Nintendo's first-party lineup for much of 2018 puts a heavy emphasis on multiplayer-focused games, including Mario Tennis Aces, Super Mario Party, and, of course, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. But even in the era of battle royale games being some of the most-played in the world, Nintendo has not moved away from focusing on single-player focused experiences.

Speaking to IGN at E3 2018, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime told IGN the slate of multiplayer titles coming to Switch is not indicative of a focal shift for the system, as it's been a part of the console's DNA from the start.

"A core proposition with Nintendo Switch is the ability to be playing a game and having an experience, seeing someone looking over at what you're doing, and the ability to just pop out a controller, hand it to someone, and to jump into a multiplayer experience really is a key part of the proposition," Fils-Aime said. "[Multiplayer experiences are] not exclusive, so we will still have these wonderful single-player experiences like Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

"The ability to have a multiplayer experience was a key part of the thinking for the Nintendo Switch."

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Nintendo, of course, does have single-player experiences on the horizon, like Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee!, which do offer a co-op mode, as well as Yoshi, a core Pokemon title, and Metroid Prime 4. Still, Fils-Aime's affirmation comes at a time when some developers are fearing the loss of single-player games as livestreaming and other multiplayer experiences grow, while companies like Sony and Red Dead Redemption 2 publisher Take-Two are defending single-player games.

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For much more from our conversation with Fils-Aime at E3, read about how Nintendo feels about all the leaks before this year’s E3, why Nintendo feels Switch Online is the successor to Virtual Console, and about how Fils-Aime is aware that fans want Animal Crossing and Mother 3 announcements.

Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's News Editor. Find him on Twitter @jmdornbush