Friday, January 13, 2017

Nintendo Talks Voice Chat, Online Approach for Switch

Nintendo Switch will mark a fresh start for Nintendo's approach to online, and as such, the console won't support Miiverse or StreetPass.

"We need to offer, both to consumers well as to developers, a more robust set of opportunities from an online perspective and that's what we're looking to do," Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told IGN.

When asked why voice chat for Nintendo Switch will be tied to a mobile app, Reggie said, "we want to reinforce the capability to take your experience with you on the go.... The ability to do matchmaking, voice chat through your phone, it's a hell of a lot more convenient than having a gamer headset stuck into your backpack trying to do that. That's why we're doing it the way we are. We see the convenience, we see the ease of delivery. We think it's going to lead to a better experience."

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