VanceIX said:
Soundwave said:
VanceIX said:
Soundwave said:
Just makes the system more expensive than it needs to be. I think the dual screen setup as a whole is going out next time around anyway which makes a 3D screen problematic anyway.
Single screen. Look at the recent patent that Nintendo filed for a portable with replaceable controls -- the handheld shown is a single screen display, that's a tip off to what they're planning for next-gen IMO.
Gimme on decent quality, large touch panel display ... 1280x720 resolution, 5.8 inches or so, no 3D effect ... that's good enough and its cheaper and uses less battery.
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By the time the console is released (~2016/2017), I expect 2560x1600 to be the normal resolution for phones/tablets, so I think Nintendo would be wise to go with a 1920x1080 display on their console.
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You need to have a chip that can drive a 2560x1600 while gaming though. That's not so easy. Not with it having more than 30 minutes of battery life.
1280x720 is good PPI for a screen in the vicinity of 5.7 inches or so, to achieve Wii U level graphics Nintendo will probably have to run games at a lower resolution even, like 960x540.
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We are talking about 2-3 years from now, though, where mobile technology will have evolved considerably.
There are already mobile phones at 2560x1600 playing graphically intensive games for hours at end, in 3 years 1920x1080 should be easily balanced with battery life and game power.
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No way you can have Wii U level graphics at that resolution, not even close. Probably more like 3DS level visuals and even then it would likely choke.
Besides this is Nintendo. Just because $600 iPad has a 2560x1600 screen, doesn't mean Nintendo is going to follow suit.
1280x720 is a good resolution for a device primarily made for gaming and not reading text on. Super high resolutions on a small screen made for gaming is largely a waste.
Gotta balance cost/performance, etc. Chances of a 2560x1600 Nintendo handheld anytime soon are fairly remote I would say. I doubt their next console will be even able to run the average game at 2560x1600, lol, let alone the handheld.
Even 1280x720 might be pushing it, I wouldn't entirely be shocked if Nintendo went 960x540.
