I'd expect Nintendo going for games like Monster Hunter, Ace Attorney, Bravely Default, Shin Megami Tensei and other games which where on 3DS actually.But be honest...playing in bed is not what a handheld is aiming for. How many people play with their controller in bed while looking at their tv and enjoying the game?
My point is that console games are not suited for an handheld. Its not fun watching a 20 minute cutscene in the latest Assassins Creed and that was all you did on your train ride.
And I doubt they would change ports for the NX to make the games better to play in short sessions...
Thats the point why I don't believe completly in this rumor. It just doesn't fit to Nintendo and their 25+ years of experience in the handheld sector.
Nintendo will fail, horribly...smh....As a 38 year old gamer who grew up on Nintendo systems, it saddens me to know that my last Nintendo purchase will be my launch day Wii U....So long Nintendo, it was good while it lasted....
For those saying NX can't be as powerful as the ps4, remember that there was talk about it working on the ps4. This handheld could just be a game controller that plays on all consoles, while also being mobile.
But be honest...playing in bed is not what a handheld is aiming for. How many people play with their controller in bed while looking at their tv and enjoying the game?
My point is that console games are not suited for an handheld. Its not fun watching a 20 minute cutscene in the latest Assassins Creed and that was all you did on your train ride.
And I doubt they would change ports for the NX to make the games better to play in short sessions...
Thats the point why I don't believe completly in this rumor. It just doesn't fit to Nintendo and their 25+ years of experience in the handheld sector.
But be honest...playing in bed is not what a handheld is aiming for. How many people play with their controller in bed while looking at their tv and enjoying the game?
My point is that console games are not suited for an handheld. Its not fun watching a 20 minute cutscene in the latest Assassins Creed and that was all you did on your train ride.
And I doubt they would change ports for the NX to make the games better to play in short sessions...
Thats the point why I don't believe completly in this rumor. It just doesn't fit to Nintendo and their 25+ years of experience in the handheld sector.
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Wait until Nintendo actually SHOW SOMETHING!
So the two controllers mean, that i can have Local-Mulitplayer on the go? This is actually a great feature, which isn't a common Smart-Phone feature. Playing Mario Kart with my girlfriend on vacation would be great or have random people in a train play Smash Brothers against me. This sounds awesome.
If the system is substantially more powerful than the Wii U when docked, even when not it will likely still be more powerful, I don't see the issue. Should be enough power for 1080p Nintendo games.
Nintendo was never going to make a console to supplant the XBO or PS4, so why bother trying to play by their rules.
It's not like it's going to have a top notch screen or anything, so I doubt it will drive the cost up. I'd be shocked it launched for more than $250-300. So it will come in at less than Wii U launch price so I don't see why console only folks would feel ripped off of they rarely used the portable functionality.
Hell, if anything the portable only folks are paying more for the dick they don't need assuming it has power boosting features that add cost.
How is it any different than Wii U? The only added cost to this versus a normal console would be the screen, which Wii U had. If anything not having to have a wireless card for remote play (or whatever U used) would make this a bit cheaper than that solution, so what's the problem again?
Careful, go to sleep and you may wake to find Kotaku running this as insider sourced legit schematics.
Kiddingnot kidding
This is really an outdated view on portable gaming.
Especially for the games where there is a lot to do like Zelda (Xenoblade would fall also in this category) being able to play both at home and on the way is perfect. You could do a side quest in those short 20 minutes. Or finish that dungeon that you started. And not only on the way, but you can take it in the kitchen, in the bed or even on the toilet.
I don't even know what that means.For those saying NX can't be as powerful as the ps4, remember that there was talk about it working on the ps4. This handheld could just be a game controller that plays on all consoles, while also being mobile.
Not if both sides are identical controlers.Except every multiplayer game would have to be designed with only half of the controls being available in mind
Nintendo will fail, horribly...smh....As a 38 year old gamer who grew up on Nintendo systems, it saddens me to know that my last Nintendo purchase will be my launch day Wii U....So long Nintendo, it was good while it lasted....
Not sure why you're getting hung up on a name? If a docking station that provides HDMI out and charging also allows streaming is it still not a docking station?
Maybe the streaming via WiiU tech is something Nintendo is keeping close to the chest and Eurogamer's sources aren't aware?
Ok. Your phone when using Apple TV (as an example) is simply you using your phone and mirroring it to the TV. It's not suddenly a console. It's your phone, on the TV. You still have to use the phone to operate everything.
When this unit is docked, it will become a home console. You'll use the separate controllers to turn it on, navigate it and play. It is, for all intents and purposes a true home console when docked.
Waaaa?For those saying NX can't be as powerful as the ps4, remember that there was talk about it working on the ps4. This handheld could just be a game controller that plays on all consoles, while also being mobile.
There is also a chance, that there are premium Add-on-Station, similar to the PS4 Nexus, which give you more power. Maybe Nintendo learned a lot from Smash 4, Xenoblade 3DS and Hyrule Warriors and will have different graphical settings depending of your hardware. The Handheld will be the base and the add-on the premium version. This would make Casual and Core gamers both happy.For those saying NX can't be as powerful as the ps4, remember that there was talk about it working on the ps4. This handheld could just be a game controller that plays on all consoles, while also being mobile.
AzaK said:For home console gaming this just doesn't cut it unless everything is a cartoon.
It also spells doom for western third party support I think, at those levels of power.
But doesn't running Android in the background hold back the Tegra X1?Coding to the metal, in this day in age, is a myth. Stop
I hope they fix that audible fan situation though.
Handhelds shouldn't have moving parts nor should they get loud under load. Nobody wants to hold a clammy whirring brick with hot air blowing out all the vents.
I mean, supposedly the Tegra X1 chip currently in NX dev kits has an audible fan, so it could indeed be just overclocked to come close to the Tegra X2. But given how much mobile tech has advanced, wouldn't Tegra X2 coded to the metal be pretty much Xbox One levels?
Not if both sides are identical controlers.
Its not an outdated view. It is an realistic view. Maybe Zelda is an outliner but most games are still specific designed for their handheld entrys. Look at Luigis Mansion for example or why is Monster Hunter so beloved? You can easily play a mission and move on. Resident Evil Revelations was the same...missions instead a huge campaign.
And wow, I can see the marketing...take your handheld in the KITCHEN! That will change the way you play while you do yourself some amazing pasta.
Sorry, maybe Nintendo finds a way to show us the future of handheld gaming but if THAT is their special feature for the NX...to play games on the go and at home with the same device, then I don'z know why they couldnt show it earlier. It's been done in some way for over 20 years now.
Wtf?Thanks. This is a must-watch video.
Richard puts Tegra X1 into perspective very well, and also speculates that X1 in the NX dev kits could be a placeholder for Tegra X2 which is Pascal architecture, with around twice the performance. Would bring NX much closer to Xbox One level performance.
I hope they fix that audible fan situation though.
Handhelds shouldn't have moving parts nor should they get loud under load. Nobody wants to hold a clammy whirring brick with hot air blowing out all the vents.
You still haven't explained why 'docking' is a thing except for charging, and if I can play it remotely it's going to need a separate charger anyway.
The problem I have is how is this going to look on a big 1080p screen? Is there NX going to be even weaker than the 360?
And why? An open world game on an handheld is not really a concept that works. Nintendo themselves once said, and thats a reason why there handhelds were so successful, that u need to make a specific designed game for an handheld. A game you can quickly play for 20 minutes and the put down again. Most console games don't fit in this explenation and thats a reason why I think it isn't a good concept Nintendo is aiming for with the NX.
Nintendo will fail, horribly...smh....As a 38 year old gamer who grew up on Nintendo systems, it saddens me to know that my last Nintendo purchase will be my launch day Wii U....So long Nintendo, it was good while it lasted....
Omg omg omg
Wait until Nintendo actually SHOW SOMETHING!
1) In some cases "a cartoon" takes more processing than "realism" (lol)
2) Western third parties weren't going to bring their AAA non-family properties to Nintendo device even if it was a PC with an Intel Xeon and a Pascal Titan X. I don't know why you and others keep hanging onto the dream that doesn't exist.
ARM processor and weaker than XB1. So basically no third party support?
Nah, the Tegra X1 will already be a fair bit above the Wii U. The question is if it'll reach Xbox One levels. The answer to that will depend on a number of factors.The problem I have is how is this going to look on a big 1080p screen? Is there NX going to be even weaker than the 360?
And look how the Wii U turned out.
Obviously we don't know the power level yet, but if the 500GFlops is right, this is <50% XB1. In less than what the Wii U speculation was all those years ago. For home console gaming this just doesn't cut it unless everything is a cartoon.
It also spells doom for western third party support I think, at those levels of power.
Quiet you. You're running the atmosphere. Nintendoooooooooooooooooomed!