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[DownGrader]

NOTE: The quote in the title is redacted because character limit.

https://twitter.com/Doctor_Cupcakes/status/617098268674273281

For those who doesn't know - this guy had reported about PS4 Uncharted collection, Fallout 4 Pip-boy collector's edition etc. before they were announced. He also has information about PS4/XBO port of ZombiU which is not yet confirmed but there was "Zombi" for Xbox One by Ubisoft in one of rating agency lists recently. So this guy seems to really have some inside information.

EDIT:

So here's something that the OP doesn't have, regarding whether it's a console or a handheld:

https://twitter.com/Doctor_Cupcakes/status/617110715414016004



So he immediately dodged what kind of hardware it was, because he doesn't know. And since we already knew this was a multi-form factor project... there's now a possibility that itsfuckingnothing.gif.

 

[BocoDragon]

I expected this. I'm thinking 'Android console'-level device. Cheap and easy to develop for.

 

[TAJ]

I'm SHOCKED.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

No third party support confirmed.

 

[Nibel]

If anybody is surprised by this, I feel bad for them.

 

[Sendou]

Dat scoop

 

[Kane1345]

Expected

 

[Liamc723]

Hey, it's the guy that made people pay to hear about E3 leaks we already knew about.

 

[bobbychalkers]

It better have a hell of a hook and a damn solid launch lineup

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

No third party support confirmed.

Android-based means biggest third party support.

 

[PixalTheCat]

So what the hell is the point of the NX then?

 

[z0m3le]

yeah, pretty much what i heard as well. Good choice to be honest. Does anyone actually think it could compete with PS4 even if it was more powerful? especially with the games Nintendo makes? it would be PS2 vs Gamecube all over again.

This generation has proven that Nintendo can't support 2 platforms with their partners, but a single platform with multiple devices? that is the direction they need to go IMO.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

If anybody is surprised by this, I feel bad for them.

Well you still hold out hope that Nintendo might actually make a moderately powerful console that can hang with its competitors. Glad that i can get that crazy thought out of my head, it probably launches with Federation Force 2.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

I expected this. I'm thinking 'Android console'-level device. Cheap and easy to develop for.

Ouya 2?

 

[Ushojax]

Anybody who has listened to what Iwata has said about their future hardware, knew this already.

Their next machine will be about enticing mobile and indie developers while unifying Nintendo's handheld/console libraries. An affordable machine with a bigger selection of Nintendo games and a focus on eShop-scale third party titles.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Could we see the return of the magical $199?

 

[Bl@de]

Of course it wont't compete with them ... It will destroy them by having 3x more power!

Spoiler

ok sry

 

[Madness]

I expected this. I'm thinking Android console level device. Cheap and easy to develop for.

The Ouya did so well, I can see why Nintendo wants to emulate that... Just sad, once again a Nintendo console that won't compete with its main competitors. Think about this when you think of future games like the next Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto 6, Destiny 2 that, almost assuredly if it cannot compete with Xbox One or PS4 in terms of hardware specs, the NX won't get these games.

What is purpose of NX then? To capitalize on the F2p, mobile industry, make cheap games that have huge profit margins utilizing it's established brands?

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Android-based means biggest third party support.

Mobile games...

 

[DownGrader]

Hey, it's the guy that made people pay to hear about E3 leaks we already knew about.

Nope, E3 leaks were his own personal research, and he just shared them through Twitter. The Unseen64 archive, though, has paid access, but it contains information about unreleased games (Kid Icarus Wii, Project HAMMER etc.), and this information still goes public after some time.

 

[Delio]

Anybody who has listened to what Iwata has said about their future hardware, knew this already.

Their next machine will be about enticing mobile and indie developers while unifying Nintendo's handheld/console libraries. An affordable machine with a bigger selection of Nintendo games and a focus on eShop-scale third party titles.

Yeah this is what I expect and already geared myself for. Anyone getting mad over this really set themselves up for it.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I just hope it's purple.

 

[pants]

Android-based means biggest third party support.

Change your avatar to Kappa and be done with it

 

[maquiladora]

Welp.....

 

[BocoDragon]

No third party support confirmed.

Not necessarily so. It could be a great place to dump iOS, Android ports and low-power Unity games...

Ouya 2?

Two Ouyas duct-taped together.

 

[Backfoggen]

Shocker

 

[Methos#1975]

Watch the NX simply be a Wii U handheld, which really, wouldn't be a bad idea

 

[Ghost Slayer]

Mobile games...

Candy Crush console exclusive for NX

 

[Pandy]

Well, it's probably a handheld, so I don't know why anyone would expect it compete with the PS4 on a power level.

 

[Avallon]

unfortunate

 

[EatChildren]

Just sad, once again a Nintendo console that won't compete with its main competitors. Think about this when you think of future games like the next Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto 6, Destiny 2 that, almost assuredly if it cannot compete with Xbox One or PS4 in terms of hardware specs, the NX won't get these games.

Like with the Wii and Wii U, Nintendo likely does not see Xbox/PlayStation as their "main competitors" in that specific market and (unless they're insane, which they might be) accept they probably won't get these games.

Whether or not this direction works remains to be seen. Whether or not it's a smart mindset, or even true, is another debate entirely. But folk really need to suck it up and accept that the video game market isn't one dimensional. Nintendo most likely have no intention of competing with Microsoft and Sony any more than Apple and Samsung do with their mobile and tablet devices.

 

[Krev]

This makes sense if it's going to share its library across handheld and console.

Ouya 2?

An Ouya like console could be a real success with a company like Nintendo behind it.

 

[KHlover]

Well yeah what did people expect out of a handheld/home console hybrid?

 

[dark_inferno]

Well if they release just another Android console they better support it with actual good games.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Watch the NX simply be a Wii U handheld, which really, wouldn't be a bad idea

Day 1.

 

[BocoDragon]

Here's the question... will it even be as powerful as Wii U?

 

[Nightengale]

A high-quality dedicated portable that's able to play mobile stuff as well as high-quality "not-too-far-off-from-WiiU" caliber first-party high budget games is all I need from Nintendo.

 

[Liamc723]

Nope, E3 leaks were his own personal research, and he just shared them through Twitter. The Unseen64 archive, though, has paid access, but it contains information about unreleased games (Kid Icarus Wii, Project HAMMER etc.), and this information still goes public after some time.

No, he had a podcast that people paid to listen to, and the leaks he had were things that had already been leaked. He did not share them through Twitter, people were made to pay.

 

[Mononoke]

Never expected it to. Still think $200 console isn't that impossible.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Here's the question... will it even be as powerful as Wii U?

Of course.

 

[Mr_Appleby]

Pass me my smelling salts before i faint from surprise.

The Ouya did so well, I can see why Nintendo wants to emulate that... Just sad, once again a Nintendo console that won't compete with its main competitors. Think about this when you think of future games like the next Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto 6, Destiny 2 that, almost assuredly if it cannot compete with Xbox One or PS4 in terms of hardware specs, the NX won't get these games.

What is purpose of NX then? To capitalize on the F2p, mobile industry, make cheap games that have huge profit margins utilizing it's established brands?

What planet do you come from that you even entertained the possibility they would do anything different?

 

[The Sarcastic Dude]

Sigh.....

Welp this console, assuming this is true, is DOA.

Unless it's a handheld

 

[pants]

Here's the question... will it even be as powerful as Wii U?

Has a successor console ever gone backwards in overall power?

 

[PaulExcellent]

Nintendo just keeps on digging.
Man, what a bummer.

 

[Icewear Vezzo]

Watch the NX simply be a Wii U handheld, which really, wouldn't be a bad idea

The Wii U sales are abysmal. Why would they want to emulate anything close to that Disaster?

 

[exmachina64]

I didn't want to get dogpiled on in the other thread where people are hoping for HBM, but I semi-expect Nintendo to be targeting a $100-150 price point.

 

[DownGrader]

No, he had a podcast that people paid to listen to, and the leaks he had were things that had already been leaked.

And the podcast is tied to Unseen64 project.

Show some respect to the guy. He and his crew just tries to pay the server costs.

 

[Mpl90]

Strangely, he doesn't specify it's a home or a handheld. Just that it won't compete with PS4. Well, if it's a handheld, of course XD

 

[Vylash]

we don't know anything about this console so this doesn't mean much

 

[Mononoke]

The Ouya did so well, I can see why Nintendo wants to emulate that... Just sad, once again a Nintendo console that won't compete with its main competitors. Think about this when you think of future games like the next Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto 6, Destiny 2 that, almost assuredly if it cannot compete with Xbox One or PS4 in terms of hardware specs, the NX won't get these games.

What is purpose of NX then? To capitalize on the F2p, mobile industry, make cheap games that have huge profit margins utilizing it's established brands?

The purpose of the NX, like all Nintendo hardware, is an entry to Nintendo software. Pretty sure at this point, most consumers aren't buying a Nintendo console because it doesn't have all the other 3rd party titles the other platforms have.

People want Nintendo content, and at best don't want the the hassle of having to own a console just for that (which price factors into this). The problem with Nintendo is that consumers want Nintendo software, and not really their hardware.

I never understood those arguing there was a consumer out there that wanted the NX to be their PS4 w/ Nintendo content.