News inside jeuxvideo.com With Alarmo, Nintendo wants to move into its fans’ bedrooms – LaPetitePelle draws JeuxiVideo.com N°546
Published on 10/13/2024 at 09:05
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Beyond video games, Nintendo has never hesitated to create accessories of varying degrees of taste. Recently, the Japanese firm revealed Alarmo: an alarm clock whose surprise announcement did not escape LaPetitePelle!
Standing in there
A few days ago, Nintendo revealed “Alarmo”, a musical and interactive alarm clock that reacts to your movements. In fact, the machine incorporates sensors that detect your gestures and play sound effects in rhythm with you getting out of bed. Conversely, he will not hesitate to turn up the volume if you stay under the duvet. The device is provided with 5 themes obviously taken from the world of Japanese society (Super Mario Odyssey, Pikmin 4, Splatoon 3, RingFit Adventure et The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild), each including 7 variations for a total of 35 possible ambiances upon waking.
Moreover, Nintendo promises additional ringtones in the future via free updatesobviously subject to connecting your alarm clock to the internet. In addition to all this, Alarmo should be able to keep a history of your sleep, broadcast ambient sounds or even notify you of the passage of each hour thanks to a chime functionality.
0.01 cents from disaster
While such an announcement may come as a surprise, especially at a time when players are impatiently awaiting the officialization of the Switch 2we must not forget that Nintendo has always shown a particular interest in accessories, often by linking them to its consoles, as was the case for Wii Fit and its Balance Board I’m the robot ROB.
Even the Game Boy Camera saw a resurgence of interest a few years agothanks to the rise of retrogaming and an obvious functionality whose strangeness (we are still talking about photographs in 128 by 112 pixels) had surprised modern players. Either way, you now have the chance to get your hands on the Nintendo Alarmo for the modest sum of €99.99. At the moment, the purchase is reserved for Switch Online subscribers, but should be generalized around mid-January 2025.