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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

 

[FrozenDragon150]

Nintendo should just stick to separating handheld and console. the wiiu was crap.

They can't do that anymore without an entirely new concept, they can't afford it. Separating their games has so far resulted in both systems cannibalizing each other.

I hate how so many people in this thread can't seem to think in the consequences of what would happen if the company did what the fans want them to do. Going home console only? You kill your portable profits, go portable only? You kill your home console profits AND your high-profile home console type titles. Go third-party? Lose their stated objective (innovation, fun and quality) thanks to entering the stagnant market. Let them do as they please and tread on new grounds, just like they did on the Wii and DS, and look, they printed money and got some absolutely wonderful games.

 

[BORTZ]

I seriously think most of this is rumor. Some of it might be right but the only thing that his honestly confirmed is that the NX will have a mobile processor. I just stumbled across this new article today too.

 

[Bladexdsl]

pretty much confirms it

 

[BurningDesire]

Remember this mock up? This I would like

 

[Futurdreamz]

Well alright then.

I'm assuming that the two break-away controllers will connect to each other to become a single wireless controller (which charges and has a physical link when connected to the console) - maybe can be used as two controllers for multiplayer, but the button layout would have to be heavily considered for that.

I was hoping the NX would have an internal 2.5" HDD bay to hold my 700GB collection of Wii U games. Sadly it seems that will not be the case. Hopefully it supports a full-sized SD card as the 512gb cards are cheaper than their MicroSD counterparts.

It should have HDMI-out built in, and can connect to a docking station that has breakout ports. A docking station provides convenience when at home, but I'd expect Nintendo to want to make it easy to bring your console to a friends house and plug it into their TV.

Being able to play Wii U disks is out of the question. I hope Nintendo makes it easy for developers to convert their Wii U games to single-screen mode (not like most games vitally depend on the second screen anyways) and offers a cartridge version - and hopefully allows you to redownload previously purchased games from the eShop at no additional charge (or at the bare minimum give you a major discount on the NX version if you already own the Wii U version)

I'm certain that when Nintendo says that it can play mobile games, they mean games that have been ported to their OS. Android is not a viable OS for too many reasons. Blackberry 10 with an updated Android runtime could work, but I doubt Nintendo would ever have contact with Blackberry.

 

[Procyon]

Hard to tell since it really was not drawn to scale but it probably will be smaller but who knows it is all conspiracies at this point. Personally I am interested how the processor will work as the Nvidia Tegra processors are quite weak for modern console gaming.

I guess it will have a X2 at launch. It has a dock to put it on your TV, so no Wii U scenarios. It will be cartridge based with probably max 32 GB cartridges.

 

[RevPokemon]

I guess it will have a X2 at launch. It has a dock to put it on your TV, so no Wii U scenarios. It will be cartridge based with probably max 32 GB cartridges.

The part I wonder about is how will the carts look like and how will it be to rip them?

 

[Procyon]

The part I wonder about is how will the carts look like and how will it be to rip them?

I'm sometimes wondering that too

 

[Roxe__]

Remember this mock up? This I would like

I love the Galaxy Note series from Samsung, it's the series that really pulled me away from the iphone. That being said, I would drop my galaxy note 5 and buy that Nintendo Phone in a heartbeat if it had new hardware for instance:

• #1 MUST HAVE some sort of personal stylus (love my S-pen, one of the main reasons i ditched apple) that would be great and amazing feature for games
• Amazing 6"+ HD display with great ppi, like 400+
• Good camera 12+ Megapixels
• 4+ GBs of RAM, even though newer phones are coming out with 6
• A removable battery with 4000+ mAh
• USB TYPE C please and thank you
• Slap a Tegra X2 chipset or something better

And I would be willing to drop $1k right now on it. People don't think about this but you're most likely buying your phone with a contract for $600+ but you end up paying for it 'monthly'.
With this Nintendo Phone, I would 100% pay for the ability to play Nintendo games on it, while still having a good phone that will last me for at least 2+ years. That joystick/controller dock would be the cherry on top <3

Sigh* nintendo.

EDIT: I forgot to add 32 gb with Expandable Storage please and thank you!

 

[DiscostewSM]

pretty much confirms it

"....But let's not fool ourselves...."

Rather fitting considering they were fooling people back in 2009 with their DS2 vs PSP2 article, where these "credible sources" were confirming an allegiance between Nintendo and Nvidia for use of the Tegra 2 in what is now the 3DS. We all know it wasn't true once Nintendo revealed the 3DS as it used the PICA200 graphics core.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-ds2-vs-psp2-article

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Though they tried with the Mother 3 announcement and fake NX controller from some time back from "credible sources", so that would be at least a 4th attempt. Who should be shamed now?

 

[SSG Vegeta]

They can't do that anymore without an entirely new concept, they can't afford it. Separating their games has so far resulted in both systems cannibalizing each other.

I hate how so many people in this thread can't seem to think in the consequences of what would happen if the company did what the fans want them to do. Going home console only? You kill your portable profits, go portable only? You kill your home console profits AND your high-profile home console type titles. Go third-party? Lose their stated objective (innovation, fun and quality) thanks to entering the stagnant market. Let them do as they please and tread on new grounds, just like they did on the Wii and DS, and look, they printed money and got some absolutely wonderful games.

Finally some positive feed back but your right tho my friend new grounds are where Nintendo thrives the only reason why the WiiU failed was developers weren't giving it any support the micro consoles didn't support any physical media like cartridges as to where the NX does if Nintendo succeeds on new grounds they might inspire Sony & Microsoft to take very similar journeys

 

[BurningDesire]

I love the Galaxy Note series from Samsung, it's the series that really pulled me away from the iphone. That being said, I would drop my galaxy note 5 and buy that Nintendo Phone in a heartbeat if it had new hardware for instance:

• #1 MUST HAVE some sort of personal stylus (love my S-pen, one of the main reasons i ditched apple) that would be great and amazing feature for games
• Amazing 6"+ HD display with great ppi, like 400+
• Good camera 12+ Megapixels
• 4+ GBs of RAM, even though newer phones are coming out with 6
• A removable battery with 4000+ mAh
• USB TYPE C please and thank you
• Slap a Tegra X2 chipset or something better

And I would be willing to drop $1k right now on it. People don't think about this but you're most likely buying your phone with a contract for $600+ but you end up paying for it 'monthly'.
With this Nintendo Phone, I would 100% pay for the ability to play Nintendo games on it, while still having a good phone that will last me for at least 2+ years. That joystick/controller dock would be the cherry on top <3

Sigh* nintendo.

EDIT: I forgot to add 32 gb with Expandable Storage please and thank you!

Honestly I would drop my entire apple ecosystem for a Nintendo one. That's the amount of power Nintendo has on me lol

 

[Subtle Demise]

I love the Galaxy Note series from Samsung, it's the series that really pulled me away from the iphone. That being said, I would drop my galaxy note 5 and buy that Nintendo Phone in a heartbeat if it had new hardware for instance:

• #1 MUST HAVE some sort of personal stylus (love my S-pen, one of the main reasons i ditched apple) that would be great and amazing feature for games
• Amazing 6"+ HD display with great ppi, like 400+
• Good camera 12+ Megapixels
• 4+ GBs of RAM, even though newer phones are coming out with 6
• A removable battery with 4000+ mAh
• USB TYPE C please and thank you
• Slap a Tegra X2 chipset or something better

And I would be willing to drop $1k right now on it. People don't think about this but you're most likely buying your phone with a contract for $600+ but you end up paying for it 'monthly'.
With this Nintendo Phone, I would 100% pay for the ability to play Nintendo games on it, while still having a good phone that will last me for at least 2+ years. That joystick/controller dock would be the cherry on top <3

Sigh* nintendo.

EDIT: I forgot to add 32 gb with Expandable Storage please and thank you!

Good luck keeping the price point under $1000.

 

[gnmmarechal]

Nintendo does make way to much way to stupid decissions troughout the last few years

I completely disliked the Wii and even though I did not buy a Wii U I actually think it was a failure as well

And the chances of me buying an NX is getting even less like this :/
Why the hell would I want another Handheld I have the 3ds and my phone and a lot of people do have Tablets too so why would I get another one even if there were some decent Games .... They would have to make it insanely cheap than maybe ...

You might not like another handheld, but - many do. I'm a PC gamer, more than a console gamer, and as such, I mostly play consoles on the go - handhelds are awesome.

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[Roxe__]

Honestly I would drop my entire apple ecosystem for a Nintendo one. That's the amount of power Nintendo has on me lol

THEY HONESTLY DO have that power to turn people over like that, but i just don't know why they won't just put the time and effort to release something with good modern hardware. People WOULD pay, just release something good! PLEASE, Nintendo help us help you!!!

Good luck keeping the price point under $1000.

What?? 1000$ is more than enough for a device with the specifications i listed take the Google Pixel C for example it's 500$ right now and you can get it cheaper at different places, the only thing that differs is that it has the Tegra X1 and not the X2.

 

[gnmmarechal]

Eurogamer are usually spot on - they have been for both Neo and Project Scorpio recently for a start.... but I'm gonna wait for an official announcement before grabbing the pitchfork

IF true, a few figures: the Tegra x1 is very much on the ball when it comes to opengl ports - check out Doom 3 BFG: on PS3/360 it struggled with 720p/30fps, yet on the x1 powered Shield TV it can smash it at 1080p/60fps.... Take away the bloated mess that is the Android OS, make the screen 720p perhaps, and even with x1 it should still be capable of producing visuals some margin in advance of the Wii U. Now grab a figure out of the sky and say perhaps x2, which might be in the NX, is, oooh, 30% more powerful? We're not hitting PS4 power anytime soon but it might not be as bad as some may think!

...But really as a lifelong Nin fan I'm just trying to put a good spin on it! First impressions and all that: and when I first read this news I thought 'what a crock of shit'

Not mentioning a word of it at e3, with hindsight, was clearly a genius move: imagine the gaming world being shown THIS.... no, far better idea to chuck the news out on a Direct where the outcry won't be half as bad, and the diehard Nin fans that'll watch will just try and put a similar good spin on it (like I just have!)

The bloated mess that is the Android OS? Stock Android is anything but bloated. A shame most companies bloat their devices so much (looking at u Samsung). Samsung devices running the TouchWiz ROM are unbearably bloated and slow. Custom ROMs ftw for Samsungs.

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[Subtle Demise]

THEY HONESTLY DO have that power to turn people over like that, but i just don't know why they won't just put the time and effort to release something with good modern hardware. People WOULD pay, just release something good! PLEASE, Nintendo help us help you!!!


What?? 1000$ is more than enough for a device with the specifications i listed take the Google Pixel C for example it's 500$ right now and you can get it cheaper at different places, the only thing that differs is that it has the Tegra X1 and not the X2.

This is Nintendo we're talking about. They don't sell their systems at a loss like their competition. Also, rarely are they known for the best specs of each generation.

 

[Roxe__]

This is Nintendo we're talking about. They don't sell their systems at a loss like their competition. Also, rarely are they known for the best specs of each generation.

$1K for a device with the specs i mentioned is definitely not a loss, keep in mind my initial comment about a device with such specs was theory, you know those WHAT IF's. So it's very clear that they're not known for the best specs of their consoles, my statement was that many people like myself and @BurningDesire would be willing to pay for such a product!

 

[Subtle Demise]

$1K for a device with the specs i mentioned is definitely not a loss, keep in mind my initial comment about a device with such specs was theory, you know those WHAT IF's. So it's very clear that they're not known for the best specs of their consoles, my statement was that many people like myself and @BurningDesire would be willing to pay for such a product!

The $1k price point is for Nintendo's profit. Let's say such a device was actually in the works and it cost them like $450 to build, they would definitely sell it for at least 800-1000. This is all hypothetical, I don't see Nintendo trying to gain any share in the smartphone market. Microsoft couldn't even do it.

 

[Roxe__]

The $1k price point is for Nintendo's profit. Let's say such a device was actually in the works and it cost them like $450 to build, they would definitely sell it for at least 800-1000. This is all hypothetical, I don't see Nintendo trying to gain any share in the smartphone market. Microsoft couldn't even do it.

I cannot tell if you're just repeating what i'm saying or what anymore. The first thing you said was:

Good luck keeping the price point under $1000.

to which i replied:

What?? 1000$ is more than enough for a device with the specifications i listed take the Google Pixel C for example it's 500$ right now and you can get it cheaper at different places, the only thing that differs is that it has the Tegra X1 and not the X2.

Then I stated that my comment was a theory speculation, to which later you said this is hypothetical...
ANYWAYS something that Nintendo would have that Microsoft doesn't have is their name behind original game titles like pokemon/mario/xenoblade. Look at Pokemon Go and how much it has blown up, and now T-mobile is trying to use Pokemon Go to get customers. One good question is; would you rather buy your kid a cellphone and a 3DS or would you buy a Nintendo phone that does it all? Most people would pick the latter one.