Now that we’ve been fully introduced to the Nintendo Switch, lets talk about how it will fit into the Toys To Life genre, specifically LEGO Dimensions. The Switch is revolutionizing the way we think about video game consoles by combining the power of a full sized console with the mobility of a tablet or handheld. So how does the mobility of the Nintendo Switch integrate into a world of Toys To Life gaming?

We’ve seen Toys To Life go mobile before in several different ways, most recently with Disney Infinity’s port to the PS Vita, or the “light” versions of certain titles translated into iOS or Android apps for on the go play. The Switch is going to be different than anything we’ve seen before because it offers the power of a table top console while on the move, something a PS Vita or iPad couldn’t.

Amiibo has grown to be a core part of the Nintendo gaming experience and is part of Switch gameplay. Skylanders has already officially announced their latest version Imaginators will be available at launch for the Nintendo Switch. The game will come packaged like the other consoles with a portal, figures, ect. but will have the special built in ability to load in any of the 300 various characters and take them with you digitally without having to be burdened by the physical character.

This confirms that the console itself can support the Toys To Life “portal” element (for at home TV play) and we’ve already seen that the Switch dock has two USB ports ready to take any accessory. But what about LEGO Dimensions? It’s important to remember that Dimensions differs from all other Toys To Life games in one major way, it’s portal. With Infinity or Skylanders the portal mostly served as a way to swap characters in and out of gameplay. Dimension’s portal is more than that, its almost a secondary gameplay controller and is used for puzzle solving, gameplay, and vehicle upgrades. Dimensions needs it’s portal for a full gameplay experience.

So loading your arsenal of Lego Dimensions figures, vehcile, gadgets and mounts into the game and then taking your gameplay mobile still doesn’t solve the big problem of various Keystone puzzles and boss battle obstacles. As Dimensions currently stands, gameplay is directly linked to the use of the portal.

So while Lego Dimensions can’t go mobile, will we see it coming to Nintendo Switch?

Probably not any time soon.

In his recent chat with the community through his Reddit AMA, Arthur Parsons (Dimensions Head Designer) was asked about the game appearing on Switch. His response was less than promising:

Q: Hey Arthur, thanks for doing an AMA with us. I was wondering if you’d be able to tell us whether Lego Dimensions (and other assorted Lego games) are planned to release on the upcoming Nintendo Switch? Arthur: Interesting question… obviously I’m looking forward to picking up a Switch when they launch… as for us – we’ve already announced that there is a LEGO City remaster in the works that will be coming to Switch early next year (as well as PS4, XBoxOne and PC) – so of course we’ll be releasing titles on switch… but for now that’s the only game we have mentioned – I’m sure it won’t be the last though:)

So while TT Games is already hard at work developing for the Nintendo Switch, it doesn’t look like LEGO Dimensions is high on their priority list, at least for now. And with Dimension’s biggest competitor already announcing loud and clear that they would be supporting the new console, we’d likely have heard something by now from the team about Dimensions making it’s way over to the next generation of Nintendo.

TT Games has already announced that their reboot of the LEGO City Undercover game will be available on Nintendo Switch when it arrives later this year in Spring 2017. If you’re a LEGO Game fan, don’t let the lack of Dimensions announcement stop you from picking up a Nintendo Switch, we are certain there is going to be a host of wonderful content coming in the future. Perhaps the new mobility of this console will help to influence the future of Toys To Life? Only time will tell!

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