It plugs into the wall?
It has separate controllers?
It requires plug into a separate display device of your choice?
I don't see console from 3DS at all.
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It plugs into the wall?
It has separate controllers?
It requires plug into a separate display device of your choice?
I don't see console from 3DS at all.
Well, I see a dedicated gaming device, with physical controls, physical distribution media along with a dedicated e-shop. Software is curated.
I sure can't see a general purpose tablet. It is a mobile console.
Adding separate controllers and display connectivity is a piece of cake. There is absolutely nothing that stops Nintendo from creating a mobile console that also connects to big screens. If they so desire. I happen to feel that it is a rather attractive proposition. There are a couple of caveats, but they can be dealt with.
I honestly can't predict what Nintendo will do. That's what makes them interesting.
Anyone used an nVidia Shield Tablet? It sounds quite compelling with HDMI out functioning as a console. Something like that, portable and providing a console experience, could be a significant differentiator. However, the market for such a tablet without full tablet functionality (software ecosystem) seems pretty limited.
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Could it be that both contracts AMD was talking about previously both be for Nintendo? One of them is a game machine, but could the other be a local network device that ties all this Nintendo NX crap together? Something that can be considered a local cloud server of sorts.
It feels this is were though windows 10 and windows tablet should be on the forefront soon.
It depends on how it will be hanleld in the end, but it could be as such that you can connect your windows tablet/surface or whatever to the HDMI of your TV and connect controllers as well and you have the PC library quite easily accessible to play on the TV. But as I said, it depends if developers will target the a bit weaker tablets, will all the PC games run on them in a limited fashion and so on...
Nintendo intends to make gaming hardware. Not a tablet. If they go the portable device path, this will be their identity and differentiator vs. iOS and Android - that they offer a dedicated gaming device, with a curated software environment that is optimised for this.
Given that the 3DS actually sells decently even today, four years after its introduction, suggests that there is a market for a portable console, and if it is backed up by advances in graphics and connectivity, we could be looking at a rather successful niche product.
And with over a billion iOS and Android devices sold annually, even a tiny niche in that pond can be quite large by console standards.
Given that the 3DS actually sells decently even today, four years after its introduction, suggests that there is a market for a portable console, and if it is backed up by advances in graphics and connectivity, we could be looking at a rather successful niche product.
And with over a billion iOS and Android devices sold annually, even a tiny niche in that pond can be quite large by console standards.
Exactly, seeing as how the 3DS is on pace to sell over 60 million units, there is most certainly still a viable market for Nintendo there. Adding in the function of also being a home console only adds to the products appeal. Nintendo's ability to support its hardware will also increase, no longer needing to create two separate Mario Karts, Smash Bros, Mario 3D Worlds and so on will allow them to provide a greater variety of first party software. The third party support on the 3DS is also pretty strong, and that means immediate third party support for a hybrid system that Nintendo could never hope to secure with a standard console. I even have a suspicion that the final first party Wii U will also run on NX, allowing them to transition into their new product without having to completely switch directions. Iwata said they want to absorb the Wii U's architecture, and seeing as how I believe they are using AMD's APU setup using the ARM processor, that shouldn't be to difficult.
I would be really interested by a Nintendo tablet with a stereoscopic 3D screen, that would be new (among tablets) and could differentiate the Nintendo tablet versus the countless others available in the market.
Because I still believe the stereoscopic 3D screen of the 3DS was a big contributor of the handheld success.
Because I still believe the stereoscopic 3D screen of the 3DS was a big contributor of the handheld success.
Rikimaru
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Yes, seeing your fingers amidst 3D image is wonderful.I would be really interested by a Nintendo tablet with a stereoscopic 3D screen, that would be new (among tablets) and could differentiate the Nintendo tablet versus the countless others available in the market.
Because I still believe the stereoscopic 3D screen of the 3DS was a big contributor of the handheld success.
You just described the Holy Grail of the VR community. But never fear, a dedicated gaming device from Nintendo won't have a touch interface. That market will be catered to by their agreement with DeNA.
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Wii U is definitely a niche game console in todays market. It seems likely to sell around 3 million units a year as long as Nintendo supports it with first party games, but without a massive price cut, I cant see it doing much more than that. Now that Nintendo's fiscal year is over, I think they will look pretty hard at a price cut. I don't think they wanted to take any sort of hit for this previous fiscal year, so they stood firm on the price. I think a cut down to $199 makes sense, but knowing Nintendo, they will do the more modest cut down to $249. Seeing as how Nintendo is moving Zelda out of the way for E3, it makes me think they have some fairly substantial surprises coming. Perhaps F-Zero and Metroid are going to show up, or even a couple of third party patnerships for games like Wave Race and 1080 could happen.
yes and at this point every one sold will be an angry customer if nx comes out next year and is a home console. I for one wont buy a Nintendo console for awhile. I only play Mario kart , smash and Zelda and I'm not going to spend $300 every 3 years to do so. This gen I went from owning all 3 consoles to droping sony. I don't mind dropping Nintendo also.
Is anyone else thinking a local cloud server of some type is in the works? Nintendo's obviously working on a handheld but it seems like DeNA is developing the server that is going to connect this all together. So it's plausible Nintendo will have a future home console sooner rather than later but still think 2017 is the best option and making the machine more powerful would be nice. But yeah I'm definitely thinking some type of local cloud device is in the works.
I think DeNA's purpose is primarily providing the infrastructure for microtransactions within the games. It's what they currently do, allow for mobile F2P games to have in-game purchases. The other item they provide a single user-account across all the games, so it's a very light weight PlatStation Network (think early PS3 days).
I think anything of a genuine cloud service infrastructure is way beyond their capabilities.
I think anything of a genuine cloud service infrastructure is way beyond their capabilities.
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I do worry about Nintendo’s future with all of this microtransaction and mobile devices talk. I’ve been using most Nintendo machines since the NES was released, I like being able to pay for a game knowing I have that full game and can play it to completion with a pad. If they go completely with a tablet device (which worked so well with the WiiU *ahem*) I think they’ll completely lose me as a potential customer. I understand that the gaming demographic is changing and people play more games on their mobiles devices than ever before, but really, Super Mario with touch controls? No thank you.
All of this talk starts to make me feel like a gaming relic, someone who needs a pad to enjoy games. It pains me to say it, but if they do go all out with mobile devices and drop dedicated gaming machines that plug into a wall and have a tangible device to interact with, then I hope it fails. I hope it fails so hard that they have to go multiplatform.
If they do go with a traditional machine that’s more powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One, then count me in – I’ll snap it up.
I do not need another mobile - I have a phone. If I wanted more, I’d get a tablet, but frankly my phone is more than suitable. It’s a bit like Microsoft deciding that people like TV, so they’ll add it to their console – it’s no good for me, I have a TV, I have freeview – they’re not offering me anything that I need. Offer me something new, not another thing that I already own.
All of this talk starts to make me feel like a gaming relic, someone who needs a pad to enjoy games. It pains me to say it, but if they do go all out with mobile devices and drop dedicated gaming machines that plug into a wall and have a tangible device to interact with, then I hope it fails. I hope it fails so hard that they have to go multiplatform.
If they do go with a traditional machine that’s more powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One, then count me in – I’ll snap it up.
I do not need another mobile - I have a phone. If I wanted more, I’d get a tablet, but frankly my phone is more than suitable. It’s a bit like Microsoft deciding that people like TV, so they’ll add it to their console – it’s no good for me, I have a TV, I have freeview – they’re not offering me anything that I need. Offer me something new, not another thing that I already own.
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I've bought myself an nVidia Shield Tablet, and I've just tried the Grid game streaming. It was pretty impressive. I can actually see the Shield Tablet as a Nintendo product. It's pretty chunky by modern, svelte tablet standards, but as a Nintendo console, it's a good size. Room for some nubs and buttons, I think. The important thing is its both portable and a console. HDMI in to the TV, connect a controller, bam, you've got a console. Then pick it up and bam, you've got a portable. This is actually something MS is going to have first, and it's the Future IMO. For power use, use the cloud, and for immediacy use internal mobile hardware. So maybe Nintendo should partner with nVidia and offer Grid for the core games, saving themselves any effort and hassle getting 3rd parties on board, and develop their own native titles plus Grid based titles for something epic, shoudl they ever decide to go large with their software?
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