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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

 

[Yil]

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 nintendo is willing to put some effort then yes. AMD's gpu should be directly competible and wii u has only 3 threads.

 

[Rob Blou]

So this Christmas I'll be buying .. PS4 games I guess

 

[Brunho]

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

I´m one of the 5 and I can say I won´t be pissed by this. I already have the games that I´ve got the WiiU for (about 10 or so) and, at least, we will have the new Zelda too. Also, the vWii is a great thing since I never had a Wii.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Here is my prediction: Classic Gamepad/WiiU Pro Controls for Zelda on WiiU and crazy move/touch controls for Zelda on NX. Also Zelda WiiU and Zelda NX look identical, except some better lightning effects on NX (and a bug that forces you to wipe your save).

 

[Yil]

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 why 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

They might show it at some other conference this year.
Mario are intended for levels, unless you are talking about paper Mario sequel like super paper Mario 2.
Metroid is always open world, there is just no non-hostile NPC, or still one or two.
March means post spring festival in Asia and their main focus is still Japan. And Nintendo seems to care little about Western Releases (Japanese still look down on other countries today).
Nintendo seem to be interested in the Chinese market where weird Japanese games that never get western releases are relatively more popular considering Chinese for Sun/ Moon.
Nah, they are just becoming a fusion of Bandai and Sega with their own console.

 

[Selim873]

I'm just happy we have a release window. We're another step closer to finding out what the damn thing is.

Here's what I'm thinking though. They're not referring to it as a console, but a "Dedicated gaming platform". Plus they're skipping a holiday release entirely. That's a really odd move for a game console. Handhelds are understandable, but a console? I'm still thirsty to know what the damn thing is.

 

[DarkFlare69]

I'll be saving my money, not specifically for the NX, because the chances are it'll suck. Nintendo will have to do something amazing to get me to ever buy or support their consoles again. I really hope it's something good because I want a new console

 

[weatMod]

They might show it at some other conference this year.
Mario are intended for levels, unless you are talking about paper Mario sequel like super paper Mario 2.
Metroid is always open world, there is just no non-hostile NPC, or still one or two.
March means post spring festival in Asia and their main focus is still Japan. And Nintendo seems to care little about Western Releases (Japanese still look down on other countries today).
Nintendo seem to be interested in the Chinese market where weird Japanese games that never get western releases are relatively more popular considering Chinese for Sun/ Moon.
Nah, they are just becoming a fusion of Bandai and Sega with their own console.

well they could do western release in fall early winter and then release spring in japan/asia
i know they usually release asia 1st but that has not always been the case

 

[Selim873]

well they could do western release in fall early winter and then release spring in japan/asia
i know they usually release asia 1st but that has not always been the case

Nope. The official PDF from yesterday's meeting says it'll release globally in March 2017.

 

[Yil]

Nope. The official PDF from yesterday's meeting says it'll release globally in March 2017.

Well it is perfect for new year present for myself.

 

[weatMod]

Nope. The official PDF from yesterday's meeting says it'll release globally in March 2017.

i know i am saying what they SHOULD do if they were smart

 

[Yil]

i know i am saying what they SHOULD do if they were smart

Maybe they are targeting Chinese market. Just saying.

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i know i am saying what they SHOULD do if they were smart

And beside, Zen-Polaris APU will be ready then, or do you intend to have a console just slightly better than ps4?

 

[KingVamp]

They get to see what Sony and Xbox are doing. I think this is a good thing. I'm pretty sure they will at least mention the NX at e3.

Nintendo is fucking up again with their damn lies, lies and more lies. I remember a while back Nintendo claiming Zelda not being delayed because of being cross-platform but because they wanted to add things. Why do you lie over and over again Nintendo ? It's clear you're not the same company you were back in tue 80's\90's and that you lost the passion towards your consumers and gaming in a whole.

You do know plans change, right?

 

[VMM]

I hope it is sarcasm

Yes it is. It's just me saying how dumb this name is.
If WiiU and Xbox One weren't stupid enough, putting an X to the end of every main game is really dumb when it's a roman numeral that is oftenly used in games to make it clear that it's the 10th installment of that franchise.
For us, gamers, it is easy to get, but for parents it can be problematic.
Especially if third parties decide to keep up with this stupid idea.
Nintendo also done it with Super and 64, but in those cases it was hard to get mistaken.
Anyway, it's Nintendo, they're known for doing stupid and confusing stuff.

 

[DiscostewSM]

March 2017? Interesting. That's the month when the 3DS released worldwide, with Japan getting it a month prior. I'm not saying this means the NX is a handheld. I'm just making note of the coincidence. As for this year's E3, this is what NoA PR says:

Nintendo changes its approach to the show every year. This June, Nintendo will focus its attentions on the upcoming game in The Legend of Zelda franchise. The Wii U version of the game will be playable for the first time on the E3 show floor, and it will be the only playable game Nintendo presents at the show, in order to provide attendees a complete immersion. Additional information about Nintendo’s E3 plans will be announced in the future.

It doesn't state that NX will be there, but it doesn't state it won't either. From what I remember, Nintendo's conference at E3 2011 started with Zelda and their 25th anniversary for a good chunk of time, then jumped into 3DS games, then ultimately ended with the unveiling of the Wii U, showing demonstrations, interviews with 3rd-parties, and *ugh* let EA take the stage. Again, that as E3 2011. Nintendo then at E3 2012 showed the Wii U again. Two E3s about the Wii U before it released. This, if true about no NX at E3, would be a first. There is another remark (can't find it atm) that states Nintendo will unveil the NX this year with specs, price, etc. It didn't say E3. It didn't say at what point this year at all, just this year.

Now, maybe Nintendo delayed the NX unveiling because they (and 3rd-parties?) need more time for a better launch, or, after the outrage about the competitor's mid-gen refreshes, they feel they can hold off for a little. I dunno. All I know is that the money I've been saving up that was meant to go towards an NX based on an E3 unveiling would now be in my pockets for who knows how much longer.

 

[WiiUBricker]

For Nintendo, E3 is outdated. Now they use Nintendo Directs for all important stuff, which I like!

 

[Deleted User]

This makes me annoyed, I knew it from the start that this generation was an absolute waste of time. That goes for Microsoft and Sony too all the current gen consoles are duds which were out of date from the start.

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

For Nintendo, E3 is outdated. Now they use Nintendo Directs for all important stuff, which I like!

They should ditch European Nintendo Directs and include European dates on the US Nintendo Directs so this way there'd be no need for Shibata to say exactly the same lines as Reggie and Trinen. Problem with Shibata is his English accent, it's not very good.

 

[WiiUBricker]

They should ditch European Nintendo Directs and include European dates on the US Nintendo Directs so this way there'd be no need for Shibata to say exactly the same lines as Reggie and Trinen. Problem with Shibata is his English accent, it's not very good.

Except that it's the other way around. Reggie and Trinen copy Shibata's lines!

 

[Noctosphere]

Yes it is. It's just me saying how dumb this name is.
If WiiU and Xbox One weren't stupid enough, putting an X to the end of every main game is really dumb when it's a roman numeral that is oftenly used in games to make it clear that it's the 10th installment of that franchise.
For us, gamers, it is easy to get, but for parents it can be problematic.
Especially if third parties decide to keep up with this stupid idea.
Nintendo also done it with Super and 64, but in those cases it was hard to get mistaken.
Anyway, it's Nintendo, they're known for doing stupid and confusing stuff.

Well, if it was released this year, it would have been the installement for the 30th anniversary, it would be named The Legend of Zelda XXX