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Eurogamer are reporting that Nintendo's upcoming NX will be a portable, handheld console with detachable controllers:

On the move, NX will function as a high-powered handheld console with its own display. So far so normal - but here's the twist: we've heard the screen is bookended by two controller sections on either side, which can be attached or detached as required.
Then, when you get home, the system can connect to your TV for gaming on the big screen.
A base unit, or dock station, is used to connect the brain of the NX - within the controller - to display on your TV.

Read the full article with a lot more info here: Source

 

[osaka35]

they never made pokemon go

yes and no. Nintendo has a bit of a say in niantic (they bought loads of stock), and since the pokemon company was involved, they had a lot of say in how their IP (Intellectual Property) was used. Nintendo doesn't own the pokemon company, but rather it's a joint venture between them, gamefreak, and creatures. They all own it together, equally(sort of). They work together, but each contributes in different ways.

So, yes, niantic developed the game, but it's not like nintendo didn't have any involvement in its development

Agreed. But they call it so, anyway.. Nintendo already has their service called virtual console, so I can safely expect to play most Wii U games on NX.

From all the rumours of Wii U games being ported, it could be easy enough to port their games natively rather than emulate anything. That and nintendo can double dip, which I don't approve of, but their bottom line does.

 

[MrJason005]

So a console which you can buy to replace your 3DS, and if you want, you can buy a dock that is stuck in your home that attaches to your handheld which could have enough horsepower to match/surpass the PS4 & Xbox One.
So, slap down 200-250$ for the base system, and if you have home console quality titles, then slap down another 200$ to buy something that attaches to your handheld.
I guess it could work?

 

[gnmmarechal]

Customers: "Ok Nintendo, give us a traditional console."

Nintendo: "You want motion control?"

Customers: "No Nintendo, we want a traditional console. Traditionaaaal."

Nintendo: "Ok, we give motion control."

Customers: "No, listen. We want a regular freaking console."

Nintendo: "Ok, we give controller screen."

Customers: "For christs sake Nintendo. We just want a regular freaking console. This is your last chance."

Nintendo: "Ok, we give console."

Customers: "God finally...Thank you."

Nintendo: "But it really tablet with ability to be console!"

Customers: "SON OF A B****"

What's the point of yet another "normal consiole"? We have plenty of those.

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[zac122]

Because it's 2016 and 4k is already out, and this console is going to be released 2017, and i bought the WiiU for LoZBotW BUT i cannot believe that the game has been finished but delayed for like 2 years just so they can use it to sell this console. Also would you watch netflix on your crappy tv or a 4k tv, and again how are game devs suppose to make "great games" for every console but find it super hard to port it to consoles like the Wii/WiiU and now this? And i never said that i want them to go behind the idea of micro-transactions, just saying it's an option if they are trying to make money. I Also never mentioned ads, all i said is that if they are truly trying to dominate the 'portable' industry they should just make games for the mobile devices and slap that NINTENDO name on it. Take Pokemon Go, 10 million downloads, BECAUSE everyone has a phone. Pokemon Sun/Moon would make at lease double what it's going to make if it was released as an app in the app stores, again because everyone owns a phone, but not a 3ds.

EDIT:Also you said it yourself, they make 'GREAT GAMES', but what history is showing us is that they suck at making hardware.

Please stop. You're still looking at this as a home console and not a handheld. Forget that. Think of this as the next 3ds and look at it from that perspective. It blows every other dedicated handheld gaming device out of the water.

As for my actual reply, consider this. I have a laptop that was manufactured in 2015 that doesn't even support 1080. What is available has no bearing on what people use. The average person doesn't have a 4k tv/4k computer, so why is Nintendo going to go into that already? Just as another example(and I know this isn't a very common issue anymore, but still a viable argument as it happened to me) my TV is an old crt that while it does support 1080i, will have no way of doing anything better than that. 2k/4k graphics weren't even a wet dream when this thing came out, and guess what: xenoblade will still look great on it even after we have 8k resolutions.

On devs porting games: ok so why would any device expect to port a home console game to a handheld without considerable downgrades? And why would you a user expect them to be able to do that? That's just crazy on the face of it.

Edit: just a heads up I'm not trying to attack you or anything. Just a friendly disagreement =)

 

[PedroKeitawa]

The only thing i want to read is "NX will be region free". Thas all for me...but know Nintendo terrible decision in recent time i think we stock again with region lock...i hope not becouse is so stupid, for a consumer stand point, buy a game and discover you need to modifid you console for make it work it. I know is simple "hack" the Wii and the Wii U (sorta) but why i have to do it for play a game then i buy in a store?

 

[heartgold]

In other news, you can finally play a mainline Pokemon game on your TV!

 

[MrJason005]

In other news, you can finally play a mainline Pokemon game on your TV!

Super Game boy for the SNES anyone?

 

[heartgold]

Super Game boy for the SNES anyone?

The latest one at least! Gen 8. Bring it on

 

[Fabax01]

Super Game boy for the SNES anyone?

More like the GB tower in pokemon stadium (no n64 controller emoticon? sacrilege! )

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

... and Ps4 isnt the most powerfull proccessor... its a few years old and even in release it wasnt the most powerfull one...
And phisical distance makes internet connections slower... I tried with friends... the closer ones had less ping then the ones farther away...
Im talking cable distances, not the distance on the map...

Ah and still no mobile processor is as powerfull as the latest i7

Omg youre not connecting to your home wifi youll connect to office wifi and your console would act as a server

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Pretty much why the NX wont get third party support, cant run next gen games and cant even emulate a wii u. Basically a pathetic excuse for a console. Why would third parties like a console weaker than the ones before.

And the fact that eurogamer cant even tell us who their sources are further proves the point that its probably emily rogers their getting their info from just like their mother 3 report a while ago. Edit: i should add im 90% sure tegra is a different architecture to X86 meaning more work in terms of porting down. Might as well call it the wii u 2.

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Please stop. You're still looking at this as a home console and not a handheld. Forget that. Think of this as the next 3ds and look at it from that perspective. It blows every other dedicated handheld gaming device out of the water.

As for my actual reply, consider this. I have a laptop that was manufactured in 2015 that doesn't even support 1080. What is available has no bearing on what people use. The average person doesn't have a 4k tv/4k computer, so why is Nintendo going to go into that already? Just as another example(and I know this isn't a very common issue anymore, but still a viable argument as it happened to me) my TV is an old crt that while it does support 1080i, will have no way of doing anything better than that. 2k/4k graphics weren't even a wet dream when this thing came out, and guess what: xenoblade will still look great on it even after we have 8k resolutions.

On devs porting games: ok so why would any device expect to port a home console game to a handheld without considerable downgrades? And why would you a user expect them to be able to do that? That's just crazy on the face of it.

Edit: just a heads up I'm not trying to attack you or anything. Just a friendly disagreement =)

BUT, this is meant to be a home console.

 

[Clydefrosch]

haven't we seen this rumor design more than a year ago already?

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

haven't we seen this rumor design more than a year ago already?

Yes.

 

[laudern]

We already have 2 powerful consoles. Why do we need a third? It's not like we have more than two car manufacturers that make the same kind of cars. Oh wait....

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

We already have 2 powerful consoles. Why do we need a third? It's not like we have more than two car manufacturers that make the same kind of cars. Oh wait....

Having a third powerful console with some of the best exclusives known to man?

 

[heartgold]

We already have 2 powerful consoles. Why do we need a third? It's not like we have more than two car manufacturers that make the same kind of cars. Oh wait....

You're looking at a top of the range beefy handheld, with a inadequate home console solution, there has to be a trade off somewhere in a hybrid.

Handheld gamers are in for a treat a jump from the 3DS and PSVita, home console gamers I'm not sure you will be wowed, unless as I already said the dock is smart, has some components to boost performance.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

You're looking at a top of the range beefy handheld, with a inadequate home console solution, there has to be a trade off somewhere in a hybrid.

Handheld gamers are in for a treat a jump from the 3DS and PSVita, home console gamers I'm not sure you will be wowed, unless as I already said the dock is smart, has some components to boost performance.

Then the console would be insanely expensive at that point.

 

[heartgold]

Then the console would be insanely expensive at that point.

Lets wait till we see this thing from Nintendo, it's hard to say right now what Nintendo is planning. Could the dock be purchased optionally, or there is a standard dock and a alternate to buy a smart dock for better performance.

I remember Nintendo saying there will be multiple form factors of NX in the future.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

Lets wait till we see this thing from Nintendo, it's hard to say right now what Nintendo is planning. Could the dock be purchased optionally, or there is a standard dock and a alternate to buy a smart dock for better performance.

I remember Nintendo saying there will be multiple form factors of NX in the future.

And thats why i dont think its true.

 

[heartgold]

And thats why i dont think its true.

What's not true? This hybrid story?

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

What's not true? This hybrid story?

yeah.