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[Oregano]

People are cheering for 720p on a 6.2 inch screen. What kind of phones are you people using? I saw the title and thought: "Damn, that resolution is straight out of 2013".

I mean, I get it, this is supposed to be affordable. But that doesn't make 720p anything to cheer about.

Come back when those phones can run Wii U level+ games for a few hours and you might have a point.

 

[BY2K]

????

there are unlocked/no contract phones with 1080p screens for $150.

Where?

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

I cracked the screen on my wii u pad nearly 2 years ago. Nintendo wanted £75 to repair it. NO THANKS REGGIE im not down with this

People are cheering for 720p on a 6.2 inch screen. What kind of phones are you people using? I saw the title and thought: "Damn, that resolution is straight out of 2013".

I mean, I get it, this is supposed to be affordable. But that doesn't make 720p anything to cheer about.

It's a biiiiig step up from the 3DS's 240p. And if the games are beefier than Wii U level stuff, even that system only rarely went above 720p.

Is there still a possibility the NX's dock will have improved processing power and allow for a 1080p render in console mode?

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

People are cheering for 720p on a 6.2 inch screen. What kind of phones are you people using? I saw the title and thought: "Damn, that resolution is straight out of 2013".

I mean, I get it, this is supposed to be affordable. But that doesn't make 720p anything to cheer about.

It's not a phone.
It's a videogame system that'll play full fledged videogames.

 

[Gleethor]

Psssh, the TV I bought in 2002 was 720p. Get fucked Nintendo.

Spoiler

lol

 

[patientx]

Only thing : 720p monster hunter + to be able to play it on tv seamlessly...

 

[J@hranimo]

Oh and it looks like it's not dual screen anymore, so the Dragon Quest XI port will definitely be the PS4 one.

Bingo.

...

I also didn't know the Gamepad's screen size was 6.2in :O

That screen size + multitouch + 720p are exciting. It's like the two things I wished the Gamepad was to begin with.

 

[-COOLIO-]

People are cheering for 720p on a 6.2 inch screen. What kind of phones are you people using? I saw the title and thought: "Damn, that resolution is straight out of 2013".

I mean, I get it, this is supposed to be affordable. But that doesn't make 720p anything to cheer about.

720 is still fine for phones too though. if it keeps the price down i'm fine with it. 720 on a 6.2 inch screen is definitely out of "retina" territory but it'll be far from bad looking, especially for video media. and 720 games on ~600 GF hardware should look pretty damn good.

at this point i just hope the bezel is slim.

...and that it runs android but i know that's a pipe dream.

 

[iBlue]

Everything sounds good i am just a little corcern about the buttons. It kinda sounds like it will be a portable wii u gamepad

 

[LewieP]

Direct comparisons to phones are not particularly useful. Those are devices designed for displaying text, images, videos and simple games, not playing complex 3D games for long sessions. The requirements for such hardware is vastly different to a handheld console.

You also have countless manufacturers engaging in a spec wars pissing contest, often to the detriment of design.

 

[smashballTaz]

Surely the official reveal / Direct will happen by mid-September. It's got to.

 

[Easy_D]

720p will look fine. A nice bump over the Vita and you know all of Nintendo's output will be native res too.

 

[metalslimer]

Yeah the problemost with higher resolutions is you need to make a portable device that can last 4-5 hours

 

[2+2=5]

Sounds good enough for me, even if i would have preferred a smaller screen.

 

[Jeels]

The more I hear about the NX the less interested I get

I really hope they make a "console only" version of it too at some point.

 

[Reda]

6.2" and adding the size of the controllers... so much for portable

 

[Neoxon]

The more I hear about the NX the less interested I get

I really hope they make a "console only" version of it too at some point.

Can't you just leave it docked?

 

[J@hranimo]

Everything sounds good i am just a little corcern about the buttons. It kinda sounds like it will be a portable wii u gamepad

Yeah from what bits of info here and there it does sound like the reverse of the Wii U concept with stronger specs.

 

[Angry Chair]

People are cheering for 720p on a 6.2 inch screen. What kind of phones are you people using? I saw the title and thought: "Damn, that resolution is straight out of 2013".

I mean, I get it, this is supposed to be affordable. But that doesn't make 720p anything to cheer about.

Why do you people keep comparing the NX to phones?

 

[Trace]

Give me a 720p screen and I get it day one.

 

[foppy79]

6.2 inch might be a little big, but happy to hear about 720p, hopefully the final version is a little smaller, perhaps 5.8in

 

[Plum]

720p. Yeah. Hardly impressive.

I can kind of guess just how powerful this thing will be. I think lot of folks will be dissapointed.

If Nintendo could somehow create a handheld device retailing for under $300 that can run Breath of the Wild at 1080p/30fps then my mind would be absolutely blown. I really don't understand how them doing less than that is disappointing and indicative of a low-powered machine. In real-world scenarios even the iPhone 6+ wouldn't be able to handle a typical complex console game at a decent framerate.

 

[mentallyinept]

6.2" and adding the size of the controllers... so much for portable

Yeah, this is my concern... make it 5" (PSVita size) and call it good.

 

[MCN]

People are cheering for 720p on a 6.2 inch screen. What kind of phones are you people using? I saw the title and thought: "Damn, that resolution is straight out of 2013".

One that gets extremely hot when I try to run anything demanding, and ends up with a battery life measured in milliseconds. And can't run Breath of the Wild.

 

[Sapiens]

Didn't she lose her credibility after E3 - what's her ratio?

 

[Jpop]

720p. Yeah. Hardly impressive.

I can kind of guess just how powerful this thing will be. I think lot of folks will be dissapointed.

No, you can't. Also 720P for a handheld is plenty.

having 1080P on a small gaming device is going to burn resources, burn battery life, and overall = lower quality looking games. Just so you could be happy by checking that pixel box.

 

[Flare]

So presumably, if the rumour's true, the console aspect of this hybrid machine would also be 720p? Unless the SCD patent becomes a thing a year or so down the line.

 

[martino]

6" + gaming control won't go in pocket
bad move .mainstream good size for use other than game (watch anime /serie/ film) and idea"l web navigation is 10"
tegra bringing h265....an intelligent game tablet doing what most be use them for would be a thing...
this is niche choice and won't gather much people imo.

 

[Galactic Specter]

Seems like a reliable source. She did leak the Mother 3 release after all.

Don't forget the female character option in Breath of the WIld.

 

[Mega]

Awful. Just awful. Upscaling is awful. If it doesn't render in 1080p it's a no buy for me.

720p Wii U games upscale nicely to 1080p, although I do agree in preferring 1080p render via dock hardware.

I hope it's a really nice screen because that's just as important as moving away from 3DS 240p.

 

[Shiggy]

For those complaining about the resolution:

1) Phones with 1080p pixel density cost hundreds of dollars more than NX will cost.

2) Those phones don't run games at full resolution anyway. It's a performance and battery hit not worth taking.

540p and 5 inches would have been perfect and has an upscaled ratio exact with 1080p. Hope 720p is a false flag.

At least that part is not true. I bought my phone for 300 EUR last year and it has a 1080p screen.

 

[WordAssassin]

The more I hear about the NX the less interested I get

I really hope they make a "console only" version of it too at some point.

Why would they? Just stick it in the dock and never take it out. Ta-da, console-only NX.

 

[Doctre81]

6.2 inch 720p screen seems a bit much for a handheld...

It's not a handheld.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Cant help but think they are catering this thing for kickstand gaming with friends

 

[Lonely1]

Would prefer a 5.5'' 540p, but I guess that a 720p target is better for console mode.

 

[KingSnake]

Those complaining about 720p in a handheld have little to no idea what they are talking about.

 

[cyberheater]

No, you can't. Also 720P for a handheld is plenty.

Yes. You are right. See my edit.

 

[DeathPeak]

Okay but where's Mother 3.

This is what I want to know.

 

[EVH]

720p comming from Nintendo and after the shitty 3DS screen, makes me very happy.

And looks like we got capacitive screen to.

Hurrah!

 

[dealer-]

6.2" and adding the size of the controllers... so much for portable

It is portable, you'll just need a bag to put it in. Glad they seem to be going for more of a tablet size this time.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Hybrid is right

Portable console for local play

Dock to TV

Looking a lot like a gaming tablet setup kind of like what Razor did

 

[Angry Chair]

Didn't she lose her credibility after E3 - what's her ratio?

She was on a hot streak until she crashed and burned at e3.

 

[HanzSnubSnub]

Sounds like a tablet console.

A whole book could be written on all the NX rumours.

 

[joecanada]

People are cheering for 720p on a 6.2 inch screen. What kind of phones are you people using? I saw the title and thought: "Damn, that resolution is straight out of 2013".

I mean, I get it, this is supposed to be affordable. But that doesn't make 720p anything to cheer about.

Honestly I may be incorrect here but if your paying a premium for 1080p on a small phone screen you may be falling for marketing hype. My Nexus 5 was 720 I bought it brand new for 150 bucks and I like it as much as my xperia

 

[Mithos]

Can't you just leave it docked?

Not powerful enough for a home console experience in 2017.

Unless the size on the device allows for full usage of the X1 or X2 Tegra chip.

 

[Doctre81]

Wait I thought most were expecting a 540p screen. Now it's looking to be 720p and that is not good enough lol. Anything over that is complete overkill on a 6 inch screen anyway.

 

[Uhyve]

Oh and it looks like it's not dual screen anymore, so the Dragon Quest XI port will definitely be the PS4 one.

While I'm glad they dropped that, I hope they allow you to attach the controllers with the screen in a vertical orientation to allow for 3DS compatibility.

 

[Servbot24]

If all this pans out this is going to be one fucking good system.

720p is awesome enough, but multitouch could be sweeeeeet if done right.

How did a post from 2010 appear in this thread?

 

[Shaanyboi]

preparing myself for disappointment.

 

[Curufinwe]

6.2 inches seems like a lot for me to wrap my hands around.