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[DrROBschiz]

Actually love this

Though i need to see the form factor it will take as a mobile device

Would love to finally have Monster Hunter be pretty as well as portable

 

[PapaEmeritus]

So it's basically this

 

[Kouriozan]

Now we can safely put to rest the crazy speculation that the NX would be near PS4 power, hehehe.

 

[ElTorro]

I can't really visualize a handheld with two detachable controllers. Sounds bulky.

 

[TheDinoman]

It's bad move for Nintendo to once again offer hardware with less power then their competitors. By using a Tegra chip the NX will be less powerful then the PS4 and Xbox One, to say nothing of the PS4 NEO and the Xbox Scorpio. At this rate Nintendo will never get decent third-party support ever again.

I said this before, but I feel like even if Nintendo made a super powerful super third party friendly machine, developers still wouldn't support it.

 

[Leopold]

Oh god. I don't really know how to react.

 

[Durante]

I think for a product like this industrial design is incredibly important. I hope they do well on that front.

Will it at least be more powerful than Wii U?

An X1 is more powerful than a Wii U.
It's not what you would call a generational gap though.

(Of course, this depends on the actual clock rate(s) of a given device)

 

[mugurumakensei]

As someone that never games on the go, I'd be quite disappointed if this turned out to be true. I hope the system is at least as powerful as the Wii U because otherwise I'd have no reason to get it except for the exclusive games.

an x1 provides around ~1TF. if the rumors are true about waiting for x2, it'd probably rest between XBox one and PS4.

 

[valkillmore]

Sounds awesome

 

[cw_sasuke]

Just realized the NX version of DQ XI might include all 3 graphics modes...the two from the 3DS version and PS4...believe lol.

 

[Ushojax]

It sounds very cumbersome and convoluted, I'm curious to see what this thing actually looks like. If it's true then Nintendo have really given up on trying to get the big third party games on their system, but I guess they would rather make a system that works for them and their software than try to cater to a market that has left them behind.

 

[massoluk]

Well, if It's a portable that can run Zelda BotW, that may be enough for me.

I need to see.

 

[Duxxy3]

idk what's more head turning the fact this really is a hybrid

or cartridges in 2016

Micro SD cards are super cheap right now. I don't blame Nintendo for going the cartridge route.

 

[Theanine3D]

Doesn't this go against everything Iwata said?

If this ends up being true Kimishima must have said "to hell with it" and decided to do his own thing.

I hope this is true anyway. Nintendo home consoles will have less droughts if the handheld library is one and the same. Nintendo handhelds have always had fantastic third party support, at least in Japan.

 

[phanphare]

It's true but it's going to be left behind in 2 years time after release with PS5 and maybe even Scorpio.

not if it does well

 

[Griss]

"Due to the radical change in hardware design and internal technology, we've been told by one source that there are no plans for backwards compatibility"

Hurts but it's worth it.

 

[Peterc]

I've my doubts about it.

- Emily told that it would sounds expensive, while it isn't sound expensive but just cheap.
- Those chips can't run xbox1 games on the same level/

- Emily told also "In what kind of shape form?" It's just a handheld with controller connections.


Also what does the base station do? Do they make the gfx better?

 

[Meatyhooks]

Sounds freaking fantastic. Nintendo's teams only have to focus on a single platform now rather than a console and a handheld.

This is by far the biggest take away for me. So damn excited.

 

[Plinko]

It's true but it's going to be left behind in 2 years time after release with PS5 and maybe even Scorpio.

Nintendo would never be able to compete at that level any more. This is the right business move for them.

What?

Confirmed by OsirisBlack. A Tegra X2 could handle it quite well, one would think, and the devkits seem to indicate that will be the chip.

 

[FireSol]

Hmmm...but the region lock is still there???

 

[Vampirolol]

I travel for work so this sounds perfect.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

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I need pictures.

 

[Asd202]

So NX is PSTV with a screen.

 

[Lights and Waves]

Let's see if people are still interested in buying a handheld console after Pokemon Go has proved that iPhones are all people really need.

 

[thehillissilent]

What?

They already said that it would in other rumors. Tegra K1 is a very modern chipset.

 

[Putosaure]

Concept is nice. I'm wondering about the looks of the NX itself now, two detachable controllers may induce a big console.

I'm okay with the mobile/living room capacities, and it doesn't mean it has to be underpowered. You can have lower graphical fidelity on-the-go to sustain correct battery life and heat, and when you plug it on the TV you can get the full power of the console as battery issues are not relevant.

 

[Maniac]

"Due to the radical change in hardware design and internal technology, we've been told by one source that there are no plans for backwards compatibility."

Pretty important to note too if it's true

Aaaahahahahahah

Aaaahahahahahahah

Oh god. This is too good. :'D

I wish I could say that I don't believe Ninty would be so far off-mark, but... I can't at all.

Either way I'm really sodding intrigued. ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[DNAbro]

Home-ish console mainline Pokémon game here we come

oh my god I want this

 

[Brannon]

That rules out Wii U backwards compatibility, short of a good old fashioned CD drive add-on.

Nay, the base station could have all that's needed to store Wii U games digitally. But since they only say cartridge-based with no word about discs, one may have to buy digital copies of games they only have physically.

 

[Exterminieren]

Well, I'm primarily into Nintendo for the handheld side, so this is great news for me.

I'd be interested to hear when plans changed, though, because this is a total 180 from what Iwata was talking about a few years back.

 

[jett]

Yeaaaaah I'm not interested in buying something this at all.

I imagine Zelda is barely going to look any better than the Wii U verison, if that.

 

[takriel]

Huh.

I'm still not convinced. This goes...more or less...directly against what Iwata said.

Well he needed to lie about it, because of the fear of others copying it.

 

[Majukun]

sounds like something i would have no interest in buying

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Sounds like something I don't need.

Nintendo, it's time to reveal the damn thing.

 

[Stone Ocean]

A hybrid? Oh my god YES I am so down

 

[Maniel]

This is great. I love handheld gaming, and Nintendo only making one system will help me save money on buying hardware.

 

[gatti-man]

Nintendo you had my curiosity now you have my attention. This sounds fantastic.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

This sounds awesome.

 

[LewieP]

Still not entirely convinced, especially given there's no sources listed, and wires can get crossed.

But if NX is just one device sold in one package that is both Nintendo's new handheld and home console, I'll happily sit at the head of the table when humble pie is being served.

 

[guek]

So much doom and gloom in here lol. We hardly know anything, and this is still only a rumor for now.

I understand where the pessimism is coming from by but at least wait for the actual reveal.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Good, a hybrid is their best bet.

Yep. Been saying for the longest time that this is Nintendo's only option going forward. They're dead in the traditional home console space.

They needed to leverage their monopoly in the portable arena to keep a foot in the door of home consoles. This thing will be awesome.

 

[Eolz]

Such a terrible idea. Really dumb in terms of hardware choice, hope they'll show some good things to convince people, because this will be hard.

 

[mere_immortal]

Gimme that HD Monster Hunter.

 

[Asd202]

Just realized the NX version of DQ XI might include all 3 graphics modes...the two from the 3DS version and PS4...believe lol.

I doubt SE will bother that much. They'll settle on one probably the PS4 version as it's much better looking.

 

[Oblivion]

Graphical comparisons with current consoles are difficult due to the vastly different nature of the device - but once again we've heard Nintendo is not chasing graphical parity. Quite the opposite, it is sacrificing power to ensure it can squeeze all of this technology into a handheld, something which also tallies with earlier reports.

Well, I hate to say I told you so...

 

[Godzilla's Left Toe]

It's seriously hilarious that they once again made a thing they meant To satisfied " everyone" and that will satisfied no one.

 

[ekim]

I'm trying to figure out how to hold this thing playing with another person on the go. Or are those controllers Wireless and both completely the same? Would make sense if you want to use them on your TV.

 

[T.O.P]

Home-ish console mainline Pokémon game here we come

That would make me buy the NX instantly


... that and a new Metroid Prime

 

[maxcriden]

Can someone explain this?

However, the handheld's side-mounted control areas are apparently detachable, becoming individual pads for two-player gameplay

I don't understand and can't quite picture it. Thanks. Do they mean if you take the controls off each side they become a single extra gamepad? If so, does the HH have controls underneath? or...does that mean the build-a-gamepad is the basic gamepad to use when playing at home, since the HH will be plugged in to the base?

 

[SentryDown]

Well, they definitely won't compete with Sony & MS I guess.