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SuperNova on 10 June 2015
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Soundwave said:
SuperNova said:
Isn't entering the mobile market with their own mobile focused android tablet (I highly doubt android will be on any nintendo console ever anyways....) completely averse to literally everything they've said about their mobile strategy so far, though?
They have stated that their approach to mobile (as well as qol) is done with the explicit goal of drawing people towards their dedicated handheld/homeconsole systems. They have partnered with DeNA to develop an overarching infrastruckture to interconnect their systems not split them further apart. If you ask me, it's likely DeNA will have some kind of input on whatever new OS they develop for their NX/Next handheld/next homeconsole too.
I also doubt they'd try to enter a market that by all accounts is fairly unstable to all but the biggest players, aka Apple and Samsung and possibly shrinking already.
They'll be doing better with the distinction of having something unique of their own.
That being said, do I think it's impossible for the NX/next Hamdheld to have a tablet inspired formfactor à la the gamepad? No not at all. But I don't think they'd ever limit themselves so much as to go with a touch-only interface. There will be physical Buttons, there will probably be a touchscreen too and it all might possibly be doughnut shaped.


What mobile strategy? As of three months ago Nintendo making smartphone games was apparently "impossible, never will happen". 

I'd say all bets are off now. Obviously Nintendo is willing to embrace mobile far more than anyone (even myself) could've imagined just a few months ago. 

Some people need to understand the meaning of the term NUANCE too ... geez, everything is black or white to some people here. Nintendo utilizing some form of Android and a tablet form factor doesn't make their handheld "erhmagawd! It's a junk Android tablet like everyone of them at Best Buy! Tablet gaming suxxors". 

Sweet merciful crap. There are ways of doing that and keeping it distinctly Nintendo and serving all the needs a normal gaming handheld would, but also having added functionality that modern consumers expect from a mobile device. 

Exactly what I stated in my post. We might not know much at this point but what they have said is that they want it to function as a way to draw people to their dedicated gaming systems. Naturally that might be wrong. They might be lying about what they're trying to do. But just assuming that doesn't get us anywhere near a meaningful discussion.

Not sure if this is aimed at me since i didn't say anything even remotely close to that in my post, but since you quoted me I'm going to respond to it. Actually I just said that I can't imagine them going up against household names in an established market without having something distinct about their handheld. And that in my humble opinion I can't see them doing away with buttons.

Never did I even so much as imply that I don't like android, let alone outright say that it's shit. I just can't see nintendo using it. They love to control their systems, messages and image tight so I cant see them using a famously hackable OS as a root for their systems.

Also I said that I could very well see them using a tablet inspired form factor.

So If bolded was aimed at me I'd say that you failed to see the nuance in my post, not vice versa. And frankly I don't see what I have written to warrant such a rude response from you.