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Eurogamer: NX = portable w/ carts, detachable controllers, Tegra, TV Out, no BC, Sept
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Same. Miiverse drawings were cute but I'm ready to move on.
ShockingAlberto
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Stage 3: Bargaining
ProtomanNeo
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If it's like a dualshock your d pad is just a cluster of 4 buttons
I don't even see how this post is relevant to this thread.
The Abominable Snowman
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I just hope and pray that the tablet in the middle is at least a decent all-around device for media consumption and browsing. Maybe even Android like the earliest rumors?
EL CUCO
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Was kinda interested at first, but thinking it over...I dont feel like carrying another device around with me. Been playing a TON of PoGo, but that's mainly because its on my phone (first time I've ever been into a mobile game as well). Now I look at the Vita/3DS in my home, and they've been collecting dust for a while now...
I guess I'm just not the targeted demographic.
I guess I'm just not the targeted demographic.
Think of families as the target market. Long car ride? Awesome. Passenger commute to work? Perfect. At home? Continue playing the same game on your TV.
This thing is going to be popular enough to keep Nintendo going. Bring on the games!
DrROBschiz
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the way I see it
If 10k and SMD are indeed right then the full reveal would have to talk about BOTH SKUs
If they dont then I say we can safely assume the hybrid is the flagship
If 10k and SMD are indeed right then the full reveal would have to talk about BOTH SKUs
If they dont then I say we can safely assume the hybrid is the flagship
So basically i have to spend 300 $ to buy a single piece of overpriced hardware if i want to play only on my TV? And i have a console that's basically a robot cartoon from the '70s with 20 different pieces that go in one another.
Why not simply make 2 consoles with the same concept ?? Like have a tegra based portable underclocked at 0.2-0.3 Gflops and a home console going 6-7 times that (no battery issues)?? Then i could get a cheaper, faster home console, without ten thousand piece of plastics going around and less restricted by the portable design. Good luck winning any kind of market with a 300 $ portable. If Nintendo just had the portable at 200 and the home at 250, they'd make people who want just a portable happier (since they'd spend less, would have a better form factor , less attachable parts etc...) and people who want a home happier since they'd have a simpler console that cost quite a bit less (no screen, no attachable parts etc...) with better performances.
Who the fuck want to have to buy two in one ? You can have all the benefits of the shared library without having a frankstein of a portable console that can be connected to your TV.
Why not simply make 2 consoles with the same concept ?? Like have a tegra based portable underclocked at 0.2-0.3 Gflops and a home console going 6-7 times that (no battery issues)?? Then i could get a cheaper, faster home console, without ten thousand piece of plastics going around and less restricted by the portable design. Good luck winning any kind of market with a 300 $ portable. If Nintendo just had the portable at 200 and the home at 250, they'd make people who want just a portable happier (since they'd spend less, would have a better form factor , less attachable parts etc...) and people who want a home happier since they'd have a simpler console that cost quite a bit less (no screen, no attachable parts etc...) with better performances.
Who the fuck want to have to buy two in one ? You can have all the benefits of the shared library without having a frankstein of a portable console that can be connected to your TV.
ShockingAlberto
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Yo man, I got these cheeseburgers, man.
Jimmyfenix
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10K is just grasping on to straws at this point on twitter
I mean, my hopes for a decent nintendo OS are kinda nonexistent.
TheGreyHulk
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It's not going to come off as dated at all. People still like using "cartridges" in their smartphones right now to expand their data to store their music, photos, etc. You ever see those threads online of people complaining of phone x not having a micro sd card slot? I've seen plenty of them.
You have to have options. We aren't fully ready for an all digital system for large sized games. Some people have data caps, slow internet, etc and also being able to buy used games is still a huge thing. You need physical media for games still so you can provide options to your user base. Either buy digital or physical. You need both and the most logical solution in today's world is to have a gaming system that uses flash memory aka cartridge.
DeuceGamer
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DId I misread the Digital Foundry article? I thought it said it was more powerful than Wii U.
A Nintendo Android console would change a lot
Would it be able to sideload APKs?
Would the games themselves be APKs?
Theyve already had a bit of a partnership with Google in Pokemon Go
I wasn't talking about backwards compatibility. I was talking about Nintendo having one platform vs two and concentrating the flow of titles into one system. That's stunning stuff right there.
It's replacing both the 3DS and the Wii U. That's one hell of a deal for me given that between the two of them they're all I play anymore.
Kenzodielocke
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Depending on the size, 720p can look very good.
Vanillalite
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Families aren't gonna need duplicate setups. You might want 3 handhelds, but families aren't gonna want to pay an extra $100 per unit for all of the TV shit that they need just one of.
I speak of this as the person in this exact situation fyi.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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True, but the Wii sold way more than both of them. Wii U was a failure from the start, this doesn't has to be.
BlueEyedBeast
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This concept really fits the bill for me. The majority of my gaming is on the go and when I do game at home I alternate very frequently with my wife wanting to watch TV (which the WiiU has already mitigated). This concept means I can play any of my library seemlessly whether I'm on the go, at home, or if my wife is using the TV.
With a WiiU/3DS setup, it was a completely different ecosystem when I went from one console to another. The style of game, the level of engagement, etc. Sometimes I would get hooked into a game on my WiiU and then lament Not being able to play it while traveling. At other points, I would be really laying into a 3DS game and would have loved to have moved it to the big screen.
Tl;dr: No complaints here. I'm there day 1.
With a WiiU/3DS setup, it was a completely different ecosystem when I went from one console to another. The style of game, the level of engagement, etc. Sometimes I would get hooked into a game on my WiiU and then lament Not being able to play it while traveling. At other points, I would be really laying into a 3DS game and would have loved to have moved it to the big screen.
Tl;dr: No complaints here. I'm there day 1.
Flame Lord
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Kind of sounds like they just ditched the home console market. Not sure how I feel about that, but I'm more willing to buy a powerful handheld than another gimped home console from them.
It's definitely going to be more powerful.
It got me thinking. I remember the WiiU being praised for its near-perfect console-gamepad communication. The lagless video flux they have achieved to transmit is something I believe that is yet to be replicated in other "remote play" technologies. With the experience they have collected with the WiiU, it's only logical to have it applied again here, except this time in reverse (the "gamepad" sending to the base).
Sora the Cat
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Are there any rumours of this thing running an android based OS? I mean, it would be kinda cool if it could also play Pokemon GO and any other game that Nintendo puts out on mobile.
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This isn't a home console, what about the heart rate sensor? Also didn't i read first you could plug a controller in it. Now again you have real small not comfortable controllers that you can detached. Like wii remote that nobody liked to play on as a standalone controller.
Not buying it.
VendettaRed07
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I'm sticking to my "I don't believe a word out of anyone's mouth other than Nintendo" on this thing. NX has been rumored to be about 1000 different concepts at this point. It's just getting ridiculous.
elshoelace
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I dunno, I know the market for handheld is shrinking but even the new Nintendo 3ds sold atleast 7.5 million as of February I think and that is just an upgraded 3DS. Im sure quite a few people who still use their 3DS didnt feel the need to upgrade to the new version. So I imagine this will atleast do better than the Wii U.
I find myself moving more anr more away from portables. I had a DS and PSP last gen and have a Vita this time. However I get annoyed whenever I'm forced to use it. I'd much rather play Cold Steel II on my PS4 instead of the Vita.
If this is true this appears to be a glorified portable, and not a console. Hopefully I'm wrong since Zelda looks so good. I may end up playing it on Wii U instead.
If this is true this appears to be a glorified portable, and not a console. Hopefully I'm wrong since Zelda looks so good. I may end up playing it on Wii U instead.
Based on some responses on here and Twitter, the former is more reputable.
My guess is 720p too.
Only one Nineteen made game on the WiiU runs at 1080p. Smash Brothers.
MikeE21286
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I want it!
OrbitalBeard
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Most families aren't going to be purchasing three of NXs in March. Nintendo can easily get away with having a single SKU with all the hardware components during that time period.
If NX takes off then yeah, I could see a handheld-only option being offered in the future.
Ninja Scooter
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This seems to be the under appreciated part of this whole thing, if true. Between their handheld and console output, Nintendo could easily allocate resources to self-support a single platform, even if third party support is minimal. It really allows them to streamline their gaming business.
DrROBschiz
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You would think if there was indeed 2 SKU's that we would get that report from both sources
Instead Euro and Emily only cite one
Its very confusing times
AppleSautts
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Doing a straight comparison with NX and PS4/X1's Tflops doesn't work since NX is nVidia, right?
So? Just Dance would perfectly work on this device and we don't even know how Sonic 2017 looks and plays.
1. Who confirmed that the Nintendo NX Development Kits are working with an Tegra X1?
2. Could it be possible for Nintendo to change to the Tegra X2, or would this be already to late because of final production of the Nintendo NX SKU's and the worldwide launch of the Nintendo NX in March 2017?
3. How credible is the source Eurogamer?
2. Could it be possible for Nintendo to change to the Tegra X2, or would this be already to late because of final production of the Nintendo NX SKU's and the worldwide launch of the Nintendo NX in March 2017?
3. How credible is the source Eurogamer?
Are there any rumours of NX [insert anything here] and the answer is yes. If you read the article though they insist that it has a Nintendo custom build OS.
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