rokkerkory
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Begin the NX wars, we have.
Can't wait to see what Ninty have in mind!
Can't wait to see what Ninty have in mind!
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Digitimes Rumor: Nintendo to ship 10-12m NX units in 2016, mass production in Q2
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deadhorse32
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Pixart (one of the suppliers in the article) is the one supplying motion-tracking component for Wii & WiiU
Vanillalite
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FreedomFighter
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Seems way too early for all this, right? A 2016 launch?
If you're a fool and buy things just because their new, then yes.
But if you're focusing on the games like a proper gamer, then no.
We will see... I hope you are wrong. Just because they weren't ready to make a faster change happening last generation it doesn't mean that it can't happen this time.
It's all about the userbase....having it on 3DS is nice, but getting it to run on NX and demonstrating the fact that upcoming games will be playable on the TV as well would be really big.
I don't expect a DQ XI upgrade or situation between handheld and NX version, but it should look quite solid on NX without too much work. Just because of the higher resolution a day upgraded textures.
I love it. If it had dual analog I'd love that to be the handheld and the cartridges to be like that.Man, I didn't expect my friend who works for a certain studio in Japan to answer me so quickly.
NX is the platform codename - as in both the handheld and console. When they refer to NX, they aren't talking about a handheld or a console, they are talking about both devices.
Man, I didn't expect my friend who works for a certain studio in Japan to answer me so quickly.
Bethesda-Lucasarts-Nintendo of Japan is one of my favourite studios.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Man, I didn't expect my friend who works for a certain studio in Japan to answer me so quickly.
I like that
Napalm_Frank
Member
They need a Doc Brown Spider Monster. Some new IP for launch that totally gets people off guard and talking. Their own Horizon, Destiny, Bloodborne, whatever. My hope is that it's Zelda+a big new surprise IP (maybe from Retro). Metroid is a really bad IP to focus on if they want to catch the eye of new consumers IMO and Mario+Zelda together would be kinda too familiar. Save Mario for 2017.
Well we don't know for certain there is a handheld and a console, yet. Even if we did, they could still be talking about one or the other, since they don't know if Nintendo will release both at the same time.
Basically, we know nothing and every possibility is still fair game.
It's not about not being ready, it's about compatibility and generational jumps. They don't want to switch to new hardware without it being a new generation.
If the NX can't connect easily to 3DS players (as in 3DS adds their Friend Code and it's accessible there), then there is a 0% chance of it happening.
They'll wait until the next Pokémon generation to jump to the next hardware and we're nowhere near that at this time.
If it is both portable and home, it's pretty conservative.
Nintendo portables could still do very significant numbers, at least in Japan.
jhmtehgamr20xx
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Uhm...Master System was more powerful than NES and Neo-Geo spanked SNES and Genesis in hardware power. N64 was the only time they had the absolute most powerful console.
I mean, Nintendo's aim has never been for having the most powerful console; it's just that in the past their release dates usually were to a point where they had time to throw extra stuff in there and they defaulted to being more powerful than most (if not all) of their competitors b/c of timing and Moore's Law.
Actually outright aiming for power has always been more of a Sony and Microsoft thing.
As long as they have enough software ready and don't limit availability to four select retailers, sure why not?
ZeroMaverick
Member
Yeah, but there's no way to guess what their Doc Brown Spider Monster would be. I feel strongly about Metroid, though. They aren't just trying to get new customers. They're also trying to get back the old ones. Maybe I'm wrong though. I can't imagine it working for them with stuff like the new Doom on the way. Yeah, I retract that. Still firm with Mario and Zelda. Can't launch a console without Mario. Not in 2016 and not when it's replacing the 3DS.
Oh man. This is so exciting!
thestopsign
Member
I think we might hear about the NX sooner than E3. I see a Direct in late January/February as a soft reveal with some games and the features. Then follow up in the coming months with more of a blowout. They did do a late summer launch with the Gamecube in Japan, so that time frame isn't out of the question.
tearsintherain
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Your "friend in Japan" is really in Germany
http://www.florian-renner.com/229285/7975533/projects/game-boy-1up
James Scott
Banned
That's about what I'm guessing.
Man, people are gonna be pissed when they discover I lied about my insider friend in Japan who leaked a concept of the new Nintendo system.
finalflame
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Maybe it makes sense if this is total units between handheld and home console? Man the hype here is building HARD. Can't wait to finally see what's gonna replace the WiiU and see the lineup of games we've been waiting for: Animal Crossing, proper 3D Mario, Pikmin 4, Zelda NX, Metroid.
BRING IT NINTENDO.
BRING IT NINTENDO.
A matrix level skyscraper jump to conclusions.
Square-Enix seems to be fully on board, so that's a good start.
digoutyoursoul
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Be interesting to see how EA respond to it
Cymbal Head
Banned
Give me a handheld that plays everything Nintendo develops and I'm happy.
Dead_Pixel
Banned
We should all start expecting leaks around Q1 2016 then? I think Nintendo would be wise to unveil the NX hardware around the time production starts. And that's a pretty large shipping figure too, even if it includes that console and handheld variants. Exciting times!
FrostuTheNinja
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Be prepared for an interesting E3.
Retro's reboot of Wild Gunman to appeal to an audience hungry for games like Red Dead Redemption is just what you're looking for.
Man, I didn't expect my friend who works for a certain studio in Japan to answer me so quickly.
Mother mercy that thing it beautiful.
Dito. Will skip Wii U and jump straight to NX if Zelda U is cross-gen.
Thats what I'm thinking I heard this comment before little cheap console.
What if it's 3 systems/devices? Console, Handheld and then something akin to an apple TV/roku which can STREAM games from the console/handheld that you have elsewhere in the house or play some of the simpler games/apps as well as providing streaming apps like netflix etc.
That's the only way I can see it reaching 20m is if it's 3 systems, with one of them REALLY cheap, like 99 bucks.
A 99 dollar nintendoTV that lets you play virtual console/simpler games could do really well, I'd think. Well, in theory, I guess - they'd have to pull it off and give people a reason to get it that wouldn't already get an already established TV device.
That's the only way I can see it reaching 20m is if it's 3 systems, with one of them REALLY cheap, like 99 bucks.
A 99 dollar nintendoTV that lets you play virtual console/simpler games could do really well, I'd think. Well, in theory, I guess - they'd have to pull it off and give people a reason to get it that wouldn't already get an already established TV device.
Sidewinder
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Godspeed Nintendo!
New console to be called Morpheus
Handheld unit to be called Neo
We solved it, we solved your riddle, Nintendo
Batshit crazy Nintendo is best Nintendo?
March - NX event showing hardware and specs and a few trailers for launch titles
E3 - Price is confirmed along with release dates, full trailers shown for launch titles, remasteres (likely smash GOTY edition), etc. It'll be a regular press conference for the first time since 2012.
Third Friday of November 2016 - NX console launches in the west and the handheld in Japan.
Totally unrelated, but those would be awesome names for a custom CPU and GPU.
