It sounds to me like no, that's not right. As I understand it, the part with the screen is just a controller with screen, it cannot play games by itself at all. The little box, the "Performance module", that is the real brains - it has the hard drive, battery, cartridge port. You can either hook that up to a TV, or to the controller/screen. So if you want to play games on the go, you keep that Performance Module in your pocket.
The dock is so that you can charge things, and so you can hook up the Performance Module to the TV without having to deal with wires.
Why would a Foxcon worker have seen the NX already if Nintendo don't even know what SoC it'll use? How can they start production for something that supposedly launches in March if they don't yet know what chips they use? That doesn't make much sense to me.
Why would Nintendo create something to where you need two things to take on the go to play games?
Even better, it'll have TURBOGRAFXgames in Virtual Console
It seems like just the thing Nintendo would come up with after the Wii U. A modular device.
A handheld chassis, a console chassis, and unified cpu/gpu hardware that you can attach to either.
So let's review.
The main handheld 6-inch 720p handheld, with low graphics fidelity.
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A portable battery powered performance enhancer side tumor, with it's own GPU/CPU but far less powerful than a PS4, which was already underpowered for a console three years ago.
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The dock, which has inputs, TV out, and an HDD
Christ almighty, they did it. They created a console more asinine than the WiiU.
please be fake.
Even more confusing than the Wii U.
The "portable" connects to an additional box for more power?
I wanna call it fake but it looks like a patent pic ive seen before.
The New Nintendo Game Cube with Super Smash BrosHD on launchBrawl
I don't get why people are freaking out--this is almost exactly what has been theorized for nearly a year.
This thing is going to be sub-$250 with good software. That's their selling point here.
Well... can Nintendo explain this 3 piece suit easier than it could explain the Wii U?
People have been theorizing for a year about having to carry around a power brick? Did I miss all these threads?
But this means I can buy a different performance module in the future.
Huh...
Okay so...
Piece 1: Homedock that connects to the TV. Useless on its own.
Piece 2: Handheld screen with controls. Has minimal graphics on its own.
Piece 3: Actual console that contains HDD, power, CPU, GPU. Useless on its own. Can be connected (wirelessly I assume) to either the Homedock or Handheld. When connected to the Homedock, it acts as a home console. When connected to the Handheld, it powers the Handheld for full graphics.
So is that it? Nintendo expects you to carry the "console" brick cube thing in your backpack so you can play with just the handheld in your hands?
quick translation (native speaker btw):
I can translate the original post here (brackets are my comments.)
"NX is a console-handheld hybrid. It is detachable. It contains the console itself, performance module, and the handheld/gamepad.
The console (I think it is supposed to be a dock. I'll call it a dock from now on) contains HDD, cartridge slot and various other interfaces. It supports TV output (but no CPU/GPU).
The performance module is a portable device that provides power supply. It contains a Li-Ion battery. CPU/GPU also is contained inside. It supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and wired connections. You plug the dock inside and it becomes a PS4/Xbone like console, but you can also transfer the signals to the handheld (like Remote Play?)
There are two candidate SoC for it: Pascal SoC from nVidia or AMD R9 SoC.
The handheld part is a 6 inch 720p screen and has a low-TDP SoC, which can satisfy basic operations with lower quality graphics when the performance module is not connected. But it can also display game graphics from the performance module which can provide a console-level graphics. A bit like nVidia Shield streaming. You can bring the performance module with you portable (since it has its own battery).
Additional info: whatever the solution will be, the computing power it has falls far behind a PS4, let alone a PS4 Pro. Don't have high hopes for that. The selling point for it is high portability and hybrid providing rich gameplay possibilities.
If details don't get revealed in Oct then maybe wait for the beginning of next year. I welcome you guys to necrobump this post. Period."
Sorry, but how is that not better than the WiiU?
Nintendo themselves said the Wii U was confusing and they couldn't give clear explanation to the mass audience.
The NX shown here go against their "we learned from the Wii U"
Not at all. The performance pessimistic take on the rumour was that there is no performance module and handheld connects directly to dock and maaaaybe overclocks, the performance optimistic - that dock and performance module are one thing. Now, someone threw the detachable controllers concept at the rumour, but that is separate (-able, heh) from what we have here.I don't know where you've been, but this has been the exact same rumor for years now.
People have been theorizing for a year about having to carry around a power brick? Did I miss all these threads?
It's the Game Cube with GBA all over again
Omg so much freak out in this thread. Chill your tits. We don't know if this is real or how large any of these elements are/if they are a final design.
I'm not sure I believe it but it's an interesting idea.
If real, I don't think performance will be enough to make me carry the power brick so I'll probably just play the games in 480p or whatever. Cool with me!
However... I could always just stick the brick in my briefcase and BOOM good to go. I'd be cool with that.
If it connects to the handheld's back or something then that'd probably be fine but it sounds like its wireless and has its own battery, so I have to keep track of two battery lives just to play the handheld? Sounds overly complicated. Even by Nintendo's standards. Not believing in such a thing until I see it for myself.Well, it seems like in this case the HH would play everything just okay, but worse graphics and then play everything excellently with the on the go cube attached.
So...the one device can be switched out over time without the need for buying more expensive stuff down the line? And it'll work with the portable device just fine?
2 SKUs. One with the SCD and one without it. $199 and $249.Wait, so there are 3 devices for a console that should be less powerful than the OG PS4 (and probably the XO)?.
If this is true, what were they thinking?
And what should be the price for the entire pack?, beacuse or this is very weak in procesing power / they use cheap materials or this thing will be beyond 300€...
Hmmm I like the idea of a hybrid, but this feels like too many pieces. Not a big fan of (maybe) having to carry a "performance module" around.
Not at all. The performance pessimistic take on the rumour was that there is no performance module and handheld connects directly to dock and maaaaybe overclocks, the performance optimistic - that dock and performance module are one thing. Now, someone threw the detachable controllers concept at the rumour, but that is separate (-able, heh) from what we have here.
Okay so...
Piece 1: Homedock that connects to the TV. Useless on its own.
Piece 2: Handheld screen with controls. Has minimal graphics on its own.
Piece 3: Actual console that contains HDD, power, CPU, GPU. Useless on its own. Can be connected (wirelessly I assume) to either the Homedock or Handheld. When connected to the Homedock, it acts as a home console. When connected to the Handheld, it powers the Handheld for full graphics.
So is that it? Nintendo expects you to carry the "console" brick cube thing in your backpack so you can play with just the handheld in your hands?
So...the one device can be switched out over time without the need for buying more expensive stuff down the line? And it'll work with the portable device just fine?
if you can detach the controllers on the go, with the screen and the performance module thats 4 things to look after? >.>
To clarify the the NX tablet itself doesn't need that other portable box to play on the go?