Nintendo Switch makes its television debut as Jimmy Fallon plays Zelda: Breath of the Wild
US TV presenter gets first glimpse at the hotly-anticipated games console, due to be released in March 2017
THE Nintendo Switch has made its TV debut, with The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon first to sample the brand new, unreleased console.
The presenter was joined by the firm's American president Reggie Fils-Aime to play the Switch's most anticipated game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
But it was a complete surprise for the Nintendo fan - who originally thought he was being shown how to play the new Super Mario Run mobile game ahead of its release next week.
A delighted Fallon told the crowd "This is a game-changer, I love this! I'm so excited!" as he sampled the game.
And the surprises didn't stop there, with Mario creator hiding Shigeru Miyamoto in the crowd.
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Fils-Aime demonstrated the Switch's big selling point and inspiration for its name - its ability to be both a console that can be played at home on the big screen and on handheld on the go.
You simply slide the console, which is basically a six-inch tablet, out from its dock and it will transition into handheld mode.
Attach controllers onto the sides and you can continue where you left off.
You can even play two-player games on the go, by detaching the controllers and using one each whilst deploying the console's handy kickstand.
Games will be stored on cartridges, like the classic Nintendo NES and SNES.
It's a first glimpse of both the console and game for Nintendo fans, who can't wait for its release in March next year.
The teaser trailer included clips of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a new Mario Kart game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, NBA 2K17 and what looks like a new 3D Mario title.
The price and exact release date have yet to be confirmed, but it's been claimed the console will come in at a bargain price of £199.99.
It will be the Japanese firms first console since the Wii U was launched in 2012.
It had a similar-looking design, with a touch-screen GamePad instead of a traditional controller. But it doesn't have the ability to change from home console to handheld like the Switch, and despite being well received suffered from generally low sales.
Fallon was equally as excited to get his hands on Super Mario Run, which is Nintendo's first 'true' smartphone game, and is able to play in Apple stores now ahead of its official release on December 15.
It has three different modes, including World Tour, which is a classic Mario platformer with six 'worlds' packed with coins, toads, stars and bosses.
It also features Rally Mode, where you compete against the ghost of another player, collecting as many coins as possible and 'impressing' cute Toad characters with jumps and rolls.
Once you've gathered enough coins in Rally Mode you can use them in Kingdom Builder mode, where you can start building your Toad Kingdom.
However, the full version will cost £7.99 - but there are no in-app purchases and you can try a free version before you buy.
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