Should Nintendo's Next Handheld Include or Abandon Dual Screen
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Saying that, no, I don't want one that big. Perhaps two options like they are doing now, can't stand big screens for when out and about.
Graphics Horse
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They should just stick a big map button on the back of the system that hovers the map over when you're pressing it. Or tilt the handheld forward to see the map.
Yes, the PSP and Vita were far better than the DS and 3DS for this reason alone. Wish they had gotten more of the games.
If they want to line it up with the NX Console, then ditch them. And assuming that they go with ARM as the architecture of the NX Platform, they could always do what they did for DS Virtual Console games on the Wii U for 3DS/DS backwards compatibility.
EDIT: I thought you asked "Should Nintendo Ditch Dual Screens", hence the yes. I just realized the confusion I may have caused.
EDIT: I thought you asked "Should Nintendo Ditch Dual Screens", hence the yes. I just realized the confusion I may have caused.
MechaBowser
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Abandon. They've only gotten more lazy with the second screen with the 3DS/Wii U. Should've changed after the DS.
bobbychalkers
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Abandon it, I haven't played a handheld game in a long time that used both screens in a compelling way. I wouldn't miss it outside of BC purposes.
Quite like this idea.
SolarPowered
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Don't mind if they stick with dual screen, but I hope they kill the 3D. That feature already added an unnecessary cost to the 3DS. They don't need to handicap themselves again. It'd be nice if they stick with the clamshell design, though.
Again, backwards compatibility isn't a good enough reason to keep it.
There are valid reasons to get rid of it that have a real impact on the business. BC doesn't.
FreedomFighter
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I personally hope they keep the two screens.
That's why I said that they could always do the same solution they used for DS Virtual Console games on the Wii U. I was arguing in favor of removing dual screens.
Phoenix944
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I'm not a fan of dual screen honestly. Useful in some RPG but 1 screen could be better for the rest of the games.
My bad, I completely misread your post. Sorry, bro.
No worries, man. It happens to all of us from time-to-time.
That being said, I'm curious to see how they handle the touch screen on the NX Handheld (if any) as far as the input equivalent on the NX Console. My guess would be a touch-pad not unlike the PS4's on the NX Console's controller.
I'd be okay with that. As long as the screen isn't resistive. Hell, I'd love the NX Handheld to be similar to the Wiiu gamepad.
NoMoreTrolls
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I want them to abandon it. Backwards compatibility would become impossible, but I'll be keeping my 3DS so it's no skin off my back. I just want the dual screen to die.
I think that's what Nintendo would go for, albeit in a smaller form factor & a slightly higher resolution (540p, for example).
Neo, 720p or bust.
To be fair, 540p scales up to 1080p easier & is less straining on the battery.
Yeah, I know, that's why Sony went with it back in 2012.
In all seriousness though, I'd be ok with it. 720P would be better, but if 540P gets them to the right price point, then it makes sense.
sir_bumble_bee
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I don't care if they keep the dual screen or not, I just want the clamshell design to stay. It makes it a lot easier to fit larger and more spaced buttons that way
Edit: Now that I think about it... wouldn't Atlus' Etrian Odyssey series be killed off by a lack of dual screens?
the reason I just can not stand the Vita
Edit: Now that I think about it... wouldn't Atlus' Etrian Odyssey series be killed off by a lack of dual screens?
Honestly I would just prefer a high-quality single screen experience like the Vita as opposed to two lower-quality screens like with the 3DS. I would not hold it against Nintendo at all if they decided to finally move on from it after ten years.
That said, if they do keep the dual-screen idea, I won't lose any sleep over it.
That said, if they do keep the dual-screen idea, I won't lose any sleep over it.
Voidwolf
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I remember how negative I was about the whole idea way back when the DS was announced. Now I'd totally miss it if they ditched it. So many great games wouldn't have been possible without it, or at the very least nowhere near as good. I hope they keep it, I wouldn't miss 3D if it was abandoned though.
So hyped for the next handheld. The possibility of being able to play all VC tittles, plus ds, and 3ds games sounds fantastic. Hope the hardware is strong enough to handle all VC generations up to the wii.
Vita got put up for adoption by Sony.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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Find a way to make Etrian Odyssey work with little to no compromise and I'm all for a single screen.
GhostTrick
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Yeah, I know, that's why Sony went with it back in 2012.
In all seriousness though, I'd be ok with it. 720P would be better, but if 540P gets them to the right price point, then it makes sense.
And it was too soon for this. It should've been 480p at best.
Great point. On handheld, dual screen it makes more sense than on console for this very reason.
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Deleted member 752119
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This.
Though I doubt I'll by the portable if all its games are playable on the NX console.
ChronotriggerJM
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This
A possible idea is that it will be single screen but when paired up with nx console it will act as a bottom screen.
Though I'd probably care more for 3D done really, really right over the dual screen. Its such a nifty feature but even then. I'm not too worried about dual screen or 3D and I'm not expecting backwards compatibility either, assuming that the nx really is a departure from previous nintendo lines as the Gamecube was before it.
Though I'd probably care more for 3D done really, really right over the dual screen. Its such a nifty feature but even then. I'm not too worried about dual screen or 3D and I'm not expecting backwards compatibility either, assuming that the nx really is a departure from previous nintendo lines as the Gamecube was before it.
Bony Manifesto
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But if they're aiming for 540p as the 'sweet spot' for games, they might as well just go with a 1080p screen. It's the best of both worlds - the interface can be all nice and crisp with super-sharp text, and the game itself can run at 540p without scaling. And some games that have power to spare can run at 1080p.
Primethius
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Preferably abandon. Doesn't matter much to me either way. 3D should go though.
Secondary screens are great, especially in any game that uses an inventory, menu or map system extensively (Zelda, Castlevania, Metroid, Etrian Odyssey, Monster Hunter, Fantasy Life, etc, etc). It's also nice in online games as a chat pad or dumping ground for team stats and other info.
That said, in the interests of usability and portability I think one large landscape oriented capacitive touchscreen is probably the way to go. NX is said to encompass a range of formfactors and even different devices so making it one screen helps ease the logistics of that significantly and really just makes NX an inherently more versatile platform for Nintendo to experiment with. DS/3DS compatibility/VC might be a concern but DS on Wii U VC gives us a good starting point on orientation solutions that could be used to help solve that.
If we do get secondary touchscreens in NX I'd expect them to deemphasized even more (low rez, small size). More like the size of the touchpad on the PS4 controller than the Wii U Gamepad, and probably just 240p.
That said, in the interests of usability and portability I think one large landscape oriented capacitive touchscreen is probably the way to go. NX is said to encompass a range of formfactors and even different devices so making it one screen helps ease the logistics of that significantly and really just makes NX an inherently more versatile platform for Nintendo to experiment with. DS/3DS compatibility/VC might be a concern but DS on Wii U VC gives us a good starting point on orientation solutions that could be used to help solve that.
If we do get secondary touchscreens in NX I'd expect them to deemphasized even more (low rez, small size). More like the size of the touchpad on the PS4 controller than the Wii U Gamepad, and probably just 240p.
Only with microSD, 1st party support and Monster Hunter.