Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

So, does this cast doubt on Zelda BotW being released on WiiU? I know consoles can still get games after they have been discontinued, but I cannot recall a game as high profile as Zelda being released on a 'dead' machine.

@GrailUK No, but the Wii U version will probably only be available in limited copies, if not digital only.

@DefHalan On my 32GB internal HHD. That's gotta be a joke. Not going to buy a new HHD just for one game, and I'm certainly not buying an NX because my Wii U lacks internal storage. They would reach an all-time low for me if they cheaped out like that.

@GrailUK After being advertised as a Wii U game for this long? They should've said it earlier if it's an NX exclusive. It's going to be on Wii U, don't worry about that. Besides, they've spend this long building the Wii U version, that would be a waste or resources to just give up on.

Not just that it still sits on shelves but that it's only €50 cheaper than when it first went on sale. Actually, in a lot of places it's only €30 cheaper. Nintendo never even tried. They were insistent on not taking a heavy hit on losses for the console.

@Octane Personally, i don't see a reason to release Zelda physically for Wii U if there aren't Wii Us on store shelves, but that is just my point of view. I could be wrong.

What if every "launch" physical copy of Zelda comes with the NX and Wii U version???

@IceClimbers @Octane or maybe the retail version will be CD and cart (game cases with a CD and housing for a memory card above it) A disk is literally pence so it could be a nice crossover.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=217896272&post... apparently same guy that leaked PS4 Pro design

@Octane Are handhelds often referred to as "handheld console"? I don't think I've heard 3DS referred to as a console. I've usually read it as handheld (ie, 3DS) and console (Wii U) being separate devices/systems. The job headline does say "consoles" so it may refer to a hand-held console and a home console, which may indicate that the NX isn't just one hybrid of the two. Or it refers to this current generation (NX) and future generation consoles. Who knows?

Nothing definitive from that posting - just more speculation.

Wait, so it has a dock that just acts as a TV out and a whole separate other box that acts as a power supply that can stream to the handheld?

If it's how I'm understanding it it's not any more portable than a regular console, lol. It'd be like saying the wii u is portable cuz you can plug in the console and stream to the gamepad. Which, admittedly, is cool. But that doesn't mean the wii u is a handheld console hybrid lol

@Operative yeah im having a hard time fully comprehending it.

told you guys, foxconn employees give no craps.

I'm on the same page, I'm not going to buy an Nx just for BotW and I'm not getting a Wii U HDD at this point either. I would feel like killing someone at Nintendo, God forbid.

@WebHead Is it weird that this is probably one of the most credible leaks to date? Not sure what's going on at Foxconn, but they really don't care about NDAs.

I've tried to comprehend the info. From what I've gathered, the NX is a handheld that requires an additional box to be carried around if you want to play all games. Then there's another box that's essentially a TV out module. Definitely more complicated than I imagined, and that's not even counting the detachable controllers...

@upsidedownjim That's how the gaming media uses the words; handhelds for handheld consoles and consoles for home consoles. Not sure if Nintendo handles the same definitions. Console can mean anything in that context.

@WebHead Going further into the thread, it's apparently not from the same guy that leaked the PS4 Pro design.

It's also not a real leak: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=217902119&post...

Well, never mind then. Glad it's not real, cause it looked way too complicated.

I am relieved to hear that it was not a leak, but it will only be a matter of time until something proper gets out giving a fuller idea of what the NX is especially now it's going into production. Just wonder if this has any effect on Nintendo's reveal plans. Probably not.

A) There will probably be more than just Zelda they are using to sell the NX to you.
B) Maybe Zelda will fit on the Wii U 32GB internal system's memory.

@DefHalan Maybe if you don't have anything else stored on your internal HDD...

Yeah I don't feel like deleting everything on my Wii U just to play Zelda. Will have to make sure I can go get a physical copy.

@DefHalan i think you're on to something. It makes a lot of sense to have a launch version for both consoles in one case.

@faint Have it be launch release special type thing, so over time those copies get harder to find, and they have create a great way to encourage people to upgrade. Collectors will want it, then question why they would have the NX version if they don't have a NX, so go get a NX lol