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Nintendo Switch on tour in New York City
What it looks like to go hands-on with the Switch and the games on parade.
Wecome to the demo room!
Joy-Con
You can see the places where the Joy-Con snaps together.
More Joy-Con
Switch ready for travel
Thumbs-Up grip
That hand position looks like it would get tiring after a while.
Joy-Con in play
For games like Arms, which sense your hand motions, you use the Joy-Con in the "thumbs-up grip."
See Scott Play
Look at your opponent
One thing Nintendo stressed was that you could play games while looking at your competitor rather than at the screen.
How to play Arms
How to play Arms
See Scott and Jeff Play
It's exercise!
Squeeze thoroughly
Just because.
Look at your hands
Even if you're playing by yourself you don't have to look at the screen.
Point and shoot
Snapping the Joy-Con to the Grip
A sit-down at the Mario Diner
Joy-Con
The size of the Joy-Con relative to female hands.
Sonic Mania
Scheduled for release in the second half of 2017.
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Scheduled for release in the second half of 2017.
Arms
Available in the second half of 2017.
Arms
Fast RMX racing
Availability date unknown as of January 13, 2017.
Fast RMX racing
Splatoon 2
Scheduled for release in the second half of 2017.
Splatoon 2
Note that he's playing with the optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.
Disgaea 5
Availability date unknown as of January 13, 2017.
Disgaea 5
Just Dance 2017
Available March 2017.
Just Dance 2017
Has-Been Heroes
Available March 2017.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Available at launch!
Skylanders: Imaginators
Available in March 2017 for North America. For the rest of the world? 2017 some time.
Skylanders: Imaginators
New character, Grave Clobber.
Street Fighter II
Availability unknown as of January 13, 2017.
Super Bomberman R
Available March 2017
Super Bomberman R
Mario Kart 8
Available April 28, 2017.