Soundwave said:
ICStats said:
Mr Khan said:
2016 they enter a "phase out" era with a, perhaps spring, launch of a new handheld (which will have given 3DS a solid 5-year run) which is fully cross-compatible with Wii U games by being as strong as the U. The handheld subs as the gamepad allowing them to sell through the last wave of Wii U's as gamepad-free, and then launch a "successor" which just up-rezzes the handheld games.
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We'll see high end tablets that can match Wii U performance, but with the prices Nintendo targets for it's handhelds it's doubtful you'll see such processors in NextDS.
I also doubt that NextDS will be cross-compatible with Wii U because #1 hell will freeze over before they use a PowerPC CPU in a portable, and #2 there's little point to be compatible with a failed platform with few games.
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It doesn't have to match Wii U performance, it just has to make Wii U ports reasonable. For example it could run the games at 480 or 540p resolution on the road.
Their next handheld fusion device will probably use a ARM core, but they will probably take steps with the design and dev kits to streamline some aspects of porting from the Wii U if a developer wants to do that.
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Exactly. They could have a whole host of new games to run at "TV" resolutions, and just have a low-res version for the handheld. You could buy either (severe discount buying both, not two-for-one, but close). It's all cross-compatible, but you could still get games like Zelda and the next mainline Mario in their full TV glory while still being able to port them easily.
Nintendo's already said they're going to "incorporate Wii U architecture" into their future platforms. I do agree it likely won't be PowerPC, but it's got to be something.
