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DigiTimes: Foxconn trialing production of NX, ~10m units expected annually
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TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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So no September reveal. Thats cool, team october it is.
AcademicSaucer
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If Ubisoft is working on games for it, the countdown to photos, video, specs, etc of it is quickly approaching zero.
Woudnt surprise me if the EG leak was Ubisoft, as well as Emilys source.
Dark Cloud
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Well we've got another 50/50 chance they'll announce the reveal date today. I'll be keeping an eye on their YouTube to see if they upload a video later. I hope they go the video route and not just a press release.
I'm already reading way too much into a 9am tweet from Nintento UK/Europe about an incoming game, as if they're getting things out of the way for later
I'm bored, does anyone have any ideas about how to get people that play smartphone games to want to play NX other than trying to be lured by Nintendo mobile games on their phones?
Here's this quote.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pok-mon-mario-and-zelda-headline-nx-dream-line-up/0170678
I didn't want to speculate it in that blue ocean thread because it seems to draw the ire of people that hate mobile and seem to have gone to the conclusion that the NX is a mobile phone gaming device first and foremost instead of something with variety like Steam.
I basically feel my argument doesn't have much weight that Nintendo could get people to stop playing mobile games on their phone and/or play their mobile games on the NX. Duckroll's post was on the nose how the mainstream digital camera is dead because it has been replaced by the smartphone. With convenience, people already have a device they can use to play games outside with.
Although I don't have data to suggest that the majority of time spent playing mobile games is indoors.
So I have to think of other ideas related to the above quote. One idea a person had was having the NX stream the game to other smartphones for local multiplayer. I can see virtual controllers on Smartphones using an app to work with Bluetooth to play with the NX however, I don't know if it's possible to stream video/audio to a competitor's device unless Nintendo is planning to license AirPlay.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirPlay
All that leaves then is if there are other things on the NX that would supposedly upgrade Smartphone gamers because giving them a way to play NX games with their smartphones sounded like an upgrade.
The only other idea mentioned long ago was if the NX had on its detachable controllers SHARP free form display donut shaped screens around analog sticks to display virtual buttons to give smartphone gamers a familiar control setup to be able to ease into traditional games.
Here's this quote.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pok-mon-mario-and-zelda-headline-nx-dream-line-up/0170678
I didn't want to speculate it in that blue ocean thread because it seems to draw the ire of people that hate mobile and seem to have gone to the conclusion that the NX is a mobile phone gaming device first and foremost instead of something with variety like Steam.
I basically feel my argument doesn't have much weight that Nintendo could get people to stop playing mobile games on their phone and/or play their mobile games on the NX. Duckroll's post was on the nose how the mainstream digital camera is dead because it has been replaced by the smartphone. With convenience, people already have a device they can use to play games outside with.
Although I don't have data to suggest that the majority of time spent playing mobile games is indoors.
So I have to think of other ideas related to the above quote. One idea a person had was having the NX stream the game to other smartphones for local multiplayer. I can see virtual controllers on Smartphones using an app to work with Bluetooth to play with the NX however, I don't know if it's possible to stream video/audio to a competitor's device unless Nintendo is planning to license AirPlay.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirPlay
All that leaves then is if there are other things on the NX that would supposedly upgrade Smartphone gamers because giving them a way to play NX games with their smartphones sounded like an upgrade.
The only other idea mentioned long ago was if the NX had on its detachable controllers SHARP free form display donut shaped screens around analog sticks to display virtual buttons to give smartphone gamers a familiar control setup to be able to ease into traditional games.
DXB-KNIGHT
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they said "MAYBE"
Either it was a leak or no one cares about Nintendo of Canada at Nintendo so Canada wanted to sound important.
Either ways Nintendo will punish Canada but adding $10 extra on each of their products.
Dark Cloud
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Hmmmm
Donniewahlberg
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Nope they just wanna give the prime am spot to disney magical world 2 :L
Anyone else really doubting the NX because of Nintendo's silence about it ?
I think they have a machine they can't really find a good way to reveal/market and that's why it's taking so long for them to talk about it.
The excuse of being afraid their innovation would be stolen from them seems irrelevant now, less than 6 months before their own device will launch.
I think they have a machine they can't really find a good way to reveal/market and that's why it's taking so long for them to talk about it.
The excuse of being afraid their innovation would be stolen from them seems irrelevant now, less than 6 months before their own device will launch.
Dagobert Duck
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Why is there even Nintendo Canada? Isnt there Nintendo North America? Though we go Nintendo of Europe and Nintendo Germany... fair enough...
Wasnt Ubisoft a big part of Wii's launch?
Yep, we MIGHT get in a Nintendo Direct style.
NCL Twitter has tweeted a lot of stuff today, even something just a minute ago.
It probably means nothing for NX.
Donniewahlberg
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Nah not at all. Despite not having any software info outside of zelda, I think we have a good enough grasp on what the console is after the eurogamer thing, so I'm really confident I'll enjoy what they're offering. I don't personally look into their silence too deeply, if I did I would think that was impatience talking. Nintendo are always quiet and especially so since the change over to Kimishima, fewer directs etc. All in good time. They've got a few more tent poles before I despair software wise haha.
Dagobert Duck
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Nah It will be the last tweet of NCL in the afternoon
https://twitter.com/Forza_Pedro/status/781047724158353409 damn thats a nice mockup....
I am beggining to get scared, yes
Its taking too long.
Theres the nx reddit, the media articles on the wait are starting to pile up. And i check the twitter replies everyday, its just people asking for the NX. I imagine its the same on facebook.
And yet they act the NX and the people asking about it doesnt exist.
It is strange.
Dark Cloud
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Seriously, people are getting very frustrated and impatient with Nintendo not announcing the NX or just saying anything about it at all. Not like it matters in the long run. I can't blame them if they're Wii U fans because they don't have any new big games to play and there hasn't been a big new Nintendo first party developed game since last year I believe lol.
Kissenkopf
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Lol, no.
You know that they are not 12 year old kids who just put something together and don't know what they did, do you?
They said from THE BEGINNING that we will hear from the NX LATER THIS YEAR. Not september, not october or anything else. Just later this year.
So what is more worrying than the no-info from Nintendo are the people who think that Nintendo delayed the reveal 5 times because they don't know how to marketing their new console.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Goddamn the thread where the reveal date is announced is gonna be something else. It's gonna be such a release of emotion.
Donniewahlberg
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Now a 10am tweet for Paper Mario
Believe!
You know what words don't have NX in them? Paper. Mario. Coincidence? I think not.
Dagobert Duck
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Hey and Nintendo New York just posted that on 1st October there will be a private event on the second floor...NY...NX...sounds similar!
i don't get why they don't do it in a playstation meeting style and send everyone a sleeping pill
DXB-KNIGHT
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Pokemon NY and Pokemon NX
DXB-KNIGHT
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BodiesWithoutOrgans
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Do you think there will be a NX version of Paper Mario
I think they should avoid Wii U ports for the first year of the NX other than Mario Maker and Super Smash Bros. And Zelda which is not a port but more of a multiplatform release.
If they release too many ports the NX would seem like nothing new.
Most definitely. It's a very successful franchise. Maybe not a port of a previous game though.
Paper Mario will be released in October 7th in NA and EU, and October 13th in Japan.
I expect the first NX news after one week of the Japanese release, October 20th the earlies. That day they would announce the reveal date, with some tweets about a Nintendo Direct coming, or something similar. That Direct could be around October 26th.
Considering that Paper Mario is the last "ambitious" Wii U project before Zelda, the pre-farewell game, they will wait till the game sells the first weeks, and then reveal it.
Whatever, don't expect anything about NX until one week before Halloween.
I'm crossing my fingers to be wrong, and get the reveal much more earlier.
I expect the first NX news after one week of the Japanese release, October 20th the earlies. That day they would announce the reveal date, with some tweets about a Nintendo Direct coming, or something similar. That Direct could be around October 26th.
Considering that Paper Mario is the last "ambitious" Wii U project before Zelda, the pre-farewell game, they will wait till the game sells the first weeks, and then reveal it.
Whatever, don't expect anything about NX until one week before Halloween.
I'm crossing my fingers to be wrong, and get the reveal much more earlier.
I agree with your point, too much ports could hurt. However I think this is not about having Mario & Zelda, but rather using the ports wisely as filler.
The quantity depends on the quantity of new games. If half the games are ports it can't work.
Giving previous Nintendo history, NX in 2016 should get 9-12 games.
If we're mixing ports in there, to give a better first year, I'll say 2016 should have 10-14 games, including 3 or 4 ports. Note: I don't consider BoTW a port. I don't think Nintendo is considering it like that either.
Yeah, I think so too.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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That makes sense actually
Someone's been living under a rock during the Wii U reveal/marketing period.
Nintendo struggles with marketing, I honestly believe their innovation this time is starting not to make too much sense for them in a marketing standpoint (maybe because it's already a trend that went away, just like the tablet trend was already on a downward angle when Wii U came out).
My guess is mobile/on-the-go gaming, which the Eurogamer leaks seem to confirm.
I just wish Nintendo would stop trying to fish so hard for the next gimmick and just a do a powerful, simple, gaming console.
Dagobert Duck
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So its wrong, cause it makes sense...
It made sense that we were getting something yesterday, with no Pokemon News and no other releases...yet we got nothing...
Why wait for Paper Mario's launch? It's pretty obvious it's going to bomb in sales regardless of NX (if Nintendo think otherwise I can't help but be concerned for what games they will greenlight for the NX).
I honestly don't buy the Paper Mario theory. When NX is unveiled people will talk about Nintendo. What's the newest Nintendo thing you can get around that time period? Paper Mario: Color Splash. If anything unveiling NX around Paper Mario launch would be a boost.
Right now it's like people forgot Nintendo even exists.
Right now it's like people forgot Nintendo even exists.
Dagobert Duck
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With Pokemon Go out and Super Mario Run announced and those Super Mario Stickers on imessage, I even talk about Nintendo is quite high
Considering Pokémon GO, Pokémon Sun & Moon and Super Mario Run, that is far from the truth
I had a WiiU until recently and I would LOVE for WiiU Ports of something like Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Paper Mario.
Kissenkopf
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I was not living under a rock but for me it was clear from second one what the Wii U was and I could never understand the problems some costumers had.
Nintendo did the same marketing in the last few years like they did with the Wii. Cleqrly appealing familys and it worked for a lot of games. So acting like Nintendo is not capable of doing marketing right is just ignorant and completly false.
Maybe that was the case 5 years ago but not anymore. So calm down and don't jump to conclusions because Nintendo is not acting the way you want them to act.
I meant more like with the crowd that would be there for Paper Mario day 1 i.e. people that would be influenced by NX being revealed in the slightest. Although it's kind of hard to say whether Paper Mario is for their core fans or extended audience. Regardless my main point is that I don't think NX reveal would take away from Paper Mario but rather the opposite.
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