Sony's President of Worldwide Studios has praised the Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch

Shuhei Yoshida has admitted he thinks the forthcoming console - which is expected to drop in March 2017 - is "very unique" and also said it will be "good for core gamers".

Speaking to Digital Spy, he said: "I think it's a very unique system. It's very interesting that they've designed the system to work well with more conventional games in terms of inputs and buttons.

"So I think it's good for core gamers and their marketing message focused on that."

While Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's consoles have been competitors for years, Shuhei admitted he feels as though their rivals are set to cover a "new market".

He added: "I think they're going to cover a new market for themselves."

Sony are also set to look into using mobile devices more, but not necessarily in terms of mobile gaming like Nintendo's upcoming 'Super Mario Run'.

Shuhei said: "Not like Nintendo is. But the mobile is a great tool to connect with our fans and might be a good place to allow new gamers - or non-gamers - to become familiar with our IP. So we will look at opportunities to make use of the device.

"We released a mobile companion game for 'Uncharted 4' - it's a puzzle game you play on mobile. You can unlock items or currency to use in the main game. Things like that."