Agreed so much. A phone is a known quantity at this point. One needs time to explain a completely new piece of hardware and why people want to buy it/save money for it. Time is running out for Nintendo. They have to reveal it in the near future.
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Agreed so much. A phone is a known quantity at this point. One needs time to explain a completely new piece of hardware and why people want to buy it/save money for it. Time is running out for Nintendo. They have to reveal it in the near future.
I'm just an innocent bystander, watching the survivors tear each other apart.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
It depends what people expect. The people that expect a Red Dead Redemption 2 NX port, for example, will almost certainly be disappointed.
As for rumours, I appreciate them. Is it a wonder why so many people keep quiet when everyone shoots the messenger?
1200 seconds of pure hype
NippleViking
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Which amounts to 'Hey! We have new hardware coming out!'. Means next to nothing, and is no way adequate.
I don't thinks it's that easy. It has a direct impact on this fiscal year and the start of the next one. Nintendo already delayed 3 of the mobile games with one slipping into the next fiscal year and AC and FE probably not generating too much income for this FY. Practically they only have Pokemon and Super Mario Run for now. Which is still potentially huge, but no NX news might make some investors nervous.
Prisoner KSC2-303
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Good point. The life cycle of a phone also lends itself to that immediacy of a short lead with huge marketing, followed by an info dump and then on sale shortly afterwards. There's almost no part of that model that I can see Nintendo replicating.
TLZ
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Nope. 3DO / CagEnt's MX technology, bought by Microsoft, never got used in the original Xbox that launched -- That was entirely an Nvidia + Intel chipset. It may have been the WebTV team's proposal for a console, which was ultimately rejected, that would use MX or GigaPixel's graphics chip.
Here's an article that goes over most of what I posted originally from Next Generation:
https://dromble.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/dolphin-tale-story-of-gamecube/
Now, It has been said that ArtX had obviously seen what 3DO / CagEnt had done with the MX technology, using graphics RAM built directly onto the graphics chip, and while ArtX probably didn't copy it, they likely decided to go that same route with their own design (Flipper) also using embedded (MoSys) memory. Also, instead of using MIPS CPU, as Nintendo originally wanted for the MX graphics tech (it was coupled with PowerPC) ArtX probably helped Nintendo decide to choose IBM as their CPU partner, and get PowerPC architecture in the new console (Dolphin) same as what 3DO chose for M2 and MX.
Slightly confusing but interesting at the same time.
There are some basic similarities between M2, MX and Dolphin / GameCube. The MX technology was never seen directly though, whereas M2 was, an existed in 5 Konami arcade games and numerous demos. But It is fair to say the GameCube represented a big leap over the MX technology in terms of sheer polygon performance, just as the MX technology was a leap over the M2.
Very interesting indeed. Thanks for this as well. You seem very knowledgeable with this stuff
Vanillalite
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They probably could have if they hadn't already set expectations earlier in the year that they would talk more about the system this year.
The problem comes in on the negative signs of not having any info yet with thr year almost over and then saying at the investor meeting they aren't gonna talk about it.
That leaves investors wondering why.
To be fair Nintendo brass brought this on themselves by saying they'd have more info coming later this year vs just saying they weren't ready to talk about NX yet.
Spieler Eins
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It's almost as if she's full of bs. All I've seen of her is either wrong, re-reporting other sources or astrologer-tier babble anyone could guess.
Most of her attention probably comes from the fact that her rumours sound nice and real news about Nintendo haven't been exciting in a long time.
Discomurf
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Yeah I guess agree, I like speculating on rumors as well, but there is surprising amount of arrogance that I'm seeing and have lost some respect... like calling people out that their rumor/source is legit over someone else's. That's childish crap.
GinoFelino
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Yes, let's all go shit on Emily Rogers.
Come now. Let's keep this thread crazy without the mud-slinging.
Come now. Let's keep this thread crazy without the mud-slinging.
Dagobert Duck
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Sorry I was joking, yet I still stand by my point that an announcement this week and a reveal next week are fair game...
Are you fucking kidding me?...you are falling for her BS again!
Emily tweeted this a few hours ago, somehow as evidence that she knew about Nvidia's involvement with the NX (she's shitting herself because she now knows her reputation is on very shaky grounds).....
Here's the post she's referring to dated May 16th...
You want to know when she "reported" this info...about 48 hours AFTER SemiAccurate had already leaked the info.
There's even a 29 page thread here at NeoGAF about it back on May 14th (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1218933).
This is what I mean...she patiently waits until somebody else reveals a big fat juicy secret about the NX, and then she jumps at the opportunity to interject herself and give the impression that she's also in on the secrets that are being leaked.
Prisoner KSC2-303
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I'm not so sure. How, and when you know a system won't hit a certain release date will surely be down to a fluctuation of various factors, and why say for certain if there's a chance it could still make its original release date? It's not necessarily a binary yes or no answer, rather a projection, and the most accurate time to say would be January.
What about that time she said Nintendo was working on Paper Mario Wii U and turned out absolutely correct?
I can feel it coming in the air tonight.
As I'm bored I'm going to make a list of NX 2017 lineup
Launch - March
Zelda BotW
Super Smash Bros Port
New IP that uses NXs new gimmick to the full potential
Pikmin 4
Just Dance
April
Tekken 7 (with 2 Pokken characters exclusive)
May
New AAA Retro game
August
Dragon Quest XI
September
New 3D Mario Game
October
Skylanders AmiiBo ripoff
November
Pokémon Eclipse
Sonic
December
Spla2oon
I think they will spread ports out in different years to not make the NX look like a port machine. So a enhanced Mario Maker port in 2018 would be better served next year while Nintendo concentrate marketing the big 3D Mario game next year.
Launch - March
Zelda BotW
Super Smash Bros Port
New IP that uses NXs new gimmick to the full potential
Pikmin 4
Just Dance
April
Tekken 7 (with 2 Pokken characters exclusive)
May
New AAA Retro game
August
Dragon Quest XI
September
New 3D Mario Game
October
Skylanders AmiiBo ripoff
November
Pokémon Eclipse
Sonic
December
Spla2oon
I think they will spread ports out in different years to not make the NX look like a port machine. So a enhanced Mario Maker port in 2018 would be better served next year while Nintendo concentrate marketing the big 3D Mario game next year.
Sorry but I don't want to talk to someone so frustrated and loud. Please calm down in the first place and then we can have a nice and slow conversation.
Dagobert Duck
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For real? We are back in the bashing on Emily again? I think I will leave this thread for now...this time for real...
Dark Cloud
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Please stop responding to the people who are trying to turn this into a "bash Emily" topic.
Just stop responding to them. Some of them are trolls as it is and some just dislike Emily.
Just stop responding to them. Some of them are trolls as it is and some just dislike Emily.
mocolostrocolos
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9 minutes!
Interfectum
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Ya'll gonna get this thread locked with the Emily bashing. Please stop.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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8 minutes!
For real. Let's get back to NX speculation
Looks reasonable, but why release the 3D Mario in September instead of the holiday season?
pinkurocket
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What's happening?
Moz La Punk
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God I'm so hyped, I've been checking this thread like once every half hour the past couple of days.
It's ok we'll have an official thread in 8 minutes now
Year's not over yet! *runs*
wild wild rice
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I get the butt!
Wasn't that also reported by others before (Liam and ShockingAlberto)?
I respect Emily and find her to be reliable (even though I'm skeptical of her regardless, but that's how I treat every self-proclaimed insider from NateDrake to Verendus), but to be fair, Paper Mario Wii U was leaked in Japan last year.
We got reports that an Int Sys employee told people that the studio currently works on a new Paper Mario for Wii U at some kind of Japanese job fair.
NippleViking
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All good dude. Think we're all getting desperate.
Definitely think that's possible. I see 4-5 days as about the shortest span they can get away with.
Calm Mind
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Moz La Punk
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This is it boys, strap in, just four minutes. I feel it. Here comes the announcement of the announcement...
I believe the most likely scenario is that Mother 3 was worked on and completed, but is held back for NX Virtual Console or whatever. Plans change all the time.
This actually feels pretty realistic.
But we all know the AAA Retro game is D(fucking)K
GinoFelino
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Here's a simple recap for those who don't understand.
Being hyped and speculating about NX = Good
Being agitated and mudslinging about people like Emily Rogers = Bad
Being hyped and speculating about NX = Good
Being agitated and mudslinging about people like Emily Rogers = Bad
Skittzo0413
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22 pages while I was sleeping, and some really frustrating and nasty reactions to some twitter stuff.
Just try to think about what is going on inside Nintendo right now for this type of information to be coming out the way it is. It's clear that they have not yet nailed down the exact reveal date- everyone seems to agree it's within this and next week, but it seems apparent that Nintendo haven't quite decided on exactly when yet.
I'm still betting on next Monday or Tuesday for an actual reveal event. It just seems like the best time for maximum impact. We still may get news this week.
Just try to think about what is going on inside Nintendo right now for this type of information to be coming out the way it is. It's clear that they have not yet nailed down the exact reveal date- everyone seems to agree it's within this and next week, but it seems apparent that Nintendo haven't quite decided on exactly when yet.
I'm still betting on next Monday or Tuesday for an actual reveal event. It just seems like the best time for maximum impact. We still may get news this week.
BRocknRolla
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Exactly.
If nothing happens this week, it's enough to say, "Well, she (and others) is/are just more fake insider(s). I'll ignore them going forward." Let's just leave it at that.
Discomurf
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Yeah as much as people want to dump on her I think she has legitimate sources, possibly developer(s) and/or marketing peeps working with Nintendo. I like her commentary and follow her but I would just recommend moving forward that she takes the high road with peoples opposing views.
Instead of stuff like this:
DarkChronic
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So who's making the official thread in 2 mins for the announcement?
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