We waited and waited and Nintendo finally did the right thing and announced a brand new piece of hardware. Unfortunately, it’s not a new console, but a very Nintendo-looking smartwatch. Alarmo It has motion sensors that allow you to snooze it based on your movement. (There’s also a physical snooze button.)
You’ll also be able to track how much you’ve moved while you sleep, and the watch has sleep sounds and music for drifting.
You can set the background of the watch with scenes inspired by the likes Super Mario Odyssey, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 3, Pikmin 4 and eh Ring Fit Adventure. The company says it plans to add more games as updates in the future. When it’s time to wake you up, Alarmo will use music and sounds from these games.
For now, curio is only available if you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member in the US and Canada. Other regions will have to wait, though as I finished writing today’s TMA, the watch was available for purchase on Nintendo’s UK website. You can order the $100 Alarmo online now, and Nintendo says it will be available at retail early next year.
– Matt Smith
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