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Eurogamer: NX = portable w/ carts, detachable controllers, Tegra, TV Out, no BC, Sept
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Can I request a link to these, please?
wild wild rice
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My biggest concern: will this thing be comfortable to hold? The 3DS is an ergonomic nightmare, the Wii U gamepad is better but still a bit cumbersome. NX better be lighter than both and melt in my hands.
I'm interested.
I play my DS a ton, it's the only dedicated gaming platform I still use. Everything else I do on PC. So having a unified platform for the NX sounds good to me.
That said, I was still hoping for two units; a capable handheld and a strong console that shared the same library, with then the console having some exclusives utilizing it's greater horsepower. Just a single mobile unit is a much bolder move but it definitely has its shortcomings.
This could still work but I'm curious to see just exactly how it pans out. Doesn't seem like it would/could be all that more powerful than the Wii U, let alone close to the Xbone or PS4, and even then battery life will be very short even with an efficient mobile chipset like the Tegra line.
I guess they could underclock the chip while on the go and then when placed in the docking station with a dedicated power source utilize it fully, but that could be confusing for consumers if they had games that only ran while docked. Unless they do stuff like lower the resolution and effects while on the go compared to at home, which might work since I'm sure the handheld screen won't be HD.
I play my DS a ton, it's the only dedicated gaming platform I still use. Everything else I do on PC. So having a unified platform for the NX sounds good to me.
That said, I was still hoping for two units; a capable handheld and a strong console that shared the same library, with then the console having some exclusives utilizing it's greater horsepower. Just a single mobile unit is a much bolder move but it definitely has its shortcomings.
This could still work but I'm curious to see just exactly how it pans out. Doesn't seem like it would/could be all that more powerful than the Wii U, let alone close to the Xbone or PS4, and even then battery life will be very short even with an efficient mobile chipset like the Tegra line.
I guess they could underclock the chip while on the go and then when placed in the docking station with a dedicated power source utilize it fully, but that could be confusing for consumers if they had games that only ran while docked. Unless they do stuff like lower the resolution and effects while on the go compared to at home, which might work since I'm sure the handheld screen won't be HD.
No matter how their message will be, people will see this as some kind of mobile device that plays games. If this is >250 it won't sell much I'd figure
JustSomeone
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A smart move, they focus on the only market they are still relevant in - the portable market.
I trust Eurogamer, but for now i'll remain skeptical for the reasons listed this morning in the other thread. This sounds exactly like the opposite of an affordable home system that will be part of a family of consoles that share the same architecture.
Would make sense to go with that. Also geforce now to stream third party titles that don't get a direct port?
Herb Alpert
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Oooook...
I don't know what to think. I love portable gaming and have no time anymore for home consoles so I guess I should be happy.
But I am not sure the idea will interest western markets...
We have to know more, Hopefully Nintendo will make a move very soon.
I don't know what to think. I love portable gaming and have no time anymore for home consoles so I guess I should be happy.
But I am not sure the idea will interest western markets...
We have to know more, Hopefully Nintendo will make a move very soon.
TAS
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AcademicSaucer
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Didn't Nintendo repeatedly said it wasn't going to be a hybrid?
Waiting for the shitty fake concepts to start flooding very soon though
I'm totally going to make a crappy mockup soon!
LOL!!!
Oooh, you're right!
Absolutely!
EDIT:
LOL!!! Literally right before I posted too!
LOL!!!
Oooh, you're right!
Absolutely!
EDIT:
LOL!!! Literally right before I posted too!
I believe they designed a dock around the handheld's physical design and not the other way around. It can be designed that the dock acts as a charging station and when you hit the power on the dock it activates the handheld. The Wii U or 3DS charging dock designed around the device. Imagine those just with TV functionality.
GhostTrick
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Hybrid ??? Wtf Nintendo
mugurumakensei
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the x2 is probably going to be a 1.1-1.3 TF for gaming performance GPU assuming it really is going to use the x2 and not the x1.
if its using an X1, then it will be considerable weaker than a Wii U.
Use it as a normal home console? That's the point
tenderbrew
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Great news. After all - the DS / 3DS have one of the most compelling software libraries of all time and were my favorite iteration of the handheld gaming system. I am in for this. Especially since now Nintendo can focus on one really good version of Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, Mario, Pokemon, etc etc. That's the real takeaway here. No more splitting of the handheld and home versions of things. And if it's at least as powerful as the Wii U (which still looks beautiful TBH) then I am totally in. Might finally get rid of my PS4 to get this (since I have a gaming PC).
FantasticMrSnake
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It will be Nintendo TDS (table docking station) so there is no confusion with the DS,3DS,NDS.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
If it's true then I hope hybrid denyers are going to owe it up to people because they kept telling us that we were wrong about NX being hybrid.
I was told that I'm wrong to expect some kind of hybrid handheld/console.
I was told that I'm wrong to expect some kind of hybrid handheld/console.
Baleoce
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First and foremost, I love the idea (assuming any of this is true). I like that they're not trying to compete, and doing their own thing again. It does raise a thousand questions though. If it's a true hybrid, and it docks into a unit that then displays to the TV, when we're gaming at home, are we meant to take out one of the attached controllers from either side of the unit? Considering the likely dimensions of a docked controller like that, would it be good enough for home use? Or will we have to buy a "pro" controller separately? I'm guessing it'll be the latter, as Nintendo generally makes a lot of money back from peripheral sales.
KZXcellent
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THIS. THIS. THIS.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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I'm kinda sad to think the DS family is on the way out, but overall, great news I'm super excited about it.
DeathSparks
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This would be really cool, don't know the execution would be but I think that it reminds me a lot of the Nvidia Shield if it had the Famicom design.
AND FIYAH EMBURUM TOO! Can I get a HELL YEAH??!
Yeah. I mean, it was kinda obvious, was it not? I never considered "because Iwata said so" a compelling counter-argument.
Can you link the Orisis post and the devkit stuff?
Haunted
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Holy shit you're right, that is huge.
This feels like Nintendo conceding the home console market and gunning for the handheld market, where they are still strong.
GasProblem
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Wait, Pikmin 4 on the go!
Will this thing have a touchscreen? Probably right?
Will this thing have a touchscreen? Probably right?
Triggerhappytel
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Is there a genuine good reason for going back to cartridges besides faster/no loading? Aren't they more expensive to produce and less reliable than discs?!
Patrick Young
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This is ultimately not what I want, again. It's depressing because I have to play Mario and Zelda games, but they're always trapped in weak hardware. Now the handheld side is invading what little power there was in their consoles.
I'd rather Nintendo give up making handhelds so that games like Luigi's Mansion, Pokemon and Animal Crossing had better graphics.
I'd rather Nintendo give up making handhelds so that games like Luigi's Mansion, Pokemon and Animal Crossing had better graphics.
Zombegoast
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My only concern is the CPU. Tegra X1 has trouble with games that relies heavily on physics. I wonder if it will be modified.
Well other than the fact it'll be overpriced for the handheld market...so won't sell
...and underpowered and overpriced for the console market....so won't sell.
Worst of both worlds.
Hopefully they'll be smart enough to have a console only version in the planning stages without the extra cost of the handheld needing to be incorporated..
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