get2sammyb
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Is the common opinion still that this console is coming out around March time? Never seems like a good time to launch a console to be honest...
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WSJ: NX to use carts. Analysts have said an announcement could be prior to TGS
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I feel like they may just drop the EEPROM pool for on card saves. It'll save them money on manufacturing and help unify their cloud saving plan with MyNintendo. Customers have gotten used enough to separate saves on hardware based storage by now anyway there's no real need to keep it.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I was thinking about both, actually--thanks for posting the links.
Dark Cloud
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That's what Nintendo said. Not sure why it's not a good time.
Excellent news! It seems we'll know what it is next week.
Ah, installing 50GB games at a Snail's pace...such a fuzzy feeling.
Ah, installing 50GB games at a Snail's pace...such a fuzzy feeling.
AwakenedCloud
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What's a fair ballpark range for us to expect game size to be? I'm curious what size of carts they'll be using, especially if the rumor of the NX having 32 gigs of onboard memory is legit.
UnemployedVillain
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Wut? I think you've mixed up the two.
Rumor is 32GB games right now. Which makes sense, 3DS launched with 2GB games and included a 2GB SD card for storage. Later on we got 4GB games and they started bundling 4GB cards.
Most likely not going to happen. Where would you even put a disc?
No backwards compatibility.
Devilgunman
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I never believe that date despit how many time they said otherwise. I don't really see a reason for Nintendo to rush the NX out. They're getting a hold of mobile market with PGo, why don't double down those and ride on 3DS last breath a little longer while the NX is cooking? Release PGo season 2 next year and a few more mobile games. Get some more games for 3 ds and probably a game or 2 for WiiU. That should be enough to stall NX release date to summer.
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Jpop
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WSJ, is rarely wrong when posting things like this if I remember correctly.
FlaygletheBagel
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Yeah no backwards compatibility. A disc reader on a handheld would be atrociously uncomfortable. But I'm sure you can expect some Wii U ports to make it over to NX (Smash Definitive Edition?). And Virtual Console will almost surely be a thing.
If they wanted to release it in Summer, they wouldn't have to stall with anything. That's only a few months. It wouldn't need games jammed in there to make it fine. It would just be the dead before the release.
Pokemon Go doesn't really figure in here, I think. Completely different markets, really, and I think that initiative will continue on regardless of when NX is announced/released.
I'm sticking with March. Then a big E3 to pave the way for a strong holiday lineup.
Or... none of that could happen. Nintendo is a strange, strange bird.
I hope they're right and we do get a reveal soon. I don't think I, or GAF can hold on much longer.
When they do reveal it they really, really need to stick the landing. A Direct format will simply not work for a big hardware reveal such as this, this needs to be like their past two E3s instead. The worst thing they could do to reveal the NX is make it out to be as important to them as your typical Direct reveals (even the bigger ones such as the N3DS).
When they do reveal it they really, really need to stick the landing. A Direct format will simply not work for a big hardware reveal such as this, this needs to be like their past two E3s instead. The worst thing they could do to reveal the NX is make it out to be as important to them as your typical Direct reveals (even the bigger ones such as the N3DS).
Not rumors, Nintendo specifically confirmed NX will be released in March.
I've been out of the loop. There isn't a separate base unit? The handheld is also what you plug in to play on your TV?
Exactly. You get residual gameplay enhancements from the latent rotation. Even when I play digital games I have a silent vornado fan running in the room to create a fun vortex. And obviously some ceramic cable stands.
I think they are already at their limit concerning easy/spinoff games/ports they can quickly produce, and even then development on those probably takes about 8-12 months each. After that last direct I actually think a delay might be possible, but it'll cost Nintendo big time while they'll have to sweat it out, having +5000 employees and almost no products on the market.
Only mobile revenue (which is still a bit of an unknown at the moment) doesn't cut it for a company the size of Nintendo. They need software and hardware that sell into multiple (ten) millions each year.
I highly doubt this would happen. They delayed from Q4 to Q1/2017 which gives them 5 extra months on titles.
It won't be hard for them to port Smash Bros 4 and a couple others to pad out the launch if games really aren't ready. There's also the potential for Pikmin 4, Animal Crossing, and Virtual Console, 3rd party ports, and remasters. It's safe to assume Namco, EAD Tokyo, Square-Enix, Monolith and Retro studios all have games decently far along in development. There's also Capcom, Sega, and Atlus which could have games underway.
I just don't think there's any reason to assume BotW is all they have ready. The WiiU and 3DS release calendar have been barebones for 2 years now, and Nintendo has been incredibly quiet about upcoming releases. I would be surprised if the first year of NX isn't pretty great.
SuperCambot
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Explain this...
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
It is a joke referencing how people get about record players and things of that nature.
He's taking the piss out of audiophiles who spout shit about how vinyl is better due to it being worse, or something.
FlaygletheBagel
Banned
Theres a dock to output to a TV, but all of the guts and processing seems to happen in the handheld. The Eurogamer report is the most credible info we have at the moment and it's fairly clear on a lack of backwards compatibility. You can read up here if you want:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-07-26-nx-is-a-portable-console-with-detachable-controllers
Edit: Heres a more comprehensive list with the aforementioned back compat info:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-08-30-nintendo-nx-games-release-date-specs-price
Wow, all of this is super interesting. Kind of a bummer of the BC side of things, but at least they heard reports of updated versions of games such as Splatoon & Smash Bros. Hopefully Bayonetta will be included in that as well.
Okay, I'm hyped. If they finally make that "console" Pokemon game, I'll be all over this.
EDIT: Thank you for the updated information.
Okami Haundo
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I'm going to be very surprised if we hear "official" word of the NX announcement any further than a week out at this point.
I'm thinking we'll get an expertly crafted Direct that focuses solely on NX, how it works and the games that we can play at launch. Follow that up with some press events where people can get a hands-on impression. I previously wanted a press conference, but I think Nintendo wants a more controlled message than they can deliver on stage.
I'm thinking we'll get an expertly crafted Direct that focuses solely on NX, how it works and the games that we can play at launch. Follow that up with some press events where people can get a hands-on impression. I previously wanted a press conference, but I think Nintendo wants a more controlled message than they can deliver on stage.
Trogdor1123
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FlaygletheBagel
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Anytime, glad to help out! My favorite part is that Nintendo can finally combine their handheld and console development onto one platform. They should hopefully be able to keep a steady stream of software support going for it, unlike the complete and utter bottoming out that happened with the Wii U last year.
As long as it's got good games on it, and a pretty good rate and number of them at that, I'm sold.
Father_Brain
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Oh boy, certain people are gonna cling to that "likely" so desperately it's hilarious.
Starchasing
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Wjs is quite reliable, they leaked the speaker on in the wiimote for example, if they say likely is that we are more than probably going to hear about soon.
I'm warming up to Nintendo Directs
It gets me as hyped as a fill on conference. Whether it's a Direct or a stage conference. I'll be there to see the livestream and get hyped.
Herb Alpert
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Before TGS?!? That's just 2 weeks... LOL are the press invites under NDA too?!?
HandsomeCharles
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That's possible, but unlikely.
The12thGripper
Member
Rush? They delayed from this holiday season to March. That's 4-5 months later than when they wanted to launch it.
I would say the other way arround. I have it with cartridges.
Also a disc in handheld eat's battery and is also slow.
Jorok Goldblade
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Nah, I want big plastic cartridges. I want to go back to the days where I could rip a game out, toss it to the side and throw another one in.
Discs forced me to be careful with games. They're too delicate.
Little Monser
Banned
How would it accept disks if it is cart based?
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