Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

MilesMorales1

Obviously this is rumour only, but it ties into stuff we already heard, and would hypothetically allow Nintendo to stockpile units for christmas time launch.

RUMOR - RUMOR - RUMOR

Digitimes Article:

"Nintendo's new game console is scheduled to enter mass production at the end of the first quarter 2016 and despite the fact that the Japan-based company is targeting to ship 20 million units in 2016, the device's upstream component suppliers expect shipments to only reach around 10-12 million units. The new console is estimated to enter mass shipments in the second quarter."

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20151130PD203.html

CiDeRmAn

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Obviously this is rumour only, but it ties into stuff we already heard, and would hypothetically allow Nintendo to stockpile units for christmas time launch.



http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20151130PD203.html

As Homer says "Woo Hoo!"

It's all guess work, you've a one in three chance of being right by predicting a 2nd, 3rd or 4th quarter release for the machine.
Truth is no one has any info at all.
Nintendo have few leaks and the only information we can bank on has been that there won't be any information until next year, which isn't too long now!

Pac1Man

I can just imagine the Nintendo fans diving onto the internet at a minute past midnight, January 1st looking for news!

murphyebass

Will be interesting to see is there backwards compatibility considering there's a huge portion of gamers who have missed out on the Wii U library. Personally I think it'd be a big selling point.

That said how do they integrate the gamepad. Will there be a gamepad with the new machine? I hope so as it was a massive win for me in a one telly household. Id go as far as saying id be put off buying the new machine if it doesn't have this feature.

The same reason I bought a ps4 over the xboxone. Remote play in my opinion is not sold enough by either company. The vita is a fantastic bit of hardware in its own right but like the gamepad have made it possible for me to rack up countless hours were I wouldn't have been able to in the past.

The NX for me will be a year two buy anyway as usual though to see how it pans out and wait on a price drop of some sort before shelling out.

I've at least a half a dozen titles to get through on the Wii U so in no rush at all.

Myrddin

I'd rather it didn't have to carry the burden of backwards compatibility. I'd rather it break right away from Wii-type architecture, and be radically different to what came before, and could focus on being its own thing without having to worry about previous generation software. If people are that arsed about Wii U compatibility, they should just pick up a Wii U (the price of them is sure to drop significantly next year anyway of the NX debuts)

Corholio

Myrddin wrote: »

I'd rather it didn't have to carry the burden of backwards compatibility. I'd rather it break right away from Wii-type architecture, and be radically different to what came before, and could focus on being its own thing without having to worry about previous generation software. If people are that arsed about Wii U compatibility, they should just pick up a Wii U (the price of them is sure to drop significantly next year anyway of the NX debuts)

Ya I'd agree with this, I love the Wii U and the quality of titles it's spawned for it's lifespan so far is great, something that I don't think will be realised until later, but it doesn't have a big legacy to carry over from and the shift will be a lot more seamless than in other generations of Nintendo consoles. I'd rather the NX had it's own start without any possible sacrifices in grunt being made for backwards compatibility. The cloud/download technology is moving so fast that I'm sure a way will be brought in where titles can be downloaded or just loaded onto the hardware.

Andrew76

Same here, I don't care about backwards compatibility - I buy a new console to play new games. Down the road if they can come out with an emulator style solution like the Xbox One then fine, but don't hold back the hardware of the new machine because of it.

I'm hoping it's a relatively beefy machine when it comes out with a decent sized HDD (no less than 1TB by that stage) and it has a fast OS - using the Wii-U the other day to go into the e-shop and download stuff was so slow (the UI I mean not the actual downloads). The PS4 UI is so much slicker and faster.

I wouldn't be too upset it they shelve the gamepad and go back to a normal style controller either, unless they get off-screen play to work anywhere in the house for all games. Normal controllers have worked just fine for all other consoles (create an NX version of the GC controller I say!).

readyletsgo

Same for me, I love the WiiU, kinda dislike the gamepad at this stage. Kinda puts me off turning the system on sadly. Sure the gamepad is a great idea for maps etc but that's kinda it. I'd much rather just go into a screen and look at the map instead of this big controller. I do know I'll be happy to have it for XCX of course but, again, could just go into a screen so I don't really see the point of it. Sure it's a very comfortable and light controller, just no one asked or wanted it.

Of course people will want to play WiiU games on the NX when it comes out, but suck it up and pick a WiiU up when it's going cheap, or second had. As I'm pretty sure Nintendo can't wait to drop the WiiU, it's been a disaster for them, let's be honest.

The NX should be a fresh start for them. No gamepad, no Wiimotes, no backwards compatibility with WiiU or even Wii (at the start at least), make a few HD remakes of past games on past systems to keep fans happy and make a few extra quid from those with new control schemes.

Just give me a beefed up powers system, with and excellent ordinary controller with Nintendo's amazing games and proper 3rd party support.

Only problem with 3rd party support on Nintendo systems is that we know ports are never the best so they don't sell on Nintendo system so 3rd parties think we don't want them due to bad sales which is what it ALL boils down to.

Playing Skyrim on the ps3 at the moment, love it, not great on the ps3, wish Nintendo got a version of it on the WiiU . Maybe a new oblivion will come to the NX

Edit: oh and the most important part of the NX, whatever it is, advertise the thing clearly and loads! I'm mean like, ps4 ads are up on bill boards near IFSC, I've never seen a billboard ad for WiiU. Spend the money and put posters up all over Europe in small towns and big cities. Make the NX presents know from the start. Spend the money


Sometimes Nintendo annoy me, I'm pretty sure they know all this of course but it's like there is a few people along the chain that don't want to spend the cash to make cash over the past 5 years

CiDeRmAn

Well, if they release like I think they will, with a traditional controller and the option to use your N3DS or the upcoming replacement as a Touchpad, I'd say backwards compatibility will be a cert.
But we'll probably see the big titles of the WiiU being rereleased over time on the NX anyway, so few potential games players have played Hyrule Warriors that a Game of the Year edition is likely I'd say, same with the likes of Pikmin 3, a compilation of the series so far would seem like a great money spinner at this stage.

I think the important thing for Nintendo at this point is to release a console with only a traditional controller.
Sure, have compatibility for the Wiimotes baked in, as a pointer for a modern display it is still the best way of doing it, in gun games for example, but not have the feature on the box, or ad material, or anywhere at all if they can help it.
A bit like GC controller support on the Wii, it was there but they didn't make an issue or a front of box feature of it, it was tucked away under a flap with a little icon on the back of the game case to indicate its use.
Breaking from the Wii controller will mean the more dim minded out there won't just write it off as "just another repackaged Wii", the idiots.

MilesMorales1

I don't see why they couldn't do what they've done with the Wii U, and make it so if you want to play BC Wii, it boots itself into Wii Mode, or emulation like the XB1 does. I'd be quite sad if NX didn't have BC out of the box, since Nintendo seem to be the last company that does it as standard.

Banjo

readyletsgo wrote: »

Same for me, I love the WiiU, kinda dislike the gamepad at this stage. Kinda puts me off turning the system on sadly. Sure the gamepad is a great idea for maps etc but that's kinda it.

Off TV
Off TV
OFF TV

I can't emphasise that enough. Although I've given it a bloody good try

Given all the talk about a unified portable/monolithic the chances are we'll have the best of all possible worlds, an industry leading portable system, an industry leading home console, the ability to use the portable to control the home console and the wide ranging support that this massive HW grunt, flexibility and innovation should foster.

I....want....to....believe....

Andrew76

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Breaking from the Wii controller will mean the more dim minded out there won't just write it off as "just another repackaged Wii", the idiots.

I agree that the term "Wii" should be nowhere near the new console (and at worst the Wii-U should have been called the Wii 2 if they insisted on keeping the name) but that's harsh man.
Actually, I would say it was Nintendo that were dim minded and idiotic rather than the general public. When you hear most folk refer to a mobile phone as an 'iPhone', or a tablet as an 'iPad', then what do you expect when you name your new machine with (practically) the same name as the previous one and badly market it too? Anyway, no point crying over spilt milk as they say. Hopefully they've learned their lesson.

Banjo wrote: »

Off TV
Off TV
OFF TV

I can't emphasise that enough. Although I've given it a bloody good try

Given all the talk about a unified portable/monolithic the chances are we'll have the best of all possible worlds, an industry leading portable system, an industry leading home console, the ability to use the portable to control the home console and the wide ranging support that this massive HW grunt, flexibility and innovation should foster.

I....want....to....believe....

With that sort of optimism Nintendo should hire you to lead their marketing campaign! :pac: The only thing you're missing is the awesome online features it will surely have - at worst I want Nintendo to match what Sony have with PSN & PS+ for example. Maybe those DeNa folks can help with that.

MilesMorales1

Off tv play really isn't that great. Its a nice wee feature to have, but make it optional, don't force us all into some overpriced low resolution gamepad. I like the way it goes with the PS4, Vita is an optional add on for second screen stuff that only adds to the experience.

Star Lord

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Off tv play really isn't that great.

You obviously don't have to share your TV with someone! It's brilliant being able to play on when someone else wants to watch the TV!

Banjo

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Off tv play really isn't that great.

The mark of Satan is upon him!
Burn the witch!

CiDeRmAn

I think there is a spectrum of posters here
Sligeach-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-Banjo
Pessimistic-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:Optimistic

McLoughlin

Some kinda new controller from Nintendo
http://nintendoeverything.com/new-nintendo-patent-controller-with-free-form-display/

sligeach

Seen it. Don't like it. I want a screen kept for the NX but I want a regular rectangular shape and keep it central.

OwaynOTT

McLoughlin wrote: »

Some kinda new controller from Nintendo
http://nintendoeverything.com/new-nintendo-patent-controller-with-free-form-display/

I see Nintendo haven't learnt their lesson regarding graphics. They need to compete or better the others.
Still, it's nice to see mr game and watch is a launch title.

sligeach

You could come up with all sorts of ideas. Could that be a smart phone placed in a controller grip? Would Nintendo make a smart phone? Is that what "Quality Of Life" really is? A smart phone is a big part of a lot of peoples daily life. Is it possible to have virtual dual analogue control sticks on such a device? I have often thought Nintendo should make phones, probably at least 10 years ago.

Nollog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4e2otLh8jw&feature=youtu.be
A 50 minute talk about the new cloud computing patent Nintendo filed.

CastorTroy

Sure we'll know everything we need to know about it in 14 days.

Seriously though, when do people think we'll get info? E3? Shareholders meeting? Direct?

sligeach

CastorTroy wrote: »

Sure we'll know everything we need to know about it in 14 days.

Seriously though, when do people think we'll get info? E3? Shareholders meeting? Direct?

It could be anytime. I think possibly at the end of March next year. That's when Nintendo's fiscal year ends. But it could be E3 with more information again at Nintendo's AGM. Both are in June. I can't see how they'll make it all the way to E3 with no leaks, the Wii U schedule is like a bedraggled corpse and a bit of information in March(e.g. maybe its real name) will help build hype until the reveal at E3.

Everyone thinks it's a portable/console hybrid but it may be 3 pillars. Console/portable/mobile(Quality Of Life). It'll be fascinating to see either way.

CastorTroy

It'll turn out to be completely Amiibo based. :pac:

Nollog

CastorTroy wrote: »

It'll turn out to be completely Amiibo based. :pac:

Every amiibo to date has a tiny cpu and wifi chip, there's billions out there to crunch the mushrooms in mario!

sligeach

CastorTroy wrote: »

It'll turn out to be completely Amiibo based. :pac:

Banjo

Why is no one talking about the Steamboat Willy game that's clearly being developed for the NX based on those patent pics??? Hashtag GetOnTheHypeSteamboat!

MilesMorales1

Banjo wrote: »

Why is no one talking about the Steamboat Willy game that's clearly being developed for the NX based on those patent pics??? Hashtag GetOnTheHypeSteamboat!

I wish I had your ability to get excitement hype for games like you

sligeach

Koei Tecmo hints at NX being a home console

What is the NX? Is it a console or a handheld? Perhaps a mix of the two? We’ve actually received a number of hints and vague statements indicating that the NX will at least be a home console, but Nintendo has yet to go on the record and confirm anything officially.

Enter Koei Tecmo. During an interview with Japanese website 4Gamer, president and CEO Yoichi Erikawa further hinted that gamers can expect NX to be a home console.

Here’s the full exchange between the two sides:

4Gamer: On one hand, virtual reality requires special machinery to play, and we feel that the current state of “games” is headed to yet another way of playing. It’s almost as if it’s evolving towards the opposite direction of smartphones, and requires to “only play at that spot,” or something along those lines. Lately it seems that [home] consoles haven’t been doing too well, but is that the case? At least that’s what we’re wondering.

Erikawa: “Actually, I think that it’ll start doing much better. The PlayStation 4 has recently surpassed 2 million units in nationwide sales, and Nintendo announced a new ‘machine’ called the NX. From this point forward, I believe that each company will make clear commitments for these machines.”

http://nintendoeverything.com/koei-tecmo-hints-at-nx-being-a-home-console/

readyletsgo

Ugh, I'm getting bored with rumours.

When will we get a reveal? CES? A big direct in April or May? E3?

It'll most likely be a handheld with a home console to come a year later that links with the handheld completely, I think.

Games, I think there will be a lot of updated WiiU ports as 'budget' launch titles, like Smash, HW, with no gamepad support with all DLC on disc. Along with loads of new titles too.

I do think zelda WiiU will come to the NX, not at launch but I'm sure it will a year or two after launch to tide people over while Zelda NX is made. Like wwhd & tphd