thumb instead of the tip of it when in portable modes.  Once the Joy-Cons are in the Comfort/Charging grips, then the right stick can be used as normal and it feels as comfortable as any other proper console controller.

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Here are super high res images of the Breath of the Wild boxart as well as the special editions for the game (right-click and open in new tab for full resolution):

[UPDATE] Official word from Nintendo on these bundles: “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will provide players with a landmark Nintendo Switch experience on the system’s launch day in March, and will be available as a standard edition, Special Edition and Master Edition. The Special Edition includes the game, a Nintendo Switch Sheikah Slate Carrying Case, Sheikah Eye Collectible Coin, Relic of Hyrule: Calamity Ganon Tapestry and Weather-Worn Map, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sound Selection CD for a suggested retail price of $99.99 US. The Master Edition includes all of those items plus a Master Sword of Resurrection figure, and has a suggested retail price of $129.99 US.”  No Canadian prices have been announced yet, but if Nintendo is roughly following conversions like they are for the console price, then it will be around $129.99 CDN and $179.99 CDN respectively for the bundles.

If you’re unable to stream Nintendo’s live presentation (above) regarding the Switch this evening at 10pm CST, then you can follow along on our liveblog below for our thoughts on all of the new info that will come flooding in.  May the odds be ever in our favour.

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