It’s official, well, not quite, but, when it’s in the Wall Street Journal, you’d be comfortable saying something is official. Nintendo’s next console, dubbed NX, will be a hybrid home/portable console. Thanks to NintendoLife.com, and the Wall Street Journal, and this family with the last name “Sources” that always seem to be the ones that know everything, Nintendo’s NX will connect to your TV at home while having at least one “module” that you’ll be able to take on the road with you, “People familiar with the development plans said Nintendo would likely include both a console and at least one mobile unit that could either be used in conjunction with the console or taken on the road for separate use,” says the Wall Street Journal.
A hybrid system is an interesting concept. The mobile gaming market, once completely dominated by Nintendo, has given way to pick up and put down smartphone games. How the mobile unit will come into play will be one to watch. Smartphones are getting faster and have graphics that easily surpass what the Wii U is capable of in some games. Where smartphones lack when it comes to gaming are intuitive controls. That's why Nintendo's DX is still a capable device. Having said that, mobile gaming industry has permanently changed because of smartphones, will Nintendo's NX be able to compete in gaming sector?
Under the hood, NX is supposed to have “industry leading chips.” That’s all well, and good, but, what industry? The PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, are using mobile processors. Will Nintendo go that route as well? The hardware of the NX should be pretty close to finished. Whatever is under the hood will be there for the production model. We’re a year out from when I believe the NX will launch in the US, holiday 2016. In order to meet that date the hardware innards need to be finalized by now so developers know what they’re dealing with.
Will Nintendo’s NX surpass the PlayStation 4, or Xbox One, in terms of graphics? I’m not sure. Obviously, it will be a step above the Wii U. I’m torn between hoping that Nintendo finally takes back the reins as the tope graphics console like they have been in the past, but, their recent past makes me highly skeptical. It’s been a while since Nintendo was top dog in terms of graphics. I think the SNES was the last time. The OG PlayStation came out before the Nintendo 64.
I hope I see a meaner Nintendo looking to take back the top spot that the Wii surprisingly occupied last gen. I don’t want it to be because of a niche that happens to catch fire. I want it to happen because I want the NX to be the baddest console on the market that makes people’s jaws drop. I liked the Zelda tech demo Nintendo had in 2011 to “show” what the Wii U was supposed to achieve graphics wise. If they can give me those graphics, with a little more magic dust, at 1080p30, rock solid, I’ll buy NX on day ONE!
A hybrid system is an interesting concept. The mobile gaming market, once completely dominated by Nintendo, has given way to pick up and put down smartphone games. How the mobile unit will come into play will be one to watch. Smartphones are getting faster and have graphics that easily surpass what the Wii U is capable of in some games. Where smartphones lack when it comes to gaming are intuitive controls. That's why Nintendo's DX is still a capable device. Having said that, mobile gaming industry has permanently changed because of smartphones, will Nintendo's NX be able to compete in gaming sector?
Under the hood, NX is supposed to have “industry leading chips.” That’s all well, and good, but, what industry? The PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, are using mobile processors. Will Nintendo go that route as well? The hardware of the NX should be pretty close to finished. Whatever is under the hood will be there for the production model. We’re a year out from when I believe the NX will launch in the US, holiday 2016. In order to meet that date the hardware innards need to be finalized by now so developers know what they’re dealing with.
Will Nintendo’s NX surpass the PlayStation 4, or Xbox One, in terms of graphics? I’m not sure. Obviously, it will be a step above the Wii U. I’m torn between hoping that Nintendo finally takes back the reins as the tope graphics console like they have been in the past, but, their recent past makes me highly skeptical. It’s been a while since Nintendo was top dog in terms of graphics. I think the SNES was the last time. The OG PlayStation came out before the Nintendo 64.
I hope I see a meaner Nintendo looking to take back the top spot that the Wii surprisingly occupied last gen. I don’t want it to be because of a niche that happens to catch fire. I want it to happen because I want the NX to be the baddest console on the market that makes people’s jaws drop. I liked the Zelda tech demo Nintendo had in 2011 to “show” what the Wii U was supposed to achieve graphics wise. If they can give me those graphics, with a little more magic dust, at 1080p30, rock solid, I’ll buy NX on day ONE!
