So, Nintendo has played its hand and revealed the old switcheroo. As in, the Nintendo Switch, formerly Project: Nintendo NX, and it looks very promising. Overnight a video showcasing the new portable home-console was released and featured a number of standout elements, while Nintendo also released a stack of official information.

Namely, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the console's flagship title, but also featuring what is likely The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and NBA 2K17 in the video gave a glimpse that The Big N might finally be back in the third-party title support camp. And right out of the gate they have a large list of supporting companies in tow:

In addition to providing single-player and multiplayer thrills at home, the Nintendo Switch system also enables gamers to play the same title wherever, whenever and with whomever they choose. The mobility of a handheld is now added to the power of a home gaming system to enable unprecedented new video game play styles.

At home, Nintendo Switch rests in the Nintendo Switch dock that connects the console to the TV and lets you play with family and friends in the comfort of your living room. By simply lifting the Nintendo Switch console from the dock, it will instantly transition to handheld mode, and the same great gaming experience that was being enjoyed at home now travels with you. The portability of Nintendo Switch is enhanced by its bright high-definition display. It brings the full home gaming system experience with you to the park, on a train, in a car, or to a friend’s apartment.

Gaming springs into action by removing detachable Joy-Con controllers from either side of the Nintendo Switch console. One player can use a Joy-Con controller in each hand; two players can each take one; or multiple Joy-Con controllers can be employed by numerous people for a variety of gameplay options. They can easily click back into place or be slipped into a Joy-Con grip accessory, mirroring a more traditional controller. Or, if preferred, the gamer can select an optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to use instead of the Joy-Con controllers. Furthermore, it is possible for numerous people to bring their Nintendo Switch consoles together to enjoy local multiplayer face-to-face competition.

“I hope this first glimpse at Nintendo Switch has made our fans as excited as we are, and has captured their imagination with the possibilities and freedom of play it offers,” said Kamon Yoshimura, Managing Director of Nintendo Australia.

Developers can design their games supporting a variety of play styles which gives gamers the freedom to choose an experience that best suits them. Some of the publishers, developers and middleware partners announcing support for Nintendo Switch are as follows:

• 505 Games
  
• Activision Publishing, Inc.
  
• ARC SYSTEM WORKS Co.,Ltd.
  
• ATLUS CO.,LTD.
  
• Audiokinetic Inc.
  
• Autodesk, Inc
  
• BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
  
• Bethesda
  
• CAPCOM CO., LTD.
  
• Codemasters®
  
• CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.
  
• Electronic Arts
  
• Epic Games Inc.
  
• Firelight Technologies
  
• FromSoftware, Inc.
  
• Frozenbyte
  
• GameTrust
  
• GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC．
  
• Gungho Online Entertainment,Inc
  
• HAMSTER Corporation
  
• Havok
  
• INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
  
• KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
  
• Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
  
• LEVEL-5 Inc.
  
• Marvelous Inc.
  
• Maximum Games, LLC
  
• Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
  
• Parity Bit Inc.
  
• PlatinumGames Inc.
  
• RAD Game Tools, Inc.
  
• RecoChoku Co.,Ltd.
  
• SEGA Games Co., Ltd.
  
• Silicon Studio Corporation
  
• Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
  
• SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
  
• Starbreeze Studios
  
• Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
  
• Telltale Games
  
• THQ Nordic
  
• Tokyo RPG Factory Co., Ltd.
  
• TT Games
  
• UBISOFT
  
• Ubitus Inc.
  
• Unity Technologies, Inc.
  
• Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
  
• Web Technology Corp.

Obviously more information is yet to be revealed -- such as the device's battery life, what's the hardware driving it all (Nvidia is involved in this department, apparently), its price-point, how it works with online, what the OS is and what the full list of launch titles will be, but Nintendo is still sticking to the March, 2017 release window so it's likely most of this will be revealed soon.

What are your thoughts on the new machine, and do you think they can pull themselves out of their home console rut, finally?