I’m becoming increasingly interested in Nintendo’s next console. According to reports and rumours, Nintendo’s NX is just what I imagined it might be; a hybrid console that may leverage the very best things about mobile gaming, but allow you to easily play those same games on your TV.
According to industry people, Nintendo’s making a grab, once again, for the casual – targeting the smartphone gamer and the mainstream, mass market. According to UK publication MCV and its own sources, the system will have processing power that sits somewhere between the PS3 and PS4. For something that’s essentially a handheld system, that’s pretty amazing.
“It’s a nice bit of kit, a bit of a novelty, but a good one,” says their source. “It won’t appeal to PS4 fans. Nintendo seems set on trying to upgrade smartphone gamers. That’s going to be a big job for the marketing department.”
The current speculation is that it’ll be powered by Nivida’s Tegra – but whether it’s the current X1 or, more likely, its impending successor remains to be seen. MCV UK’s same trusted source expect the NX to come out of the gate swinging though. According to them the NX will have main entry Mario, Zelda and Pokémon games within its first six month – avoiding the doldrums that the 3DS and Wii U found themselves in when they first launched.
The new Zelda is almost sure to be the incredible Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The new Mario? Who knows, but I suspect that it’ll be a 2D game that plays on people’s nostalgia for the series. The real winner though? A brand new Pokémon game. Given the hubbub around Pokémon Go – and the effect that game’s already had on 3DS sales – a new Pokémon game could be the very thing that propels Nintendo’s new console right in to the mainstream it’s seeking.
Will it be able to maintain some modicum of success outside of Nintendo core franchises? Possibly. Apparently Nintendo is pushing for third party support, and has already received it from the likes of Sega, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Activision and Warner Bros .
Last Updated: August 5, 2016
Ottokie
August 5, 2016 at 09:03
Did…
Did you say Pokemon for the NX… Oh my
( I hope it’s a proper Pokemon game and not a spinoff xD)
HairyEwok
August 5, 2016 at 09:06
It’s going to be 3D, overated and you’ll have to use your phone as a peripheral. XD
Ottokie
August 5, 2016 at 09:07
Wait a second…
xD
Pariah
August 5, 2016 at 09:15
XD
Admiral Chief - Check
August 5, 2016 at 09:20
Bwahaha
Pariah
August 5, 2016 at 09:16
I’d buy the NX for a proper Pokemon.
Ottokie
August 5, 2016 at 09:16
Indeed. Like a proper proper MMORPG game.
Pariah
August 5, 2016 at 09:18
… No. Pokemon isn’t an MMO. See Ewok’s comment. They already have an overrated MMO style Pokemon game.
Ottokie
August 5, 2016 at 09:21
WoW style is what I’m going for. Not GO 🙂
Pariah
August 5, 2016 at 09:22
I wouldn’t buy that.
Ottokie
August 5, 2016 at 09:23
I would buy the CE xD
Pariah
August 5, 2016 at 09:24
And then you’d be disappointed in finding out it fails on all expectations and is nothing more than a fully digital version of Pokemon GO, all the while fans will be demanding the classic Pokemon game they know and have loved for over 2 decades. The game we all actually want.
Geoffrey Tim
August 5, 2016 at 09:25
I think it’ll be a proper pokemon – with integrated pokemon go mechanics. Go out in the wild, walk about and catch critters with the mobile deck. Come home, plug in, use those fuckers in battle.
Pariah
August 5, 2016 at 09:27
That might work, but I’d prefer it as optional rather than required. I actually won’t buy it if it’s required to go out and catch Pokemon. Maybe just for super rares or something. Or maybe restricted to proper public places like malls. But the idea of walking around the street with my brand new console isn’t a very exciting one.
Geoffrey Tim
August 5, 2016 at 09:28
Yeah, I imagine you’d still be able to catch em in-game – but you have a higher chance of catching rares outside. Goddam, I like that idea. 😛
Pariah
August 5, 2016 at 09:30
Like shineys – only available if you’re outside. Also only a chance, but yes. This I can go with.
HairyEwok
August 5, 2016 at 09:26
Proper as in, all the gen pokemon crammed into one game with an actual adventure element attached to it. Top down/Isometric like all the previous games but when you battle a pokemon, you see all the moves happen in front of you, not that poor static animations.
Pariah
August 5, 2016 at 09:27
This ^
HairyEwok
August 5, 2016 at 09:46
Yeah i know, I should go work for Nintendo, I’ll make them some more millions XD
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 5, 2016 at 09:16
I bet they call it Pokemon NX
Ottokie
August 5, 2016 at 09:18
Would not even be surprised
HairyEwok
August 5, 2016 at 09:07
I read about it, I believe they said within the first 6 months of the NX release. So they must be working on those games right now.
Pariah
August 5, 2016 at 09:33
Also, with all the hullaballoo about Pokemon, the other big thing is 3rd party support. Already they have a good bit of confidence from third parties, which bodes well for the platform. Exciting times, Nintendo.