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First glimpse of NX coming today!
TDIRunner:
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or probably they will sell the portable part apart from the unit, one will be a complete set and you can buy also separate units
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That's interesting. I hadn't thought about that.
In other words, in theory, the docking station could be optional. Or have one docking station and 2, 3, or 4 controller units.
CyberWolfJV:
I really liked, and I'm really excited! ^-^ love the controller! ;D.. and that's what handheld market was needing to evolve; home console experience on the go! =3.
I wish I could get on Day 1, but it's out of possibilities for me ^^"
e_brugal:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on October 20, 2016, 03:29:08 PM ---
--- Quote from: e_brugal on October 20, 2016, 03:24:20 PM ---
or probably they will sell the portable part apart from the unit, one will be a complete set and you can buy also separate units
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That's interesting. I hadn't thought about that.
In other words, in theory, the docking station could be optional. Or have one docking station and 2, 3, or 4 controller units.
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exactly
immelody:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on October 20, 2016, 03:14:36 PM ---
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--- Quote from: e_brugal on October 20, 2016, 01:18:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on October 20, 2016, 01:00:16 PM ---
--- Quote from: immelody on October 20, 2016, 11:36:41 AM ---
--- Quote from: e_brugal on October 20, 2016, 11:27:28 AM ---
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on October 20, 2016, 11:17:43 AM ---
--- Quote from: immelody on October 20, 2016, 11:01:35 AM ---We'll buy day one, but we have preteens that will demand it. I am excited, but I want to see what this does to the handheld market. Are they going to slow development on 3DS and switch to a more smartphone style handheld to use the NS carts? If not, then they're not really doing themselves any favors making this a portable system. They're still going to have to develop games twice.
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Why would they develop games twice?
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Didn't understand that part either.
From.what I see is the same game for both. Different as they are doing now with some Wii U and 3DS, in that case they are developing two games.
I think that the way they are taking is better economically for us
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Yes, I mean that if they don't make a smaller handheld with a lower price point, they're still going to end up developing for both 3DS and the NS. It'd be a smarter move to create a smaller handheld that handles the games like the NS rather than continuing to develop for the 3DS.
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I don't care what Nintendo is saying right now. The Switch is a replacement for both the Wii U and 3DS. Within a year or two of the release of the Switch, it will be Nintendo's only console. They will only have to develop games for ONE system.
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Exactly, if they have a console and a handheld all in one they are not going to make another handheld apart
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I think they're going to have to make a slim or mini or lite version of the screen. Speaking completely as a parent and not a gamer, there's no way in hell I'm going to let my kids walk around with a $300 (random number) console. I'm ok with a $150... but if it's our family Nintendo console, that's just not going to fly.
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Original release price for the 3DS was $249. I wouldn't want my kids walking around with a $300 console either, but that doesn't mean this won't be Nintendo's portable console. Think about the number of 5 year olds walking around with $700 cell phones.
Even if they make a "slim" or "lite" version, they would still only have to make ONE version of each game. The idea of combining both home and portable consoles into one unit was (or at least should have been) Nintendo's primary goal in this new console. It will allow them to put all of their focus on ONE thing.
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I think I may have miscommunicated somewhere. I was saying that yes, moving to one version of each game by not developing for the 3DS. But my hope is that they'll make an actual pocket portable version with a lower price point. But something that can take the exact same game.
RealPlumpBox:
--- Quote from: immelody on October 20, 2016, 04:30:18 PM ---
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on October 20, 2016, 03:14:36 PM ---
--- Quote from: immelody on October 20, 2016, 03:04:34 PM ---
--- Quote from: e_brugal on October 20, 2016, 01:18:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on October 20, 2016, 01:00:16 PM ---
--- Quote from: immelody on October 20, 2016, 11:36:41 AM ---
--- Quote from: e_brugal on October 20, 2016, 11:27:28 AM ---
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on October 20, 2016, 11:17:43 AM ---
--- Quote from: immelody on October 20, 2016, 11:01:35 AM ---We'll buy day one, but we have preteens that will demand it. I am excited, but I want to see what this does to the handheld market. Are they going to slow development on 3DS and switch to a more smartphone style handheld to use the NS carts? If not, then they're not really doing themselves any favors making this a portable system. They're still going to have to develop games twice.
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Why would they develop games twice?
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Didn't understand that part either.
From.what I see is the same game for both. Different as they are doing now with some Wii U and 3DS, in that case they are developing two games.
I think that the way they are taking is better economically for us
--- End quote ---
Yes, I mean that if they don't make a smaller handheld with a lower price point, they're still going to end up developing for both 3DS and the NS. It'd be a smarter move to create a smaller handheld that handles the games like the NS rather than continuing to develop for the 3DS.
--- End quote ---
I don't care what Nintendo is saying right now. The Switch is a replacement for both the Wii U and 3DS. Within a year or two of the release of the Switch, it will be Nintendo's only console. They will only have to develop games for ONE system.
--- End quote ---
Exactly, if they have a console and a handheld all in one they are not going to make another handheld apart
--- End quote ---
I think they're going to have to make a slim or mini or lite version of the screen. Speaking completely as a parent and not a gamer, there's no way in hell I'm going to let my kids walk around with a $300 (random number) console. I'm ok with a $150... but if it's our family Nintendo console, that's just not going to fly.
--- End quote ---
Original release price for the 3DS was $249. I wouldn't want my kids walking around with a $300 console either, but that doesn't mean this won't be Nintendo's portable console. Think about the number of 5 year olds walking around with $700 cell phones.
Even if they make a "slim" or "lite" version, they would still only have to make ONE version of each game. The idea of combining both home and portable consoles into one unit was (or at least should have been) Nintendo's primary goal in this new console. It will allow them to put all of their focus on ONE thing.
--- End quote ---
I think I may have miscommunicated somewhere. I was saying that yes, moving to one version of each game by not developing for the 3DS. But my hope is that they'll make an actual pocket portable version with a lower price point. But something that can take the exact same game.
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Unfortunately its almost guaranteed they will NOT make a different portable only unit. They will just say "we have one, Its the Switch"