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[Lucifon]

Doesn't sound like he said shit - what am I missing?

He just outright confirmed it's a home console / portable combo.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Most 3DS developers worked on Wii U. Pokemon models have ben made HD ready.

So barely I guess.



It plays exactly one type of games only. Thats not really a hybrid.

In confused what you're saying. NX is a handheld and console combined together pretty much, which is a hybrid.

 

[Darryl M R]

I had my doubts about NX but the way MS and Sony is headed I feel like Nintendo will have the space to do as they please with most console gamers going X1S/PS4P and NX.

They seem open to change and innovation so I support their efforts. Great time to be a gamer.

 

[georly]

Doesn't sound like he said shit - what am I missing?

If they're seeking to redefine what people think of as a 'console' it's certainly not going to be a traditional console or ps4 competitor as some are thinking. And it's not going to just be a 3DS follow up either.

The hybrid rumors currently line up with what he is saying, it's neither a traditional handheld nor a traditional console.

That said, I guess, in theory, it could be a hat, which is also neither a traditional console or handheld. But no nx rumors are claiming the nx is a hat.

 

[ramparter]

Who cares what it is.

Pokemon in HD is the news.

 

[Oersted]

what if sony announced a vita replacement tomorrow with a tv out. nintendo couldn't compete with something like that.

Sony tried two times competing with a Pokemon device. It won't work.

If they're seeking to redefine what people think of as a 'console' it's certainly not going to be a traditional console or ps4 competitor as some are thinking. And it's not going to just be a 3DS follow up either.

The hybrid rumors currently line up with what he is saying, it's neither a traditional handheld nor a traditional console.

That said, I guess, in theory, it could be a hat, which is also neither a traditional console or handheld. But no nx rumors are claiming the nx is a hat.

A hybrid in the actual sense of the word would be a console that plays Wii U and 3DS games. This is, well, a new thing.

But I think we all agree what it is, despite using a different word for it.

 

[J@hranimo]

H Y B R I D B O Y Z

Mainline Pokemon game on the big screen is welcomed!

 

[Milly Osworth]

I must admit I'm excited about handheld games that don't like trash like 3DS games.

 

[Havik]

Kinda confirms NX will have GPS as well. or not?

 

[wild wild rice]

Mario Galaxy 3 on the go oh maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

Interesting you should say this, because this could be a weird flaw in the hybrid system. When Nintendo started developing 3D Land the first thing they did was put Galaxy on a tiny screen to show it felt/played. It didn't work, hence the chunkier, more zoomed in look of 3D Land.

I wonder if the games Nintendo are designing will be fundamentally changed by needing to be played on a tiny screen and how it would affect the ambition of their games.

 

[MUnited83]

So hybrid basically confirmed?

I mean, it was basically confirmed already lol

 

[georly]

Kinda confirms NX will have GPS as well. or not?

Where are you getting that?


The pokemon go statement is unrelated to the nx statement.

 

[Sami+]

Fucking announce it already God damn. Never seen a company so nervous for SO LONG about selling me a thing.

 

[WouldYouKindly]

Omg come the fuck on Nintendo just announce the thing already

 

[Celine]

"Pokémon Co.’s chief executive said Tuesday his company plans to create games for Nintendo Co.’s next-generation system"
Obvious is obvious.

 

[Neoxon]

If NX gets a mainline Pokemon game that pretty much guarantees it will be more successful than the Wii U. I'm hoping it will support Pokemon Go as well, don't see any reason why it wouldn't?

Question is - over its lifetime will NX sell more than 3DS + Wii U? (that it is replacing)

No constant internet connection & (possibly) no GPS for starters.

Kinda confirms NX will have GPS as well. or not?

The mainline Pokémon games don't really need a GPS (see every past Nintendo handheld).

 

[Parshias7]

Yeah right, expect sun and moon graphics upressed.

I know you're joking here, but the high quality 3D models for the Pokemon and Trainers (the in-battle stuff where the people have normal proportions) are actually pretty good in the 3DS titles. Its just the 3DS' resolution and power ends up giving us bad textures and jaggies.

Sun and Moon in 720p and with some more cel shading would look pretty damn good.

 

[Ubernube]

Interesting you should say this, because this could be a weird flaw in the hybrid system. When Nintendo started developing 3D Land the first thing they did was put Galaxy on a tiny screen to show it felt/played. It didn't work, hence the chunkier, more zoomed in look of 3D Land.

I wonder if the games Nintendo are designing will be fundamentally changed by needing to be played on a tiny screen and how it would affect the ambition of their games.

I suspect some games will be designed more in line with being played as a home console game (like Breath of the Wild), and others designed more as a on the go, handheld experience, but neither is restricted from being played as either.

 

[Calm Mind]

You mean like the PSP? No, Sony should wait until they can squeeze PS4 into a handheld and go the Sega route of putting their last console generation into a handheld form factor, sucks for all the disc owners out there, but I suspect discs are on the way out, especially with Sony not supporting the current bluray format for their Pro gaming box.

I'm still not too sure that gambit will pay off. At least not for another 10 years until the bandwidth increases in the West.

 

[theechrisfox]

It'd be funny if he just forgot to add, "based on the rumors I've seen".

 

[N.Domixis]

Ms and Sony making hybrid consoles as we speak jk

 

[V1LÆM]

I dont care what it is. If they are making pokemon games for a nintendo "console" then I'm in. I remember being amazed I could play Pokemon R/B/Y on my TV through the N64. So i guess it'll be like that but way better.

I've been wanting a proper console pokemon game forever. Something on the level of Zelda would be amazing. Open world, visible wild pokemon, more "realistic" battles, proper pokemon league competitions. Cant wait to see what they do.

 

[Hermii]

Kinda confirms NX will have GPS as well. or not?

The pokemon go stuff was completely unrelated to NX.

 

[Malus]

Interesting you should say this, because this could be a weird flaw in the hybrid system. When Nintendo started developing 3D Land the first thing they did was put Galaxy on a tiny screen to show it felt/played. It didn't work, hence the chunkier, more zoomed in look of 3D Land.

I wonder if the games Nintendo are designing will be fundamentally changed by needing to be played on a tiny screen and how it would affect the ambition of their games.

It's rumored to be about the same size as the gamepad screen and off-tv play didn't seem to change anything so I don't see much happening there.

 

[Neoxon]

Yeah right, expect sun and moon graphics upressed.

Technically speaking, the X/Y & Sun/Moon Pokémon models already exist in HD, so Game Freak kinda future-proofed themselves on that front.

 

[Havik]

Where are you getting that?


The pokemon go statement is unrelated to the nx statement.

oh i read it wrong, though they said niantic was making games for the NX,

 

[Some Nobody]

Who cares what it is.

Pokemon in HD is the news.

I think we wait quite a bit before that happens. Sun and Moon aren't it. Star won't be it. I think these are just uprezzed ports.

But the game after that? Well, hopefully. I've wanted an HD Pokémon for awhile now lol.

 

[Malus]

I've been wanting a proper console pokemon game forever. Something on the level of Zelda would be amazing. Open world, visible wild pokemon, more "realistic" battles, proper pokemon league competitions. Cant wait to see what they do.

Yeahhhhh we'll see about that..

 

[Baleoce]

It'd be funny if he just forgot to add, "based on the rumors I've seen".

That would've actually been amazing.

 

[Nico_D]

Only three NX threads on the first page? We need more!

 

[georly]

Only three NX threads on the first page? We need more!

better than 9 ps4pro threads

 

[Shiggy]

There are Pokemon games also on Wii U, so not too surprising that they are making games for NX.

 

[oti]

Pokémon is already moving towards a more realistic feel to some degree (no more chibi trash, more cinematic camera angles) and in those 3DS HD emulation videos the Pokémon games look pretty neat. This could be really cool.

 

[Neoxon]

It'd be funny if he just forgot to add, "based on the rumors I've seen".

That would be god-tier.

 

[MuchoMalo]

Yeah right, expect sun and moon graphics upressed.

Gen 8 will be somewhere inbetween. I'm sure that they'll at least hit Wii U levels by then. I'm hoping for Wii U level graphics in Gen 8 and 60FPS.

 

[Boney]

The Pokemon go quote seems to be just about Pokemon go, not about the NX

 

[wild wild rice]

I suspect some games will be designed more in line with being played as a home console game (like Breath of the Wild), and others designed more as a on the go, handheld experience, but neither is restricted from being played as either.

This would be ideal. It would be cool to play small experimental things like Rusty's Real Deal on the big screen and BotW on the go.

It's rumored to be about the same size as the gamepad screen and off-tv play didn't seem to change anything so I don't see much happening there.

True.

 

[thefro]

Also seems to point towards mainline Pokemon games coming to NX (as previously rumored).

better than 9 ps4pro threads

Haha, there were like 4-5 "Digital Foundry tries to sell you on PS4 Pro" threads all on the front page at one point after that reveal.

 

[Simbabbad]

Wii U cries silently in a corner

Why? Apparently the NX is exactly the Wii U, except the gamepad is the whole console and can therefore be used as a handheld.

 

[Skittzo0413]

Interesting you should say this, because this could be a weird flaw in the hybrid system. When Nintendo started developing 3D Land the first thing they did was put Galaxy on a tiny screen to show it felt/played. It didn't work, hence the chunkier, more zoomed in look of 3D Land.

I wonder if the games Nintendo are designing will be fundamentally changed by needing to be played on a tiny screen and how it would affect the ambition of their games.

The NX screen is rumored to be 6.2 inches (at this point) which is a lot bigger than the 3DS screens, so I wouldn't worry about that type of thing.

 

[Taigerr]

Wow.... so we are still believing NX to be hybrid? What has happened to Gaf!? ..... smh

 

[KHlover]

Interesting you should say this, because this could be a weird flaw in the hybrid system. When Nintendo started developing 3D Land the first thing they did was put Galaxy on a tiny screen to show it felt/played. It didn't work, hence the chunkier, more zoomed in look of 3D Land.

I wonder if the games Nintendo are designing will be fundamentally changed by needing to be played on a tiny screen and how it would affect the ambition of their games.

Well that was on the tiny 3DS screen. NX screen will undoubtly be bigger.

 

[Lilalaunebaer]

One thread closes, another shall rise.

Basically confirms it, nice slip up there buddy.

 

[ggx2ac]

One thread closes, another shall rise.

Basically confirms it, nice slip up there buddy.

Best slip up ever. All Kimishima would say is that NX was a system with a brand new concept. lol

 

[Neoxon]

Wow.... so we are still believing NX to be hybrid? What has happened to Gaf!? ..... smh

This interview pretty much confirmed it, dude.

 

[MuchoMalo]

Wow.... so we are still believing NX to be hybrid? What has happened to Gaf!? ..... smh

You're right. Let's listen to delusional YouTubers instead. NX is a PS4 Pro killer, friends!

Spoiler

The meltdowns at the reveal will be amazing.

Interesting you should say this, because this could be a weird flaw in the hybrid system. When Nintendo started developing 3D Land the first thing they did was put Galaxy on a tiny screen to show it felt/played. It didn't work, hence the chunkier, more zoomed in look of 3D Land.

I wonder if the games Nintendo are designing will be fundamentally changed by needing to be played on a tiny screen and how it would affect the ambition of their games.

NX's rumored screen is much larger and will have over 9x as many pixels. It won't be an issue.

 

[skypunch]

Interesting you should say this, because this could be a weird flaw in the hybrid system. When Nintendo started developing 3D Land the first thing they did was put Galaxy on a tiny screen to show it felt/played. It didn't work, hence the chunkier, more zoomed in look of 3D Land.

I wonder if the games Nintendo are designing will be fundamentally changed by needing to be played on a tiny screen and how it would affect the ambition of their games.

I can already see this being the case. Expect more games to be broken up into bitesize stages or levels to facilitate a more pick up and play experience

Much preferred Nintendo games when they didn't do this!

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

I wonder if the games Nintendo are designing will be fundamentally changed by needing to be played on a tiny screen and how it would affect the ambition of their games.

We've been seeing home->portable ports of major Nintendo games for decades now without significant problem--this will mostly cut the wait time. Well, I suppose there's the occasional Skyward Sword that will be trouble, but not due to screen size.

 

[Herb Alpert]

better than 9 ps4pro threads

Just 9? It was a slow day...

 

[MarkMclovin]

He says 'or', not 'and'.