Nintendo NX Will Be Officially Revealed Tomorrow (gamespot.com)

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Nintendo NX Will Be Officially Revealed Tomorrow (gamespot.com)

Posted by BeauHD on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @05:00PM from the next-gen-hardware dept.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from GameSpot: Nintendo confirmed this evening that it will broadcast new details about the company's next big console on Thursday, October 20 at 7am PT | 10am ET. We don't yet know how long it'll be. We don't know if we'll see games or hardware. But it's going to be exciting. Notably, Nintendo calls the announcement a "trailer" and not a full direct presentation. But regardless, we'll update this page tomorrow with a link to whatever Nintendo unveils. While we've known about the NX for quite a while, Nintendo has been stoic on any specific details. Back in 2015, the device was rumored to be a console/handheld hybrid, and current speculation says the device will use cartridges. But no matter what it looks like, Nintendo has confirmed two things: it's slated to launch in March of 2017, and it will be able to play the upcoming Zelda game Breath of the Wild. Nintendo of America tweeted about the big news earlier today, alongside a picture of Mario: "Be among the first to discover #NX. Watch the Preview Trailer at 7am PT/10am ET!"

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Wake me up by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-19 17:03 · Score: 0

before you go-go.
Member go-go boots?
Pix... by darkain · 2016-10-19 17:05 · Score: 1

PIX OR IT DIDNT HAPPEN!
News? by skrot · 2016-10-19 17:14 · Score: 5, Insightful

Why don't you wait until tomorrow to post some actual news, rather than this meta future news?
1. Re:News? by gl4ss · 2016-10-19 18:19 · Score: 1
  
  well it is kind of worth it.
  but today is 20. already so.. it will be today.
  
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2. Re:News? by irrational_design · 2016-10-19 18:21 · Score: 1
  
  It's still the 19th where I live ;-)
3. Re:News? by irrational_design · 2016-10-19 18:24 · Score: 1
  
  Well, that's interesting. I guess I've never paid any attention to the timestamps on Slashdot posts. I didn't realize they reported date/time as GMT until now. It really is the 19th where I live - I swear!
4. Re:News? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-19 18:31 · Score: 0
  
  Because it is an advertisement, not news?
5. Re:News? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-20 00:29 · Score: 0
  
  hey op. thanks for posting this so i am aware and can watch the reveal in time!
6. Re:News? by jip_janneke1901 · 2016-10-20 01:06 · Score: 0
  
  Wo cares for a new console? I want a new mario game...
7. Re:News? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-20 02:43 · Score: 0
  
  Also they should stop linking to Gamestop. Those are the scumbags who fired Jeff Gerstmann because he gave an honest review of Kane & Lynch instead of the glowing praise that Eidos was paying Gamestop for.
Playing card to video game to bagel company by hackwrench · 2016-10-19 17:16 · Score: 0

Nintendo is exiting the game biz and exploring the possibilities of the bagel biz. NX is its first bagel flavor.
1. Re:Playing card to video game to bagel company by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-19 17:33 · Score: 0
  
  I image searched bagel zelda and got cartoon diaper porn. Fucking internet.
2. Re:Playing card to video game to bagel company by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-19 18:09 · Score: 0
  
  I got vore.
  (Here is some text to make sure I don't hit the spam filter: Maybe Al Gore should change his name to Al Vore.)
3. Re:Playing card to video game to bagel company by Oswald+McWeany · 2016-10-20 00:26 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I image searched bagel zelda and got cartoon diaper porn. Fucking internet.
  You must be using Bing.
  
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Huh by Vlijmen+Fileer · 2016-10-19 18:00 · Score: 0, Troll

What is "Nintendo"?
Huh? by Vlijmen+Fileer · 2016-10-19 18:01 · Score: 0, Troll

What is "Ninetendo"?
It uses cartridges? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-19 18:26 · Score: 1

I like owning physical things. I don't like buying a "license" to some software which can be modified or cancelled remotely at any time.
I hope Nintendo do this right.
1. Re:It uses cartridges? by gl4ss · 2016-10-19 18:32 · Score: 1
  
  you know how a 3ds works?
  yeah. same thing.
  if the rumours are correct it's a 3ds replacement. that's a wiiu replacement as well.
  
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2. Re:It uses cartridges? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-19 18:45 · Score: 0
  
  One one hand I agree with you. On the other I wish I had access to all games I lost their cartridges.
3. Re: It uses cartridges? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-19 19:28 · Score: 0
  
  No. I DON'T. but thanx for cluing me in. Not.
4. Re:It uses cartridges? by hattig · 2016-10-19 21:25 · Score: 1
  
  Nintendo appear to be calling it a 'home system' which goes against all the (single source) handheld rumours.
  I'm guessing that the video will have some imagery of the console and controller/handheld devices, and we can use their sizes to work out very roughly how much heat needs to be dissipated and their rough power. It should also confirm cartridges, controller design and modularity, but nothing about the internals.
  I'm guessing about 20 seconds of hardware money shots and 2m 40s of Zelda...
5. Re:It uses cartridges? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-20 00:10 · Score: 0
  
  As someone who was very close to buying a PS3 to run Linux and Gran Turismo, I hope so too.
6. Re:It uses cartridges? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-20 01:23 · Score: 0
  
  > I own a 3DS with several games. Which I can sell or trade in if I want to.
  Not freely. They're region-locked!
7. Re:It uses cartridges? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-20 02:33 · Score: 0
  
  Guessed Wrong. The Nintendo Switch.
8. Re:It uses cartridges? by UnknownSoldier · 2016-10-20 02:55 · Score: 1
  
  What a bad trailer.
  Guy is too self-absorbed to spend any time with man's best friend so he ignores his dog ... because the game is more important.
9. Re:It uses cartridges? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-20 03:00 · Score: 0
  
  Fuck, that looks incredibly lame. The way the controllers slide off of the controller "base unit" and on to the screen unit sitting in the taco looks annoying to use and the design is just sloppy. I'm also not sure who they are targeting. Manchild losers who can't bear to be away from their precious video games for even one second of the day?
  Nintendo also needs to get with the times. Nvidia's Shield devices have been out for quite some time and blows this thing away. The music in that video is also incredibly dated and sounds embarrassing for 2016.
What're They Hiding? by mentil · 2016-10-19 18:36 · Score: 2

Rumor has been, as the summary says, that the NX will be a console/handheld hybrid. However, that's not a particularly novel idea, as it's basically what the Nvidia SHIELD is, and I thought up the idea years ago thinking it obvious. Nintendo said they didn't want to reveal what their system was too early, since they didn't want to be copied by competitors.
I don't blame them much, given that Sony and Microsoft jumped on the motion-control bandwagon after the success of the Wii... but being coy doesn't give them any additional lead time. If Sony/Microsoft believe the rumors, and want to do what Nintendo is doing because it'll surely lead to success (not a guarantee given the Wii U), then they could start designing a hybrid device before the official reveal. If they're going to take a wait-and-see approach to see if this Nintendo idea pans out and has any success, then it doesn't matter how early the concept is revealed. Perhaps Nintendo is aping Apple by being secretive and then having a big reveal shortly (5 months) before it's available for purchase, so that all of their marketing momentum is concentrated within a short span of time. Considering Pokemon is traditionally a handheld series, and if this is a handheld/console hybrid, there could plausibly be a mainline Pokemon game on it. There might be a 3ds-like resolution when portable, and you plug it in to a TV for higher resolution. The console has been in the works so long I don't think it'll have much/any support for 4k.
If they say "Surprise! we were working on self-contained portable VR this whole time! and you can plug it in so the chips increase their clock speed for better graphics. At $299!" then I'll be impressed.

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1. Re:What're They Hiding? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-19 18:53 · Score: 0
  
  it's called marketing hype
2. Re:What're They Hiding? by DrXym · 2016-10-19 23:56 · Score: 1
  
  Knowing Nintendo's penchant for bullshit gimmicks, it's probably just a small WiiU style controller that you can play a miniature or portable version of the game on without connection to the real console. i.e. games will play on the console but upload a companion game to the controller. Probably under the covers it's just using 3DS parts. Maybe it can even play 3DS games. I'm not expecting anything radical or innovative.
3. Re:What're They Hiding? by Oswald+McWeany · 2016-10-20 00:30 · Score: 1
  
  Rumor has been, as the summary says, that the NX will be a console/handheld hybrid. However, that's not a particularly novel idea, as it's basically what the Nvidia SHIELD is,
  Unlike Nvidia, Nintendo has good name recognition as a video game console. Nvidia has better recognition for video cards, and whereas, I doubt there are many gamers who haven't heard of the Shield, I don't think many have actually held one, or heard much positive buzz about one. It's gained a reputation as a quirkly "b" platform.
  Nintendo has a better "name" to make this happen. The name alone will sell consoles.
  
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Uhh...no by MitchDev · 2016-10-20 01:14 · Score: 1

If they fail to show hardware and games, it's just another pointless, stupid trailer for what is more and more sounding like a new DS with a TV connector....
1. Re:Uhh...no by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-20 02:36 · Score: 0
  
  Looks more like a Wii-U remote with a built in stand that has detachable Wii-mote controllers.
I'm looking forward to the french-fry attachment! by damn_registrars · 2016-10-20 01:37 · Score: 1

Considering all the varied things that rumor sites have predicted it would do, a french fry maker would be right in line. The first combination console / portable / kitchen appliance!

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Nintendo Switch by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-20 02:09 · Score: 0

New console is the Nintendo Switch.
It appears most of the leaks regarding the form factor are correct. Two small controllers slide onto the sides of an ~6 inch screen. They can be detached and used separately by one or two players. A battery module was shown with them attached. A separate, traditional, controller was shown.
The screen module slips into a dock to connect to the TV.
Games shown included Skyrim (surprise!), an basketball game, Splatoon (paintball shooter), Mario, and Zelda. No word if these were actual titles or just demonstrations of potential software.
Release is March 2017, no price yet.