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+Document: WM-008                                                 P. Webb
+Category: Review                                              2017.03.18
+
+                         Nintendo Switch review
+
+Abstract
+
+   You're gonna wish you weren't on the fence about buying one
+   at launch.
+
+Body
+
+   In the two weeks since I left GameStop eagerly waiting to get home
+   and unbox my console, the Nintendo Switch has been *such* a joy to
+   use. I waited two weeks to write this review so I could accurately
+   depict how it fits into my everyday. Before I start the review
+   though, I figured I'd run through my launch night.
+
+   1. Midnight Launch
+
+      📸[I was the first customer in Boston to get a Switch][IMG1]
+
+      In an effort to make the midnight launch go as smoothly as
+      possible, GameStop required people to get a receipt with their
+      pre-order earlier in the day and they were numbered so people
+      would know where to stand in line. As people on the Internet say,
+      "FIRST!!1!". The guy behind me got to the midnight launch before I
+      did and was wondering who had the number one receipt. I thought it
+      was pretty funny.
+
+      📸[Line to the door and then some][IMG2]
+
+      I went to the midnight launches of the DSi and 3DS. Those launches
+      had *nothing* on this one. When I left, the line was to the door
+      and then some. It was a *hella* windy night and I'm glad we didn't
+      have to wait outside.
+
+      📸[Lucky mofos to snag a Switch][IMG3]
+
+      The people on the other side of the store didn't have a pre-order,
+      but they snagged the 13 or so extra Switch consoles this GameStop
+      had for launch. As I waited to get the aforementioned receipt, a
+      couple realized that someone in GameStop allowed those 13 people
+      to reserve the right to buy the limited Switch consoles and the
+      couple were highly upset, to say the least. Apparently, that
+      wasn't supposed to happen until 6pm. GameStop's gonna
+      GameStop. 🤷🏾‍♂️
+
+      📸[Double-sided Zelda poster][IMG4]
+
+      As a launch bonus, everyone got a free Zelda poster. I should put
+      this up at some point but I'm still unsure about which side I like
+      most. As soon as I got my bag of goodies, I left the store ASAP. I
+      was stopped by someone in line for an impromptu Facebook Live
+      interview. That was weird but two random people know who I am now!
+      Since you got this far, here's a video:
+
+   2. Initial Setup
+
+      📸[Such gaming, much fun][IMG5]
+
+   3. The Review
+
+      I didn't truly appreciate the Wii U's GamePad until my girlfriend
+      asked me if I was done playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I was
+      hours deep into playing and she had shows to watch. With the press
+      of a button, I *switched* my attention from the TV to the
+      controller I already had in my hand and walked to my desk a few
+      feet away. Confused, she asked if I was mad at her. Of course I
+      wasn't, I was still playing Deus Ex! I guess you could say my
+      gameplay was augmented.
+
+      For the uninitiated, the Wii U allowed you to swap between the
+      GamePad and the TV for playing most (if not all) games. In a
+      household where there was only one TV at the time, it was amazing.
+
+      With the Switch, that appreciation came a helluva lot quicker. I
+      have a roving 10-month-old who likes to wreak havoc and while my
+      girlfriend was gracious enough to let me spend the entire first
+      weekend with the Switch relatively undisturbed, the boy needed to
+      be watched when mom was busy. While playing Zelda, I was asked to
+      watch the boy for a couple minutes so I took the Joy-Con out of
+      the charging grip[1] (*highly* recommended) and onto the sides of
+      the Switch, which I then took out of the dock and walked
+      downstairs. After making myself a human fence to block the boy
+      from roaming elsewhere I continued playing.
+
+      Seamless!
+
+      📸[The super portable][IMG6]
+
+      I bought a Nintendo GameBoy fanny pack from eBay after seeing
+      someone post an old ad for it in /r/NintendoSwitch[2]. I wasn't
+      sure if the Switch would even fit but it does! You'll have to
+      detach the Joy-Con, of course. Since the weather is frigid at the
+      moment, I've been using my hoodie[3]'s pouch to transport my
+      Switch. When the weather gets warmer, the fanny pack will make an
+      appearance. I also have an Animal Crossing bell pouch that I
+      purchased from Etsy but I like the fanny pack more.
+
+      I think the *super* portable nature of the Switch is going to make
+      gaming happen in unexpected places, and more often. I'm looking
+      forward to having impromptu Splatoon 2 battles in an airport or
+      Street Fighter II matches in a line for food trucks.
+
+      📸[Charging on the go][IMG7]
+
+      Being a home console that's also portable, AAA-type games like the
+      new Zelda consume a LOT of power. As a result, the battery life
+      isn't great (I've gotten roughly three hours of Zelda gameplay on
+      a single charge). It doesn't seem that much different from the
+      battery life of a 3DS when playing Super Smash Bros. You'll get a
+      notification that the battery level is low but I usually ignore
+      that until I see it a second time. If I'm in transit, I use my
+      Anker charger[4] to keep gaming.
+
+      For me, the battery life hasn't been an issue and that's because I
+      have a laptop with USB-C charging[5]. Whether I'm at home or at
+      work, I *always* have a charger (I bought two because I kept
+      leaving my then sole charger at home). The addition of yet another
+      popular device with USB-C charging in the global marketplace makes
+      me confident that the future of a single port for a̶l̶l̶ most
+      electronics will come to fruition relatively soon. Early adopters
+      like myself have to deal with buying temporary plugadoos and such
+      but hey, that's so *you* don't have to!
+
+      📸[An excellent purchase decision][IMG8]
+
+      I wasn't sure if I would come to regret buying grips[6] for the
+      Joy-Con but after a *single* Snipperclips play session, I can
+      honestly say it was a *fantastic* purchase decision. The Joy-Con
+      feel decent without it but with my Jack Skellington-esque fingers,
+      I definitely appreciated the classic controller feel of the grips.
+      My girlfriend has much smaller hands and will not play
+      Snipperclips without them.
+
+      📸[Love the build quality][IMG9]
+
+      The build quality of the Switch is awesome. It's also incredibly
+      light, suspiciously so. You'd think it'd weigh more for what it
+      does. The kickstand on the back is plastic and detachable. It's
+      designed to be easily replaceable and that's awesome because it
+      would suck if you had to replace the console because of it.
+
+      There are fan vents on the top of the device and it occurred to me
+      after week one of owning it that I've never heard fan noise. When
+      I've thought to touch the top of it during a lengthly play session
+      I did feel heat and had to put the Switch up to my ear to hear fan
+      noise. I've had a screen protector since day one and somehow let
+      an errant wisp of fabric get in but I don't care enough to fix
+      that niggling issue.
+
+      📸[dbrand skin for Nintendo Switch][IMG10]
+
+      I'm sad that dbrand won't be making Switch skins[7]. This is the
+      design I came up with, to match the awesome marble skin on my
+      MacBook Pro[5]. Welp. At least dbrand is an awesome company.
+
+      📸[Great interface][IMG11]
+
+      I've taken so many screenshots of the interface (except in eShop,
+      that's not possible there) and I've got one request for Nintendo.
+      *Please* make it possible to hide the UI in games when taking
+      screenshots! I complained about this to @jessety[8] and he
+      informed me that you can hide most of the UI in Zelda (you'll just
+      see your heart containers). I just hope more games adopt the "Pro
+      HUD" option that Zelda provides.
+
+      I'll end this review with the real reason I bought a Switch:
+      Splatoon 2! If you hadn't guessed by the decal on the back of my
+      Switch, I'm a *huge* fan of the original for Wii U. 🕸
+
+      📸[The reason I bought a Switch][IMG12]
+
+References
+
+   [1]     <https://amzn.to/2n522S7>
+   [2]     <https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch>
+   [3]     <https://www.instagram.com/p/BOLHZpjhE1F>
+   [4]     <https://amzn.to/2mFFy6R>
+   [5]     </WM-004>
+   [6]     <https://amzn.to/2n4lUVx>
+   [7]     <https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/5xc5si/warning_do_not_skin_your_nintendo_switch>
+   [8]     <https://twitter.com/jessety>
+   [IMG1]  <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-a.jpg>
+   [IMG2]  <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-b.jpg>
+   [IMG3]  <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-c.jpg>
+   [IMG4]  <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-d.jpg>
+   [IMG5]  <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-e.jpg>
+   [IMG6]  <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-f.jpg>
+   [IMG7]  <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-g.jpg>
+   [IMG8]  <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-h.jpg>
+   [IMG9]  <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-i.jpg>
+   [IMG10] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-j.png>
+   [IMG11] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-k.jpg>
+   [IMG12] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/nintendo-switch-review-l.jpg>