Mentioned this in another thread, but a pretty extensive
TIME interview with Kimishima went up today. The highlights relating to Switch:
-Nintendo needs to get the console into the hands of a lot of gamers to effectively market it
-They're going to go above and beyond to make sure that we get an online service worth paying for
-A lot of internal discussion went into coming up with what they feel is a reasonable price
-The Switch currently does not support controllers designed for other systems. "Support for certain controllers may be considered for a future update"
-Games from past systems may be re-released for Switch, as either enhanced or original versions (in response to a question about emulating and/or porting Wii U games)
-Regarding the eShop, it will be possible to purchase and play downloaded software at launch
-No Internet browser at launch
-Nintendo is interested in VR and is doing research into it, still thinking about how to make it entertaining for consumers
-Nintendo is "not creating a successor to the 3DS right now." Still thinking about portable systems and how they can continue bringing them out, still thinking "of different ways to continue the portable gaming business"
-They believe Splatoon 2 and Arms have the suitable elements for eSports
-They are considering what "Nintendo-like" eSports can be as part of the business model, and the rewards for the outcome of the battle
-Launch day preorders have nearly reached the maximum available, production is increasing
-Kimishima feels the Switch is about bringing people together
There was a lot of interesting stuff in the interview, but when are they planning to give us detailed information on the online service, the eShop, and (most importantly) Virtual Console? We're less than four weeks away from launch at this point.