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[Arcatax]

Calling it now: 'New Wii U' confirmed

 

[Lupin the Third]

What was the WiiU codename?

Project Café!

 

[DaSorcerer7]

speculation thread already?

lol, good times ahead.

 

[kittens]

My gut is telling me it's a pager.

North America to only receive the XL version. Not compatible with faceplates.

 

[JoeM86]

well..

Quiet you

 

[Hours Left]

I hope they keep the name. I love it.

Simply, classy, rolls of the tongue, already feels Nintendo-y.

 

[atr0cious]

I'm gonna guess it's a combination of these two.

A mobile device that has a dock for HDMI out + GPU + bluetooth controllers.

They used the word platform, which is also what they call amiibo. I wouldn't expect more than some kind of dongle that connects your phone to the wiiu/3ds/nextsystem for added bonuses.

 

[OricWindstar]

Another "revolution", eh? I'm curious to hear more, but honestly I hope the Wii U still has a few years left in it. Them saying they'll talk about it more next leads me to believe we're at least 3 years from it.

 

[BocoDragon]

I'm looking forward to years of discussion on how this third console is actually a repeat of the "third pillar" DS strategy and how it's really the future of Nintendo.

 

[Chobel]

Please be normal traditional console, no more gimmicks please.

 

[Hatchtag]

NX is a dope name. A step up from "Dolphin", and "Revolution". What was the WiiU codename?

Cafe.
Dolphin made sense because fucking every Ninty game had tons of water that gen (Sunshine, Windwaker, Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald).

I gotta wonder what the new gimmick is. I think they're gonna be more careful after mixed reception to 3D and the tablet concept.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

speculation thread already?

How many T-Flops whatever those are do you think it will have???

 

[Xater]

If I am right, it is a THIRD console beside Wii U and 3DS, especially for this collab.

Just like the DS wS the third pillar right? lol

They probably want to get rid of the Wii U stink asap.

 

[GlamFM]

N is for Nintendo

X is for Cross(over)

It´s the Hybrid we all want!

Spoiler

 

[GregLombardi]

Holy crap as said in the other thread, my stomach ache and need to vomit just increased...only because this is insane and my stomach is in a crazy position!

 

[Tempy]

Note that NX is a codename for the platform; not necessarily for a single hardware system.

 

[Bboy AJ]

FINALLY

 

[Lupin the Third]

They used the word platform, which is also what they call amiibo. I wouldn't expect more than some kind of dongle that connects your phone to the wiiu/3ds/nextsystem for added bonuses.

Good catch. Nintendo Network ID is also considered a "platform", as I recall. So we should be careful how we interpret their meaning.

 

[Stallion Dan]

Been saying for years their next platform will be a phone.

"a bridge between mobile and consoles" says phone to me.

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

Probably a joint smartphone venture. The gameboy is returning!

 

[Mushroomer25]

Project Cafe.

So dope.

That's right. Maybe that's where the WiiU went wrong. "Cafe", that's not the sort of thing you can slap on a hasty mockup made in a 3D imaging program.

Now NX, that's a name you can believe in.

 

[def sim]

yay exciting times for nintendo

 

[LOLDSFAN]

NeXt generation of gaming.

 

[texhnolyze]

I hope they keep the name. I love it.

Simply, classy, rolls of the tongue, already feels Nintendo-y.

Yeah, I hope it's not just a codename.
Nintendo NX sounds good.

 

[Vamp]

Something is fishy here, i hope its not some mobile thingy.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

My guess: some sort of gaming tablet/smart-device. Probably not a phone.

Iwata's translator specifically said it's gonna be a bridge between mobile and consoles, so don't expect too much.

well there it is! not quite sure what "a bridge between mobile and consoles" is, but it's probably not the next gen handheld or console at the very least

 

[Coldnoodle]

Nintendo Xenoverse.

 

[Salsa]

Note that NX is a codename for the platform; not necessarily for a single hardware system.

yeah, whoever joint the threads used my title where I avoided using 'console' on purpose

 

[Mr. Pointy]

N is for Nintendo

X is for Cross(over)

It´s the Hybrid we all want!

Spoiler

Nintendo buying shares in Toyota and building luxury cars confirmed.

 

[RecursiveFault]

Iwata's translator specifically said it's gonna be a bridge between mobile and consoles, so don't expect too much.

Interesting. Makes sense to aim for the gap between mobile and full price releases. Embracing an identity as a secondary console isn't bad, especially since exclusives will still move units.

As long as it has buttons it can't be worse than actual mobile games.

 

[RedSwirl]

I'm about to go to sleep, but I'll just drop in and say this sounds like confirmation of previous speculation of a hardware-agnostic software ecosystem (akin to iOS), possibly one shared by a handheld and a console.

 

[Jonnyram]

NX is a piece of hardware solely for playing games. Their slide says so.

 

[thefro]

Been saying for years their next platform will be a phone.

"a bridge between mobile and consoles" says phone to me.

That's actually not what was said. The Nintendo/DeNA online membership service was the bridge between mobile/3DS/Wii U/PC/NX

 

[Sendou]

They should just call it Nintendo's Last Stand because that's what it is. Guys if this doesn't sell then we're entering a brave new era where Nintendo only makes QoL devices and develops some games utilizing their existing IP's for smart devices.

 

[Lupin the Third]

yeah, whoever joint the threads used my title where I avoided using 'console' on purpose

It may not be, you're right. But I also don't think he called it "Project NX" (like in Project Dolphin, Project Reality) just that its codename was NX. Am I mistaken?

 

[Mpl90]

You know...NX could actually be the name for the OS, after all! Nintendo = N; Cross (multiple devices) = X

 

[EloquentM]

They should just call it Nintendo's Last Stand because that's what it is. Guys if this doesn't sell then we're entering a brave new era where Nintendo only makes QoL devices and develops some games utilizing their existing IP's for smart devices.

let's not get too carried away here...

 

[Seanspeed]

Streaming device?

 

[outunderthestars]

N is for Nintendo

X is for Cross(over)

It´s the Hybrid we all want!

Spoiler

That was my thought as well.

 

[The Bookerman]

NX is a dope name. A step up from "Dolphin", and "Revolution". What was the WiiU codename?

Project Cafe... ughhhh.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

NX is a piece of hardware solely for playing games. Their slide says so.

I hope not, I hope it's a calculator and Iwata is going back to his roots.

 

[Shuggananas]

Not enough info to get excited at all

 

[KingSnake]

Yeah, NX sounds a lot like hybrid, now the question is if it's about the hardware itself or the framework.

 

[jaosobno]

Hybrid? Doubt it. They said no to that.

Handheld and console with same OS and similar architecture? Yes.

They also said they are not interested in smartphones.

But, yeah, I largely agree with you. It will probably be shared arhitecture/OS which will allow simultaneous development and lower costs.

 

[RM8]

Excite! :] It's going to suck not getting any info for ages to come, though.

 

[andrerobot]

So NX is a PC now?

 

[Sendou]

let's not get too carried away here...

It's amazing they are even making more dedicated hardware after 3DS and Wii U. If we have a repetition of this generation? Bye Nintendo as we know it. They're still out to make money I think.

 

[Coolwhip]

Today we are proud to announce that we have more to announce next YEAR.

Okayyyy

 

[kittens]

They should just call it Nintendo's Last Stand because that's what it is. Guys if this doesn't sell then we're entering a brave new era where Nintendo only makes QoL devices and develops some games utilizing their existing IP's for smart devices.

Don't forget operating as a third party dev for Xbox / PS4 / PC.

 

[Chobel]

Streaming device?

Hey, don't jinx it.