Power is important if they want to have some 3rd party games, no need for PS4 power or stronger power but 3rd party needs at least similar power and architecture to XboxOne in order have easy and fast ports for NX.

But yes, biggest question is what "brand new concept" and "unique" rely means.

Architecture is important.. yes.. but power I dont agree.. point is it will have enurg power to run.. and thats all we need to know..

Knowing that Nintendo will not just make a "PS4" console.. what it is is actully fare more interesting and important for succes..

So the discusion should not be about what power they allready decided to use.. but why nintendo seem so confident that both late iwata and the new ceo publicly said (and to shareholders) that Nintendo will return to "wii times" profit..

Nintendo knows that today multiplats are very important, and that they can't have successful console with out any multiplats, and if they want multiplats they need to have X1/PS4 similar power in order to easy 3rd party ports for NX.

But yes, biggest and most intresting question is what "brand new concept" and "unique" rely means.

The NX having a similar architecture to the PS4 and XB1 would certainly help, but will that be enough for western 3rd party games to come to the system?

Yes they offcourse do.. agree totally.. :)

And it will have the power to atleast match Xone.. there is no doubt at all.. lookin at how tech, prices and consoles always evolve.. it would be insane to sugest other.. I just say to the OP.. that how much power it has do not matter.. and its a wrong way looking at NX

Well similar architecture and power will definitely help because that means easy and fast X1/PS4 ports for NX. If NX don't have terrible sales like Wii U, 3rd party could with small investment make X1/PS4 ports for NX platform. That doesn't mean NX will have every 3rd party game like X1/PS4, but definitely means better 3rd party support than before, maybe support like GameCube had.

People forgetting that even Wii U had solid 3rd party support at launch, but all abandoned them in 1st year after terrible sales.

I would be OK with that.  Hey, maybe franchises like Final Fantasy and Resident Evil will finally return to Nintendo consoles? ( talking about main entires of course).

lol @reading these rumors, and all what its goint to be is a Handheld and console sharing the same cartridge with weak hardware and a cheap price

Well SQ practically announced DQ games for NX, I can see themy porting FF games also, RE never rely completely abandoned Nintendo platform, we didn't had just few last ones on Wii U.

I say that if they want to do it, they will not release it in 2017. They will release it when the competition releases theirs. They research, they get feedback from publishers and developers and they create the infrastructures and architectures that will allow easy porting and early software support. So, they seriously need to think about a system that will support 3rd parties and not just themselves and their creative juices. Until then, they stick to the Wi U and show how commited they are to their products, just like Sony did with the PS3, earning great consumer trust.

A weak console is what the Wii was. In truth a console one generation behind. If its a gimmick console aimed at the casual market, it doesnt need to be any stronger than the Wii U. They need a low price and a gimmick that appeals to the casual market through the simple gimmick.