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Today via their latest finacial report, Nintendo announced that their new upcoming gaming system, codenamed the Nintendo NX, will be released worldwide in March 2017.

“For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed ‘NX’ with a brand-new concept. NX will be launched in March 2017 globally.”

The Nintendo NX will not show at this year's E3, instead the company will focus on the latest Zelda title at the upcoming conference, which will now be a dual release for both WiiU and the NX.

1. No NX at E3. Will focus on new Zelda

— Takashi Mochizuki (@6d6f636869) April 27, 2016

Latest Nintendo Financial Report

Update. The new open world Zelda is also set to appear on the NX and Wii U at the same time.
Source thanks to DarkenedMatter

 

[Noctosphere]

Honnestly? I'M RAGING RIGHT NOW!!!! RWAAAAR!!!!
Remember that this Zelda game was announced back in 2012 and to be released in 2013, delayed to 2014, then to 2015, then to 2016, now to 2017...ARE THEY REALLY WORKING ON IT?

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By the way, something that would be great about the NX is some port on the console that will allow us to boost the console with expansion pack, like with the Nintendo 64, that will make the NX lasts longer, instead of 5 years, it might last 8-9 years. Like that 95% of games released in the first 5 years dont require any expansion pack, while most games released after will require it. What do you think about that?

 

[Bladexdsl]

remember in the wiiu section when i had been saying they were going to do this with zelda for months and everyone was laughing at me?

 

[DeslotlCL]

gg wii u, i wont miss you.

 

[heartgold]

Welp, this means that I won't be picking up Zelda U, I'll be picking up Zelda NX. Time to unhook the console, there's nothing left on the release schedule. To be fair though, I expected the NX to come out with a grand fanfare around December - why would you possibly want to miss the Holiday season? I suppose it's close enough to Easter, but c'mon.

Picking up NX just for a Zelda port without knowing too much?

Wii U was rather a disappointment over all, lacking number of high quality first party titles, lets not even discuss third parties. lol

It has been underwhelmingly supported by Nintendo. They sort of gave up seeing it fail, and if NX is a failure will we see the same result? Nintendo better fix it up with NX, otherwise I can't consider myself getting an NX with Wii U level support. Porting Zelda to NX isn't very enticing when you can already play it on Wii U, they need announce a solid launch window and beyond for NX to have my interest.

 

[Noctosphere]

By the way, just though about that, did Nintendo CEO said that Zelda Wii U would be released in early 2016 or just that it wouldnt be released in 2015?

 

[VMM]

So Legends of Zelda X will be a launch title for the NX? Nintendo don't fuck up the control scheme.

I don't get why is it Legend of Zelda X, here are the main Zeldas:

Console:

• Zelda
• Zelda II
• ALttP
• Ocarina of Time
• Majora's Mask
• Wind Waker
• Twilight Princess
• Skyward Sword

Handheld

• Awakening DX
• Oracle of Seasons
• Oracle of Ages
• Minnish Cap
• Phantom Hourglass
• Spirit Tracks
• ALBW

No matter how you look at it, it can't be 10th installment of the series

 

[Noctosphere]

I don't get why is it Legend of Zelda X, here are the main Zeldas:

Console:

• Zelda
• Zelda II
• ALttP
• Ocarina of Time
• Majora's Mask
• Wind Waker
• Twilight Princess
• Skyward Sword

Handheld

• Awakening DX
• Oracle of Seasons
• Oracle of Ages
• Minnish Cap
• Phantom Hourglass
• Spirit Tracks
• ALBW

No matter how you look at it, it can't be 10th installment of the series

I hope it is sarcasm

 

[Shining Greninja]

Well now we know E3 is gonna suck again

 

[MetroidOtherS]

WiiU price cut incoming!!!
Hopefully

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Sucks that Zelda 2016 has been delayed once again but oh well, still gonna get it for the Wii U unless the NX has a solid launch lineup and a great proper controller.

 

[flame1234]

I hope it is sarcasm

Super Mario X
Smash Brothers X
Zelda X
Kirby X
Advance Wars X
...This is how NX titles will go, one supposes.
See also: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/XtremeKoolLetterz

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Super Mario X
Smash Brothers X
Zelda X
Kirby X
Advance Wars X
...This is how NX titles will go, one supposes.
See also: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/XtremeKoolLetterz

A potentially Kirby 2D game with traditional controls? I already feel annoyed by Nintendo! All the Wii U ever got was that gimmicky-tablet Kirby game that lasted me for 5hrs. Being that it's a touchscreen/stylus game I lost the interest to find all of the collectibles.

 

[spotanjo3]

No confirmation whatsoever... he must have just arrived from The Future to warn us!

Yes, I have just arrived from the Future to warn you guys. Heh.. Just my point of view because its highly possibly that it is unlikely no backward compatibility. I might be wrong. Just my point of view and some rumours around here. Just saying.

Edit: I am a Challenger from the Future.. (Hint hint, Rockman & Forte Wonder Swan), lol!

 

[heartgold]

WiiU price cut incoming!!!
Hopefully

Price cut for what. The thing has stopped production or is about to.

The forecast for FY 2016 is just 800k.

 

[weatMod]

This means the Wii U is the first Nintendo system with 0 exclusive, true Zelda titles. WTF!?

and if N's recent track record is any indication NX will be the second one
zelda wiiu does not count since it was developed on wii u

this company has finally gone full retard
not showing NX at E3 , WTF
releasing NX in march instead of in october or novemember for xmas season
these people have no idea how to run a business they couldn't run a lemonade stand at this point

if they had any brains at all they would show it at E3 since it is the last E3 before their scheduled release
they would also change the release to october or november or early december even
and they would bring back pack in games
they already are going back to carts so while they are kicking it old school they should go all the way and go back to icluding a pack-in title and make it a full open world mario game
or make 2 bundles one with a full open world mario and another with a full open world metroid
that is how you sell consoles and save your failing business ,not by releasing your most important console after the holiday season
what are thinking

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

It's for the better that Zelda 2017 is a cross-platform game because it means more people get to enjoy and play it. Fingers crossed Nintendo doesn't pull a TPWii.

 

[Qtis]

Now the interesting question is whether the NX will have Wii/WiiU BC. It's quite clear now that the WiiU will die down into oblivion as an in-between console, but the few games that were actually released were quite nice to play..

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Now the interesting question is whether the NX will have Wii/WiiU BC. It's quite clear now that the WiiU will die down into oblivion as an in-between console, but the few games that were actually released were quite nice to play..

If they could integrate any modern tablet to play Wii U GamePad games then some of its issues would be solved but with this limitation they still'd have to reconfigure games to work with a traditional controller. Most of the games that are GamePad-only could easily work with a normal controller.

Lego City Undercover being one of them.

 

[Yil]

Nintendo will really piss off wii u fans. At least they can do it the same way as the last of us.

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Nintendo will really piss off wii u fans. At least they can do it the same way as the last of us.

I don't think the 5 Wii U fans will matter.