I fully expect some form of a gimmick to make it into this.
I still feel the free-forming display is a possibility.
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RUMOR: NX more powerful than PS4, Splatoon/Mario Maker ports in development
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I fully expect some form of a gimmick to make it into this.
I still feel the free-forming display is a possibility.
i hope if there is some new idea, it's well-supported with software like the wii remote and the dual screens. 3d and tablet controller were cynical attempts at a wider audience.
DownGrader
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Guys... Just imagine what Nintendo can do with game cards as a media for HD gaming if they managed to squeeze everything from Blu-ray regarding read speed, thus making their games run directly from the disc.
#team10k #iwanttobelieve
There's a no gimmick rumor?
How long before the announcement was the Wiimote / WiiUPad known? I don't think the not-knowing is any indication.
Haha I have no idea tbh, I was just blindly following cyberheater's words.
DaSorcerer7
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Doubt it, since that's been bouncing around for a while now. I think it's probably "the theoretically Outperforming PSK" stuff. That still doesn't preclude the gpu from having some features from Polaris.
over a year before the system was released. of course we knew the name 'revolution' almost two years before release.
We haven't heard of anything that Nintendo hasn't told us.
DaSorcerer7
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A lot of the no gimmick stuff came from Reddit.
OmegaDL50
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I think the biggest handicap to the Gamecube was it's optical medium and it's limited storage capacity (1.5GB max I believe as opposed to the 8.5GB max for PS2 and Xbox Dual layer DVDs)
If the Gamecube had opted for standard sized DVD-Rom, as opposed to Mini-DVD, I think that would have maybe made it more viable for more ports being made, especially from Japanese devs which the PS2 era was particularly strong for. Of course the controller itself was also....unique, so making an appropriate controller scheme for the 'Cube controller would also need to be considered as well if any ports were to happen, but that is just wishful thinking on my behalf.
DXB-KNIGHT
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NX the powerful weak console that one day is a handheld and has no to all gimmicks
Who shot down the polaris thing?
I don't think, she didn't react to that. Even more, she commented on the SMM and Splatoon rumours without dismissing anything. Only the latest "leak" with Polaris 14nm 2xPS4 insanity got her to react.
Hard to really say. NDA's have been tight as hell, it could be that Nintendo is really cracking down on leaks.
What did she say?
I agree. Either that or the gimmick is a very small one this time around.
PS4 probably has a decent profit margin by now. It also has some extra hardware for the pointless share gimmick that you can skip.
Hardware teardowns put the disc drive and HDD in PS4/Xbox One at about $70. Add maybe 10$ for a small amount of internal flash; enough for some patches DLC, a few indies and VC games. But without mandatory game installs you won't need a massive HDD and they can force the all digital minority to buy an external drive, like on Wii U.
Then you get a much smaller box and simpler design, which lowers manufacturing costs, as well as shipping costs. You get fewer moving parts which undoubtedly leads to more durable hardware and less repair and support costs down the line
I wouldn't be surprised if it could chafe of at least 100$ from the price. Yes it would hurt the profit margin on software (how much is unknown), but unless they can move hardware they can't sell any software anyway
MatrixMan.EXE
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So you're hoping for the console to fail? Okay then.
I don't believe in tight NDAs as easily as some people. It could as well means that few people have actual dev kits.
Not needing the capacity for game installs and no optical drive can take 70-80$ off the price. They can still sell a version with larger storage for people who prefer digital.
I like the idea of cards, because if you look at how games work on ps4 (buy bluray > games get copied to your HD > game gets 2gb patch on launch) the blu ray obviously became the delivery method instead of the game medium.
That's exactly what I was thinking about. That + her talk of good specs makes me think we're good in the PS4+ territory.
And that makes me...satisfied.
Also, the controller can still have a screen in it. Just, no remote play OR not the only thing.
#teamfusionofgamepadandwiimote
I have NEVER said they wouldn't do a PS4 level machine, although I do expect something a bit less than XBO. What I said, is that people who are getting excited for some beast machine to knock the socks off the PS4 are likely setting themselves up for disappointment given Nintendo's history.
TLZ
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I'm #TeamCarts and #TeamHologram.
This is the truth.
Why would it fail?, I think if they don't do it it could fail.
everyone could still buy the 299$ version, so you can target both public.
Few things if the console will cost 299$
- power equal to xbox or a bit more
- Nintendo has always something special beside traditional playing that will cost money
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Console could fail.
It doesn't necessairly mean everyone has dev kits, but the tight-as-hell NDAs are true, it's impossible to doubt them. Just ask Rosti, who has (partial) access to the new Nintendo Development Portal.
NippleViking
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You're an optimist. Hope you're prophetic too.
Watch it be $199-$249, between Xbone and PS4 level tech.
TLZ
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Can the game carts be used to have patches and dlcs downloaded to them, so this way we have everything in the game's cart altogether?
Herb Alpert
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from the very beginning (Cnet rumors I think) we were told that the project café was around 360 specs.
Then some people went crazy and WUST happened and it all ended as we know it.
But The first and more credible rumours back then were about a around 360 power level.
Eolz
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The "core public" doesn't buy 499$ consoles, even more if it comes from Nintendo after their last two consoles.
DownGrader
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PS4: Technically, the PlayStation 4 Blu-ray speed is rated at 6x, for maximum read speed of 27 MBs per second
SD UHS-1 can do maximums of 50 MB/s and SD UHS-II has a theoretical maximum of 156 MB/s (full duplex) or 312 MB/s (half duplex)
Sources: wikipedia
KojiKnight
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3ds does not use flash memory for it's games.
10k never quite got the full on verification from bish. Nirolak...did something but said it wasn't as in-depth as what is usually done. I dunno, it's somewhat vague.
Now that Emily Rogers has debunked those obviously fake rumors, I've decided to share my own. I have ranked them via Pokemon games.
T-HeartGold/SoulSilver
Mario will continue to have an M on his hat: There's been a lot of discussion about changing the letter. X, S, and Q have been talked about. Sources tell me that they've decided to stick with M and the Q guy is no longer at Nintendo.
T-Pokemon Snap
NX will use an "Antimatter Omega Drive" as its CPU
Kimishima has been rumored to have dove into the heart of the universe itself to secure this ancient artifact beyond our comprehension. No word on if it can do 4k.
T-Pokemon Dash
NX will have Western third party support
Trust me.
T-HeartGold/SoulSilver
Mario will continue to have an M on his hat: There's been a lot of discussion about changing the letter. X, S, and Q have been talked about. Sources tell me that they've decided to stick with M and the Q guy is no longer at Nintendo.
T-Pokemon Snap
NX will use an "Antimatter Omega Drive" as its CPU
Kimishima has been rumored to have dove into the heart of the universe itself to secure this ancient artifact beyond our comprehension. No word on if it can do 4k.
T-Pokemon Dash
NX will have Western third party support
Trust me.
aaaahhhhh...
I had read something around those lines, but i didn't quite understand what happened.
Would you guys think that removing the hdd, disc drive, and psu from a PS4 would be around half the volume for it? I was just playing with the idea and if so, theoretically, (not so much practically) you could fit a unit with those things stripped in a 13cm cube... so nx confirmed 4 OUYA's duct taped together =/ ...
I am obviously joking, but being serious, the more I think about the idea of using cartridges the more I like it, IMO the advantages quite make up for the cons.
I am obviously joking, but being serious, the more I think about the idea of using cartridges the more I like it, IMO the advantages quite make up for the cons.
HawthorneKitty
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I'd rather discs since they got them smooth-rim technology.
Captain Smoker
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Going by Emilys wording, I'd put it between PS4 and PS4K, which is fine with me.
But if I have to guess the reactions, most people don't even know how the hardware transfers into the visuals,
but they're going to be upset because it isn't some theoretical amount of numbers which they probably don't understand anyway.
Most important part for Nintendo is to achieve easy porting.
Even the PS4K has the big problem that there are already >60.000.000 PS4-Bones on the market,
therefore I don't see the problem if NX has lower specs than PS4K from this standpoint.
But if I have to guess the reactions, most people don't even know how the hardware transfers into the visuals,
but they're going to be upset because it isn't some theoretical amount of numbers which they probably don't understand anyway.
Most important part for Nintendo is to achieve easy porting.
Even the PS4K has the big problem that there are already >60.000.000 PS4-Bones on the market,
therefore I don't see the problem if NX has lower specs than PS4K from this standpoint.
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