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[tapedeck]

Unless the controller pieces don't have all the buttons a Wii U GamePad does, I don't see how this could possibly be negative news. You'll still be able to use them like a standard controller, and games that aren't Just Dance will probably support standard control schemes.

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Assuming you are right and it's just an added feature that has no effect on the physical design of the controller then sure more options are good yadda yadda..

But how often do you really use the 'motion controls' that are tacked on to standard controllers like the Dual Shock 4 etc..if the answer is never or almost never then it adds some cost to the design for no reason which is even if relatively small, impacts the build costs of the whole system which is clearly a priority or it would be competing with MS/Sony.

 

[Mpl90]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

Emily Rogers ‏@ArcadeGirl64 5 min5 minuti fa
1) This article about NX's detachable controllers supporting force feedback and motion controls has truth.

Emily Rogers ‏@ArcadeGirl64 3 min3 minuti fa
2) NX prototype had a 6.2 inch 720p multi-touch touchscreen. Unknown if final product's screen size will be larger / smaller than prototype.

3) Prototype for dock station has USB ports. I heard 2 usb ports, but I don't know if this number will change in the final product.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

720p is cool.

 

[Übermatik]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

Emily Rogers ‏@ArcadeGirl64 3 min3 minuti fa
2) NX prototype had a 6.2 inch 720p multi-touch touchscreen. Unknown if final product's screen size will be larger / smaller than prototype.

This is a perfect screen size/resolution combo. Will be very happy with this, and multi-touch is a nice plus after years of resistive single touch bullshit.

 

[KingBroly]

720p screen means their assets will be at Wii U levels for a while...unless they start at 1080 and downscale

 

[Vena]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

Vita form is looking more and more likely from an ergonomics perspective given the sizes here.

 

[MuchoMalo]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

I feel vindicated. I also await the complaining.

This also probably rules out a docked mode once and for all.

720p screen means their assets will be at Wii U levels for a while...unless they start at 1080 and downscale

I don't understand this logic.

 

[Calm Mind]

Finally some insight beyond all the rumors.

 

[majik13]

The rumour says motion control not ir pointing

The IR pointing was the best part of the WiiMote. But regardless, IR pointing was just a certain way of achieving motion control. Move could do very similar things as the Wiimote and didnt use IR. So its probably not a very important distinction to make. And for all we know Nintendo may still use the IR bar and cameras for a 3rd generation. They still have alot of IR in their new patents.

 

[AdanVC]

August is basically over as well as this week and Nintendo still nada. I'm actually starting to think Nintendo will not reveal this dumb thing on september, and if it does, it'll be probably till the very last day of september. I wouldn't mind about that if it wasn't for the massive Wii U game drought we're going through and there's nothing to enjoy on the system enough to keep us busy right now. Thank god Pokemon Go has keeping me busy, otherwise I would had quit gaming already since I only own a Wii U! I'm talking way off-topic now but I can't help it

 

[Peterc]

This. This!

Who doesn't like resting their arms on the couch?

Controller split in 2 is more relaxing than using one piece where you need to keep your hands together. Don't understand why traditional controller are still in one piece.
Maybe to have less parts?!

I'm not talking about moving

 

[Jonboy]

Not a huge fan of motion controls so I'm not sure how to feel about this. The build and quality of the controller is one of the most important aspects of a console for me. With NX supposedly being portable, it's been a top concern of mine for a while now. Really anxious to see this thing.

Reveal! FFS

Seriously. Wasn't September the strong rumor? September is nearly here so it's surprising we don't have an announcement yet. Typically companies give a few weeks, at least, of lead time so the media can make travel plans.

 

[KingBroly]

Ah yes, it all makes sense now.

Why do you guys reckon the NES mini controllers use the wiimote plugs? For backwards compatibility with consoles that no one plays anymore? No sir, it's because they are coming out with updated wiimotes for NX that also feature that extension plug. That way you can also use the controllers for NES VC on NX.

This rumour is 100% a lock.

Sneaky hobbits'

...

er...Nintendo

 

[Peterc]

Seriously. Wasn't September the strong rumor? September is nearly here so it's surprising we don't have an announcement yet. Typically companies give a few weeks, at least, of lead time so the media can make travel plans.

Otherwise not September. It's game over EG

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

Told you all it was going to be 720p

 

[Samemind]

This is a perfect screen size/resolution combo. Will be very happy with this, and multi-touch is a nice plus after years of resistive single touch bullshit.

My only hope is that the touch screen will be good for drawing. I feel like Nintendo's touch-screen systems fostering so much artistic talent has been one of the most underappreciated aspects of their hardware of the past decade and it needs to be a mainstay for the foreseeable future.

 

[tapedeck]

So the screen is literally the same size as the Wii U gamepads, hopefully the rest of it is a little smaller or that's a pretty beefy portable.

 

[Doctre81]

lol I told ya'll this thing would be as big as a gamepad at least. Well according to this anyway

 

[KingBroly]

Otherwise not September. It's game over EG

Just because the thing isn't revealed in September doesn't mean it's Game Over for EG's stuff. Plans change. Don't get so paranoid about an announcement date.

 

[BRocknRolla]

720p screen means their assets will be at Wii U levels for a while...unless they start at 1080 and downscale

If the whole, "Stronger on the dock," idea is true, then scaling seems perfectly logical. It's a simply slider to implement within PC games. You'd hope they would target better than 720p assets regardless though.

I'd be very pleased with a 720p screen on a handheld, I think. My biggest fear was sub-hd.

 

[Fourth Storm]

I am very happy with everything we've heard today if true. I don't care if I predicted 5" and 540p. This would rock!

 

[atbigelow]

Told you all it was going to be 720p

540p was definitely an option if it was a smaller screen. The form factor of this thing isn't terribly known.

720p @ 6.2" gives you a pretty damn good DPI. Should look quite nice.

 

[udivision]

So that weirdness and ambiguity about whether or not Zelda NX will look better than Zelda U was because they really shouldn't look all that different?

 

[KingBroly]

If the whole, "Stronger on the dock," idea is true, then scaling seems perfectly logical. It's a simply slider to implement within PC games. You'd hope they would target better than 720p assets regardless though.

From Nintendo? I 100% expect 720p assets unless they can absolutely justify the cost benefit.

 

[LegendofLex]

Assuming you are right and it's just an added feature that has no effect on the physical design of the controller then sure more options are good yadda yadda..

But how often do you really use the 'motion controls' that are tacked on to standard controllers like the Dual Shock 4 etc..if the answer is never or almost never then it adds some cost to the design for no reason which is even if relatively small, impacts the build costs of the whole system which is clearly a priority or it would be competing with MS/Sony.

I wouldn't mind being able to use the same controller to play Breath of the Wild, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and Super Mario Galaxy.

 

[Trago]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

Huh, so we'd be getting close to tablet size after all.

 

[AdanVC]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

Well... at least is HD AND it has multi touch. The real megaton here. Bury resistive touchscreens on the same hole were the E.T. games are!

 

[Peterc]

Emily:

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769227436001103872

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769228036143099904

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769228800634695680


https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769231203979276289

 

[Malus]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

oooh

 

[KingBroly]

Well... at least is HD AND it has multi touch. The real megaton here. Bury resistive touchscreens on the same hole were the E.T. games are!

They're probably cheaper than resistive screens considering every phone and tablet in the world uses capacitive screens.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Emily:

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769227436001103872

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769228036143099904

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769228800634695680

Can't see shit.

 

[Anarky]

I feel like the people taking 'support motion controls' as requiring it for every game just saw the words 'Wii' and 'motion controls' and just immediately started typing up their 'no waggle pls' posts.

 

[deadhorse32]

Emily:

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769227436001103872

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769228036143099904

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/769228800634695680

Her account is protected. This is useless.

 

[Father_Brain]

6.2 inches is squarely phablet size, larger than iPhone 6 Plus or Galaxy Note 7. Don't expect it to be easily pocketable, which is fine given that it'll be a secondary portable device for most people who carry it on the go.

 

[BitStyle]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

multi-touch finally.

720p is good, but 6.2 inches was definitely larger than I was expecting.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I feel like the people taking 'support motion controls' as requiring it for every game just saw the words 'Wii' and 'motion controls' and just immediately started typing up their 'no waggle pls' posts.

It is a reflex reaction, it's hilarious.

 

[phanphare]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

I'm down with all of this

 

[LordOfChaos]

New stuff from Emily Rogers.

Didn't what's his face say better resolution than we feared but worse than we hoped? 720P sounded about right from that.


Sounds fine for the mobile part for me, though on a screen that size it would be visibly grainy, but far better than any screen Nintendo has ordered to date.

720p screen means their assets will be at Wii U levels for a while...unless they start at 1080 and downscale

?

You can have dramatic improvements in textures, lighting, geometry, etc, at 720p. 720p doesn't denote asset quality at all. The Wii U had a lot of room for improvement at that resolution.

 

[KingBroly]

6.2 inches is larger than iPhone 6 Plus or Galaxy Note 7. Don't expect it to be easily pocketable, which is fine given that it'll be a secondary portable device for most people who carry it on the go.

Well, if you can remove the controller portions of it, it becomes a phone/tablet. Now the question is what can you do with it in said form?

 

[Peterc]

Can't see shit.

Ok ill copy the info sec, im on mobile

 

[BRocknRolla]

From Nintendo? I 100% expect 720p assets unless they can absolutely justify the cost benefit.

I can see that, but if we're talking about a system that is substantially more powerful than the Wii U at least, which largely targets 720p, I would think they would increase the res given the improved specs. That's assuming of course though that it is meant to look better while docked, which perhaps isn't going to be true. If it's more or less an HDMI out for a handheld-first system, then yeah, I agree that 720p would be what they stick with.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

6.2" screen is the same size as Wii U's Gamepad, fyi

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Ok ill copy the info sec, im on mobile

Thanks, man.

 

[KingSnake]

"6.2 inch 720p multi-touch touchscreen" - that's like the ideal handheld right there.

 

[Father_Brain]

Well, if you can remove the controller portions of it, it becomes a phone/tablet. Now the question is what can you do with it in said form?

I don't think it'll be a phone, somehow.

 

[tapedeck]

I wouldn't mind being able to use the same controller to play Breath of the Wild, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and Super Mario Galaxy.

You misread my post, you can't play Metroid Prime Trilogy or SMG with a standard gamepad that just senses motion, you need a pointer. That's my whole point, if the NX controller has a Wiimote like design then I'm 100% out. If it JUST has motion sensing in a 'standard' pad design then cool but the feature is mostly useless anyway and adds cost for no reason.

 

[Peterc]

These are all rumors for now. Not facts. Just things that I've been hearing down the grapevine. Could be right, could be wrong. *shrugs*



1) This article about NX's detachable controllers supporting force feedback and motion controls has truth. https://t.co/4ChXVvqLWd

2) NX prototype had a 6.2 inch 720p multi-touch touchscreen. Unknown if final product's screen size will be larger / smaller than prototype.

3) Prototype for dock station has USB ports. I heard 2 usb ports, but I don't know if this number will change in the final product.

4) MCV's report about GameFreak being involved with NX has some truth to it.


From Emily on twitter.



She posted first:

Should I post things that I've heard on NX? Or will people just get pissed with me?

 

[Serenitynow]

Emily now saying MVC's report about GameFreak being involved also has truth

 

[Retrobox]

4) MCV's report about GameFreak being involved with NX has some truth to it.

DEDICATED POKEMON MACHINE

 

[MoonFrog]

Has truth...a very vague line of support lol