In March last year, Nintendo revealed that it had gone in to partnership with DeNA to help bring its library of intellectual property to mobile phones. At the same press conference, late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata also revealed the codename for the company’s next dedicated system – the Nintendo NX.
Since then there’s been nothing but rumour, speculation and blind conjecture about what the system actually is. Most rumours and speculation points to the new system being a hybridised console – something that blurs the lines between dedicated home console and dedicated handheld.
Many other rumours suggest that you’ll be able to dock the system with your TV (some saying wirelessly, working like a Chromecast), that it’ll have removable controllers, and that it’ll be powered by the next generation of Nvidia’s mobile Tegra processor. According to those who have genuine information about the system – like Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot – the NX will be targeting the mainstream, as the Wii once did.
There are suggestions that on the scale of raw power, the NX sits somewhere between the PS3 and PS4 (which would be incredible for a possible handheld). Others suggest it’ll incorporate VR (but I don’t think that’ll happen). All just rumours.
In short, we know close to nothing about the future of Nintendo hardware. And today, 19 months after it was first announced, that changes. Nintendo will be revealing its latest system today – showing off what I can only assume is a teaser trailer.
“This preview trailer will serve as Nintendo’s preliminary announcement of information regarding the platform,” says the press release.
When? 4PM local. That’s 7:00 AM Pacific time, or 10:00 AM Eastern time for those of you in the US. If you’re in the UK, that’s 3PM for you then. In Oceana? I have no idea, because you guys come from the future.
Anyway, I’m really excited to see what Nintendo has to reveal. As a long-standing fan of the big N, I’m hoping that they come out guns blazing. After the damp squib that is the Wii U, they kind of have to.
Last Updated: October 20, 2016
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2016 at 09:06
Nobody cares, it’s RDR2 trailer day. 😀
Archdruid Kromas
October 20, 2016 at 09:13
PC gamers don’t care for either. Suppose we get no trailer today. 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2016 at 09:52
I’m a PC gamer & I want to see the trailer. Want to see what all the fuss is about. ;P
Admiral Chief
October 20, 2016 at 09:54
…and then go play some Warframe?
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2016 at 10:38
Probably 😀
Pariah ???
October 20, 2016 at 09:17
What day?
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GooseZA
October 20, 2016 at 09:35
This.
*rides off into the sunset
Geoffrey Tim
October 20, 2016 at 10:41
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Galbedir
October 20, 2016 at 09:25
Keen to see what they have, I’ve always been a Masterracer, but am eager to maybe give Nintendo a try, being that there games are abit of a change from the usual CoD type shooters and Mobas
Archdruid Kromas
October 20, 2016 at 09:34
Have you tried other genres. 4X is nice. Or maybe a survival game?
I mean come on as a PC gamer the games I stay away from the most is anything CoD like and Mobas.
Skyblue
October 20, 2016 at 09:33
I doubt Nintendo will ever hit a NES or Wii home run again. That said, I clicked on the article to bitch about them but now I’ll be watching this afternoon. Thx.