VOEZ is the first Nintendo Switch game to be portable-mode only - NeoGAF

[the-pi-guy]

VOEZ is the first Nintendo Switch game to be portable-mode only - NeoGAF

The game in itself isn't really threadworthy, VOEZ was announced in Famitsu a few days ago, but the website just got online and it reveals an important information : the game cannot be played in TV Mode. It's touchscreen only (it's a rhythm game so it makes sense).
 This information means that developers have officially the choice between making a game available on both modes, or just choose one. You can probably choose to make a game on docked only too. The "Switch" concept doesn't necessarily apply to all the game.
 Source : http://flyhighworks.heteml.jp/games/voez/
 I think it's a pretty big news. People thought about how weird some portable games would be if they are forced to be compatible with the docked mode, but it seems they won't be forced at all. Also, it could mean that, in the other way, some heavy AAA games (third-party ones ?) may completely skip the portable mode, since it offers less power than the docked one.
 What do you think ?
 

[Xevross]

Hmm interesting. So this game basically uses the Switch as a 3DS type portable device. The fact they're allowing games to do this indicates to me that this is a 3DS successor

[Legend]

This is fine. It's either this or just not allowing touchscreen games. If Nintendo allows docked only games, that'd be beyond stupid though. No gameplay options are only possible when docked.

[SWORDF1SH]

Interesting! Agree with what Legend said. It's better to have the game in portable mode only than not at all.