The NX Prediction / BSpeculation / Fanxiety Thread

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Burdmayn said:
Really? I've been thinking of the NX as basically the Wii-U Gamepad with removable controls on either side. When you want to play on the TV, you plug the middle section of the gamepad into the dock and it outputs to the TV. No "consoles" type unit aside from what the handheld docks into. Maybe I'm misreading your comment...
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Well when you have it docked is not essentially a Wii HD?

You'd have a tiny, efficient console with split controllers with motion.
 
Oregano said:
The only issue with that being the reason is that the 3DS was revealed alongside Kid Icarus and a few demo videos for other games(Revelations, Naked Sample, Dream Drop Distance). Afterward they released screens and PR for other games.

The 3DS' reception was really strong despite the fact very little was actually shown alongside it.
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Nintendo is in a much different situation now than they were when the 3DS launched. Their marketshare and mindshare is fairly low, although mindshare is growing due to their mobile initiative. But really, the main difference is that the NX is supposed to be the combination of all of Nintendo's efforts onto one platform. They've essentially said as much several times over the past few years.

It would be disappointing if the NX, which is supposed to have all of Nintendo's games and efforts backing it, is revealed with a relatively lackluster lineup. Nintendo knows that software is a big reason both the 3DS and Wii U failed, and the combination of their output was specifically designed to address that. Now with the NX reveal they need to actually PROVE that they've successfully addressed that.

Burdmayn said:
Really? I've been thinking of the NX as basically the Wii-U Gamepad with removable controls on either side. When you want to play on the TV, you plug the middle section of the gamepad into the dock and it outputs to the TV. No "consoles" type unit aside from what the handheld docks into. Maybe I'm misreading your comment...
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What I see based on all the rumors (including those of LPVG) is a handheld device that can be disassembled to turn into a home console device. You put the screen portion into the dock, and you're left with two motion controller portions in either hand. It has essentially become a Wii when in docked mode. When undocked it is a standard touch screen handheld.
 
ShockingAlberto said:
Naked Sample was such a bummer because the budget got slashed from it (Kojima became enamored with the Vita instead, Konamk began to start going nuts) and the final game looked nothing like the demo.

It's a shame, too, because the demo was running off the internal hardware fine.
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Death stranding nx exclusive!!!!1
 
The reason a lot of the focus is on Emily right now is because she's not only the most vocal of the Nintendo Twitter leakers, but she's got a rocky history doing the same thing. Neal from Nintendo World Report doesn't really post too many rumors, but the last one he posted turned out to be wrong, right? I remember him confirming that the 3D printed NX was legit, as confirmed by one of his sources. I can't really take his work too seriously, honestly.

Dan & Serkan are the only two that aren't very vocal in the scene, and the latter can actually have sources within the company because of his position. Dan has always been an honest dude and is pretty well known in the Nintendo fansite scene, so it's not out of the question? He still hasn't proven himself, though. These two don't make a habit of spreading rumors.

There are quite a few things that I've noticed about all of these rumors and such, but I'm inclined to keep those to myself.
 
GustyGardens said:
Dan & Serkan are the only two that aren't very vocal in the scene, and the latter can actually have sources within the company because of his position. Dan has always been an honest dude and is pretty well known in the Nintendo fansite scene, so it's not out of the question? He still hasn't proven himself, though. These two don't make a habit of spreading rumors.

There are quite a few things that I've noticed about all of these rumors and such, but I'm inclined to keep those to myself.
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Who's Dan?

And color me intrigued by your observations! PM?
 
Am I the only one who is puzzled by all this hype for the NX announcement?

Where were all these people and all this hype for the Wii U? Damn thing is dead. Where were all these people to support it?
 
ShockingAlberto said:
Naked Sample was such a bummer because the budget got slashed from it (Kojima became enamored with the Vita instead, Konamk began to start going nuts) and the final game looked nothing like the demo.

It's a shame, too, because the demo was running off the internal hardware fine.
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I think that kind of happened with some other developers too. Team Ninja dropped the 3DS after Dead or Alive:Dimensions and did a bunch of Vita games.

My favourite thing about the 3DS reveal were all the people claiming the Revelations video was clearly CG and it could never make a game look that good. If you asked anyone now they'd probably say 3DS was always considered a really weak system.
 
Oregano said:
The only issue with that being the reason is that the 3DS was revealed alongside Kid Icarus and a few demo videos for other games(Revelations, Naked Sample, Dream Drop Distance). Afterward they released screens and PR for other games.

The 3DS' reception was really strong despite the fact very little was actually shown alongside it.
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OK, sure. But then what happened? It launched, performed badly, and then had to have its price slashed by 30% within what, five months of launch?
 
Do any of you think this or any others NX thread could have anything of importance pertaining to actual announcements by weeks end?
Asking for a friend.
 
ShockingAlberto said:
Naked Sample was such a bummer because the budget got slashed from it (Kojima became enamored with the Vita instead, Konamk began to start going nuts) and the final game looked nothing like the demo.

It's a shame, too, because the demo was running off the internal hardware fine.
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Yeah, I remember hearing that. The 3DS's rough start caused them to slash the budgets on a lot of their upcoming software which might be why Nintendo had to pay for Castlevania's timed exclusivity.
We never did get anything on the system that looked quite as nice and Konami decided to release an HD collection with more games that looked better as well. It's quite the bummer, hope the NX starts off well so devs don't leave it like they did the 3DS
 
Hopefully NX doesn't use Samsung batteries. Cause you know....

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Maybe they'll reveal the concept and the name early (like with Wii) and then talk games next week. Give people some time to chew on them and not to go overboard with information right from the get go. Doubly so if the concept is a bit more complicated than we learned from leaks.
 
SumptuousLemur said:
Am I the only one who is puzzled by all this hype for the NX announcement?

Where were all these people and all this hype for the Wii U? Damn thing is dead. Where were all these people to support it?
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People are always interested in seeing whatever crazy thing Nintendo is doing.

Just... most of them won't buy it.

I know I almost certainly won't buy an NX, but I still can't wait for the reveal.
 
Vanillalite said:
Well there are less than 2 weeks (14 days) in the month so if it's gonna happen before the Holidays start I don't think you need to be a soothsayer to say info will come within the next few weeks.
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The only thing we're getting this year is a disappointing statement in 8 days
 
hughesta said:
I'm guessing that on Friday they'll announce a Direct for the NX that'll happen on Monday/Tuesday.
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People keep saying this, but wouldn't it interfere with their Investor Meeting? I would think they would want to have space between their reveal and the investor meeting so that they could analyze the reaction in response to the reveal and prepare for any possible backlash from the investors and calm them down.

Has there ever been precedent for a tech company, especially Nintendo, revealing their products at or within a day of Investor Meetings?
 
SumptuousLemur said:
Am I the only one who is puzzled by all this hype for the NX announcement?

Where were all these people and all this hype for the Wii U? Damn thing is dead. Where were all these people to support it?
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You do realize that hype relative to GAF's demographics doesn't necessarily translate to hype relative to the regular gaming consumer base. And for that matter, I'm not someone on the hype train in as much as I shaking my head in disdain at what I'm seeing right now. Still, I know I bought a Wii U on day one.
 
Skittzo0413 said:
Nintendo is in a much different situation now than they were when the 3DS launched. Their marketshare and mindshare is fairly low, although mindshare is growing due to their mobile initiative. But really, the main difference is that the NX is supposed to be the combination of all of Nintendo's efforts onto one platform. They've essentially said as much several times over the past few years.

It would be disappointing if the NX, which is supposed to have all of Nintendo's games and efforts backing it, is revealed with a relatively lackluster lineup. Nintendo knows that software is a big reason both the 3DS and Wii U failed, and the combination of their output was specifically designed to address that. Now with the NX reveal they need to actually PROVE that they've successfully addressed that.



What I see based on all the rumors (including those of LPVG) is a handheld device that can be disassembled to turn into a home console device. You put the screen portion into the dock, and you're left with two motion controller portions in either hand. It has essentially become a Wii when in docked mode. When undocked it is a standard touch screen handheld.
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I guess I could see that but then does that mean your expecting the NX to be unveiled with an unprecedented amount of (first party) software?

I'm not sure I'd be confident in that. Nintendo has always been quality over quantity. They rocked up this years E3 with only a handful of games and the emphasis was all on Zelda.

Steve Youngblood said:
OK, sure. But then what happened? It launched, performed badly, and then had to have its price slashed by 30% within what, five months of launch?
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I guess so but I don't think that really reflects badly on the initial reception. Though I guess Iwata did say they felt comfortable pricing high because the reception was so good...
 
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