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So when will Nintendo reveal it's next hardware ? console, NX ?
- Thread starter Armadilo
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You're right. The name WiiU was universally loved and accepted!
that's one giant leap. not caring for the platform not called cafe doesn't mean people loved that it was wii u. there was disappointment when the gamecube and wii names were revealed because people had grown attached to the codenames. there was only confusion with the wii u name because project cafe had only been known a few months as opposed to over a year.
Grampa Simpson
Banned
I miss the Starcube name.
Oooh. Why does Starcube autocapitalize on my phone? Neat.
Oooh. Why does Starcube autocapitalize on my phone? Neat.
They need to release it with Splatoon 2
Will then sell multi millions at launch, especially in Japan
What about the NX Handheld?
I don't think Splatoon 2 will be ready by next year.
perfectchaos007
Member
Reveal NX at E3 2016.
Handheld releases Nov. 2016
Console releases Nov. 2017
Handheld releases Nov. 2016
Console releases Nov. 2017
I don't think the console can wait until 2017 at this point. The Wii U is on its last legs.
perfectchaos007
Member
The Wii was dead its last two years before the successor arrived. Just a prediction...
AcademicSaucer
Member
I think they are definitely talking with "Nindies" already about NX, the Shinen guys probably know more about the NX already.
Grampa Simpson
Banned
I think the console comes first. The handheld a year later. 3DS is doing just fine.
Not really, the 3DS is running out of steam.
Dead as in lack of software? Sure
Sales? No way.
Even in death Wii was doing better than WiiU, Nintendo can't wait so long.
I mean in 2011 Wii sold about as much as the PS3 did in the US.
I don't think they'll do that again. With Wii U they revealed more than a year before release, and by the time the thing finally came out, no one really cared.
Gotta keep the hype
Baron_Calamity
Member
I find it interesting that people still believe the handheld and console are going to be separate.
My prediction: Japanese launch in late 2016, US / Europe launch, spring 2017.
My prediction: Japanese launch in late 2016, US / Europe launch, spring 2017.
Fourth Storm
Member
I think, most likely, it gets a name and maybe a few details in March/April, around the end of the fiscal year. Any earlier and the people that got a new3DS or Wii U for the holidays will feel extra burned. Blowout at E3.
Then, most likely the console launches in November 2016. It's possible Nintendo surprises us and releases the handheld earlier, like July, as that rumor mentioned. But I wouldn't count on it. Any way, it's hard to predict how they will stagger releases of the hardware, but I believe they will. Even Apple don't release the new iPads and iPhones on the same day. And that's who Nintendo are following here. Even if the point of the unified architecture is that Nintendo incurs less risk per hardware config, they will still want as many people as possible to buy both the handheld and the home console. And in one of his last Investor Q&As, Iwata specifically mentioned staggering hardware launches, as he believed that new3DS cannibalized Wii U sales in Japan this last Christmas.
As myself and others have posited in the past, Nintendo could release the handheld in Japan only in 2016, with the stationary console releasing either WW next year as well or perhaps only in NA. We'll see. It appears Nintendo really have reflected on their issues and will be doing many things differently NX round. With Dragon Quest XI releasing late 2016, though, Nintendo might use that and new3DS to squeeze a little bit more life out of the handheld, releasing a portable NX 2nd quarter 2017.
Then, most likely the console launches in November 2016. It's possible Nintendo surprises us and releases the handheld earlier, like July, as that rumor mentioned. But I wouldn't count on it. Any way, it's hard to predict how they will stagger releases of the hardware, but I believe they will. Even Apple don't release the new iPads and iPhones on the same day. And that's who Nintendo are following here. Even if the point of the unified architecture is that Nintendo incurs less risk per hardware config, they will still want as many people as possible to buy both the handheld and the home console. And in one of his last Investor Q&As, Iwata specifically mentioned staggering hardware launches, as he believed that new3DS cannibalized Wii U sales in Japan this last Christmas.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/150217qa/03.htmlIwata said:
As myself and others have posited in the past, Nintendo could release the handheld in Japan only in 2016, with the stationary console releasing either WW next year as well or perhaps only in NA. We'll see. It appears Nintendo really have reflected on their issues and will be doing many things differently NX round. With Dragon Quest XI releasing late 2016, though, Nintendo might use that and new3DS to squeeze a little bit more life out of the handheld, releasing a portable NX 2nd quarter 2017.
Because we already know that it won't be a hybrid.
Not sure why this is even a discussion. It's clearly not going to be called the NX, that's just the console code name.
They should just call it the Nintendo. Where do you get that new Zelda game? The Nintendo. Easy peasy.
i kind of agree, but i think they avoid doing that so they don't accidentally ruin or wear out their company name. i feel it's the same reason they made the ds the ds instead of game boy ds, since there was the very real possibility the platform could have been a disaster and ended the game boy line.
instead it was a massive success and ended the game boy line.
I'm not sure Nintendo wants to repeat that mistake if they can avoid it. It's part of the problem they had with Wii U: all Wii users but Nintendo fans already left the system when Nintendo abandoned it. Besides, now they have the unified system so they don't need extra time to develop for two new systems.
ClubCyberia
Member
I have so many questions about the NX...
If it really is based around some sort of console/mobile synergy, will the titles be crossbuy?
Will there be enough justification to own both systems if they are sharing the same library?
I think it is too expensive to sell a mobile and home console together. If sold separately, many people would only ever buy one of the two systems. Could that mean there will be additional major gimmicks/features at play? If not then I suppose these two rumored consoles could be very traditional taken individually.
Whatever this system ends up being, I do think that a late 2016 release is probable.
If it really is based around some sort of console/mobile synergy, will the titles be crossbuy?
Will there be enough justification to own both systems if they are sharing the same library?
I think it is too expensive to sell a mobile and home console together. If sold separately, many people would only ever buy one of the two systems. Could that mean there will be additional major gimmicks/features at play? If not then I suppose these two rumored consoles could be very traditional taken individually.
Whatever this system ends up being, I do think that a late 2016 release is probable.
Sgt. Garlic
Member
Maybe the console comes first, then the handheld. The Wii U is pretty much dead in terms of moving hardware. Software does alright (for Nintendo) but could be doing way better with a much higher userbase. The 3DS seems to have some life left in it, and some notable releases coming next year. I also expect Pokemon Z/X2/Y2 and some other localizations to fill in the gaps. Plus they released the New 3DS which I felt was made to extend the life of the 3DS until a successor could be released.
I expect at least Zelda, Splatoon, and Smash Bros. to get ported. (To both the handheld and console?) With all the amiibo and DLC they've released for the latter two games, it wouldn't make sense not to.
Reveal of both systems at e3 2016 but Fall 2016 for the console and Spring 2017 for the handheld.
I expect at least Zelda, Splatoon, and Smash Bros. to get ported. (To both the handheld and console?) With all the amiibo and DLC they've released for the latter two games, it wouldn't make sense not to.
Reveal of both systems at e3 2016 but Fall 2016 for the console and Spring 2017 for the handheld.
Shikamaru Ninja
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I don't think the usual rules that Nintendo abides by, are mandatory or even to be expected anymore. The market has clearly changed; distinctly in both major markets (international and domestic). The 3DS and n3DS hardware are still selling in Japan, and first-party and third-party software are still making a significant impact. Most importantly, the 3DS is going to have major million-sellers next year with Dragon Quest XI and most certainly other installments of Yokoi Watch, Monster Hunter, and Pokemon. The 3DS is staying afloat and somewhat thriving in the Japanese market.
The console market for Nintendo is in dire straights, and needs to be launched with much more urgency over the hand held variant. The first-party line up is dwindling, the third-party scene is accruing next to nothing on licensing revenue, and retailers are treating the platform like the plaque. I just can't see them sending the most expensive and state of the art Zelda ever - to die exclusively on the moribund console Fall 2016.
The console market for Nintendo is in dire straights, and needs to be launched with much more urgency over the hand held variant. The first-party line up is dwindling, the third-party scene is accruing next to nothing on licensing revenue, and retailers are treating the platform like the plaque. I just can't see them sending the most expensive and state of the art Zelda ever - to die exclusively on the moribund console Fall 2016.
*looks at Pokkén Tournament*
I do think that the next Zelda will be cross-gen, but I wouldn't put it past Nintendo to leave the game on the Wii U only.
NerdEyeBlind
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Announcement of the new console hardware w/specs: March 2016
Games Line Up: e3 2016
Console Launch: Holiday 2016
New Handheld in Early 2017
Games Line Up: e3 2016
Console Launch: Holiday 2016
New Handheld in Early 2017
Omega Kirby
Member
Nintendo dolphin would have been a terrible name I mean seriously.
Anyway if the NX handheld is supposed to play the same game as the console, the specs have to be similar right?
Anyway if the NX handheld is supposed to play the same game as the console, the specs have to be similar right?
You may want to specify which version of the NX you expect to launch this Holiday.
Third parties are likely gonna ignore the NX Console regardless. That being said, the NX Handheld will probably pick up the slack.
ReyVGM
Member
I don't know. Right now Squarenix has expressed interest in bringing DQ11, FF14, and they are releasing DQ10. This is a lot more (potential) support than what they've given Nintendo consoles in ages, and the NX hasn't even been formally announced. I have hopes that other Japanese 3rd parties express the same interest.
Western 3rd parties, that's another story though.
You're forgetting that the NX is most likely going to be multiple systems under one NX Platform. So even if the NX Console lags behind in third party support, the NX Handheld will lend the Console some of its spillovers. Third parties wouldn't be developing for two systems, but rather one platform with multiple form factors. But I do agree that western third party support will be scarce.
In terms of support here's what I'm seeing:
Indies will be there cause they're on everything and don't discriminate.
Japanese 3rd parties will be there. Vita and PS3 are on the way out so PS4/NX multiplats seem like the next obvious step.
Western 3rd parties aren't gonna be there cause they don't need Nintendo in a PS4/Xbone/PC dominated environment.
And of course Nintendo exclusives cause duh.
Indies will be there cause they're on everything and don't discriminate.
Japanese 3rd parties will be there. Vita and PS3 are on the way out so PS4/NX multiplats seem like the next obvious step.
Western 3rd parties aren't gonna be there cause they don't need Nintendo in a PS4/Xbone/PC dominated environment.
And of course Nintendo exclusives cause duh.
This, basically. Nintendo may moneyhat one or two of the western third party publishers, but everyone else will most likely brush the NX Platform off like it's nothing. The Japanese & the indies are where the NX Console & Handheld will get most (if not all) of their third party support from.
western third parties will be there in the form of family games, and maybe some of those companies who do support nintendo in that fashion will also port their non-family friendly games. for example, nintendo's trying to build a relationship with activision for skylanders. so maybe next time they'll get call of duty.
but i do mostly expect the trade off on this platform being generally no multiplatform support from western companies in exchange for an almost all-in nintendo box (except their mobile stuff, maybe).