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If anything, it will be a home console with some handheld features.

Why should Nintendo develop a handheld console anyway? Nintendo already owns the handheld market with over 80% market share, even though their 2DS/3DS is technically completely outdated these days.
And the handheld market is problematic anyway, because with everyone owning smartphones nowadays there is little reason to buy and carry an additional handheld around.

Home consoles, now THAT's where there's still some bucks to be made. And in this important segment, Nintendo is currently completely lost, with their current home console being the most unpopular console they ever made.
Of course NX is (at least primarily) a home console!



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Lol he said ANNOUNCED a new machine called NX. He knows nothing. Do people even read or just read the titles of thread s and write comments ( with my posts I think it's the latter). He said what we already knew when Iwata ANNOUNCED it when was alive.



Wyrdness said:
Nem said:

 

Yes it does. But he didnt specifically say it isnt the sucessor of the gameboy. So, he didnt contradict himself (the third pillar was indeed a thing temporarely). My problem with the current president is he has stated that it isnt the sucessor to the Wii and Wii U. So, if its revealed it is, he is gonna have to backtrack.

 

Mate stop playing dumb the's no other context to that statement, do you understand what is meant by third pillar first of all? Because if you did you wouldn't even have posted this, third pillar means something completely separate as you have the pillars of your own business, the is no "He didn't mean this..." rubbish here he flat out out said it's a third pillar, you yourself are adding the temporary part, the's no argument here as far as that goes they said DS wasn't a replacement for the GB brand.

You're even wrong on the replacing of the Wii and Wii U part as that's not what was said, Iwata said it's not a replacement in the usual standard way and the current President has repeated that in saying the NX won't just be a Wii 3, they've essentially said NX is replacing them but won't follow the same concept and approach as them.

 

Dude, i'm not playing dumb. I am just not jumping to conclusions like you are. They have not said what you are saying. You are making that part up.

You are saying there is a possibility that it is a new console and i didnt deny that. But its also as possible that its something else. You are assuming the part where its a home console. It was stated Nowhere. And the proof of that is the dumb article that this thread was created about. If it was that obvious, there would be no need for this article and for Tecmo's president to show no idea about what the NX is.



Nem said:

 

Dude, i'm not playing dumb. I am just not jumping to conclusions like you are. They have not said what you are saying. You are making that part up.

You are saying there is a possibility that it is a new console and i didnt deny that. But its also as possible that its something else. You are assuming the part where its a home console. It was stated Nowhere. And the proof of that is the dumb article that this thread was created about. If it was that obvious, there would be no need for this article and for Tecmo's president to show no idea about what the NX is.

 

Except they have said what I'm saying the quote is in that link, no jump to conclusions the wording and context is as clear as day, you're playing dumb here mate the's no other explanation so just stop it's silly now.

The context of the interview is about home consoles so him bringing up the NX can only be in context to that which is why the article is saying the's an indication it may be a console it's not rocket you're the only one who doesn't seem to understand that or maybe you're just playing dumb just to troll.



DolPhanTendo said:
Lol he said ANNOUNCED a new machine called NX. He knows nothing. Do people even read or just read the titles of thread s and write comments ( with my posts I think it's the latter). He said what we already knew when Iwata ANNOUNCED it when was alive.

I hope he knows something. If he doesn't, either Nintendo hasn't finished the basic design of the console yet, or TecmoKoei has no idea what the NX is and that means TK doesn' have the developing machines and no TK games are being developed for the NX.





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I think we have pretty much figured out what the NX is with all the info leaked. It's a home console that has a port for the handheld and when connected the home console gets a boost in power. Or it may be a handheld that sits on a stand, which connects it to the TV and provides the handheld with more power. Either way. pretty much the same thing.

The only thing we don't know is if Nintendo will supply them together or separate. If separate, there's a real chance one would do better than the other, kinda defeating the point, though it would allow them to more power in both devices. I have a feeling, though, that Nintendo is going to try to package them together, which is good and bad.

For the good, it allows them to offer the experience they want to and doesn't divide the base among those who have both and those who only have one. For the bad, it means they are going to have to keep the power to levels that probably match the XBO, maybe less, when the devices are combined, to keep prices down. That's going to lead to a lack of interest from core gamers, who will want a more powerful device than they have now. It will also lead to a similar situation the Wii U is in in terms of 3rd party support. In other words, it'll be supported for the first couple of years, since it'll be decently easy to port PS4/XBO games to it, but once PS5 and XBT hit shelves that support will start to dwindle.



thismeintiel said:
I think we have pretty much figured out what the NX is with all the info leaked. It's a home console that has a port for the handheld and when connected the home console gets a boost in power. Or it may be a handheld that sits on a stand, which connects it to the TV and provides the handheld with more power. Either way. pretty much the same thing.

The only thing we don't know is if Nintendo will supply them together or separate. If separate, there's a real chance one would do better than the other, kinda defeating the point, though it would allow them to more power in both devices. I have a feeling, though, that Nintendo is going to try to package them together, which is good and bad.

For the good, it allows them to offer the experience they want to and doesn't divide the base among those who have both and those who only have one. For the bad, it means they are going to have to keep the power to levels that probably match the XBO, maybe less, when the devices are combined, to keep prices down. That's going to lead to a lack of interest from core gamers, who will want a more powerful device than they have now. It will also lead to a similar situation the Wii U is in in terms of 3rd party support. In other words, it'll be supported for the first couple of years, since it'll be decently easy to port PS4/XBO games to it, but once PS5 and XBT hit shelves that support will start to dwindle.

 

They already patented supplemental hardware add-ons. Methinks they already have thought through the "PS5 + XB2 will be more powerful" thing. 

Personally I think NX will change the idea of the traditional home/portable platform, in a similar way to how the Wii threw out a lot of common "rules" for the traditional controller to create something new. 

NX I think will be a family of products, and also that "same spec for 5 years" will be thrown out the window too, it'll be a STEAM-like service, where you can play your games on various different types of hardware at different settings. 



Soundwave said:
thismeintiel said:
I think we have pretty much figured out what the NX is with all the info leaked. It's a home console that has a port for the handheld and when connected the home console gets a boost in power. Or it may be a handheld that sits on a stand, which connects it to the TV and provides the handheld with more power. Either way. pretty much the same thing.

The only thing we don't know is if Nintendo will supply them together or separate. If separate, there's a real chance one would do better than the other, kinda defeating the point, though it would allow them to more power in both devices. I have a feeling, though, that Nintendo is going to try to package them together, which is good and bad.

For the good, it allows them to offer the experience they want to and doesn't divide the base among those who have both and those who only have one. For the bad, it means they are going to have to keep the power to levels that probably match the XBO, maybe less, when the devices are combined, to keep prices down. That's going to lead to a lack of interest from core gamers, who will want a more powerful device than they have now. It will also lead to a similar situation the Wii U is in in terms of 3rd party support. In other words, it'll be supported for the first couple of years, since it'll be decently easy to port PS4/XBO games to it, but once PS5 and XBT hit shelves that support will start to dwindle.

 

They already patented supplemental hardware add-ons. Methinks they already have thought through the "PS5 + XB2 will be more powerful" thing. 

Personally I think NX will change the idea of the traditional home/portable platform, in a similar way to how the Wii threw out a lot of common "rules" for the traditional controller to create something new. 

NX I think will be a family of products, and also that "same spec for 5 years" will be thrown out the window too, it'll be a STEAM-like service, where you can play your games on various different types of hardware at different settings. 

@ bold

In other words, it changes nothing, since next gen gamers choose to go back to tried and true?

Also, I highly doubt they will be adding upgrades in HW.  If they do, it will fail, as that puts it closer to PC gaming, something console gamers DO NOT want.  A console gamer wants set HW that lasts them through a generation, at which point they will upgrade for ~$399.  Adding HW upgrades will cause confusion and further split the base.  It will also piss off a lot of original purchasers as the $299-$399 piece of tech they just bought a year or 2 ago won't play any newer game unless they purchase a $100-$200 addon that will get the NX a little closer to PS5.

In truth, Nintendo would have been much better served just focusing on a decently powerful HH that they could sell for $199, since they rule a shrinking HH market.  Focus on your strengths, try to regrow HH gaming.  Not try to compete in a market you have lost 3 out of 4 times in the last 20 years.  Cause the Wii thing isn't happening, again.  Most of the casuals that the Wii brought in are gone and mostly core gamers are left, and they have demonstrated time and time again that they aren't really interested in what Nintendo has to offer.  Especially since the new MO is for them to put out underpowered HW with gimmicks to try to push sales.



Wyrdness said:
Nem said:

 

Dude, i'm not playing dumb. I am just not jumping to conclusions like you are. They have not said what you are saying. You are making that part up.

You are saying there is a possibility that it is a new console and i didnt deny that. But its also as possible that its something else. You are assuming the part where its a home console. It was stated Nowhere. And the proof of that is the dumb article that this thread was created about. If it was that obvious, there would be no need for this article and for Tecmo's president to show no idea about what the NX is.

 

Except they have said what I'm saying the quote is in that link, no jump to conclusions the wording and context is as clear as day, you're playing dumb here mate the's no other explanation so just stop it's silly now.

The context of the interview is about home consoles so him bringing up the NX can only be in context to that which is why the article is saying the's an indication it may be a console it's not rocket you're the only one who doesn't seem to understand that or maybe you're just playing dumb just to troll.

 

Sorry dude but you are wrong. The words are not saying anything concrete like what you think. I think everyone can see that. He really knows nothing about the NX and mentioned it as a possibility, and i find it funny how you can give certainties that aren't there.

We will have to disagree on this one.



Nem said:

 

Sorry dude but you are wrong. The words are not saying anything concrete like what you think. I think everyone can see that. He really knows nothing about the NX and mentioned it as a possibility, and i find it funny how you can give certainties that aren't there.

We will have to disagree on this one.

 


Ironic that others are agreeing with me which contradicts your post here it's like you haven't read all the replies to yourself.