So , Nintendo are due to unveil their new ‘console’ in the next few months - and there’s been all types of crazy speculation, everything from a powerhouse 4K console, to a Nintendo Xbox!!?
There have been a few hints about the hardware, from patent applications and journalists - but it’s all still speculation at this point. I was wondering what you guys make of this stuff and what do you hope to see?
Ages ago Nintendo mentioned that the NX will fit ‘into’ the product family rather than ‘replace’ anything.
The console patent application shows no optical drive, but it does have an HDD + external HDD support + memory cards
The gamepad patent shows it still has a display / but does it now have touchscreen face buttons???
A supposed screenshot from a GFK market research survey suggests it is (or can be used as) a standalone device, (plus it mentions the sensor bar - which along with memory cards may hint at backwards compatibility.)
Whereas a tweet from a Wall Street journal reporter suggests it can connect to other (non Nintendo) devices.
Another patent shows a supplemental computer device -
It also shows data requests being sent to the supplemental device for processing/storage.
Box 414 says configure supp. proc. device to ‘share resources.’
Does this mean the NX can use hardware features of other devices to it’s own advantage, will they both benefit off of each other, or is it a streaming type of connectivity?
Whatever it is they have high expectations, + it must be appealing/affordable.
Is it a digital only console, a streaming device, some kind of add-on or something else??? What do you guys make of it all???