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This video is basically only his opinion, not rumour in which he is certain.



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Ka-pi96 said:
umm... the majority of this forum predicted that Zelda U would be ported to NX and that it would released in 2016.

And he didn't leak Sun/Moon. Just said there would be a new Pokemon game this year, which let's be honest given it's the 20th anniversary we all thought there'd be a new game this year anyway...

So yeah, I guess that means most of this forum are leakers :o

Actually he leaked code name for Sun/Moon games that later proved that is true, also he likes some other 3DS things that later also proved true, like Disney Art Academy and Nintendo Selects. So he didnt said just new Pokemon and Zelda on NX are coming, he also leaked that Wii U have only 1 unannounced game and it turns out it Paper Mario. I personally believe those his rumours were true.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1188554



Airaku said:

If it's the "latest" 14nm Polaris chips. That thing will be a BEAST on a console. It'll literally lay the smack down on the Neo-PS4 which is apparently using an upgraded Jaguar based chipset so games can be fully compatible between the PS4 and Neo-PS4.

This isn't even a competition. It's a slaughter house. If, and a big IF Nintendo is using Polaris.... The NX is a NEXT generation console. Full 9th gen console. In addition to that, it can easily stream 4k at 60fps. So... yeah... graphic whores will be jacking off when this comes out. This isn't a small upgrade like the PS3/360 to the PS4/XBO. This is a generation upgrade as we know it in previous generations.

I'll believe it when I see it. I won't lie, I am a little excited with the possibility. If the NX won't be sold at a lost... The thing will be between $399 to $499... and it's going to sell well with the hardcore. It'll all be dependant on the gimmick, but if they are going this route. I'd expect it will be a normal console with the gimmick being optional. This sounds like an all in bet, much like Sony did with the PS4.

Is this sarcasm? Sorry my detector is broken.

Using a certain chip design has no correlation with power. All we know is that the console will probably be very power efficient but Polaris does not mean "faster than any last gen chip". And while it still may use Jaguar as its CPU that does not mean full compatibility as they will use a different graphics architecture.

Power is not the only thing to sell to hardcore. What Nintendo needs are good relations with 3rd parties and that has yet to be seen. The NX can be as strong as it wants, if it does not have the latest AAA games, hardcores will not buy it.

If Nintendo can somehow suppress their urge to reinvent the wheel yet again and just make a good console that plays both Nintendo and 3rd party games and they stop being a bitch with indies and publishers, then NX could become a success.



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Ka-pi96 said:
Miyamotoo said:

Actually he leaked code name for Sun/Moon games that later proved that is true, also he likes some other 3DS things that later also proved true, like Disney Art Academy and Nintendo Selects. So he didnt said just new Pokemon and Zelda on NX are coming, he also leaked that Wii U have only 1 unannounced game and it turns out it Paper Mario. I personally believe those his rumours were true.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1188554

Where? I haven't seen any proof of that.

I wrote you all and even gave you a link. :)



Ka-pi96 said:
Miyamotoo said:

I wrote you all and even gave you a link. :)

A link to some guys neogaf post isn't proof that he actually guessed the correct Pokemon game codename. So unless Gamefreak themselves came out and said that was their codename I see no reason to believe that he actually leaked anything.

The Sun and Moon assets are registered as Niji by Nintendo, this isn't some random guess as the very material sent to the press by Nintendo had the name Niji.

http://kotaku.com/possible-leak-that-nailed-pokemon-codename-also-lists-n-1761518611



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Wyrdness said:
Ka-pi96 said:

A link to some guys neogaf post isn't proof that he actually guessed the correct Pokemon game codename. So unless Gamefreak themselves came out and said that was their codename I see no reason to believe that he actually leaked anything.

The Sun and Moon assets are registered as Niji by Nintendo, this isn't some random guess as the very material sent to the press by Nintendo had the name Niji.

http://kotaku.com/possible-leak-that-nailed-pokemon-codename-also-lists-n-1761518611

Yeah what Wyrdness said. Plus he also had tons of other info like the marketing budget for certain games and what not. This led him and his source to get busted hence why he had disappeared for a few months and has just recently returned. After the confirmation of Sun/Moon and Disney: Art Academy, his source was legit.



Ka-pi96 said:
Miyamotoo said:

I wrote you all and even gave you a link. :)

A link to some guys neogaf post isn't proof that he actually guessed the correct Pokemon game codename. So unless Gamefreak themselves came out and said that was their codename I see no reason to believe that he actually leaked anything.

But whole point is that ln his rumour he gave us are real code names of some games that later proved real. That is real codename of new Pokemon games.



There is no singular Polaris chip anyway, there's Polaris 10 and 11 which come in different form factors, Nintendo could be using something more akin to Polaris 11 which is designed for laptops. It could still be quite powerful though.

Unlikely they are using any Polaris style config that's in the 100 watt range.



vivster said:
Could be true if "completely new concept" means proper hardware for once.

If your makeing a new console... why wouldnt you use the newest and most advanced tech you can get your hands on?

I hope this rumor is true.

NX to use a Polaris chip :)



JRPGfan said:
vivster said:
Could be true if "completely new concept" means proper hardware for once.

If your makeing a new console... why wouldnt you use the newest and most advanced tech you can get your hands on?

I hope this rumor is true.

NX to use a Polaris chip :)

You're asking the people who used PowerPC for a gaming console in 2012.

Wasn't it Miyamoto who famously said - and I quote - "New hardware is bad and buggy, let's use that old calculator over there!"



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