Stuff - UK (2019-12)

TESTED NINTENDO SWITCH LITE

Q The Witcher 3

The Switch has succeeded

where the Wii U failed by

getting more third-party

support, be that new

titles like Wolfenstein:

Youngblood or ports of

classics like The Witcher 3,

which is somehow playable

in its entirety on the Lite.

Q Breath of the Wild

Switch launch title The

Legend of Zelda: Breath

of the Wild has been

bothering the ‘greatest

games of all time’ lists

ever since its release, and

since then Nintendo has

maintained a steady flow

of other great games.

Q Katana Zero

And that’s without

mentioning the countless

indie games that have

found their natural home

on Nintendo’s console.

The time-bending,

samurai-themed

sidescroller Katana Zero

is one of 2019’s best.

Q Three Houses

Standouts this year

include the hugely

addictive tactical RPG

Fire Emblem: Three

Houses plus Super Mario

Maker 2, Astral Chain...

and the Link’s Awakening

remake reviewed on p82

of this issue.

Now let’s concentrate on what the Switch Lite

really excels at: games. Here are four of the best...

Screen 5.5in 1280x720 LCD touchscreen

Processor Nvidia Tegra Storage 32GB

Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC,

microSD, USB-C charging Battery 3570mAh

Dimensions 208x91x13.9mm, 275g

STUFF SAYS ++++,

Not as clever as its bigger

brother, but the Switch

Lite is probably the best

truly handheld console

Nintendo has ever made

Lite entertainment

Tech specs

The Switch Lite is a joy to play games on; and

while it’s a totally unnecessary luxury for owners

of the original console, it is a more desirable

piece of kit to have in your hands. Whether or

not it’s a superior handheld to the old PlayStation

Vita, it trounces Sony’s long-retired portable in the games

department – and that’s what matters. @MattWTate

Crazy Switch assuagings
Because the left-hand part of the
console no longer has to double
up as a detachable controller,
Nintendo was able to introduce
a proper D-pad (3), which makes
all the difference in side-scrolling
platformers. It’s not the best
D-pad, but it’s much better than
four face buttons.

The Switch-hiker’s guide

On the bottom you’ll find the

USB-C charging port and a

microSD card slot that you’re

definitely going to need if you

plan on downloading more than

a handful of full-fat games. The

lack of support for Bluetooth

headphones remains annoying,

and there’s no HD Rumble feature.

Razor Lite

The display has the

same 720p resolution

as the original’s but is

smaller at 5.5in, so it’s

actually a bit sharper

• and you can tell.