Based on the "leaked" (read crazy rumor) data from THIS THREAD.
The idea is a console that has two truly distinct playing options in a single game.
Basically its a console and a portable console that are effectively the same system. Not in the sense that Vita can stream PS4 games. But that you can take the actual game out of the console and put it into the portable.
I toss out the actual hardware presented in that thread as crazy from a Nintendo standpoint. But the raw idea mixed with the known changes in Nintendo where they have combined their two hardware divisions is what drives my thread.
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Home Console
A moderately powerful system that is fully BC with Wii U/Wii/DS/3DS including digital items from eShop (not Wii/DS shop). It'll take discs as well as what has been the typical SDHC type of carts used in Nintendo's portables.
Controllers can be the wiimotes as well as an improved gamepad (or existing) PLUS a 3DS/2DS or the new DS portable.
Storage is still based on flash storage, but quite a bit larger (say 128GB+). Plus still expandable with external USB 3.0.
Portable Console
A powerful portable that would be capable of running the home console's built games, but at lower resolutions and likely missing some graphical artifacts. But it will be build with the idea that the games are all made to be scalable to this device.
Can be used as a controller in conjuction with other controllers/gamepads/wiimotes/etc.
Storage is still based on flash storage, but larger (say 32GB+). Plus still expandable with SDHC cards.
Games
All games come on a SDHC carts. These reduce packaging, more durable, and more reliable. They also can hold up to 128GB of data which is more than enough and larger than current Wii U discs.
Additionally, digital games will be greatly expanded. As now all a games come in retial or digital offerings. This is continued.
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So you buy the games and then the platform(s) that best fit your lifestyle. If you only play solo and on road, then just the portable. If you only play at home, then console. If you're a family with various tastes and needs, then you buy console for home and multiple portables.
All the while, you can choose from ANY Nintendo game including all of the VC/digital stuff from the previous gen (3DS/WiiU).
This is the end point of the changes to eShop, combined NNIDs... Smash Bros 4 is just the beginning of this idea.
Would you buy into this?
