But if how the others are interpreting your report is to be believed, your source never specified which form factor is coming first.
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What we know so far about the Nintendo NX with sources
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DragonKnight
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You should have expected doubt with positive nintendo news, man. Its the way it works here.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Mannn I swear if Bishop Don Juan come in here and confirm Zelda and console launching this year "Based off your source" Id be geeky. I dont care about deductive speculation, I dont care if it was right ALL I care about is CONFIRMATIONS
James Scott
Banned
Yeah, even if the NX is a handheld and a console (separately) and the NX handheld comes out this year and the NX console next year with Zelda the source would still be right.
Being a bit too vague doesn't help much, and the minecraft collab was already mentioned/announced
Trevelyan9999
Banned
Yes that is true, my source does not know 100% which form factor is being released first in North America, however it is heavily pointing to it being a console (at least first) in their opinion.
Basically for this holiday 2016:
Good bye and swan song for Wii U
Stay Strong 3DS, nice job
Say hello to NX (be it the handheld or console)
So speculation by my source and myself are:
Since there is no real home console support for the second half of 2016, the Nintendo NX is most likely going to be released in North America as a home console. The 3DS is going to have a great holiday with a lot of support by Nintendo, resources by Nintendo are doubtful to go in supporting two handheld devices with nothing for console fans. Logically all this points to the NX being a home console and the vast majority of mainline Zelda games are for consoles. The budget for Zelda is very high, so Nintendo hopes to capitalize on the money spent on this game with the cross release on the Nintendo NX.
DragonKnight
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Can you glean anything about zelda itself?
James Scott
Banned
So the source doesn't say anything we didn't already know then. Back to square one
MikeE21286
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I'm sorry I'm catching up with this thread, but looks like we are working under the assumption that there are two versions of the NX. One handheld and one console? Obviously that's been the speculation, but I'm kind of excited about this as a parent who plays handheld games nowadays.
DragonKnight
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James Scott
Banned
Most here were sure one version would drop this year, at least.
The problem was which one
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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The source is confirmation of speculation and half baked rumours we already had.
Milly Osworth
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How did anyone even take that remotely serious?
I am conflicted about which one I want to launch first. I would love a new nintendo handheld (and hopefully it is backwards compatible with 3DS). I am going to be deep into the dragon quest games this year plus whatever else they have slated for 3DS this year and I doubt I would bite on a handheld NX if it was not backwards compatible.
If the console launches this year with Zelda on launch day, I will be buying it the moment it releases.
If the console launches this year with Zelda on launch day, I will be buying it the moment it releases.
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Honestly even confirmation of what we've already figured out is pretty good to me. It's better to know that than to know we were setting ourselves up for disappointment.
Nice work Trev. Hope Bish confirms you're 100% in the clear, but considering how confident you are I'm gonna side with you and your source.
Nice work Trev. Hope Bish confirms you're 100% in the clear, but considering how confident you are I'm gonna side with you and your source.
DragonKnight
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Sure does not equal confirmed.
I half see this as a controlled and intentional leak. The fact that its even being posted and allowed to be posted so openly makes it appear dubious to me, especially since we know Nintendo ninjas are abound (and Treehouse and, probably, other higher-ups at NoA read these forums).
Not that I care seeing as how every company does this.
That said, this would seem to add veracity to the idea of Pokemon Z launching end of year rather than the next gen. That would give the 3DS an excellent holiday/year along with MHX, MHStories in Japan, and YW3 in Japan, and almost all of it would be either well towards completion or third party meaning that Nintendo's development resources are/can be spent elsewhere.
Not that I care seeing as how every company does this.
That said, this would seem to add veracity to the idea of Pokemon Z launching end of year rather than the next gen. That would give the 3DS an excellent holiday/year along with MHX, MHStories in Japan, and YW3 in Japan, and almost all of it would be either well towards completion or third party meaning that Nintendo's development resources are/can be spent elsewhere.
NinjaCoachZ
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It'd be cool if it launched this year in Japan and was region free. Then it could just be imported.
I have a feeling if it really is a staggered launch, it's going to be like the N3DS which was staggered to mainly meet the demands of different markets.
Considering how consoles are pretty much dominant in NA, whereas handhelds rule in Japan... even if the idea is unified games (to an extent), then holding one off till later still makes sense since they can simply be marketed as "deluxe" or "lite" models.
Just thought of something, what if Nintendo release NX handheld first in Japan then home later, but release NX home in US/EU first then handheld.
That would makes more sense if they are aiming to launch it this holiday as the handheld market in Japan is stronger meanwhile the West is more interested by the home console.
That would makes more sense if they are aiming to launch it this holiday as the handheld market in Japan is stronger meanwhile the West is more interested by the home console.
Japan has even less of a reason to swap out the 3DS this year given its upcoming line-up. Nintendo may also be interested in trying to undercut/undermine the PS4 in the home sphere in an attempt to pick-up some of the third party titles that have long remained exclusive and they can only really do that, for whatever its worth, with a console.
Of course, the home sphere in Japan is such a trainwreck that there may not be much reason to do such a thing. Or they want to position the NX home and the 3DS (under their account system) as the go to place to play DQXI and other titles that they have coming.
NinjaCoachZ
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If this promotional poster is to be believed then this part of SuperMetalDave rumor is true about Mario and Sonic at the olympic games
http://nintendoeverything.com/rumor...ated-for-fall-2016-mario-sonic-wii-u-in-june/
Oh hey wow. Apparently this is from the New York Toy Fair? Things just got interesting.
Also, WOW at the year-long delay for Fire and Ice. In a way I actually respect that a lot. Though it makes me wonder if there's anything else in store for Sonic on handhelds :S
I guess it could be September and then anniversary game in November/December.
i wished Sonic Boom Wii U had got delayed a year, the game actually had an interesting concept just wasn't executed properly
DrROBschiz
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Booo i want the portable first ugghhhhhh
James Scott
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But the rumors feel super vague.
It also includes news that was already announced but also vague so he can't be wrong.
There's not much to it outside of "Nintendo at one point wanted to release Something refered to as NX this year".
I guess it's better than nothing
I disagree. Having zelda NX being confirmed for this year along with an NX console or handheld is big news to me. Props to trev
That would actually be pretty interesting. I love the Galaxy games very much as well, but I'm always open to seeing what new concepts they can come up with for a Mario game. As far as the link and quote I posted, I just wanted to remind everyone that the idea of a Galaxy 3 isn't out of the realm of possibility.
Hero of Legend
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Yep. We actually were the ones to report it first I think (NE used the F&I article as one source).
I was waiting for mod approval before making the thread (it's now up) about including my article in the thread, as I wrote the Rio Wii U bit.
James Scott
Banned
The Sonic news is likely more interesting.
It probably means that there's no anniversary Sonic game coming to 3DS so most likely NX or nothing.
I hope they do it and keep experimenting with Mario
It probably means that there's no anniversary Sonic game coming to 3DS so most likely NX or nothing.
I think he said launch window? And did he say that you'll be able to play Zelda U on NX this year?
Rosalina Galaxy is probably the most sure i am that a game that's never been teased actually exists.That would actually be pretty interesting. I love the Galaxy games very much as well, but I'm always open to seeing what new concepts they can come up with for a Mario game. As far as the link and quote I posted, I just wanted to remind everyone that the idea of a Galaxy 3 isn't out of the realm of possibility.
I hope they do it and keep experimenting with Mario
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Eh, it better be the console. Zelda U needs to be in 1080p as soon as possible
NinjaCoachZ
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Considering Nintendo pretty much has the dedicated handheld market on lock, leaving only an ultra-competitive console market in NA and EU, it makes sense to prioritize the home console for those markets if it comes down to a decision like that. And Zelda is a more appealing launch title to those markets on a console than a handheld, I'd think, given the success of big-budget, open-world console games.
This could be in line with what Aounuma or Miyamoto said about needing a powerful console to create the Zelda U they wanted. I can see a Wii U version at 720p 30fps, and a NX version at 1080p 60fps (or something like that).
Fine Ham Abounds
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Heh, imagine a world where whatever Nintendo comes up with saves consoles in Japan and catches fire in a way VR never will with casual social gamers. VR lingers as a niche product for a decade mostly for business, medical, education, and porn until the cost comes down and people have been exposed to it long enough to care. I almost wish there was more than half a percent chance of it happening just to revisit the last 2 years worth of threads around here.
Hero of Legend
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My ideal good launch line-up:
NX Console (for the west in 2016):
- Zelda U
- Smash Bros 4 (can't call it "for NX" as that will conflict with Smash 5)
- Sonic 25th Anniversary game (Sonic Adventure 3 please? )
- Mario & Sonic Rio Olympics (nice to get that also as an extra Sonic game at launch, plus that one is published by Nintendo anyway)
- Raving Rabbids (an actual one, not spin-off like Rabbids Land)
- Batman: Arkham Knight "Armored Edition" (if we're getting one full recent AAA game, that'd be a good pick maybe)
- Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition (it'd be a budget release like on PS4 and XBO, giving it a great edge and it'd be 100% polished and complete this time)
- Tekken 7
- Call of Duty 2016 (I doubt Activision will miss a launch, sadly this will be IW's game :/)
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NX Handheld (for Japan in 2016):
- Monster Hunter XG/Monster Hunter Stories (better the former I think, the latter can be Spring 2017 with the anime still airing)
- Yo-Kai Watch 3
- Etrian Odyssey 5
- Tales of Berseria/Tales of Vesperia (R)
- Warriors game (Hyrule Warriors?)
- Something from Marvelous? Too soon for Story of Seasons now.
- Phantasy Star Nova (hey, I can dream can't it?)
- Hatsune Miku (mirai or something new, Nendoroid or not)
Those are just general predictions, with only a couple crazy hopes.
NX Console (for the west in 2016):
- Zelda U
- Smash Bros 4 (can't call it "for NX" as that will conflict with Smash 5)
- Sonic 25th Anniversary game (Sonic Adventure 3 please?
)- Mario & Sonic Rio Olympics (nice to get that also as an extra Sonic game at launch, plus that one is published by Nintendo anyway)
- Raving Rabbids (an actual one, not spin-off like Rabbids Land)
- Batman: Arkham Knight "Armored Edition" (if we're getting one full recent AAA game, that'd be a good pick maybe)
- Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition (it'd be a budget release like on PS4 and XBO, giving it a great edge and it'd be 100% polished and complete this time)
- Tekken 7
- Call of Duty 2016 (I doubt Activision will miss a launch, sadly this will be IW's game :/)
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Crash Bandicoot game (if Sony doesn't have exclusivity on it)
NX Handheld (for Japan in 2016):
- Monster Hunter XG/Monster Hunter Stories (better the former I think, the latter can be Spring 2017 with the anime still airing)
- Yo-Kai Watch 3
- Etrian Odyssey 5
- Tales of Berseria/Tales of Vesperia (R)
- Warriors game (Hyrule Warriors?)
- Something from Marvelous? Too soon for Story of Seasons now.
- Phantasy Star Nova (hey, I can dream can't it?)
- Hatsune Miku (mirai or something new, Nendoroid or not)
Those are just general predictions, with only a couple crazy hopes.
Spyder_Monkey
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Zelda U might not even be coming to NX. They have like two other teams working on Zelda and there's never a game too far behind. Ever thought of that?
At this point unfortunately I think it'd be a waste to only release it for Wii U when so much time has gone into it. And I think in the past at least there's only been one console Zelda team at Nintendo, and 1-2 HH teams.
ETA: Hero of Legend, you only expect 2 first party games at launch with both being ports? No Mario?
Trevelyan9999
Banned
Nintendo never announced the NX was coming out this year and Zelda NX was definitely never confirmed by Nintendo. So you are saying speculation was confirmed then?
Also, I would love to see a link to where Nintendo announced DLC or extra content for Minecraft Wii U edition. If it was speculated, that's totally different
Hero of Legend
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Nintendo never announced the NX was coming out this year and Zelda NX was definitely never confirmed by Nintendo. So you are saying speculation was confirmed then?
Also, I would love to see a link to where Nintendo announced DLC or extra content for Minecraft Wii U edition. If it was speculated, that's totally different
Wasn't it in the announcement PR?
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
Are you kidding me? All we know about the NX is that it's a new platform that they'll talk about (not release) in 2016. There's no PR whatsoever. No confirmation of Zelda, No confirmation of minecraft content.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
You wrong son
Trevelyan9999
Banned
About Minecraft Nintendo Character I.P. for the Wii U edition??? I googled it and can't find anything. If anyone has that let me know, otherwise like I said that is new information that was provided to me from my source at Nintendo.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Trevelyan9999
Banned
Ahh ok, cool, well it's definitely Nintendo I.P. related content within the next month or two. I am working on my 3DS info, should be ready in a few hours.
James Scott
Banned
No they don't. They have a portable team and a console team, not 3 teams.
Console Zelda games take a long ass time to make, around 4-5 years.
Wii U's successor is announced and it still hasn't had its new Zelda game
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