When NX was first announced I stated it would launch in 2016 with Zelda as a launch title. I don't believe I had any supporters in that thread. ( http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=203652 )
With this year's E3 in the past, I think it should be obvious to anyone at this point.
Q1 - Nintendo Direct close to Q1 financials will be a limited debut of the new system with Zelda as the primary game shown off and a limited game reel. "Holiday 2016"
Q2 / E3 2016 - Nintendo will blast out full content including games, price, and launch dates for all regions.
It's happening and I am looking forward to it.
WiiU will be 4 years old, but it has many great games and did not do well as it was simply too expensive for its lower powered capabilities and too confusing (marketing-wise) to the mass audience it was trying to sell.
NNX is needed and really no different than the continous revisions of handhelds every couple of years. Hopefully Nintendo has some great new concepts to grow off of while allowing nearly free porting of games for 3rd parties to entice a wider library offering.
People have to remember that the majority of gamers still have PS360s. There are still tens of millions who have not upgraded and if they large see WiiU as 'last-gen', then NX could be considered Nintendo's real next-gen console in their eyes.
I'm ok with that so long as it is still "Nintendo"-esque with a ~$300 price tag. Not a me-too system. That will just continue to lose.
