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JetSetter on 20 August 2015

It definitely wouldn't surprise me given how we seriously know nothing about this idea, other than the fact that it exists. But really I feel like Nintendo can make something of it if they try and come up with something really unique and interesting.



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Wyrdness on 20 August 2015

A patent was taken out not too long ago about QOL it's probably not being revealed because it's meant to be part of the unified platform as well which hasn't been revealed.



Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 20 August 2015

Looks like it needs some Life Support



                  

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gabzjmm23 on 20 August 2015

if it is a feature of NX, I'm fine with it. but as a separate product just to measure sleeping. Won't sell that much.



asqarkabab on 20 August 2015

If Pachter says that its not happening tou know what he says the opposite will happen



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asqarkabab on 20 August 2015

If Pachter says that its not happening tou know what he says the opposite will happen



REQUIESCAT IN PACE

I Hate REMASTERS

I Hate PLAYSTATION PLUS

Conegamer on 20 August 2015
Captain_Yuri said:
Looks like it needs some Life Support

7.8/10. Also, I came to make the same joke so damn you.

And we have yet to really see anything of it so it's perfectly possible.



 

Here lies the dearly departed Nintendomination Thread.

Soundwave on 20 August 2015

It's coming up on almost 3 years since QoL was announced (Jan 2014). So I think something is up that we haven't really even had a formal product unveiling. 

Even those patents, while they were only made public recently, they were filed in October 2014 ... so almost two years ago.

I'm not sure. I think this will still come out, but it also seems it's clearly hit a snag somewhere.

It's quite possible that Nintendo internally has shifted focus on smartphone games to expand company revenue rather than the untested QoL, remember in Jan 2014 Nintendo hadn't yet decided to make smartphone games.

It's also possible that they've opted to focus more on NX as well.



TheDarkBender on 20 August 2015
Soundwave said:

It's coming up on almost 3 years since QoL was announced (Jan 2014). So I think something is up that we haven't really even had a formal product unveiling. 

Even those patents, while they were only made public recently, they were filed in October 2014 ... so almost two years ago.

I'm not sure. I think this will still come out, but it also seems it's clearly hit a snag somewhere.

It's quite possible that Nintendo internally has shifted focus on smartphone games to expand company revenue rather than the untested QoL, remember in Jan 2014 Nintendo hadn't yet decided to make smartphone games.

It's also possible that they've opted to focus more on NX as well.

You do know we are 2015 now? So that makes it less than a year ago since those patents showed up. And next to that, Nintendo revealed exactly on 30 january 2014 they were going to release mobile games:

 

http://kotaku.com/nintendo-confirms-it-will-make-stuff-and-maybe-games-1512052047

 

So I don't think the one rules out the other.



 

Soundwave on 20 August 2015
TheDarkBender said:
Soundwave said:

It's coming up on almost 3 years since QoL was announced (Jan 2014). So I think something is up that we haven't really even had a formal product unveiling. 

Even those patents, while they were only made public recently, they were filed in October 2014 ... so almost two years ago.

I'm not sure. I think this will still come out, but it also seems it's clearly hit a snag somewhere.

It's quite possible that Nintendo internally has shifted focus on smartphone games to expand company revenue rather than the untested QoL, remember in Jan 2014 Nintendo hadn't yet decided to make smartphone games.

It's also possible that they've opted to focus more on NX as well.

You do know we are 2015 now? So that makes it less than a year ago since those patents showed up. And next to that, Nintendo revealed exactly on 30 january 2014 they were going to release mobile games:

 

http://kotaku.com/nintendo-confirms-it-will-make-stuff-and-maybe-games-1512052047

 

 

So I don't think the one rules out the other.

Oops, got my dates mixed up, but still it's been quite a while. 

I do think it's coming out, I just don't know if it's priority no.1 or even 2 for the company. 

It's quite likely QoL which is an entirely different type of product category may require several years for Nintendo to gain brand traction. It's not like gamers are a lock to buy a sleep sensor. 

Whereas smartphone games likely could start making Nintendo large revenue almost immediately.