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Nintendo isn’t talking about the NX because of a “secret idea”

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It’s a little bit strange, but at the beginning of the year no one expected to be talking about new consoles other than Nintendo’s NX. Microsoft and Sony are both working on their first, confusing “mid-cycle” upgrades with their own varying ideas, but Nintendo is still playing it extremely close to the chest with a console that has everyone guessing. And that’s completely intentional too, since they seem to have an idea they don’t want anyone knowing about.

Not much is known about the NX (especially after it pulled out of E3 at the last minute), but Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto says that there’s a completely valid reason for this. Speaking to the Associated Press, Miyamoto hinted at an NX feature that the company wants to keep secret until as late as feasibly possible.

“In terms of NX, there’s an idea that we’re working on. That’s why we can’t share anything at this point.”

“If it was just a matter of following advancements in technology, things would be coming out a lot quicker.”

Nintendo have stated in the past that the NX is more about exciting gaming experiences over revolutionary leaps forward in processing power, although that doesn’t help decipher what this feature could be. A rumour in June suggested that NX production was being delayed to add VR support, but even that would be a disappointing revelation if it’s what Miyamoto is referring to.

Nintendo has kept their plans for the NX impressively shrouded for a long time, with the current bet suggesting that it will be some sort of mobile/home entertainment console hybrid. That in itself would be fascinating to see play out, but I do wonder if it’s the way Nintendo is approaching this that has them wanting to keep things quiet.

Either way, it would be silly to not pay attention to Nintendo at this point, who have a lot to prove after the disappointment with the Wii U. The NX has been in development so long, so quietly for a reason now. And we should start hearing more concrete information about it real soon.

 

Last Updated: June 28, 2016

10 Comments

  1. Secret idea?….Not…..again, Nintendo :/

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    • HairyEwok

      June 28, 2016 at 09:20

      The secret is they’ll actually include the charger now.

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      • Umar

        June 28, 2016 at 13:11

        SNAP!

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  2. Pariah

    June 28, 2016 at 08:01

    Wait, are they making a female console?!

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  3. Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0

    June 28, 2016 at 08:03

    “If it was just a matter of following advancements in technology, things would be coming out a lot quicker.”
    Cartridges, I bet their games are releasing on cartridges. I’ve read this rumour before

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  4. Kromas GG

    June 28, 2016 at 08:08

    A feature …. like that damn annoying video controller that makes playing games frustrating instead of fun? Or how about motion controllers that sucks and usually breaks a tv or 1200?

    Yeah …. no.

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    • Pariah

      June 28, 2016 at 08:11

      The Wii was actually pretty good in terms of its controllers and stuff. Made the PS Move and kinect look like jokes in comparison.

      Wii U on the other hand? Yeah, no.

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  5. VampyreSquirrel

    June 28, 2016 at 08:10

    I hope it’s a decent idea… and not like the last 2.

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  6. Allykhat

    June 28, 2016 at 08:26

    Gonna flop… calling it now. Nintendo are too set into their old ways. Unless the NX comes out stupidly powerful and has a pokemon MMO as a launch title this thing is gonna pull a WiiU and fall into obscurity….

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  7. CypherGate

    June 28, 2016 at 11:17

    honestly there comes a point in the hype level that no matter you reveal people will be disappointed because they made them build hype and expectation so high. For me ive come to a point im like meh nintendo. so over the secret hype train

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