5 Ways Nintendo’s Switch Is Different From Everything They’ve Done Before

STRONG THIRD PARTY SUPPORT

One of the biggest attractions of any Nintendo console in history has always been its first party content. They have been responsible for some of gaming’s most famous characters and mascots. While not all are cultural phenomenons, their approach to game design has undoubtedly been altered by this first party success.

Nonetheless, age old titles can’t sustain the company, and it looks as though they are switching up the formula with a large list of third party developers and publishers. Details on just how deep this third party support goes are currently cloudy at best. This renewed interest in outside creativity isn’t what many expected from Nintendo, but has helped spark a firestorm over this next console.