To those who say NX isn't coming this year

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elektranine said:

Pavolink said:

 

And what would mean releasing in 2017?

More powerful and potentially more developer support. The Wii U was basically a more powerful Wii which was a more powerful GameCube. If NX comes out this year get ready for a more powerful Wii U.

Truth be told, the GCN was the last truly original architecture Nintendo produced. It seems weird to that, simply because Nintendo has boasted so emphatically about how "original" both the Wii and Wii U were. That may be true in terms of adding a new gameplay mechanic. In terms of building a next generation console from the ground up... not so much.

They've been essentially adding "Expansion Paks" to the GCN for the last two generations. Up until that point, each of their consoles had been total game-changers in terms of graphics and performance. 

SIDE NOTE: That may have something to do with the fact that, while I still love Nintendo, I was totally smitten with everything they did until the Christmas of 2005. Those of you who were there, and were Nintendo fanatics at the time, will never forget.