The Switch shows desperate Nintendo is the best Nintendo

[Joystiq]

Nintendo has something to prove. After the Wii U flamed out spectacularly, the company needed to do something truly different to stay afloat in the console world. Its answer is

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, a new hybrid portable/home gaming system that's unlike anything we've seen before. While

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and

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are simply trying to shove in faster hardware to support 4K and HDR, Nintendo is going back to its roots with a device that evokes memories of spending carefree afternoons with your Gameboy, or going head-to-head with your friends in Mario Kart on the SNES. The Switch is a reminder that Nintendo innovates best after it fails; when its back is against the wall and it's not just reacting to pressure from the competition.

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