Support NeoGAF

[Bamboo Boy]

Hah. Nice one, but everyone knows it will run Steam OS.

 

[Roo]

Parody threads are against the rules, yo.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428781

This feels like a déjà vu (...)

 

[oti]

NX will run on Dreamcast OS and here's Whey
*nothing but a picture of whey protein*

 

[Refyref]

This thread is making my head hurt. Well, more than it already was.

But a Windows ME joke once in a while can't hurt.

 

[Grakl]

Parody threads are against the rules, yo.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428781

This feels like a déjà vu (...)

 

[GulAtiCa]

OK, I laughed. Lol

 

[munchie64]

This feels like a déjà vu (...)

 

[tensuke]

This feels like a déjà vu (...)

How did you go from "all but confirmed", to "confirmed"?

 

[Nzyme32]

THIS IS IT!!

 

[Diggeh]

Too early for flapjacks?

Spoiler

Can we please lock this already? This is getting a bit silly. Also he needs a tag from all this.

 

[Crayolan]

How did you go from "all but confirmed", to "confirmed"?

It is now confirmed that Nintendo is allocating internal software development resources to the creation of classic PC games, which will hinder the pace of releases for their core platforms and business model.

I think what we are likely to see will be structured as such:

Nintendo next home platform:
• Plays dedicated Nintendo NX games
• Plays classic PC games
• Dedicated media center
• Backwards compatible with Wii U games
• Possibly also plays Nintendo 4DS games, akin to Super Game Boy and Game Boy Player, in order to bolster the console's library and not end up with another Wii U situation

Nintendo next handheld platform:
• Plays dedicated Nintendo 4DS games
• Plays classic PC games
• Dedicated media center
• Backwards compatible with Nintendo 3DS games

Adoption of Windows ME at the core of Nintendo's next platform has at least six huge benefits:
1. Windows ME incorporates a revolutionary user interface, just perfect for playing games;
2. The fast boot time (only ~2-3 minutes) allows users to quickly boot up to the media they want;
3. Windows Media Player is pre-installed allowing users to watch all their favourite videos and DVDs at a dazzlingly high resolution of 480i;
4. System Restore will make Nintendo's next platform the first one ever to allow users to roll-back into the past, for whatever reason they need;
5. The new onscreen keyboard will make long, complicatd typing a complete breeze;
6. Windows ME is renowned to be one of the most stable and reliable operating systems ever. This makes it perfect for a new Nintendo console.

Should Nintendo's core business model flounder further, this also allows for easy porting of titles developed for NX, 4DS, and old PCs.

It has also been reported that Nintendo will shift to Intel Celeron chips for their next platform(s). Intel Celeron chips are used widely in computers due to their low power consumption, extremely high performance and small footprint.

While a proprietary platform may have previously been on the cards, as of this week, adoption of Windows ME is now the most efficient use of Nintendo's resources.

Nintendo has partnered with Microsoft for first-party software in the past, such as with Freecell and Maintenance Wizard. This will likely be the next milestone in the cozy Nintendo-Microsoft relationship.

Discuss.

 

[Grakl]

This feels like a déjà vu (...)

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

 

[Baleoce]

We, you, me... it all makes sense!

https://youtu.be/dU4lYcN6zEY

 

[oti]

So Nintendo got wind of every Win7/8 getting a free upgrade to Win10 then.

 

[dark_prinny]

lol @ this Graki dude.

 

[tolkir]

 

[Camjo-Z]

 

[ModBot]

har har folks