Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@cwong15 technically not a micro console in the sense that he probably meant. this obviously isn't nx lol.

@DefHalan was right all along then.

@Octane jokes aside I do think this is a good idea. Cheap simple gaming box, can serve same purpose as mobile apps: draw people to nx.

@WebHead It's just for NES games though. It's a neat idea and I like the concept, but it won't be more than just a novelty system. The more presence Nintendo has, the better. So I do think it's a good move, but I don't think it'll be a game changing factor. Pokémon GO is a lot more important. With this and GO, they're cashing on nostalgia for sure.

@Octane and judging by the Nintendo Classics Mini naming sounds like it'll be a line of products. Could see an $80 SNES CE next year

The NES Classic is not for me, as I've been spoiled by the Wii U's VC save states. But I love the fact that it comes with 30 of the very best games of that generation, not mostly shovelware. Releasing Classic editions of the NES, SNES, GBA etc with some of the best games for the respective consoles will remind people that Nintendo is a powerhouse for first party games. That will be good for its image. Who knows, people might want to seek out the one console to run them all. That will hopefully be the NX, with a hopefully solid VC library.

It sure would be interesting if the Nintendo Classics Mini range of consoles turned out to be the NX with the Mini Wii U launching in March 2017 alongside BotW. Then known games such as Pikmin 4 turn out to be Wii U titles and all these delays regarding games being nothing more than making them the best quality possible.

(I don't think that's the NX but am starting to think the NX may ditch VC and backwards compatibility completely)

A box of disappointments

One of the European Amazon sites seem to have leaked the PS4 Neo as releasing on 13th October 2016 at 399 Euros.

https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/753952888704106496?lang=en

@Grumblevolcano so reveal at TGS it is

I think it's kinda funny that we now have Nintendo making was it effectively a micro-Console. Just a version that's quite a bit less feature rich than the micro-console NX theorists thought. This mini-NES is paired back to the point where it's basically a chromecast minus the WiFi. So the NX definitely isn't that but it's clear that their idea wasn't that insane.

Truth be told I was never a fan of the NX is a micro-console theory. For the same reasons I used to not be a fan of the NX is a home console theories early on. Not because I didn't think it was a good idea because it is a good idea. More because I wasn't convinced that's what the NX was. We can have a micro-console, it makes sense. But they still need to have a real presence in the home console and portable spaces. The NX is being made into a big deal, it needs to address one of those spaces.

Nintendo Micro-Console can still be a thing, but it isn't the NX lol

I want this thing to be revealed soo badly. I understand Nintendo wants to wait untill it's ready. I would rather that happen than have a failure of a reveal. Still think it has to be a Home Console though. I just hope we get the reveal before November...PLZ Nintendo.

@Bluefiregamer well I mean if it's seriously going to be out in March the final devkits have to be out before September, preferably this month. It should be ready for reveal in September I think

How the hell did NES mini (which is marvellous btw) get in this topic/forum?

NX may not be 'micro' in terms of its features or performance, don't be fooled by its potential size. Allegedly it will have no optical drive, so that immediately frees up considerable space. The chances of it having a hard disk drive are also slim to nil - they would only bottleneck performance (which would already be impressive if cartridges are used), and Nintendo never opted to use them in the Wii/U. Aside from the I/O, that leaves the logic board as the single biggest component. Place a large heat sink and fan on the unit, and you actually have a very small form fact, designed around thermal ventilation.

Nintendo more than any other video games company see the potential in efficient hardware, so I believe the NX will truly reimagine how consoles are designed and marketed.

@Emperor-Palpsy
When the fans of the "NX is a micro-console" theory went on their fan rants it was never about the size. It was about the cost of the thing. Specifically for it to be something "around $100US" with the main selling point being the Virtual Console. I don't think I ever shot down the theory entirely, it's a reasonable idea in addition to whatever the NX is. But I was never convinced that's what the NX actually was. Because I never thought that Nintendo would make such a big deal about something that wasn't either a 3DS or a Wii U successor. A Micro-console would be the successor to neither.

And as it happens we now know Nintendo is actually kinda doing something along those lines. The NES Mini is more or less the micro-console people were theorising. A bit cheaper and a bit less feature rich but more or less for the same target audience. If anything it's better targeted to that market. And we also know that this isn't the NX so we can assume that the NX is going to be "bigger" in cost, performance, features and more than likely size.

To extend the thought that the NX will integrate handheld/console gaming, what if the NX will also look to tie in mobile gaming too? Pretty sure it's been rumoured before right?

I reckon Nintendo see mobile gaming not as a profit making machine, but more as a clever advertising for their home/handheld games. Take Pokemon Go for example. I bet a ton of people have preordered the new pokemon game or picked up an old copy of a previous game. It's raising the awareness of the brand again and I think this is how the mobile gaming will operate. For example, I suspect that in October it'll be announced that the new pokemon that are in Sun/Moon will be available to find in your hometown. Moreover, I think that those who buy Sun/Moon will get something free for the game (e.g. bag upgrade/incubators).

What if this is Nintendo's plan for all their franchises? Release a mobile version of the IP to raise awareness. Offer free incentives for the mobile game if you purchase the game.

This might also work with Nintendo achievements. Earn achievements on your console (which convert into Nintendo coins) and you can use this to get new games/DLC/in-app mobile purchases.

@dtjive I hate to say this but most the people who are playing Pokemon Go are not the sort who'd go and buy the full Pokemon experience. In fact most won't even own the 3DS to begin with and nor would they want to. Pokemon Go is successful because it taps into the market that wouldn't be bothered about such games otherwise.

@FragRed Sure, but outta all those millions, you have thousands with more money than sense and will buy in to it big style.