Platinum's Kamiya Hopes Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Will Still Be Portable

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Platinum Vice President Hideki Kamiya has given his stamp of approval for the Nintendo Switch. But even though he's a legendary game designer, Kamiya's reason for loving the machine is is quite simple: he likes to play games while on the go, or when lying around the house.

Speaking to VGC, Kamiya said he hopes Nintendo sticks with the home console/handheld hybrid approach. "Personally, this is a very lifestyle-oriented preference for myself, but right now I feel it’s really difficult for me to actually 'sit' still in front of the TV and play games," Kamiya said.

"For me, I lie down and play games in portable mode and I enjoy games that way, and that’s the biggest reason why I like the Nintendo Switch. Whenever the new hardware that Nintendo decides to launch next arrives, I personally do hope that they still have this portable element so that it can support my lifestyle of playing games as I lie down!"

Platinum has created multiple titles for Nintendo Switch, including Astral Chain and the upcoming Bayonetta 3. A handful of the studio's other games have made their way to the platform, with Switch ports of Bayonetta 1 and 2, The Wonderful 101, and Nier: Automata.

Many gamers seemingly agree with Kamiya's sentiments, as the Switch has been a smash hit since its release in March 2017. Right now, the Nintendo Switch currently sits in the top five best-selling game systems of all time, only trailing the PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Game Boy/Game Boy Color, and PlayStation 4.

We don't know much about Nintendo's next hardware, and Nintendo has consistently said it has no plans to release the long-rumored "Switch Pro" model. As for what's next, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the company is working hard to avoid the same