perfectchaos007
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What games? I put Super Mario Maker back in my Wii U becuase there's nothing else out right now. Still another week till Paper Mario Sticker Star U
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NX officially has the least time between reveal and release of any Nintendo platform
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What games? I put Super Mario Maker back in my Wii U becuase there's nothing else out right now. Still another week till Paper Mario Sticker Star U
DQVII will last you a hell of a long time. Nevermind other platforms.
I mean, it's gotta suck if you're Wii U only, but I'd think most people here would be Wii U/3DS at the very least if you only stuck with Nintendo platforms.
TLZ
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Hey we got an estimation (and a video) from Nate about (probably estimated) NX specs etc.
I would say this is better than nothing
It really is nothing. The video was nothing new at all and just took the same posts we've read here countless times and put in there. And it's mostly "I think this or that" and "my sources". Nothing new and imo pointless.
BTW regarding the hybrid thing again, why's it mentioned it's a whole new way again? I swear yesterday alone I've watched a few videos talking about handhelds that played home console carts on the go and hook up to TV in the 90s. One of them was the Sega nomad. It played mega drive carts. I can't remember what the others were but seriously this isn't new at all.
NinjaCoachZ
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It's really not a good idea for a business to flat-out ignore its investors, i.e. the people who own the company.
A company can do something that investors may not like at first because they view it as the smart thing in the long term IF they have very well-thought out and reasonable reasons for doing so, but they're definitely not going to frame it as "I DON'T NEED TO LISTEN TO YOU, YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME NOW" or anything like that. Then they'll just jump ship and move onto a different company, lower the company's market value... Actively peeving off investors isn't a good idea for a responsible company.
And the whole "Nintendo can go 38 years taking a loss" thing isn't the whole story. Again, they theoretically could, but how will that affect their relations with investors, other businesses, and consumers?
This guy knows what's up.
Idk man, I like when people panic. We get some awesome simpsons stuff.
Davey Cakes
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If you bought a PC within the last five years you have options on Steam. Indies are a godsend.
Just look for alternative content. There's plenty of it. As a Nintendo fan I'm still playing a few things on Wii U (Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, Pushmo World, Game & Wario (maybe? I got it for free and still need to try it)) but otherwise there's plenty of good gaming to enjoy in other places. Nintendo is coasting on near-nothingness and I'm fine with it, so long as NX brings the goods.
Even if I didn't have a 4-year-old PC that could run most indie games of today, I still have a 3DS XL which is currently supported with content. In fact, I've been playing DS games (Picross 3D for example) as well as catching up on titles such as Professor Layton 5. If I didn't have those I'm pretty sure I could find SOMETHING to satisfy my gaming needs on a Nintendo platform or any other platform.
If the Wii U is really dead to you then fine. You can wait it out and play other content instead. Nintendo obviously believes that they can basically exit the console space for a short period before introducing NX. Embrace it. Embrace non-Nintendo games. Unless you're truly interested in Paper Mario: Color Splash, the Wii U's swan song other than Zelda: BOTW which might as well be NX exclusive. Nintendo is betting on your ability to wait.
Council Pop
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I feel pretty certain it's been delayed and we're going to get it Q3 2017.
BUT also I was 100% sure that it wouldn't be a hybrid, so not sure I trust myself.
So we'll see. Although I do think that people read too much into the statement to investors earlier in the year. That was an internal update on plans for the financial year. It wasn't an announcement and it was never intended for the public.
Another thought: if NX is delayed to Q4, what games are Nintendo going to release next year? Obviously we have Q1 and Q2 3DS stuff, like Woolly World and Pikmin, but unless Nintendo do a rushed port like they did with Mario Maker 3DS, I don't see what else they can bring to Nintendo consoles (obviously nothing at all is coming to Wii U, bar Zelda). I mean really, if NX is delayed to autumn 2017, I'm imagining there being a period of no Nintendo releases at all, which would feel very strange indeed.
BUT also I was 100% sure that it wouldn't be a hybrid, so not sure I trust myself.
So we'll see. Although I do think that people read too much into the statement to investors earlier in the year. That was an internal update on plans for the financial year. It wasn't an announcement and it was never intended for the public.
Another thought: if NX is delayed to Q4, what games are Nintendo going to release next year? Obviously we have Q1 and Q2 3DS stuff, like Woolly World and Pikmin, but unless Nintendo do a rushed port like they did with Mario Maker 3DS, I don't see what else they can bring to Nintendo consoles (obviously nothing at all is coming to Wii U, bar Zelda). I mean really, if NX is delayed to autumn 2017, I'm imagining there being a period of no Nintendo releases at all, which would feel very strange indeed.
JershJopstin
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I'm curious - what if they don't say anything until the investors' briefing, at which point they just reaffirm a March release with more details coming later this year? I don't at all think this is likely (though I'm not sure that matters anymore with Nintendo), just speaking hypothetically.
andythinkpad
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Just wait for the Foxconn unboxing, it should come in 3 months.
You probably won't know anything about the spec though.
You probably won't know anything about the spec though.
TwilightPrincess
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I'd agree with this logic.
I just can't see a January reveal and March release. I really think it'd be in Nintendo's best interest to show this thing off before the November shopping season. If anything just to drum interest away from PS4Pro and PSVR. Not to mention giving developers enough time to show off their product.
I am going to plant myself into #teamOctoberReveal. It's gotta happen.
They've had a really long time to R&D, design and test the NX. They mentioned it years ago, but the WiiU warning sirens were going off mid-late 2013. As far as I'm concerned, the March.2017 release was their 6 months of extra baking time. Another 6-9 months seems crazy given their barren release schedule. We know Zelda, WiiU ports, and 3rd party scraps can probably carry the console for the first 4-5 months.
A combination of the two.
Kiddy Dong
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The guys on the NVC podcast were theorizing something similar: October remains devoid of news, then at the investor's meeting they unveil only the concept and say that the full reveal will occur at a later date, maybe as late as January.
If there's no NX news a week after Color Splash comes out then my money is on this prediction. In the meantime, I'll keep listening to Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory ITT while the theory continues to exist. I love these threads.
That's why I said "then there would be cause for concern" rather than "there will definitely be a delay", implying that something may be going wrong concerning the NX over at Nintendo (be it getting the marketing right or something being wrong with the hardware itself). Doing a reveal that close to launch would be cutting it a bit close, especially with a November reveal likely being overshadowed by the tons of releases going on at the time.
TwilightPrincess
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Thanks for clarification. I hope it goes in that direction. So the active cooling in the devkit would make sense. Perhaps that will stay.
OnionPowder
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If we don't get any news by tomorrow evening then I'm going into full panic mode
orthodoxy1095
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Reasonable.
schaft0620
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Journey, Transformers and Resident Evil Remastered are your PS+ games. 100ft Robot Golf comes out next week. Just Cause 3 got moved to clearance at Walmart. Abzu is on sale, Bioshock Collection and Inside are out, Skyrim Remastered in 3 weeks.
Yeah, if Nintendo does the order now trick, it will not work the same way as Apple products. Nintendo needed a year explaining what the hell a console hybrid was. This is even worse than a Steam Machine announcement. People still don't know what they are or why they would need one. Silence is the deadliest assassin in the gaming industry.
JershJopstin
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Gotcha.
Not to mention late November and all of December is a bad time for reveals in general, with the holiday craze and all that. I wonder if Nintendo feels the same way you do regarding an early November reveal, though.
EDIT: Not saying your reasoning isn't sound, just that Nintendo hasn't been known to give a damn about their competition. Though I suppose that might've been part of what you meant about not getting the marketing right.
Skittzo0413
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No indications of a delay at all yet, but if this thing truly is launching in March then they'll need to announce it pretty soon if they want to get out ahead of the inevitable Foxconn leaks. If it's in production or pre-production now then I'd expect a big leak within 2 or 3 weeks, so hopefully they will announce or reveal it before then.
late october/yearly half report is probably where they might make an announcement of an announcement. at this point it makes the most sense. or maybe they'll reveal the name of it and the general outline of the platform to get it out of the way and do a video/conference reveal a week later.
NinjaCoachZ
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I'm going to agree with Anihawk on this one. My money on the reveal date being in the annual report, and then doing the full-on reveal in early November.
Maybe they'll have some demo units shipped to retailers for the early part of next year.
Maybe they'll have some demo units shipped to retailers for the early part of next year.
This, and princess maker on steam.
Dark Cloud
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You should wait until next Wednesday.
Why the fifth in particular?
Samesies. The way I look at it, Fall just started. Every day might seem like an eternity when one is waiting for new info, but we are still within a reasonable window for a reveal soon and March release on schedule.
Elfforkusu
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Would be better marketing than the Wii U got.
Dark Cloud
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I meant the 12th.
Akhe
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Yeah, you're right. I can picture the next Direct already:
Nintendo: "Nintendo is not ready to discuss about NX yet but we have great announcement for you! Check it out - trailer - We're happy to annoucement Kirby And The Rainbow Curse for ios and later android."
Yeah I get you. I agree
You can joke all you want, but that kind of game would sell wonders on smathphones.
Just Dance 2017 releases on the 25th in NA. Ubi has been predictably but also specifically talkative about the NX. Nintendo's Second Quarter Earnings Release IR meeting is the next day, on the 26th. The 25th is a Tuesday, which is when Nintendo usually announces stuff.
Where am I going with this? Who knows? Probably nowhere. I am on the ass end of a weekend bender and I only barely managed to pay my internet bill before it was overdue.
But there is definitely something going on there. Something's going on.
Where am I going with this? Who knows? Probably nowhere. I am on the ass end of a weekend bender and I only barely managed to pay my internet bill before it was overdue.
But there is definitely something going on there. Something's going on.
mariachi507
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Everyday for the past month and half I've clicked on the Neogaf gaming tab just hoping to see that inevitable NX Nintendo Direct thread at the top of the forum. I've been catching L's ever since. I wasn't like this for the Wii U, so hopefully Nintendo blows me away.
I'd say there is a reasonable chance of a reveal announcement coming at the earnings report. Wouldn't surprise me.
Man what happened to Matt
I could've sworn he knew shit about the NX like last year. Dude even implied it was gonna be a handheld or handheld like device. Also wonder if Shikamaru Ninja heard anything since he knew some people that worked at Nintendo in Japan
oh well, investor meeting it is then
I could've sworn he knew shit about the NX like last year. Dude even implied it was gonna be a handheld or handheld like device. Also wonder if Shikamaru Ninja heard anything since he knew some people that worked at Nintendo in Japan
oh well, investor meeting it is then
Father_Brain
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Do you have sources pointing against an announcement earlier?
They tweeted it on all of their official accounts directly afterward and say March in any interviews for the public when asked. It was very much an announcement and intended for the public.
That would imply a reveal in November, which absolutely isn't happening. November needs to be focused on Pokemon and the NES/Famicom Mini. If we don't hear anything before the report, the only thing we'll hear at the report is a delay announcement and them confirming no reveal this year.
Dark Cloud
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This is literally making my stomache sick. You pretty much just said you haven't been invited to any press event or hands on for NX anytime in the next couple weeks, which means reveal probably won't happen until November.
DriftingSpirit
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I mean, he didn't make a definite statement or anything....
Akhe
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Yes, I'm aware of that and this is why I mentioned this game haha
Dark Cloud
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Lord_Byron28
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I'd say it would make more sense for Nintendo to have their big NX reveal early-mid October. It doesn't get lost in the other anouncements that happened in September. If they anounced it in late october-early November, it'd more likely distract consumers from Nintendo's offerings this holiday season.
If it's a direct he will get an invite around the same time the public finds out there is a direct. And NX reveal is almost certainly a direct/digital event.
Nothing pointing against. An announcement for a reveal at the earnings report is just my own personal expectation. I hope to be wrong.
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