Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

Mr E · 20-10-2016 10:30AM

Wii3 day! Yippee! :pac::p

OwaynOTT · 20-10-2016 10:36AM

This is how time is moving for me right now

Couldn't find a gif of the backwards ticking clock in Simpsons.

ambro25 · 20-10-2016 11:07AM

Assuming (yes, I know) that the hybrid nature turns out to be true, one has to wonder if this is in fact the culmination of some 10 year plan by Ninty:

2006:
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2012:

2016?

Star Lord · 20-10-2016 11:23AM

Waking up to the news of the first reveal video coming today felt like:

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CastorTroy · 20-10-2016 11:45AM

Andrew76 · 20-10-2016 12:04PM

@Castor: Maybe Star Lord tucked into a big bowl of these for breakfast? :P

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The day is flying past for me, tis great. But still, hurry up 3pm!

There has to be a joke out there about all this anticipation for 3 minutes of excitement/disappointment! :P

Pac1Man · 20-10-2016 12:18PM

What did the 3 minutes of excitement say to the 3 minutes of disappointment?

To get to the other side.

Corholio · 20-10-2016 12:26PM

Japanese Zelda NX site has been updated today.

That score......

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/movie.html

Star Lord · 20-10-2016 12:35PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

@Castor: Maybe Star Lord tucked into a big bowl of these for breakfast? :P

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cd-p27FWEAAI2aT.jpg:medium

The day is flying past for me, tis great. But still, hurry up 3pm!

There has to be a joke out there about all this anticipation for 3 minutes of excitement/disappointment! :P

I have absolutely no idea what those pics are depicting... Wrestlers?

CastorTroy · 20-10-2016 12:52PM

Yup. Could also post a pic of 3 Minute Warning, who were another tag team, but I won't.

Hopefully be home by 5 today so will watch then and see if I can avoid news until then to be surprised

cherryghost · 20-10-2016 12:57PM

cherryghost wrote: »

Rumours of some sort of NX announcement next week.

I was right, boards.ie was left. 2 hours people!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee6iEXxp7A4

Andrew76 · 20-10-2016 01:09PM

Another rumour - one possible reason the NX's September anouncement was delayed was because the new Mario game wasn't up to standard - http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/10/rumour_nxs_september_reveal_was_delayed_because_consoles_mario_game_wasnt_running_perfectly.

So, new Mario game confirmed then. :P

@Star Lord - absolutely no idea eh, but guessed correctly first time!

Banjo · 20-10-2016 01:13PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

There has to be a joke out there about all this anticipation for 3 minutes of excitement/disappointment! :P

My wedding night is still a bit of a touchy subject if you don't mind...

Star Lord · 20-10-2016 01:57PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

Another rumour - one possible reason the NX's September anouncement was delayed was because the new Mario game wasn't up to standard - http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/10/rumour_nxs_september_reveal_was_delayed_because_consoles_mario_game_wasnt_running_perfectly.

So, new Mario game confirmed then. :P

@Star Lord - absolutely no idea eh, but guessed correctly first time!

The GIANT belt was the giveaway!!!

Emily Rogers said it's not a Galaxy or 3D World sequel, but 'feels like Mario'... whatever that means! I take it to mean that the mechanics feel right.

Corholio · 20-10-2016 02:30PM

So what we predicting we might see?

I would say there will be very little about games, bar maybe a hint of the Mario one. Probably shots of the console with a lot of other information left to the forthcoming other announcements.

Followed by plenty of doomers :P

Andrew76 · 20-10-2016 02:33PM

Corholio wrote: »

So what we predicting we might see?

I would say there will be very little about games, bar maybe a hint of the Mario one. Probably shots of the console with a lot of other information left to the forthcoming other announcements.

I'm actually thinking a decent portion of the 3 minutes will be game trailers or game play even (Zelda is a given, looks like Mario will show his face in some form, Just Dance and a few others) and some details about the machine itself - I'm thinking they have to show it so people know what it is they want us to buy come March time.

Excited but remaining calm I am.

Captain Chaos · 20-10-2016 02:33PM

Look how long it took them to show a picture of the WiiU console, we all thought it was a touch screen handheld for months.

Corholio · 20-10-2016 02:37PM

The thing that makes me think they won't show much games is that they state it's only the 'preliminary' showing of the console and also because it's only 3 minutes long. But they might indeed show clips of games to wet peoples lips but it does seem almost certain from reports that there will be something else in the very near future, like a Direct etc, to expand on this brief showing.

TrustedApple · 20-10-2016 02:45PM

Guys where are we going to be able to watch this at 3pm isn't it ?.

VelcroGhost · 20-10-2016 02:46PM

Smyths have already moved the 3DS and Wii U to the 'old' consoles part of their site menu. The bodies aren't even cold!

Corholio · 20-10-2016 02:46PM

TrustedApple wrote: »

Guys where are we going to be able to watch this at 3pm isn't it ?.

www.nintendo.co.uk

safetyboy · 20-10-2016 02:49PM

Is there a youtube channel to watch. ninty blocked here.

Andrew76 · 20-10-2016 02:51PM

Corholio wrote: »

The thing that makes me think they won't show much games is that they state it's only the 'preliminary' showing of the console and also because it's only 3 minutes long. But they might indeed show clips of games to wet peoples lips but it does seem almost certain from reports that there will be something else in the very near future, like a Direct etc, to expand on this brief showing.

Ah yeah there'll definitely be a more in depth reveal, presumably this side of Christmas too. I'm just thinking, 3 minutes is actually a lot of time to fill up even for a preview trailer. Not long to wait now anyway.

sligeach · 20-10-2016 02:53PM

A 3 minute trailer says we're probably not going to see a lot. I think it'll be footage of Zelda: BOTW, the new Mario and maybe a major 3rd party game. We'll get the consoles name, possibly some features mentioned. I'm not sure if we'll see the controller or the console.

A name popped up yesterday in my head and I don't know why. I did say that the console might be called Nintendo GO but now an outsider could be Nintendo Nebula.

Banjo · 20-10-2016 02:56PM

And their New VR platform, Nintendo Pretendo!

How come what pops into my head is never as plausible as what pops into yours?

nocoverart · 20-10-2016 02:57PM

Nintendo Home & Go if it's indeed a hybrid, a kinda uninspiring name but that's all I've got.

Andrew76 · 20-10-2016 02:58PM

safetyboy wrote: »

Is there a youtube channel to watch. ninty blocked here.

IGN mention they'll have it also but not sure if they mean live streaming or just some link after the fact.

http://www.polygon.com/2016/10/19/13341240/nintendo-nx-trailer

Mr E · 20-10-2016 03:00PM

Anyone else got a "Christmas Morning" feeling?

Andrew76 · 20-10-2016 03:01PM

Mr E wrote: »

Anyone else got a "Christmas Morning" feeling?

Kind of, right now it's more who hid the pressies!! (Where's the reveal?!)

super_furry · 20-10-2016 03:01PM

Annnnnd the website is dead.

Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

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