Biggest they should go is OG Gameboy sized.
I'm expecting OG DS when closed sized.
Biggest they should go is OG Gameboy sized.
If the cartridge is read/write, then put it on the cartridge itself. If not, then there's a ton of space on the NX Console's hard drive that won't be used by game installs.How would carts work with day 1 patches and such?
How would carts work with day 1 patches and such?
I know right? The irony of why FFVII went to PS just to see it come back for the reason it left is like a full circle 20 years later.That would be so ironic considering FF VII couldn't fit on a cartridge and was one of the major reasons PlayStation beat N64.
20 years of Moore's law later and cartridges finally beat optical discs.
This. I've lost a lot of good soldiers to the horrors of discs getting scratched.
*sheds tear for Melee*
How would carts work with day 1 patches and such?
Avatar quote aside, if they go as big as you're suggesting, then they can't fit the cartridge into a handheld. If what we're speculating comes true, then Nintendo would likely want the same physical copy of a game to fit both in the console & the handheld.
How would carts work with day 1 patches and such?
I mean, Blu-Ray discs have gotten better about tanking scratches (& making the discs themselves more resistant to scratches), but the risk is still there. And as you said, cartridges last longer. My N64 games are still alive & well to this day, or at least the ones my mom didn't donate. Even the copies of said donated games that I was able to track down have been around for decades & still work like a dream.Man I remember one of my PS1 discs falling out of my hand and all of a sudden there is a huge scratch over it, ruling it unplayable...yet my NES is still good to go without problems...
It makes sense if they are Gona do a handheld with it. I think it's fine we have high capacity flash drives now. Only bummer is they will probably be expensive. I hate paying 45 for damn 3ds carts.
Nope.
a) because its a dumb thing to do. You get a shitty handheld and a shitty console.
b) Nintendo told us: "It´s not a hybrid", "Its multiple devices, maybe even more than 2, sharing software like iOS and android."
So no, it wont be a hybrid.
I mean, Blu-Ray discs have gotten better about tanking scratches (& making the discs themselves more resistant to scratches), but the risk is still there. And as you said, cartridges last longer. My N64 games are still alive & well to this day, or at least the ones my mom didn't donate. Even the copies of said donated games that I was able to track down have been around for decades & still work like a dream.
And you believe all the Nintendo statements?
If the cartridge is read/write, then put it on the cartridge itself. If not, then there's a ton of space on the NX Console's hard drive that won't be used by game installs.
Basically, think of it like how the 3DS handles Day 1 patches.
Same case for the SNES. For example, there's physical copy of Earthbound on the SNES that my aunt keeps locked in her safe. I'm pretty sure that works like new since she barely lets anyone touch it (I'm the only one with the key since she's studying abroad, right now). But yeah, cartridges can last for a long-ass time, & they're easier to maintain.Can confirm. Can play my entire N64 library as of now. I even have some unplayable PS2 games.
Coupled with basic logic and rudimentary physics, there's no reason to think it will be a single hybrid home console/handheld device.
Allow me to shed some light on that.What's the advantages of using cartridges over disks?
It wouldn't be cartridges like the NES, SNES, & N64, but rather game cards like the DS & 3DS (since Macronix is supposedly the manufacturer for the NX cartridges, the same guys who did the DS & 3DS cartridges).
- Having a cartridge-based platform allows for the same physical copy to be used across the NX Console & NX Handheld, thus not forcing the platform as a whole to be digital-only to get the point of a shared library across (if that's the route Nintendo's going, which may end up being the case). This would also benefit Nintendo in the long-run because they only have to print one copy of a game rather than two, thus saving money overall.
- Using cartridges instead of discs also allows for Nintendo to avoid having to install game assets to the device's hard drive, which can help in saving space for the user. Nintendo has bypassed the need for installations for the most part with the Wii U (Xenoblade X aside), so Nintendo may want to continue this trend. Also by virtue of the faster transfer speeds, load times would be cut down by a considerable degree. Not to mention that you can put your save data on the cartridge itself.
- The use of cartridges for the NX Platform also cuts down on the number of moving parts, which would be a bigger benefit for the NX Console. Not only would said NX Console be able to last longer without breaking down, but Nintendo can cut costs down by not needing a disc drive. Said saved costs can be either diverted towards improving the NX Console (Ex: adding a better CPU, GPU, more RAM, etc.) or just lowering the price tag of the NX Console.
What's the advantages of using cartridges over disks?
Depends on the power you need for your games and Nintendo don't need too much flops to show amazing games.
What's the advantages of using cartridges over disks?
....but wouldn't cartridges probably end up costing more? I think they should stick to discs or whatever. Not sure going back to cartridges is a good idea in this day and age unless they found a way to rectify the limitations normally associated with cartridges. I know Nintendo likes to be in control and have their philosophy, but they HAVE to think of developers over themselves if they want to stand a chance.
....but wouldn't cartridges probably end up costing more? I think they should stick to discs or whatever. Not sure going back to cartridges is a good idea in this day and age unless they found a way to rectify the limitations normally associated with cartridges. I know Intend likes to be in control, but they HAVE to think of developers over themselves if they want to stand a chance.
And you believe all the Nintendo statements?
....but wouldn't cartridges probably end up costing more? I think they should stick to discs or whatever. Not sure going back to cartridges is a good idea in this day and age unless they found a way to rectify the limitations normally associated with cartridges. I know Nintendo likes to be in control and have their philosophy, but they HAVE to think of developers over themselves if they want to stand a chance.
One of the traditional limitations is storage space and that's rectified by technology. They would end up costing more to make but at least some of that would be offset by reduced storage and logistics costs.....but wouldn't cartridges probably end up costing more? I think they should stick to discs or whatever. Not sure going back to cartridges is a good idea in this day and age unless they found a way to rectify the limitations normally associated with cartridges. I know Intend likes to be in control, but they HAVE to think of developers over themselves if they want to stand a chance.
Thats such a non question.
Of course i dont believe in every empty PR phrase out there.
But there is no reason not to believe the CEO when he said: "Its not a hybrid and here´s why" followed by statements he explained in depth at shareholder meetings and which are ein line with everything he said basically during the last 15 years.
He actually laid out the Wii as well during the Gamecube reveal back in 2001. It was all there if you listen to him.
So if Nintendo told us "Its not a hybrid" and even explained to us why it is not a hybrid there´s no reason not to believe them other than "but Reggie made a vague statement about xyz in 1994 so its a hybrid".
....but wouldn't cartridges probably end up costing more? I think they should stick to discs or whatever. Not sure going back to cartridges is a good idea in this day and age unless they found a way to rectify the limitations normally associated with cartridges. I know Nintendo likes to be in control and have their philosophy, but they HAVE to think of developers over themselves if they want to stand a chance.
Depends on the definition of hybrid.
It's psvita tv a vita hybrid?
The same cartridge format could work nicely with both a next-gen console and next-gen handheld. No need for an optical disk drive when you've got cartridges!
I look forward to hearing the satisfying clunk of snapping in a cartridge!
I'd imagine so, but that option would likely be used by third parties more than Nintendo themselves (with a few exceptions, of course).I wonder if a NX console would have New 3DS style exclusives. I could see that happening to facilitate third-parties.
I can see the news articles now: "*3rd party Dev* explains Nintendo's return to cartridges is the reason why they won't develop for the console", "Why 3rd parties don't like the NX", "Production prices for NX's cartridges scare off 3rd party publishers".
Sold, pre ordered and day 0'd.
I miss carts.