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Aeolus451 said:
Doesn't that make the switch being called a "hybrid" a joke if we went along with that line of thinking? |
Dunno, don't care. All I know is, that the Switch has design for a handheld, not for a home console. It has some additional features, that make it feasible to use as stationary console, but it obviously wasn't the first thought. Take the controller for instance: the standard controller is removable from the handheld, to make them usable for home console use, but even with that thing it is not a great home console controller. There is an additional pro controller though, but that is not part of the standard package. Well, maybe we could call that hybrid, as this is actually true, that some of these design decisions (removable controller) were not needed for only handheld use. But while all design decisions are fine with a handheld console, some are only mediocre if we look at it from home console usage. So, I go with hybrid or handheld for Switch, can't really draw a line between them and I don't think it is really necessary.
You criticized the poster before for bringing up unified game development as reason for Switch and said if that is the reason they could've gone with handheld-route. As I see it, the Switch clearly targets the handheld market and only halfheartedly goes after home console market too. So yes, Nintendo basically did what you jokingly said they would've.
