SWITCH Rumor Round-up

[TheLastStarFighter]

DanneSandin said:

TheLastStarFighter said:
Yeah, Ruby ( and a few other sources ) have claimed to be from the retail channel and are getting info for a pending NX reveal. It is primarily a home console with an integrated handheld. The processing in the HC is either 2.5 Flops or 3.5 Flops from AMD depending on source, while the Handheld unit uses DMP tech (like 3DS). Ruby said the handheld is "barebones". I can see the HH being a decent upgrade from 3DS, just not a "home console on the go" type system. These rumors seem to go along with what we've heard from Ubisoft, where you could play the full Assassin's Creed game at home, then take a mobile experience with you that isn't at the same level. I think this batch of rumors is legit.

Note that Ruby also said the "gimmick" hasn't been leaked yet.

So it would kinda be like playing Ocarina of Time on the home console, and if you picked up the HH to play the same game it would be like A Link to the Past? It seems like a weird thing to do... I don't really need a home console on the go, but I would like something that isn't as bareboned as the 3DS; that console felt almost 5 years old when I got it like 3 years ago....

Yeah, it could be.  It could be like the PS4 and 3DS versions of DQXI.   But I think more likely the HH will have significantly more power than 3DS and be able to handle something in full 3D.  A scaled-down, low res version.  That said, several of the new leakers have said the HH is more about "apps" than games, and "interact with your games on the go", as opposed to playing them.  So that could be the case.  The HH could be weak and only able to stream real titles, and play much simpler software on the go.  That would cut costs.  It's also worth noting the Ruby said the HH is not a 3DS replacement.