Nintendo NX! Nintendo NX rumours! Get it on a stick! Nothing whips a crowd up into a frenzy more than a fresh console. We won’t be seeing a new PlayStation or Xbox for a few years, but all signs in my weekly horoscope point towards a new Nintendo device being unveiled this year and that the current alignment of planets suggests that I should invest in more homeopathic medicine/bottled water.
The latest batch of rumours come from a GfK survey via Eurogamer. According to the survey, clients were quizzed on possible specs and hardware that could form the NX console. Here they are:
- Supports achievements
- 4K/60FPS video streaming
- 900p/60FPS gameplay
- Gameplay which flows between NX and NX Handheld Device
- Box includes: console, sensor bar, controller, HDMI cable
Naturally, people have flipped their crap at the mere mention of the words “900 peas”. But remember, this is just a survey – based on GfK’s own internal speculation. Nothing has been confirmed at this point. The other rumours of the NX looking to be a hybrid of Nintendo’s handheld and home console divisions however, are looking more and more likely.
In the past, patents have popped up for such on the go technology and the survey is also pointing towards a subscription-based program in the same vein as PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live. Free games would be added around 6-18 months after release, and most likely populated with older classics as well since backwards compatibility makes an appearance.
Whatever Nintendo is working on, I’m looking forward to seeing it. The Big N is due a big a win, as they’ve traditionally followed the Star Trek movie rules of success: One flop between wins. Time for them to bury the Wii U, and unleash the win. And possibly sell a lot more Amiibos in the process. Hoo boy, I’ll eat my Luigi hat if the NX doesn’t have some form of Amiibo support.
Last Updated: January 21, 2016
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 21, 2016 at 10:35
So it’s not an NXbox?
Original Heretic
January 21, 2016 at 10:36
And now for something completely different. Or at least that’s what Nintendo is hoping.
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 21, 2016 at 10:36
THIS is the ONLY NX I’m interested in:
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/startrek/images/3/3c/NX-01_quarter.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150108152037
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 21, 2016 at 10:40
Wasn’t that destroyed during the assault on Starkiller base? The whole rebel fleet got pretty wrecked.
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 21, 2016 at 10:55
No, they used the Force to open the Stargate and bring in the Avengers
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 21, 2016 at 11:06
I thought Tony Spock blew that up with a red matter bomb.
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 21, 2016 at 11:10
No Tony Spock was still busy fighting the SpiderAnt
Ottokie
January 21, 2016 at 10:55
That header image reminds me of this photo, I have way to many questions
http://trendting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/funny-wtf-picture-unrelated-29.jpg
Hammersteyn
January 21, 2016 at 11:01
Or this
http://i.imgur.com/BJAxV.png
Ottokie
January 21, 2016 at 11:02
The death star overheated
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 21, 2016 at 11:03
Aye, second pic I understand, first one though…
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 21, 2016 at 11:05
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/custom/untitled%20folder9/untitled%20folder/hRAFvOA.jpg
Hammersteyn
January 21, 2016 at 11:18
XD
Ottokie
January 21, 2016 at 11:05
It’s kind of annoying me that he is trying to pour the water in when he should be dunking the whole bottle into the ocean… his lack of intelligence can GITFS.
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 21, 2016 at 11:07
And he could be electrocuted, what’s he thinking taking a working appliance into the water.
Ottokie
January 21, 2016 at 11:09
He could potentially stop breathing due to being knee deep in water xD
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 21, 2016 at 11:09
Fighting Vader is easy, just get a water pistol
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 21, 2016 at 11:03
Hy wil naai op sy matriek eindjaar?
(naaimasjien)
Pieter Kruger
January 21, 2016 at 11:15
Come on Nintendo, MS gave you Minecraft, now drop all this “own console” nonsense and give Mario to MS…..????
CypherGate
January 21, 2016 at 11:57
So when do they actually plan on doing an official announcement of the new console? I doubt they would announce at E3. They would do their own special Nintendo conference.
HvR
January 21, 2016 at 13:35
with super-marionettes
https://media.giphy.com/media/zLBQYkwGGQdJC/giphy.gif
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 21, 2016 at 12:04
So it’s a re-release of the Wii?
CypherGate
January 21, 2016 at 12:06
Its a combination of the Wii and WiiU so I guess its a Wiiuwii?
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 21, 2016 at 12:08
WiiuWii WiiUWii WiiUWii 😀
CypherGate
January 21, 2016 at 12:25
^_^ LOL
Paladinrja
January 21, 2016 at 14:55
Wonder how this online socialization is going to go this time. Last time it established all this rubbish about Wii U, hopefully people have leant better by now. Apart from the fact that this survey is just a market survey. 900p scales to 2k. That would mean an NX mated with your PS4, bring yours PS4 to 2K and you get Nintendo games to boot.
chimera_85
January 21, 2016 at 16:11
Why would anyone even say 900p, what in the actual frak