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When will we see a see a new Nintendo system?

Handheld, 2016 60 22.14%
 
Home console, 2016 109 40.22%
 
Handheld, 2017 15 5.54%
 
Home console, 2017 17 6.27%
 
Handheld + Home console, 2017 58 21.40%
 
later 12 4.43%
 
Total:271
bigtakilla on 01 March 2016
tripenfall said:
Although we all want to get our hands on NX as soon as possible ( I know I do) I believe that it would be better for Nintendo to have a 2017 launch. I say this because when the console is released it will be doing so against 2 very established rivals with large libraries of games and the NX will need to have not only high quality launch games but a quantity of titles.
It takes time for 3rd parties to develop quality games people! They simply won't have had enough time to support the NX in the first 6-12 months of the consoles life if it releases this year. If the NX comes out and suffers early the mistakes of the Wii U will be repeated and all those Nintendo doom threads might actually be right for once.
Make no mistake, Nintendo has so very very much riding on the NX they need it to make a huge splash. The price we have to pay for this is the one we are currently paying - a extremely baron 2016 release schedule and no solid information about NX. I honestly doubt if you'll hear anything at all about it until E3 and while this may be pissing you off now rest assured this is a good thing.
Games these days take longer than ever to develop and people are getting more and more impatient. Good things come to those who wait. Nintendo wouldn't have wanted to be having to release NX so quickly when the Wii U was released and have always released their next console 5-6 years from the last one and this will be no different.

Preach!



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bigtakilla on 01 March 2016
Miyamotoo said:
bigtakilla said:

With a proper price point with proper specs and a decent launch lineup I'm not sure how another year is going to hurt. They seem hellbent on half assing this system too with specs that will be outdated when it launches even by its last gen counterparts. The lineup for another year of Wii U will be fine with some other smaller outings and the ends will greatly justify the means if it means an overall better gaming experience for NX. It's not like more people are going to care this year and just suddenly won't next year.

Fact is that Wii U want have in any decent launch lineup next year, basicly it will not have almost nothing. Only reason why Wii U is having decent launch lineup this year is because half of that lineup was initially planned to be released in 2015, while other half is basically port of games. You are not thinking realistic at all if you think Wii U will have decent lineup next year.

I was talking about the NX having a decent launch lineup, not Wii U.



Miyamotoo on 01 March 2016
tripenfall said:
Although we all want to get our hands on NX as soon as possible ( I know I do) I believe that it would be better for Nintendo to have a 2017 launch. I say this because when the console is released it will be doing so against 2 very established rivals with large libraries of games and the NX will need to have not only high quality launch games but a quantity of titles.
It takes time for 3rd parties to develop quality games people! They simply won't have had enough time to support the NX in the first 6-12 months of the consoles life if it releases this year. If the NX comes out and suffers early the mistakes of the Wii U will be repeated and all those Nintendo doom threads might actually be right for once.
Make no mistake, Nintendo has so very very much riding on the NX they need it to make a huge splash. The price we have to pay for this is the one we are currently paying - a extremely baron 2016 release schedule and no solid information about NX. I honestly doubt if you'll hear anything at all about it until E3 and while this may be pissing you off now rest assured this is a good thing.
Games these days take longer than ever to develop and people are getting more and more impatient. Good things come to those who wait. Nintendo wouldn't have wanted to be having to release NX so quickly when the Wii U was released and have always released their next console 5-6 years from the last one and this will be no different.

After Wii U I dont think Nintendo will release another console that they didn't prepare solid and without great launch and 1st year lineup.

Nintendo basically hinting new platform and NX from January 2013. and we didnt had not one Wii U big announcement that isn't small project, spinoff of port from E3 2014. That means they are focused on NX for quite time now.So if they really releasing NX this year (all point they doing that), they probably prepared ti good for 2016. launch.



Miyamotoo on 01 March 2016
bigtakilla said:
Miyamotoo said:

Fact is that Wii U want have in any decent launch lineup next year, basicly it will not have almost nothing. Only reason why Wii U is having decent launch lineup this year is because half of that lineup was initially planned to be released in 2015, while other half is basically port of games. You are not thinking realistic at all if you think Wii U will have decent lineup next year.

I was talking about the NX having a decent launch lineup, not Wii U.

But NX will have great launch and solid 1st year lineup. For launch Zelda U port and new 3D Mario is almost certain, Pikmin 4 is also very possible or something different, that is great launch lineup not decent.

Like I wrote:

Nintendo basically hinting new platform and NX from January 2013. and we didnt had not one Wii U big announcement that isn't small project, spinoff of port from E3 2014. That means they are focused on NX for quite time now. So if they really releasing NX this year (all point they doing that), they probably prepared it good for 2016. launch.



curl-6 on 01 March 2016
bigtakilla said:
curl-6 said:

If you're holding out for a platform that will be able to compete with PS5 and Xbox Two power-wise, you'd best give up on that dream now. No way Nintendo will do that. NX will be a tiny bit stronger than PS4 at the most.

That's literally all I want. Not even a PS4.5, but something that will be just as good as PS4 with no watered down 3rd party ports.

That would at least be SOMETHING to be excited about.

If a Nintendo system in the ballpark of PS4 and Xbox One is what you want, you'll probably get it with NX.



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bigtakilla on 01 March 2016

If the Wii U is Dreamcast, then it looks like NX will be the Saturn.



Miyamotoo on 01 March 2016
bigtakilla said:
If the Wii U is Dreamcast, then it looks like NX will be the Saturn.

Only if they done all same mistakes they done with Wii U, but all points they will not repeat mistakes they done with Wii U.



bigtakilla on 01 March 2016
curl-6 said:
bigtakilla said:

That's literally all I want. Not even a PS4.5, but something that will be just as good as PS4 with no watered down 3rd party ports.

That would at least be SOMETHING to be excited about.

If a Nintendo system in the ballpark of PS4 and Xbox One is what you want, you'll probably get it with NX.

Yes, but it is rumored to ballpark Xbone, and as I said, not accounting for dual screens. I don't want an Xbone powered NX, I got an Xbone, It has to challenge the top performance of what's available now or how will it compete?



Lonely_Dolphin on 01 March 2016
Boberkun said:
People here really expect tons of exclusives on NX launch? Nintendo spent years on Wii U HD projects with delays and post-game updates. They'll launch NX with next 2D Mario, some Wii U port and Ubi/EA game at best.

Nintendo promised 5 mobile games in 2015-2016. First one, Miitomo was delayed to 2016. It's March already. Nintendo can't even release shitty mobile tomodachi messenger in time - and I repeat: what you expect?

I expect a solid launch. With all their studios making games for it via unified library and having already shifted development focus to NX years ago, that should yield a nice line-up. I can easily see 3D Mario, Pikmin 4, Animal Crossing, Retro's game, Mario Strikers, Zelda, Smash 4 definitive, Kirby, Paper Mario, amiibo game, and so ons within the launch window.



curl-6 on 01 March 2016
bigtakilla said:
If the Wii U is Dreamcast, then it looks like NX will be the Saturn.

Don't you mean the other way around?