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My theory about the Nintendo NX that will blow nerds minds. What if NX is not a console or handheld. Rather....a theoretical ecosystem.

 

Ninty is about to slap everyone in the face when they announce that the NX is a service based chain of devices that will play Nintendo games. There will be a Nintendo branded device on it's own that will play newer games. There will also be a add-on box that will connect to other devices such as......the ps4. This will be an unprecedented level of cooperation between Sony and Nintendo that has never been seen before. PS now will be available on the NX, just as NX games will play on ps4 either through device or streaming.

 

So you ask how did I get to this monstrously crazy solution?

 

"Console Debut"

This echoed all throughout Sony's press conference. Why? Just a few months ago we already received Sony's careful defining of exclusivity terms. Playstation exclusive, PlayStation first, etc. Console Debut was not one of them. I think this means Sony is making this a separate clarification. I've also noticed it is mostly Japanese games revealed with this new tag. Ffvii and NNK2 specifically. The natural brain connection today says xb1 version. I say nay. Jrpgs never really resonate on Xbox, releasing on that is a potential loss. Nin is less of a risk and that coupled with jp devs comraderie today seems plausible.

 

"Japanese dying game culture"

So Japan is a strange place to the west. Japan gaming population has been steadily fading each new gaming generation. On consoles that is. Handheld is only place for such devices. Japanese game developers have tried everything. They went multiplat after ps2 but failed to gain extra sales to support the extra labor. So they went exclusive again. Many found success on PS but still jp game fan base is split between the two hometown heroes. Sony and Nin know this. Luckily Sony has enjoyed huge success elsewhere on console. Yet they have to work together to re invigorate Japan.

 

"A national treasure"

Nintendo is a national treasure. Nintys struggle in console space is saddening, especially for prideful Japan. Jp developers have shown they are willing to help each other financially in order to keep more of them alive.

 

"NX not to replace WiiU or 3ds"

Nintendo honcho said this.

Because the new devices will be a pstv version of wiiu. The device is usable on 3ds to get all WiiU games on new 3ds. 

 

"Gaming as a service"

Its been happening for a while. Every game is a pseudo mmo. U no longer buy a game, u subscribe to one. Now systems will b the same. Its not which console do I get, it's how soon can I get Nintendo console expansion for the system I currently own? It is Nintendo way of retaining its place in gaming industry while still being multiplatform. 

 

Win Win

Sony gets the dwindling Nintendo benchers to jump on PlayStation. While games continued to b made for Wii(which means cross platform onit's



      

      

      

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Lol
Thanks for the joke thread.It was funny



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

Nintendo already stated that they will not leave Nintendo gamers behind. Chances are that its just a new console with better specs and will play some of the games multiplatform until the Wii U gets phased out. Chances are high that there will be two versions of the new Zelda game. 



No, because Nintendo themself said its a deticated gaming device. I dont think Nintendo will operate with sony that much.



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forevercloud3000 said:
There will also be a add-on box that will connect to other devices such as......the ps4.

There would be a certain irony to Nintendo releasing an add-on for the PS4.

But yeah... no. Your theory is practically guaranteed to be wrong.



I agree with “NX is a service based chain of devices that will play Nintendo games"; the rest though may or may not happen.

As for the NX based hardware, Nintendo fans need to temper their expectations, like bring it down to the level of mobile based hardware.

Mobile hardware has reached the level where it can provide Nintendo type visuals without a problem even at 1080p, couple this with the fact that Nintendo themselves want to unify software development on their own hardware and their move into the mobile space with DeNa tells me that the home console will be a derivative of the portable console, and it makes sense when you consider that they are trying to build an eco-system akin to the whole Apple eco system (Iphone, Ipad and Apple TV), the difference this time around is that they will leverage the apple/google eco system to maximize their brand and game sales.....so mobile hardware starts making tons of sense.

I say this because Nintendo is looking at courting HUGE 3rd PARTY SUPPORT, not the traditional 3rd part currently available on PS4/XB1, but the Mobile 3rd parties. Just look at the whole DeNa thing and Nintendo themed mobile games; it's clear that Nintendo wants to leverage the mobile market because that's where all its causal gamers went too.

Looking at Nintendo's history their console install based has just declined from generation to generation, the outlier was the Wii. N64, GameCube, WiiU were all targeted at the tradition core market and they've had abysmal sales compared to their competition, yet the Wii which targeted the new market (blue ocean as some have called it), the casuals, sold gangbusters, something like more than the PS3/360 combined.

So as an intelligent business why would you even bother with the tradition core market ever again? It would make more sense to just go after the casuals again and this time by leveraging the eco systems they are already on while also providing your own home and portable hardware. Hell it wouldn't surprise me if they release official controller shells for those who want to play on their phones and tablets.

The writing is on the wall, from DeNA and Nintendo themed mobile game, to the talks about the NX platform of 1 game on multiple hardware, to their cloud solutions, to going hard after mobile devs and indies in general to create their 3rd party support. Mobile development is also cheaper and less time consuming compared to the every growing cost of making games on top end hardware, it's one of the complaints I read about which causes games to either be delayed, filled with glitches, have tons of DLC or the new thing these days, micro-transaction up the wazoo. I see Nintendo seeing faster, cheaper, development as a positive considering they too have commented on the time and cost of what's expected of HD development, so having more tamed hardware will suit them well on all fronts, couple this with a potentially huge market with high chance of actual success like the Wii, yeah I don't see why Nintendo wouldn't hop on do what I suggested above!

I know my post will piss off allot of Nintendo fans, it's completely understandable because I too would be pissed if Sony/Microsoft stopped focusing on my tastes, but let’s face facts. Nintendo is a business like every other business, their main goal is to make profits, they can no longer support their poor home console sales with their handhelds as the mobile market has hit it hard, so when faced with declining sales all around and declining brand they have to make the tough decisions, sometimes these decisions will make certain people unhappy but if the potential for Nintendo to thrive in a new market, or degrade into obscurity by staying in the current market, then hell yeah I'll bite my lip and take the new to ensure Nintendo survives, thrives, and keeps putting out wonderful games even if it's on mobile type hardware.



Console debut = NX and Playstation super combo to rule the world confirmed.



Nintendo has stated NX Is not a replacement of wiiU or 3ds. It is something tyat will qork with those in tandom. I think my thwory explains that.



      

      

      

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Great theory, post it on the NX Thread. http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=199910 Locking as per the rules for the NX related threads such as this.