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Deleted user 26 July 2016 14:41:58

Not too bothered about the power aspect so it sounds largely ideal for me. I am concerned about the ergonomics and how comfortable it'll be too hold etc. Battery life is also concerning but I imagine it'll stay docked and charging when at home.

TheSaint 26 Jul 2016 14:42:16 20,950 posts
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I paid �200 for the Wii U and feel I have easily got my moneys worth.

Flying_Pig 26 Jul 2016 14:43:08 16,956 posts
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This is the best possible outcome from my perspective. I've had no interest in the Wii-U, but have been tempted by the 3DS, but a proper handheld Nintendo console; more powerful than my beloved Vita and with proper full-fat console game on it. I'm very excited indeed.

I just hope Nintendo get some proper 3rd Party support and don't f**k it up

Deleted user 26 July 2016 14:44:58

Duffking wrote:
As a PC primary user it's perfect - there's shit all on the XBOne/PS4 I want to play that I can't get on PC, and there's been plenty on the Wii U that I can't get elsewhere.

Put it on the go AND combine it with a great portable library? Sign me up.

That's kind of how I feel about it.

No point getting a console to chase the graphic-wankery as my pc will do it better, and even then I find it hard to get too excited over graphical advances when they're usually just used to do more of the same with slightly fancier effects.

If the NX can provide classic Nintendo gameplay (which surely it will) I'll be more far more likely to get one than if was just another boring "next gen" thing.

Derblington 26 Jul 2016 14:46:18 35,161 posts
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I'd quite like them to port the 3DS Zelda titles over so that I can play them.

DFawkes 26 Jul 2016 14:46:23 32,785 posts
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Nintendo have yet to have a proper flop when it comes to handhelds so it's probably the smartest business decision if they're intent on remaining as a hardware developer. The 3DS sold well enough and has some great games out for it. I even noticed when I checked the other day that the release of Pokemon GO appears to have had the side effect of raising Pokemon RPG sales, which I'm sure was always the hope of expanding into the mobile market without abandoning their existing one.

It'll be nice to have series' that were split between Wii U and 3DS on one system. Just one unified Mario Kart rather than 7 and 8 so you've got the userbase of online players in the one place will be a nice boost.

atothewest 26 Jul 2016 14:52:00 1,150 posts
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Frankly, to me this sounds fucking ace and is exactly what I thought/hoped they'd do. If the price point is right (anything less than �250) and the battery life is decent (~5 hours would do me) then count me in day one.

Humperfunk 26 Jul 2016 14:58:04 8,634 posts
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The idea is great - love cross play games on Vita and PS3/4 so that's a big plus...but after the Wii and Wii U, no chance I'll go near it.

Edited by Humperfunk at 14:58:15 26-07-2016

Duffking 26 Jul 2016 15:00:27 16,964 posts
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Additionally Nintendo won't be splitting its first party resources been developing for both a handheld and a home console, so should mean a reasonable amount more first party output.

You-can-call-me-kal 26 Jul 2016 15:09:33 23,013 posts
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smallblueslime wrote:
With the specifications announced by Eurogamer, is it possible Zelda will actually look better on the Wii U?

I was wondering this.

atothewest 26 Jul 2016 15:13:12 1,150 posts
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Form factor is going to be interesting to find out. If this thing apparently has not one, but two controllers that can be detached for use at home, it's gonna be fun to see how it remains portable. Wonder if it'll be more "iPad portable" than "3DS portable"...

Also, if two controllers with every unit as standard means a renewed push towards local multiplayer - and surely that's exactly what it must mean - then that's one huge tick in the FUCK YEAH column from my perspective.

Toaster05 26 Jul 2016 15:16:40 2,335 posts
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I'm confused, torn and aroused by all this rumour! Not sure what to think really. I love my Wii U and I love my N3DS but I have to admit I can't help but think NX will be a compromise too far.

Nintendo have always been the same in that they don't chase the spec and let the software do the talking. This works well when you have software tailored to a specific device. But what's making me worry is how can they pull off a system that is both portable optimised and at the same time ready to be played on the big screen?!

All I know is I'll fucking buy one.

Daryoon 26 Jul 2016 15:18:00 5,912 posts
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I had a feeling they'd do something like this, because it's ripe for releasing a screenless version of the controller that can connect to mobile phones and use them as the screen.

beastmaster 26 Jul 2016 15:22:02 22,373 posts
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Won't be much third party development on it then.

rockavitch 26 Jul 2016 15:23:05 1,303 posts
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If this is simple enough, with no random gimmicks (other than being botj portable and home useable) and straight up plug and play then I could be interested. Need to see pictures as I can't get my head around the detachable controllers, the size of them etc considering they attach to the portable.

Deleted user 26 July 2016 15:24:28

Maybe the controllers will be like smaller version of the old Konix Speedkings.

Rivuzu 26 Jul 2016 15:29:39 18,424 posts
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I... really sort of like the sound of this. It's essentially like how I'm treating my tablet currently, with a Bluetooth controller paired to play on it. If it's equal-ish size, that'd be great.

I almost expect this to be a small laptop size though. Which personally I'm fine with. Then again, they did do that screen for the Gamecube to make it "portable" \o/

Psiloc 26 Jul 2016 15:33:19 6,366 posts
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All sounds good to me. Unification of Nintendos two markets is exactly what they need, and exactly what I wanted.

And having that theory in mind is why I'm not disappointed or surprised at the power level. A portable PS4 just wasn't going to happen, sure as hell not from Nintendo. In fact, going Tegra is a relatively bold move.

Daryoon 26 Jul 2016 15:34:15 5,912 posts
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If the screen is detachable, it's also possible it could be set to a vertical orientation, which would suit 3/DS games...

monkman76 26 Jul 2016 15:36:34 18,987 posts
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You-can-call-me-kal wrote:

smallblueslime wrote:
With the specifications announced by Eurogamer, is it possible Zelda will actually look better on the Wii U?
I was wondering this.

Reading the DF piece, not likely - the Wii U isn't much more powerful than the 360/PS3, and the Tegra X1 chip in the NX can run Doom at a much higher resolution and framerate (on the Nvidia Shield) than on those consoles.

neilka 26 Jul 2016 15:36:49 24,021 posts
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Good to see that the Nintendo reality distortion field is still in full effect. They could announce that the NX was a shoebox containing a tramp turd and there'd be ten pages about how brave they are for pursuing their unique vision of gaming.

MrTomFTW Moderator 26 Jul 2016 15:39:08 47,501 posts
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This is what it looks like apparently, provided by one of the sources.

"Urgh, I'd play something on my NX, but I don't know where I put the right stick and face buttons."

Phattso 26 Jul 2016 15:39:54 27,426 posts
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I wonder if the base unit for TV connection will have active cooling, which might allow them to overclock the bollocks off the chips. Might be how they're handling the 1080p TV requirement vs. whatever (presumably lower) res the handheld bit is. Would need some smart engineering, but technically would be doable.

Deleted user 26 July 2016 15:40:19

neilka wrote:
Good to see that the Nintendo reality distortion field is still in full effect. They could announce that the NX was a shoebox containing a tramp turd and there'd be ten pages about how brave they are for pursuing their unique vision of gaming.

What you rather they do? Another pointless AMD console like the other two?

Toaster05 26 Jul 2016 15:42:15 2,335 posts
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I get that Nintendo doesn't want tech parity and prefers to 'disrupt' in other ways but fucking hell going for the X1 is a bit weak. 1080p 60fps should be the aim for any new console nowadays.

I have the Shield K1 Tablet and the Shield TV and while they are fine and dandy for Google Play shitware I fail to see how this processor could be up to snot.

X2 for all that's known about it makes a much more exciting prospect. Also, I'm not all that keen on the hybrid label. It's not really a hybrid. My tablet can plug into my tv and output a signal via HDMI. That doesn't make it a hybrid tablet.

Phattso 26 Jul 2016 15:44:07 27,426 posts
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Don't underestimate the drag factor of Android. Despite each successive version trying to mitigate the problem, it's still not an ideal fit for a gaming OS. Just ditching Android, with all other parts being the same, will buy you a lot of additional performance.

Assuming it's, at worst, a revised X1 with a higher clock it'll perform better than any existing X1 based device by a decent margin.

Deleted user 26 July 2016 15:44:18

neilka wrote:
Good to see that the Nintendo reality distortion field is still in full effect. They could announce that the NX was a shoebox containing a tramp turd and there'd be ten pages about how brave they are for pursuing their unique vision of gaming.

Would buy... just kidding.

I think what you are witnessing is every fan of Nintendo's acceptance that they will not win against MS or Sony in a direct fight. I am just glad that there will be another handheld console (their handhelds are awesome) and like the fact i will be able to play their games on a big screen.

This will not replace my xbox or PS but it will sit nicely alongside them and that is what i was hoping for.

atothewest 26 Jul 2016 15:44:19 1,150 posts
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neilka wrote:
Good to see that the Nintendo reality distortion field is still in full effect. They could announce that the NX was a shoebox containing a tramp turd and there'd be ten pages about how brave they are for pursuing their unique vision of gaming.

Or, ya know, some people are just happy that N seem to be going in a direction that will allow them to optimise their two biggest strengths (handheld market, first party games), rather than announcing the PS4 clone that was never going to happen and made no sense.

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