Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@IceClimbers That's true, but that's just the screen. Most phones are same size as the screen these days. Add buttons to this thing, a big heavy battery that lasts 30 minutes and all the other things it needs and you're carrying more than just a 6 inch screen around.

Does this rumored NX mark the end of the DS line? Will we no longer get two screens on our portables?

@DefHalan No 3D either.

_{Maybe as add-ons, hardware DLC; rake in the money Nintendo!}

@Octane Fair point

They're locked behind amiibo!

@Octane I didn't use the 3D much before I got a New 3DS but even now it is less than half the time I play. Also it doesn't really add much. So I am fine with the lack of 3D. The lack of a second screen will make things more difficult for Backwards Compatibility.

@DefHalan probably.

@IceClimbers motion controls...skyward sword hd?

@WebHead
I'm hoping the motion controls can be optional. Yep, I'm one of those people. I've heard the prophets preach the joys of motion gaming more times than I care to count, and yes, I've played games with Wiimotes and other things more times than I care to count. But at the end of the day, I still want a comfy, non-motion controller to enjoy my console games from the couch. <fingers crossed>

For a person like me, this is something that could potentially be a deal breaker. I seriously doubt they're going to go all-in on the motion stuff again, seeing as how that fad seems to be mostly behind us (though VR stuff does start creeping into mind), but yea... staying tuned for official information, obviously haha

P.S. - Honest question, Do most of the popular smart phone games require large amounts of motion control? I remember Temple Run where you had to tilt the screen back and forth, but now I think of popular stuff and it mostly seems to just be touching the screen.

You didn't answer my question...

If NX needs "[time to] allow people to understand and accept what the NX offers" it has already failed. If you can't communicate what it has to offer during a presentation, it is to complicated. I say it again, they will not have an invasive gimmick, it will be easily grasped. See Wii U as a counter-argument why it is bad to reveal it too early.

I guess you are lambasting Sony even more, since it looks like neo and slim will get revealed at their PlayStation event and you will be able to buy them shortly after. Big event, devices ready soon after.

And if we look at the leaks and rumours of the NX, is it really that hard to grasp? Powerful handheld, with Wii controllers. Everyone already knows what the Wii can do and I don't think most people are so dumb they can't grasp the handheld part.

And since people will not be able to buy it now, what difference does it make if they reveal it now or in January, really? It isn't like people will start saving for a $200-250 machine, the vast majority already have those kinds of money or they use their Visa/amex/mastercard.

BotW Link is right-handed.

On the screen discussion, 6.2" is the same dimensions as Wii U. 720p (or 1080p) makes perfect sense, because then they can use off-the-shelves screens, which reduces cost.

Can you post the entire post/posts? Since she apparently has had to lock down her account...

Sidetrack, why are people hating on her? She seems more credible with her leaks than many others. Is it a "Real Gamer (TM)" thing?

@Therad Well, she did claim that Mother 3 was coming to the Wii U, or you know, that female Link really was a thing. She has been wrong about a lot of things, so I'd take her stuff with a big pinch of salt.

Anyway, she also claimed the following, but those claims were so vague, that's why I didn't post them first;

''1) This article about NX's detachable controllers supporting force feedback and motion controls has truth.''

''3) Prototype for dock station has USB ports. I heard 2 usb ports, but I don't know if this number will change in the final product.''

To be fair, I'd be very shocked if a dock for this doesn't have some kind of I/O. At the very least it's going to have to have HDMI and power. At a bare minimum. From there you'd expect USB to be the next most likely thing for peripherals and storage expansion. Followed by maybe some network options.

Basically what I'm saying is... a claim that the current rumours are accurate? That's easy. A claim that the dock for the thing has USB ports? That's not really saying much either. Both could be wrong but they're also fairly easy things to predict.

If it has a screen, I'm predicting it has pixels. You heard it here first!

I predict that in a first for Nintendo it'll have dual band WiFi of either the N or AC variety. It'll also have an NFC reader and if it does dock with your TV bluetooth. As a portable system I predict batteries and an SD card slot. You heard it here first!

I still think the NX is going to be this hybrid that will operate on it's own and can connect to the TV (to be honest, this should be a standard feature with all handhelds) AND a home console with a standard controller incorporating a new way of playing that can stream to the hybrid. The new hybrid can act as a Wii U gamepad to the Home console. So all the cool ideas of Wii U are a)retained b)vastly improved the actualisation of the concept and c) retailing at easier price points (because the 'gamepad' is not bundled with the console). You have incentive to buy a gamepad because it is it's own individual game console as well as offering a second screen to home gaming, however, you are not tied down to buying both. The more you buy, the more rewarding your game experience will be. With the Wii, integrating the research and development of the GC was very cost effective for them. I am sure integrating the Wii U r & d in to NX would be similar.

@erv Plot twist; the NX has a vector display.

But yes, her rumours are often so vague that they're either true by default because they're easy to predict, or they can be considered true regardless of what the outcome is.

@GrailUK
The one main disadvantage with that approach is that you're still splitting your market. Still having two teams developing different sets of games. And also while this screen for the TV is an option it's not something everyone will have. So like every other optional peripheral it won't be supported. Also, why bother going with a high end Tegra chip if you're just going to have a home console anyways? If you're going to keep the "two pillar" approach at the very least make the portable as cheap as possible. A lot of effort for not much benefit if you ask me.

@skywake I am the first to admit I am always wrong. I mean, at least Emily Rogers gets some things right! It was just based on my understanding of what Mr Iwata said and Nintendo's history of running with their previous research and development and adding something new. Something tells me that they will still be looking at making a return from some of the Wii U innovations like the streaming off TV play while adding another layer to it. Buzz words in the industry at the moment are seeing consoles as family or brothers. Multiple iterations of similar hardware at different spec levels. With Nintendo, I don't see why their iterations can't be handheld and home as opposed to 1 Tflop and 6Tflops.

@BiasedSonyFan The wording does make it possible for the NX to be revealed in 2017. Providing more info in 2016, well announcing a date when the NX is being revealed is technically providing more info.

The daily Zelda teasers however makes me think mid-late September so maybe the week beginning the 19th.