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Report: NX Handheld Dimensions, Layout Info, Lack of Region Lock
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TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
There's a reason Pokemon was shown before Breath of the Wild on the Treehouse Live demos.
Aaronrules380
Member
Yeah, placing the 3DS direct before the NX reveal makes perfect sense
Lord_Byron28
Member
Prior to its unveiling, I don't believe so. With that said it doesn't mean much when their last console launched with DQ and MH. I remember expressing a lot of concern over Wii U and how it would perform but users on here talked me down about how it had Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter and 2D Mario at launch so it was going to be a success.
I guess. Maybe the 3DS Direct should have been a month sooner then. I feel like Nintendo is going to want some distance between the 3DS direct and the NX reveal.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I honestly don't know what the fuck they are doing with specific timing.
I hope they do.
I didn't expect anything to happen, tomorrow.
Skittzo0413
Member
Yes, but it will be fun to see what they finally have. It's apparently a normally reputable site which doesn't do this kind of thing, so if they feel like losing all of their credibility for a hoax it better be awfully funny (at the very least funny in German).
Dark Cloud
Member
There's only two days they could announce something NX related this week and it's either Tuesday (doubt it because Pokemon news is scheduled for tomorrow) or Thursday (which I feel has a great shot).
Not the same situation at all. Wii U launched with a port of a DQ MMO and a Monster Hunter game that had been available on the 3DS for an entire year. NSMB 2 had also been released less than half a year prior to NSMB U. Those three titles not doing much to push Wii U sales should have been obvious to most people that follow trends in the Japanese market.
Of course it is bullshit.^^
But someday they will announce something. Tomorrow they will show it...you know today was tomorrow just yesterday.
Somehow I feel like the person in this comic. Just chage the last guardiam with the nx.
Dreamwriter
Member
Face it, NX is going to be revealed the first week of March, with preorders opening the next day.
Forgive my confusion, but, I thought that regardless of whether we get news today/tomorrow, the German site had already admitted to their thing being a prank?
Hm, why only those two days?
They didn't admit anything, in fact they've stood by their reporting. It just so happens they updated the rumor with a clearly fake/jokey "blurry image of NX" post supposedly from the direct.
Of course it is bullshit.^^
But someday they will announce something. Tomorrow they will show it...you know today was tomorrow just yesterday.
Somehow I feel like the person in this comic. Just chage the last guardiam with the nx.
Oh man its been a while since I've seen these. Wow the last one was from January of this year
Wonder why they haven't been making much lately.
Skittzo0413
Member
I'm using google translate to read their posts but nothing seems to indicate that they've admitted it's a hoax or prank. The blurry photo of the person holding the controller seems to be the best evidence, but they seem to be acting like it's real. I guess maybe it's a type of satire which doesn't translate very well?
I would guess because Wednesday is the Playstation and Apple conference date, and Nintendo rarely drop big news on Fridays.
Father_Brain
Banned
Not from what I can tell. Seems like the opposite going by their FB comments and follow-up post today.
Still don't believe it, of course, for the obvious reasons.
JStein0222
Member
Fixed that for you
Yup, pretty much....although this next quote:
Maybe they got duped by another bogus "source?" There's an abundance of them apparently :^)
Not directly admit it. More like they made it more clear that it is meant as build up for some type of joke/parody video for tomorrow.
On wednesday everyone is looking on Sony and fridays aren't great for announcements.
I just went to check and I see Apple's event is on September 7th now. (As everyone has been saying)
I'm mentioning this because, around a month ago I said that was when it would happen on the 7th but it was a mere guess (I thought I heard that was the date from somewhere) and it wasn't confirmed. (Because when I double checked back then, apparently it could have been the 6th.)
Now it's actually funny seeing that Apple and Sony are having events on the same day.
I'm mentioning this because, around a month ago I said that was when it would happen on the 7th but it was a mere guess (I thought I heard that was the date from somewhere) and it wasn't confirmed. (Because when I double checked back then, apparently it could have been the 6th.)
Now it's actually funny seeing that Apple and Sony are having events on the same day.
J
Jpop
Unconfirmed Member
Can't wait to NeoGAF meltdown if Nintendo does a surprise reveal tomorrow. It would be fucking amazing, haha.
Are we expecting a press release from the land of Nippon?
I'm not.
I'm just waiting for the PlayStation event now.
I don't think Pokemon news will impact things one way or the other. Going by the 3DS Direct, it seems GameFreak saves the big reveals for its own hype cycle, so there's no reason Nintendo wouldn't do the same.
I could see benefits to both Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesday, Nintendo could steal some thunder from Sony ahead of their Neo announcement, and it would be consistent with pattern of announcements for presentations on Tuesdays. On the other hand, a Tuesday announcement of the reveal has the potential to get buried the very next day by Apple and Sony (however, if this is just a save the date announcement, would Nintendo really care if it gets buried? They could always re-drum up hype closer to the event). Thursday has the obvious advantage of being after Apple/Sony, which could lead to increased attention, though I'm not currently sure of any other advantages.
Yep. The 3ds is outselling everything else in Japan combined.
Once in awhile it even pops up as the #1 selling system for the month in the US like this past July.
Also possible the NX really isn't much of a handheld replacement in the first place like a tablet isn't exactly a replacement for a smartphone.
Anything I've missed?
I've got 9/6, (9/8), 9/14, 9/20, 9/21, 9/27-9/29, 10/5-10/6,10/11-10/12, and 10/20 as possible NX reveal dates before Nintendo releases their fiscal results
These are all the video game conventions, scheduled press conferences, US/Japan/Germany/France/UK Holidays, plus the news-cycle dominating US Presidential debates. I also zapped all the Mondays/Fridays as traditionally Nintendo never announces anything really big then.
9/6: Open
9/7: Sony Playstation Meeting & Apple Media Event
9/8: Sony Playstation Asia Press Conference
9/9-9/11: Weekend & 9/11 15th anniversary
9/12: Open (but Nintendo usually never announces things on Mondays)
9/13: Sony TGS Press Conference
9/14: Open
9/15-9/18: Tokyo Game Show
9/19-9/21: Open (9/19 is a Monday and is a Holiday in Japan)
9/22-9/25: EGX
9/26: First US Presidential Debate
9/27-9/29: Open
9/30-10/2: Twitchcon
10/3: An open Monday (German Unity Day Holiday in Germany)
10/4: US VP Debate
10/5-10/6: Open
10/7-10/9: Friday & Weekend
10/10: Holiday in Japan & Columbus Day in the US
10/11-10/12: Open
10/13-10/16: IndieXchange & Indiecade
10/17: An open Monday
10/18-10/19: Indiecade Europe, 2nd US Presidential Debate
10/20: Open
10/21-10/23: Friday & Weekend
10/24: Open Monday
10/25: Final US Presidential Debate
10/26: Nintendo Fiscal Earnings Release
10/27: Nintendo Fiscal Briefing
10/27-10/31: Paris Games Week, 10/31 is Halloween
GCAP/PAX Australia: First week of Nov, 1st couple days in Nov are Holidays in many countries
11/4-11/5: Blizzcon
11/8: US Presidential Election
I've got 9/6, (9/8), 9/14, 9/20, 9/21, 9/27-9/29, 10/5-10/6,10/11-10/12, and 10/20 as possible NX reveal dates before Nintendo releases their fiscal results
These are all the video game conventions, scheduled press conferences, US/Japan/Germany/France/UK Holidays, plus the news-cycle dominating US Presidential debates. I also zapped all the Mondays/Fridays as traditionally Nintendo never announces anything really big then.
9/6: Open
9/7: Sony Playstation Meeting & Apple Media Event
9/8: Sony Playstation Asia Press Conference
9/9-9/11: Weekend & 9/11 15th anniversary
9/12: Open (but Nintendo usually never announces things on Mondays)
9/13: Sony TGS Press Conference
9/14: Open
9/15-9/18: Tokyo Game Show
9/19-9/21: Open (9/19 is a Monday and is a Holiday in Japan)
9/22-9/25: EGX
9/26: First US Presidential Debate
9/27-9/29: Open
9/30-10/2: Twitchcon
10/3: An open Monday (German Unity Day Holiday in Germany)
10/4: US VP Debate
10/5-10/6: Open
10/7-10/9: Friday & Weekend
10/10: Holiday in Japan & Columbus Day in the US
10/11-10/12: Open
10/13-10/16: IndieXchange & Indiecade
10/17: An open Monday
10/18-10/19: Indiecade Europe, 2nd US Presidential Debate
10/20: Open
10/21-10/23: Friday & Weekend
10/24: Open Monday
10/25: Final US Presidential Debate
10/26: Nintendo Fiscal Earnings Release
10/27: Nintendo Fiscal Briefing
10/27-10/31: Paris Games Week, 10/31 is Halloween
GCAP/PAX Australia: First week of Nov, 1st couple days in Nov are Holidays in many countries
11/4-11/5: Blizzcon
11/8: US Presidential Election
Don't get too excited...
James Scott
Banned
Some people have posted it, but it's rather different. The controls are supposed to detach and be usable separate from the unit and likely for multiplayer like a Wii mote sideways. don't think this allows for that.First thing i thought about when hearing about all the NX rumors was this...
andythinkpad
Member
It will be announced by Foxconn line workers.
First thing i thought about when hearing about all the NX rumors was this...
What an abomination!
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
What happens if no NX reveal this month?
Then obviously there is no NX and Nintendo is going 3rd party. Also they're doomed then.
OrbitalBeard
Member
It gets revealed another month.
Calm Mind
Member
Polishing a turd doesn't make it any less of a shit idea.
JebaÄBiedÄ
Banned
we riot
Nintendo will announce NX was a hoax all along then will proceed to liquidate the company and shut up shop.
Skittzo0413
Member
First thing i thought about when hearing about all the NX rumors was this...
That looks an awful lot like the Sheikah Slate from BotW...
Maybe a slightly different variant where the controllers somehow detach, rather than the screen coming out of that device?
Nah probably not.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I'll make Nintendo headquarters out of Legos and run it over with my car.
Eldritch horrors man was not meant to see will emerge, hidden from the visible world behind non-Euclidean angles, and will polite ask Kimishima when the NX is happening.
Its been canceled.
Refreshment.01
Member
This is pretty much basically an old mock (predating the hybrid rumors) that have posted several times. It's a simple solution that works as an hybrid of a Free Degrees of Freedom motion controller and a traditional Dual Analog 2 handed one.
The solution applied to the NX would be quite elegant:
- Basically a Dual Analog controller with a touch screen in the middle when attached.
- A Dual Analog Wii Remote/Nunchuck combo for 1 player when detached.
- 2 player out of the box gaming with a Remote motion controller for each user.
- A more traditional Dual Analog controller for 1 player when the 2 halves are joined together, preferably without a coupler.
- Sell the halves in pairs as extra controllers for multiplayer.
With the original Eurogamer rumor about the hybrid, i thought the 2 player NES orientation was something Eurogamer and Digital Foundry themsleves were imagining instead of something out of the source's mouth.
After that, it seems most everyone took this for granted even when it overcoplicates the design. Then we heard about the separated Dpad, which doesn't mean the multiplayer would be handled in the NES style way necessarily. However, the thing that makes this somewhat plausible at happening is that it seems the left and right halves have the Analog Sticks in alternate positions, which favors the horizontal NES style multiplayer theory.
If one were just going to join 2 Remote like devices to form 1 "Traditional" Dual Analog controller having a symmetrical Analogue Stick layout would work better, since the Sticks would be the main inputs for each thumb, which is how many important game genres work these days. Save for Nintendo purposedly ignoring this trend specifically, to have the Right Thumb over the ABXY as main position.
SuperLeviathan
Member
It's probably still going to be in March, because they're clumping all the major 3DS releases (Mario, Yoshi and Pokemon) in the pre-Spring window.
We'd probably see the releases spread out more if the 3DS was really supposed to carry Nintendo to next November. Mario Maker 3DS would probably be the traditonal May title for instance.
We'd probably see the releases spread out more if the 3DS was really supposed to carry Nintendo to next November. Mario Maker 3DS would probably be the traditonal May title for instance.
We'll finally know BoTW's place in the Zelda Timeline.
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