We’ve got a PS4 Pro out later this year and Microsoft has the Project Scorpio coming sometime during the silly season of next year. But honestly? I’m far more interested in what Nintendo has planned for the Nintendo NX. Say what you like about the Wii and Wii U consoles from the big N, but they did prove that you don’t need graphics to sell a game.
For months now, Nintendo has been teasing the Nintendo NX, a console which industry insiders will be a hybrid between home and mobile gaming, a device that can be plugged into a TV and taken on the road with you. Those rumours are looking somewhat juicy this morning, after the following tweet popped up ahead of the upcoming March 2017 release of that device:
This just appeared. “Nintendo duo”‘ https://t.co/qaHiZFnohd pic.twitter.com/D8Rh6lIILQ
— MakuXV (@RedMakuzawa) October 12, 2016
We’re still looking into the veracity of this image to see if we’ve been conned by some clever photoshop, and we’ll update as soon as more details flood in. But the Nintendo Duo? I like that name. And it certainly does sound like Nintendo is going to make their next premium home console a lot more mobile. It’s possibly – likely even – that we’ve been suckered by a nice Photoshop, but the name…well, it fits.
Last Updated: October 12, 2016
Archdruid Kromas
October 12, 2016 at 10:01
Xbox One
Nintendo Duo
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PS4
Looks like Valve is not the only one who does not count to 3 anymore. 😛
Edit: HL3 Confirmed!
HvR
October 12, 2016 at 10:05
LOL, now the the next gen Xbox needs to be the Xbox Dos
Archdruid Kromas
October 12, 2016 at 10:08
Xbox Dos was just called ZX Spectrum. 😛
HairyEwok
October 12, 2016 at 10:22
When i read Xbox Dos, I’m imagining an Xbox sleeping.
VampyreSquirrel
October 12, 2016 at 10:35
I see a text based operating system that requires you to change disks every time you want to run anything… even the operating system.
HairyEwok
October 12, 2016 at 10:38
DOS Box XD
VampyreSquirrel
October 12, 2016 at 10:40
X Dos Box!
HairyEwok
October 12, 2016 at 10:24
Should’ve been called Nintenduo….. Just saying.
Geoffrey Tim
October 12, 2016 at 10:34
https://twitter.com/WobblyOnion/status/786112270090833925
HairyEwok
October 12, 2016 at 10:37
OH SNAP!
Gavin Mannion
October 12, 2016 at 11:42
Nintendo Duover?
HairyEwok
October 12, 2016 at 11:50
With a the silence with this new console I’m amazed they haven’t called it Nintendo Innuendo
Humoeki Humoeki
October 12, 2016 at 11:36
Ditto
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
October 12, 2016 at 10:47
It does seem like they might be referencing the name of the console there, but worth pointing out that the document pictured is a software partner briefing, so “Nintendo Duo” could be branding that they’ve given to that affiliation.
AdamVj23
October 12, 2016 at 10:59
Hmm, it’s not like Nintendo to share their product names with other companies. Google just launched Duo, their video calling app for Android, so although the name fits the rumoured console/handheld idea, I’m going to remain skeptical for now.
Daniel Rivers
October 12, 2016 at 12:36
The nintendo name not using the nintendo branding font, compare with the official website
That guy. You know? Yeah him.
October 12, 2016 at 13:15
Oh look
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/13a672bdfec39bf65cb069f4f190552c75ba580c635f6fbc732a514051f3df46.jpg
Gabriel Kindermann
October 12, 2016 at 14:32
https://twitter.com/NintendoHall/status/786162324511961088 https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9f169c35f76385cdbc5120e750ec1c74ebbe65df49d07ed4144a8129713d105e.jpg
Samuel Calame
October 12, 2016 at 23:56
The logo look like Adidas… I mean, the font and the lines on the right…
Eric Higgin
October 16, 2016 at 01:54
The white design around the word “Duo” reminded me of the PS4 angular console design. The 3 stacked lines in the top right corner of the white also reminded me of the 3 layers of the PS4 Pro console.