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A lot of people fear for the battery-life, and if Laura Kate Dale is correct, it will last about 3 hours. This is not very good, but it's good enough, because NS will not be used very much as an on-the-go portable device. I heard about a survey and it was found that most people played their mobile games at home. Applying this to NS, its portability will be useful for when people have to concede the television, and for playing in bed. Everyone will appreciate the portability of this device, but mostly inside their homes. So it doesn't really matter that it only has 3 hours of battery-life. If you're at home anyway, you'll be able to play and charge it without the dock. It's how Wii U's off-TV functionality should have been.

On paper, multiplatform gaming is the best. You have access to any game you desire; you're not limited by the platform you own because you own them all. In practice, however, I see flaws. Fanchildism is also not necessarily a foolish way to game. Most multiplatform gamers only play the biggest releases. There is no shortage of hype when you own Wii U, PS4, Xbox One, and PC, so you will be naturally drawn to the games with the most hype. You will be drawn to the Uncharted 4s, Gears of War 4s, and Titanfall 2s of the world, instead of exploring the catacombs of a platform's library. If you did the latter, you would be treated to a greater variety of games instead of AAA games that all try to attract the same gamer with high production-values and cinematic storytelling. Being a fanchild of a company or platform is often looked down upon, but I do not necessarily agree that being a fanchild is foolish. I have been on both sides of the fence. There have been times in my life w...

Although Teal Swan, the Spiritual Catalyst says there's nothing wrong with desire, I've always thought that desire was one of the prime sources of suffering. Unless you receive that which you desire so much, you will suffer. Also, even if you receive that which you have desired, it is highly likely that you will desire something anew and repeat this cycle of suffering. How does this relate to Nintendo Switch? Many of us in #TeamAMD suffered because we wanted a powerful, dedicated home-console, but we instead got a hybrid that was a compromise between portable and home-console. Throughout the lifespan of Wii U, I wanted AAA third-party support on-par with what Microsoft and Sony got. As a Nintendo-fan, I still remember when Nintendo was proud and tried to compete. I want that Nintendo to come back. Now, I feel like they are cowering with their tails between their legs, and not being the men and women they could truly be, content on being a niche company. I do not predict N...