Recent content by TheLump

I still think there is a chance the fan in the handheld unit doesn't run when undocked. Seems like it would be a big potential for failure in a mobile device which is constantly being moved and jostled around when in use. Just doesn't seem to fit with nintendo's reliability & stability-first...

I may be wrong, but to me - if this rumour is true of course - the USP is going to be displaying console quality games on your handheld, not the other way around (handheld quality games on a TV). It's subtle, but its a big difference psychologically. If they can convince consumers they are...

Yeah I think it makes more sense if you look at it as 'downscaling the TV experience for mobile rather than upscaling the mobile experience for TV, imo. I've been working under the assumption that when it's in "home" mode (ie plugged into a TV, mains power), the full 'power' will be available...

Assuming any of this latest report is real: If Nintendo were bothered about VR (I personally don't think they are given previous comments), why would they want to try and make their own hardware for it? I mean why wouldn't they just make it compatible with one of the other 3rd party offerings...

"Hey there's some interesting new rumours about Polaris and NX, the techies at b3d must be having some insightful debate about thi......Oh" *backs out of thread slowly*

MK online has been around for ages. I remember playing it on my DS! Never any trouble finding players, no lag for me on MK8 and it's really good fun/intensly frustrating - as it should be ;)

Wow that is some fanboy drivel. I mean apart from the obvious stuff, the fact he/she is saying they know the name of the console is a dead giveaway that this is trash. No way a 3rd party dev knows what this thing is called outside of a code name (that's why code names exist isn't it?). Plus the...

I just don't see the benefit outweighing the cost/battery life problems. I'm thinking from a product design perspective here. Obviously in an ideal world I'd have PS4 level graphics on my smart watch if I could :p No. I'm saying it will be. Not that it should be. Big difference between a 15"...

There's no way the handheld will be any more powerful than WiiU imo. And that'd be plenty for a handheld. Why would you need XB1 level graphics on a 5" screen?! Seems like a waste to me.

To be fair, we don't know that that isn't the precedent.

HBM to the rescue? :) (we can dream)

Ah I see sorry, I misunderstood. No I definitely don't think they will be anywhere near annual. Perhaps more frequent is a possibility - but I don't think they've said anything that implies that imo.

I don't think they are going to release a plethora of devices at all. Rather, they are creating a development platform that will allow them to develop for new devices as they are released (a la Android/iOS). And I'm just trying to get a picture of what they might be up to - I've no vested...

Not sure what you mean by "as usual", but I'll gloss over that ;) I don't think this changes things, how do you mean? Sounds like he's just fence sitting so as not to give their plans away. Not to mention you've cut the quote off yourself there..... (In the very next sentence)

Not those exact words, but I feel we can infer something along those lines from this: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/151029qa/02.html And below, where amongst other things and whilst discussing multiple hardware 'form factors', Iwata specifically names Apple IOS and Android...