phaedruss said:
zorg1000 said:
phaedruss said:
Solid-Stark said:
2 more years. Both WiiU and 3DS will have successors in the same year.
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This is exactly what I think will happen. People need to stop talking about this hybrid thing. Nintendo has said there will be separate devices quite possibly more than 2 form factors. I think that they will start releasing more hardware at a faster pace since everything will be backwards compatible. |
The hybrid thing doesn't refer to one single device that acts as both, it refers to separate devices that are much more integrated and similar. A possible scenario would be a separate handheld and console that have the same architecture, operating system, online infrastructure and similar specs in order to make development for two devices much easier or possibly to give them a shared software library.
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Omg I know we've been over this a thousand times. Hybrid is the completely wrong word to use. also Sound wave you say that there won't be a console then say there still. There will be a home console and a handheld and maybe a tablet sized form factor etc.
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I call it a "home variant". There could be 3 or 4 devices who knows.
Maybe Nintendo might even cut deals with cable TV providers to provide their functionality in cable boxes for example ... especially if their chip is based around mobile components (see Nintendo's recent job listing for a lead graphic engineer that strongly indicates this).
I look at it this way.
Mario Kart 7 - 3DS game
Mario Kart 8 - Wii U game
Mario Kart 9 - Fusion game, you can choose which hardware you want to play it on. But it will be the same game (effectively) where ever you play. Not "tied down" to any one platform.
