Dunno about Android, but at the very least they will have a very friendly OS for developers, and mobile devs who can port from iOS and Android to the NintendOS.
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| bonzobanana said: On face value this seems a terrible idea, after thinking about it for a while it still sounds terrible but I guess it gives Nintendo access to reasonably powerful hardware and an OS on the cheap. It will allow a wide range of software to run plus exclusive Nintendo games that better utilise the hardware. However most android games are technically weak and casual. I might consider buying such hardware if it was relatively cheap and had a good selection of brilliant Nintendo games. It just feels like Nintendo trying to deliver something on the cheap. It this point it feels like something that will flop badly but then I dont think I've totally grasped the concept yet as they see it. I would of prefered a Nintendo console based on pc hardware using perhaps a linux based os like steam os with locked in backwards compatibility, i.e. every generational update still runs 100% of earlier Nintendo games. Operating like steam where all games are locked to one account and retail games are just a code in a pretty box. As PC boxes go it would be fairly low spec and cheap and have a dedicated controller without keyboard or mouse. |
At least for handhelds this could mean the opposite though.
With the current definition of what a "game handheld" is they were pretty much held hostage by the $199.99 price roof. Can't really go above that without getting into a danger zone, not even Sony was able to.
But $250-$300 for a legitimate tablet style device that actually runs Android apps? That's a pretty huge difference to the average consumer. $250-$300 is suddenly "cheap" in that product category, but it allows Nintendo to have much more breathing room in terms of chipset, battery, screen quality/size, general build (buh bye cheap plastic), etc.
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Nah this is what I was remembering. The internet is full of this rumour if you google "WiiU Android rumour". Not nearly as substantial or believable as this new NX rumour from Nikkei though. And yes, thank God that EA one didn't go through...
If true, this could be huge for Nintendo.
Don't know if Android is the right OS for console/handheld type of games, if it is, awesome. Because, primary OS or not, having Android automatically means Android market.
With a few changes like adding button layout, it's good to go!
I would love Nintendo to release a tablet with no physical buttons, that way I can one day enjoy reading as people suddenly love mobile gaming. 
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| Euphoria14 said: I would love Nintendo to release a tablet with no physical buttons, that way I can one day enjoy reading as people suddenly love mobile gaming. |
I don't get the hate mobile gaming gets, ya I definitely prefer dedicated handheld & consoles games but they serve their purpose well which is simple, fun games in short bursts and the fact that they are typically free makes them worthwhile. Some of the shitty microtransations are what I don't like.
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As long as AAA games will be amazing I am happy with any solution even cheap third party same as on Wii.
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http://www.kitguru.net/laptops/mobile/android/matthew-wilson/nintendo-denies-that-it-may-use-android-for-its-next-console/
Nintendo denies that it may use Android for its next console
"Well that didn’t take long, Nintendo has now denied reports suggesting that the company is currently considering using the Android operating system for its next console, known as the Nintendo NX. The rumors were a bit shaky from the start as Nintendo has been notorious for using proprietary technology that doesn’t necessarily play well with other systems in the past.
In a statement sent to The Wall Street Journal, a spokesperson for Nintendo said that “there is no truth to the report saying that we are planning to adopt Android for NX”. A Japanese newspaper, Nikkei, was the first to break the news this week but it appears to have led nowhere so far.
It seems that Nintendo has learned to stamp out these rumors quickly. Earlier this year, reports began circulating suggesting that Nintendo and Netflix were collaborating on a live action TV series based on The Legend of Zelda. It took Nintendo quite a while to comment back then, which fueled speculation. This time around, it seems that Nintendo is looking to act fast when it comes to rumors.
Nintendo may still have considered using Android very briefly while in talks to begin making games for smartphones. Either way, it seems that we can expect another Nintendo-style OS on its next console. Although it will need to make some changes if it wants to win developers over with its next major hardware release. " - kitguru
a shame.... I think a android Nintendo consol would have been good.
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