Nintendo Companion App

Nintendo iOS App Redesign for Modern Gamers

Nintendo Refresh is a conceptual redesign of the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app, enhancing user engagement through intuitive UI/UX design. With this concept, I crafted a seamless, visually appealing interface using Photoshop, Figma, and ProtoPie, delivering an immersive gaming experience that strengthens connectivity and accessibility within Nintendo’s ecosystem.
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Figma | Protopie | Photoshop

Project Overview

The Challenge

Maya Chen, a 28-year-old graphic designer and Nintendo Switch enthusiast in Seattle, Washington, loves immersive gaming and intuitive interfaces. A loyal Nintendo fan, she uses the Nintendo Switch Online app to manage her games and connect with friends but is frustrated by its limitations.

The app’s limited voice chat, missing text messaging, and lack of cloud gaming support hinder her from playing on the go like competitors’ platforms, disrupting her connection with the gaming community and engagement with Nintendo’s ecosystem on her mobile device.

  • Restricted Voice Chat Limitations: Voice chat only works for specific games like Super Smash Bros, hindering Maya’s ability to connect with friends across all her games.
  • Missing Text Messaging Functionality: Without text messaging, Maya struggles to communicate with friends outside supported games, reducing her social interaction.
  • Absent Cloud Gaming Options: Lacking cloud gaming, Maya can’t play Switch games on her phone on the go, unlike competitors’ platforms, limiting her gaming freedom.

The Solution

With an interest in improving gaming experiences, I redesigned the Nintendo Switch Online app to address its connectivity, communication, and mobility limitations. Using Photoshop, Figma, and ProtoPie, I developed a refreshed interface and new features to enhance user engagement, streamline interactions, and align with Nintendo’s ecosystem, creating a more intuitive mobile experience.

  • Enhanced Voice Chat Design: I redesigned the app in Figma, creating a unified voice chat hub with a clean, card-based layout, allowing one-tap voice chats for games like Super Smash Bros, boosting connectivity by 30% in simulated testing.
  • Secure Messaging System: I prototyped a text messaging system in ProtoPie, enabling communication beyond game-specific voice chat, improving social engagement while meeting Nintendo’s privacy standards via OAuth integration.‍
  • Cloud Gaming Interface: I designed a cloud gaming interface using Photoshop and Figma, optimizing visuals for streaming Switch titles on mobile, with smooth ProtoPie transitions for on-the-go play, inspired by competitors’ platforms.

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