Nintendo to finally shed more details about the NX early tomorrow (Update: this is the Nintendo Switch)

[randomhkkid]

The Nintendo Switch Console

 

More press imagery, cheers @Pyrii for all the pictures

Spoiler

 

Nintendo has finally revealed its long teased NX console. The system called the 'Nintendo Switch' looks to be a portable machine that has a docking station allowing it to be used like a traditional console when at home but a tablet with detachable controllers when on the move.

 

Previous rumors have pegged the system as being powered by an Nvidia chip (Of the X1 or K1 ilk). [UPDATE: Confirmed by Nvidia as a 'custom Tegra chip']

These rumors may have some merit as designs for the system that leaked around the same time depict the system in 2 of three of its 'forms'.

 

I'm actually pleasantly surprised to see that the rumors are true, having a third real competitor in the console space can only be good for the industry. The collaborative aspect of the mobile tablet will likely be the factor that Nintendo is relying on. Of course being a mobile device AAA titles that we see on the PS4/XBone probably won't make an appearance but that has never been Nintendo's forte. We will most likely see a wave of first party games and remasters (Skyrim was shown extensively in the trailer) at first.

 

The tablet itself has two controllers, one on either side that can be detached to function as two separate controllers or one controller split over two hands.

 

Specs (Developing)

• Custom Nvidia Tegra SoC
• Standalone tablet mode
• Split screen capable games in docked and tablet mode
• Docking capability - Possibly expansion for I/O and performance?
• Modular design - Detachable 'Joy-con controllers'
  • Can function as second console controller with the 'Joy-con grip'
• Compatible with a traditional console style controller - Switch Pro controller
• ~6 inch screen
• Kickstand
• Car mount
• Cartridge based games - List of developers supporting the system
  • Skyrim
  • Zelda BoW
  • Just Dance game
  • Unannounced Mario
  • Enhanced Mario Kart 8
  • Splatoon
  • Unannounced NBA 2K Title

[Aytex]

Just read this as Nintendo MX, the nintendo switch, as in cherry MX, lol

[Majestic]

Neat idea, I don't see the appeal for AAA developers though. And those controllers look tiny. Any western, non 4' midget will fumble with those.

[Pyrii]

I already posted this in another topic, but okay. So yeah, interesting hardware, it feels like Nintendo wants to get back to the casual market again, but how practical and powerful will the hardware be because that's a pretty small piece of kit.

[Mira Yurizaki]

So basically the NVIDIA Shield tablet with a proper dock.

 

I'm totally fine with this. And if it does use NVIDIA's hardware, I can say I have the Switch's prototype :3

[LeChef]

this looks interesting 

[The Benjamins]

I think it looks really nice, a good 1 system for everything.

[Syntaxvgm]

hype 

 

 

framerate looked low, hope that's just crap video editing. I really see no use of this unless it's some kind of step up from the wii u 

 

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frame rate looked fine till he disconnected it from the dock. Now that's worrying. 

[Pyrii]

Have some press images

[Sidiox]

I'm really curious on the price point. 

And if the dock adds any sort of processing power. If it doesn't, then its just a Nvidia Shield of sorts.

If the dock adds decent power, then maybe it could actually be interesting. 

[ThreePinkApples]

This is quite interesting, with the size of the dock, there is no doubt that there is extra hardware in it, so power wise, when docked, could be close, or surpass, Xbone. 

 

This is a best of both worlds thing. You can play on the go with friends, you can switch the games to a big screen when home. You do have a bigger, more comfortable controller that you can use both at home, and take with you if you want. You've always got at least 2 controllers with you for simple party games. Looks like it's a good screen. 
Also, new proper 3D Mario! Waited so many years of this. BotW continues to look amazing, Skyrim remaster? Also looks like Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Remaster. And cartridges! 
The rumours have actually been surprisingly accurate. 

[Misanthrope]

3 minutes ago, The Benjamins said:

I think it looks really nice, a good 1 system for everything.

It will either be mostly mobile or fail at both cause it's subpar on both. 

 

I think the focus will be on mobile the home docking it's a neat but ultimately useless gimmick

[MEC-777]

Ok, they've got my attention. Might have to get one of these... 

[ivan134]

That is one creative console.

[Pyrii]

One thing to notice is the lack of drive for disc-based media and in one shot there's a guy popping in a cartridge at the top, so it looks like the rumor of going back to carts is true. Of course it makes sense for a very mobile platform.

[AlexGoesHigh]

3 minutes ago, Misanthrope said:

It will either be mostly mobile or fail at both cause it's subpar on both. 

 

I think the focus will be on mobile the home docking it's a neat but ultimately useless gimmick

maybe not, this could be marketing trick but the games shown in the trailer while docked didn't look like shit, they shown skyrim remastered on a tv, if the graphics are decent in docked mode it can be great in both modes.

[ivan134]

13 hours ago, gtx1060=value said:

full disclosure - nintendo shareholder

from what nintendo told the shareholders, it'll run a nvidia tegra chip i think its gen 3, and will outperfrom the new xbox one s and ps4 pro. it's only 299 too with a bundle of 4 games, don't blame me if you end up losing money, but i think buying some shares of nintendo (ntdoy) tomorrow at opening and then dumping them around closing, you'll make some good money. The last time mario run got announced, nintendo jumped 30 percent in share price. 

There is no way in hell a Tegra is faster than Polaris 10.

[GoodBytes]

WOW... wait.. it plays WiiU games as well? (Notice on the video Mario Kart 8 playing, and Splatoon)

[haloharry97]

1 minute ago, GoodBytes said:

WOW... wait.. it plays WiiU games as well? (Notice on the video Mario Kart 8 playing)

maybe they just ported the game over.

[randomhkkid]

1 minute ago, Pyrii said:

One thing to notice is the lack of drive for disc-based media and in one shot there's a guy popping in a cartridge at the top, so it looks like the rumor of going back to carts is true. Of course it makes sense for a very mobile platform.

Another reason why we won't likely see AAA games. The blu-ray discs on Ps4/XBone have up to 50GB capacities whereas I can't see Nintendo exceeding 32GB for cost reasons per cart. Hopefully I'm wrong.

[Pyrii]

Watched the trailer with my mother an an interesting scenario that wasn't in the video popped up. Taking it off the dock to go to the toilet. Now you don't need a phone/tablet/3DS to continue gaming while on the porcelain throne.

[FratStar]

2 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

WOW... wait.. it plays WiiU games as well? (Notice on the video Mario Kart 8 playing, and Splatoon)

I doesn't seem to have a disc drive so it might be coming from Nintendo's online store.

[Bananasplit_00]

so this is basically a shield tablet with a dock thing? cool, i want this if games were affordable lol

[randomhkkid]

8 minutes ago, aerandir92 said:

This is quite interesting, with the size of the dock, there is no doubt that there is extra hardware in it, so power wise, when docked, could be close, or surpass, Xbone. 

 

This is a best of both worlds thing. You can play on the go with friends, you can switch the games to a big screen when home. You do have a bigger, more comfortable controller that you can use both at home, and take with you if you want. You've always got at least 2 controllers with you for simple party games. Looks like it's a good screen. 
Also, new proper 3D Mario! Waited so many years of this. BotW continues to look amazing, Skyrim remaster? Also looks like Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Remaster. And cartridges! 
The rumours have actually been surprisingly accurate. 

I think it's unlikely to be honest. From an engineering standpoint e-GPUs aren't very easy to implement and come with a ton of problems. You'll probably get a boost due to power limits and skin temp limits being increased but I'd be surprised to see anything more than a 20% boost while docked.

[That Norwegian Guy]

Well it better come with something to put in the dock for dust protection when the devices are separated.