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Eurogamer: NX = portable w/ carts, detachable controllers, Tegra, TV Out, no BC, Sept
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Where will you store those digital games? On an SD card? It's going to be one expensive SD card that would make PSV memory card looks cheap.
SuperLeviathan
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This doesn't seem very credible, unless Iwata was being intentionally misleading about the NX.
exmachina64
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Well, this isn't what I wanted.
No, it won't, stop spreading bullshit.
It's not going to have cellular data support. Why wouldn't you just use your tablet or phone?
No, it won't, stop spreading bullshit.
It's not going to have cellular data support. Why wouldn't you just use your tablet or phone?
Killer Queen
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Unless this thing is like $200 then it's a pass. I've always been more interested in Nintendo's handhelds then their consoles and judging by their recent console game output there isn't really anything to justify me spending more than that on their console when I could buy an Xbox One for slightly more.
If it is $200 I'd bite but probably only ever use the handheld.
If it is $200 I'd bite but probably only ever use the handheld.
cyberheater
PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 Xbone PS4 PS4
We will know soon enough.
I don't think this will be a very portable handheld. More like a tablet. Something you'd slip in your messenger bag, backpack or purse and bring with you on the go. Not something you'd stick in your pocket, though. (Unless baggy pants come back in a big way!)
Crazy I guess. There's no way you can do multiplayer off just that. One side would literally have all the buttons.
Always-honest
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Ofcourse they'll look the same. I'm just hoping for a good resolution, framerate and AA on NX.
How do you get two detachable/rotatable controllers with a sub-5" screen (assuming reasonable top/bottom bezels)? The NX has got to be at least mini-tablet size.
opticalmace
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They have a product for people who want BC, it's called Wii U.
An absolutely central point of good VR is exact positional tracking of the headset and controllers. Unless the "dock" serves double duty as a high-refresh camera -- and I hardly think that Nintendo is looking to make this thing even more expensive -- there's not going to be any VR use case for this.
ultrazilla
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Exactly. Where did it say Nintendo wasn't allowing digital downloads for the NX?
And for people complaining about it once again being under powered, we know nothing official yet. Waaaay too premature on the doom and gloom. Tegra is already more powerful than the Wii U(if official again) and we don't know if Nintendo did any customizations to the chip or hardware(added more ram?).
September isn't far away.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
And how much would that cost?
PeakPointMatrix
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That's the thing, the X1 and PS4 weren't even high-end machines when they were announced 4 years ago, and they can't even reach that on a console that launches 5 years later. You're acting like matching power with their competitors would be a bad thing.
They were never getting 3rd party suport again anyway, trying to get more power would be useless.
NinjaCoachZ
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I can understand lamenting 3DS BC, but yeah, Wii U BC has been a pipe dream for a long time. Starting anew is for the best.
I see. Thank you.
Jonneh3003
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Well we have one side poking out of the unit leaving internal space for the other side to fit in under the screen. I think we could have two pretty sizable full featured controllers. I don't see why we would just have this:
That doesn't make much sense.
Silent_Ocarina
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I don't have quotes on hand, but Iwata always seemed to say "I'm not saying we're making a hybrid" instead of "We're not making a hybrid." It was never as concrete as people believed. Of course if the quote proves me otherwise I apologize, haha.
ViewtifulJC
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The "Go" thing was proposed a looooong time ago, or at least I saw it. It's just that with pokemon go, lara croft go, hitman go, etcetc Go... The name "Go" is mroe relevant than ever and people can easily understand the concept without seeing the console. The marketing for that branding is already done.
Chezzymann
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Wait so can't phones already do everything that the nx potentially can do? They have controller add ons, TV display connectivity, etc. So is the only real benefit hardware wise the controller add ons coming in the box this time which means developers have to support buttons (lots of mobile games don't support controller add ons)
I apologize if this has been mentioned in the thread already, but what if part of NX's gamechanger strategy is that it can do remote play with PS4 and Xbox?
Remember that rumor? http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...will-allegedly-work-with-ps4-and-smartphones/
(I know GAF > Internet > GAF)
Remember that rumor? http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...will-allegedly-work-with-ps4-and-smartphones/
(I know GAF > Internet > GAF)
I am not used to carry gaming devices with me... My last portable was a Gameboy and that turned out to be annoying to carry with another phone.
Always-honest
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To be fair. It's battery tech that doesn't move forward at all it seems. The first prototype li-ion battery was made in 1985 and we still use them to this day...
read a market = copy everyone
metalslimer
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Eh...I don't know about this.
Dark Cloud
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This rumor sounds fake. The controllers would look like crap and didn't Nintendo themselves call the NX a console? Also, PS4/X1 games apparently should play easily on NX. And still no talk about SCD.
The main function for iPad is to be a multipurpose computer for Web browsing, reading etc. 540p on a 8" us fine for games. I personally this this system will be 540p in a 7"
I hear ya.
But...JP! They love their smaller portables. This seems dangerous for that market (in terms of appeal) if so.
Jonneh3003
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exmachina64
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It's because multiplayer, specifically first party multiplayer, is meant to be simple and easily controlled by one side having a d-pad and the other having buttons.
Ninja Scooter
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They are having the same effect, that's my point. The wrong way to look at the success of Pokemon Go and the buzz behind the NES Mini is to say "how can we get these people to buy a $300 console" because they don't want it and probably never will. The smart way to look at it is to see that Nintendo's IPs still carry value with people even if they don't want to buy traditional consoles, so figure out another way to monotize that base (which they are doing). It's the reason I keep vbringing up Marvel. Marvel/Disney don't care if the person buying a ticket to Avengers or the kid buying a Hulk toy ever pick up a comic book, because by selling them a movie and a toy, they are still creating a consumer. In the same way Nintendo shouldn't care if the person playing Pokemon Go or visiting their theme park or buying an NES Mini gives a shit about the NX. They are curating a diversified audience that way. The fact that you keep bringing up MS "floundering" and that being Nintendo's "in" back in the home console market just solidifies that you have a very archaic and out of touch view of the market.
DrROBschiz
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Why couldnt this do 3DS BC exactly?
Seems like it wouldnt be a huge stretch it have it
Blue Submarine No. 6
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This. If anyone can save handheld gaming, it's Nintendo.
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It's not like portable battery life has been/is great. I get 4-5 hours out of my N3DSXL and Vita. Rarely an issue as I can't game that long on a portable due to hand and eye strain. Just sometimes a bummer when traveling across the world or something on long flights.
Hopefully they just use a standard USB charger this time so we can use power banks if needed without having to order a specialty cable.
Hopefully they just use a standard USB charger this time so we can use power banks if needed without having to order a specialty cable.
Hope it is a hybrid.
I love Nintendo hand helds but resent buying the home consoles since they don't get the third party support.
We'd finally be able to play a powerful Pokemon game on our TVs as well. Just hope it looks sleek as it would be a shame if we had to plug something as ugly as the Wii U gamepad in to our TVs.
I love Nintendo hand helds but resent buying the home consoles since they don't get the third party support.
We'd finally be able to play a powerful Pokemon game on our TVs as well. Just hope it looks sleek as it would be a shame if we had to plug something as ugly as the Wii U gamepad in to our TVs.
Is there some kind of collective amnesia going on? One was just announced.
Starting fresh is for the best if they were going x86. Instead they're opting to use the Tegra.
If Nintendo made a "PS4" it would be their death sentence. Xbone is already having a hard enough time as it is. Nintendo read "that" market, and they wisely want no part of it.
That's not what I'm saying. Yes, there'll be phone ports, but what I'm saying is that there will be a decent amount of experienced developers ready to make games that take advantage of the system's strengths, like physical controls.
-MD-
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Gamecube controller was great, link that Wii/WiiU slop instead.
Vanillalite
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The Pascal chip other than potentially being that shit shown off in their Android Auto presentation at CES has yet to be unveiled.
I'd hold off on concrete arguing over stuff like heat and battery life until we know the final chip. The X1 has its own set of issues in this regard, but I don't want to project anything from that on the next chipset which is basically a full redesign on a new node.
I'd hold off on concrete arguing over stuff like heat and battery life until we know the final chip. The X1 has its own set of issues in this regard, but I don't want to project anything from that on the next chipset which is basically a full redesign on a new node.
Look at it this way: Nintendo will be the only dedicated handheld on the market.
There are two consoles by other companies for big console like experiences, and Nintendo is really going to be the only option in the industry for portable experiences that pack a decent graphical punch and traditional non-touchscreen controls.
Basically, they are the bastion of handheld gaming going forward.
There are two consoles by other companies for big console like experiences, and Nintendo is really going to be the only option in the industry for portable experiences that pack a decent graphical punch and traditional non-touchscreen controls.
Basically, they are the bastion of handheld gaming going forward.
Huge Succeeded
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It's really not. On an 8" screen? don't even understand why or how you feel that way. When was the last time you used a portable device with that low of a resolution at that size?
casey_contra
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Well we have one side poking out of the unit leaving internal space for the other side to fit in under the screen. I think we could have two pretty sizable full featured controllers. I don't see why we would just have this:
That doesn't make much sense.
Ahhh, I completely get what you are saying. Then the controllers would also function as a sort of "grip". They could also completely go behind the screen for portability.
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