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What we know so far about the Nintendo NX with sources
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Ok that does sound pretty awesome.
Tatsumi Oga
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Yep. But i bet it's going to remain this vague until E3. I doubt Nintendo will reveal anything really useful before that. The problem is we don't even know what the hell the NX really is, so yeah...it works with PC, Smartphone and maybe even PS4....sigh. We can't do shit with that. It's kind of reminding me of how Nintendo was so vague with that Wii U reveal, only showing the damn Gamepad and no console. Just how all that went.
This is much worse though. It's not even fun anymore, all these stupid ass rumours. But then again, there were plenty of rumours about Xbox One and PS4 too, way before they were announced. It always goes like that.
If they're targeting a 2016 release (which I hope) I think we need to hear something before E3. Around Feb-March.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
No, we don't. This does not "need" to happen.
It doesn't "need", but it will be a mistake not to.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
It does, doesn't it?
No, they don't have to, but they should. Revealing the platform at E3 if they're planning to launch said platform this year is cutting it way too close.
Everyone uses them and they are more or less effective. I guess the difference with NX is, we are not totally sure what Nintendo wants to do. When a new Sony Playstation/ Microsoft Xbox/ Samsung Galaxy/ Apple IPad gets announced/prepared, we know pretty much what to expect, spec increases and added features. NX? Handheld, home console, something streaming or all of these things combined are seemingly possible.
Eddie Nash
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Definitely. I'm thinking maybe they will release NX only next year. It's just a hunch. Nintendo has never been the kind to rush things. As Miyamoto once said about a Zelda game that was delayed (pretty much every Zelda game in existence delays):
"A bad game will always be bad, but a delayed game can end up being good."
When I say "I think we need to hear" I really mean the general consumer. Nintendo could announce it today and release it tomorrow and I would probably bite. Having said that, if the NX is as unique and different as Kimishima has been making out, then Nintendo should (in my opinion) at least get the concept out early in the year and then build up awareness throughout the year. The majority of the public haven't even heard of the WiiU, Nintendo definitely need to avoid that lack of awareness with the NX.
Nintendo takes time on software but they rush hardware out the door even if the software isn't there.
It's not that the general public didn't hear about the Wii U, because they heard of it. The general public was just confused on what the Wii U was and that was entirely Nintendos fault. If NX carries in the Wii name, the same thing will happen again.
They can rush out both, like everyone else.
I'm very close to a permban bet that it won't carry the Wii name. Not after everything Kimishima said.
Exterminieren
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It pretty much does, in terms of the vaguest details. Nintendo need to inform shareholders about the big new venture at the end of the financial year.
openrob
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My guess is that the tighter the NDA, the harder it is to share information and discuss plans with 3rd parties or retailers for example.
Or maybe they are being more selective. But either way, it makes things harder and less efficient, but risky as more people that are in the know could leak info.
Boards of Canada
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"Very interesting report by @gibbogame: Nintendo's NX may work with smartphones, PCs and even rival consoles such as PlayStation4."
https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/689690622022713344
https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/689690622022713344
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1171059&page=10
already discussed (starts near bottom of the page)
Fourth Storm
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Very interesting. Could just be for account stuff, though.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nintendo-nx-may-share-functionality-smartphones-pc-ps4-1539032
Edit: I'm behind on this thread!
burn this down
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So could this mean that NX is gonna be like a distribution platform kind of like Steam, where it works on PC's, but also has dedicated hardware SKU's? Or is there just going to be integration with PC's and smartphones, but the focus is on the dedicated hardware?
These rumors are killing me.
These rumors are killing me.
DrROBschiz
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Im guessing the latter based on what little we know
Really want to know more...
There are two examples cited in the last pages where Nintendo (and NEED) have done quite extensive research in this area. They might not apply this in practice because whatever cultural issues they have in the company, but the knowledge seems to be there.
Dedicated hardware is a given. That's practically the only sure thing we know about NX from official statements.
Milly Osworth
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What if Nintendo goes 3rd party AND keeps on making hardware?
That's programming to fail. There is no incentive for hardware if there is no exclusivity.
Slim to none.
This would be way smarter move then making hardware again. A Nintendo game streaming service would be amazing.
So.. if NX is basically a clever and innovative way for Nintendo to .. go third party. What will be the size of the meltdown on internet ?
When you think about it, doing it like Sega did could be bad. But doing it with a genius and modern business model could be real smart.
Sooo, NX was meant to be cheap and produced in super high quantity.. What if it's a controller, an usb controller + an account system that lets you play their game on anything. Seems kinda crazy..
When you think about it, doing it like Sega did could be bad. But doing it with a genius and modern business model could be real smart.
Sooo, NX was meant to be cheap and produced in super high quantity.. What if it's a controller, an usb controller + an account system that lets you play their game on anything. Seems kinda crazy..
geordiemp
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That would be nuts, imagine a Nintendo portable that plugs into the supplemental device .....which is a PC, Ps4 or Xb1 that needs an app to run.
The crazy stuff is such fun to contemplate
Sounds like the SCD concept to me. The patent did say run on different hardware. And gave PC as an example.
That sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen.
I've been predicting a Playstation Now type service for a while.
1. Why does the New 3DS exist?
2. How are they going to be in 20 million homes in one year?
3. How will Wii U owners not be left behind?
1. Streaming service that requires the hardware and buttons New 3DS has. 3DS would be the portable NX player.
2. Ship a HDMI stick with a controller, charge $100.
3. Make Wii U hardware compatible, and Wii U software available to stream.
My bet is that the supplemental device is nothing more than an interface for Nintendo controllers. Wii Remotes, Wii U Gamepads, Wii U Pro Controllers, New 3DSes. Nintendo holds their controllers near and dear way more than their actual hardware. How many generations now has the hardware itself been an afterthought to the controller?
1. Why does the New 3DS exist?
2. How are they going to be in 20 million homes in one year?
3. How will Wii U owners not be left behind?
1. Streaming service that requires the hardware and buttons New 3DS has. 3DS would be the portable NX player.
2. Ship a HDMI stick with a controller, charge $100.
3. Make Wii U hardware compatible, and Wii U software available to stream.
My bet is that the supplemental device is nothing more than an interface for Nintendo controllers. Wii Remotes, Wii U Gamepads, Wii U Pro Controllers, New 3DSes. Nintendo holds their controllers near and dear way more than their actual hardware. How many generations now has the hardware itself been an afterthought to the controller?
Bitch Pudding
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Those are insane speculatius.
geordiemp
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It would also tie in well with the no leaks, as no special platform hardware would mean there is nothing hardware wise to leak.
This console release is certainly the most secretive and unknown quantity ever.
But the hardware can be an add-on
No. There is already at least a game in development for it, so it must be a dedicated hardware. But having dedicated hardware doesn't exclude a streaming box.
burn this down
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Dedicated hardware is certainly a given, I agree. But like with Steam, it runs on any PC, but there's also dedicated hardware in the form of Steam Machines. The way I read the tweet, it came off as implying something similar to that.
Granted I don't think that's something Nintendo will DO, but that's way the I read the tweet.
N etfli X
First of all, I don't see Sony and Microsoft accepting Nintendo publishing software on their consoles as long as Nintendo is still a competitor in hardware. More so through some kind of subscription service. Secondly, the hardware is a disaster in the making without exclusives. And Steam machines are living examples for that.
March of the Crabs
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Well i don't see a contradiction here. it can be a controller, that you need to play the game (so there is hardware) + the os. You would have games in development for it then..
Well at least it would fix every third party nintendo problem ever. They would have their hardware for their games, but people could play any other games to, on whatever is their main platform. What if Nintendo suddenly realized it was their optimal business model.
Anyway that's crazy all right, but what if
Well i don't see a contradiction here. it can be a controller, that you need to play the game (so there is hardware) + the os. You would have games in development for it then..
Well at least it would fix every third party nintendo problem ever. They would have their hardware for their games, but people could play any other games to, on whatever is their main platform. What if Nintendo suddenly realized it was their optimal business model.
Anyway that's crazy all right, but what if
The OS would run on what?
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