In just a few short weeks, Nintendo will release its latest --and arguably most important-- entrant to the video game hardware market. The Switch is a fascinating hybrid of home console and handheld device; a tablet-esque machine that either docks to your TV or can be taken out and about. And to continue Nintendo's legacy of innovative control, will also come with the 'Joy-Cons', motion-enabled controllers that can be snapped together to form a more traditional pad, or used independently. After the poor showing of the Wii U, the Switch is looking to galvanise Nintendo's position.

The console was first announced late last year, and fully unveiled to the public during a presentation in January. As well as the machine's idiosyncratic facets, one interesting part of Nintendo's presentation was the presence of Shinya Takahashi, Director at Nintendo, General Manager of Entertainment Planning and Development and Yoshiaki Koizumi, Deputy General Manager of Entertainment Planning and Development.

These long-term Nintendo employees are the faces of the Switch. With Takahashi's warm geniality and Koizumi's steelier showmanship, they make a compelling pair. I got the chance to talk to them in London about the Switch, its games, that pricing and their hopes for Nintendo's new console.