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Let's start with the positives. Despite the muted aftermath of Nintendo's Switch reveal in Tokyo this morning - and the ungodly hour most of us had to rise in order to watch it live surely played its part in some of the more downbeat reaction - there was plenty to find joy in. Super Mario Odyssey has taken an unexpected turn for the real world, its delightfully named hub world of New Donk City featuring life-like citizens and a thrillingly open sandbox for Mario to play in. Arms is a new IP being overseen by Mario Kart 8's director that looks like a pleasingly deranged take on Punch Out. 1 2 Switch sees the local multiplayer focus that Nintendo's taking with Switch - always one of the Wii U's strongest suits - being played to with great effect, a screen-free experience that looks like Nintendo's own spin on party favourites such as Johann Sebastian Joust. Zelda continues to look fantastic, and Splatoon is getting a sequel. By 2017's end, Nintendo's console is sure to have acquired a formidable line-up.
Before then, though, there remain a few too many question marks, while some of the answers that came this morning left an unsavoury taste. The price is the obvious sticking point (and in part you can thank Brexit for the inflation). At £280 it shows that, while the Switch is placed somewhere between a home console and a hybrid, it goes beyond its direct predecessors, eclipsing the £220 asked for the 3DS at launch and the £250 price tag for the Wii U. Perhaps more pertinent, however, is the £200 that the PlayStation 4 is currently going for - and that's with Uncharted 4 bundled in to boot.
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