If NX Releases in 2016, Nintendo Needs to Start Talking About It Now

Nintendo hasn't made if clear if 2016 will include the release of its next gaming device, codenamed NX.

[Neonridr]

I still think they are holding all their cards until E3 this year. Unless they surprise us with a GDC announcement or something..

[never4get]

Advertising is quite expensive, Controversy is cheap and spread like wildfire. Imagine NX's "Supplemental Computing Device" is just a PC graphics card in setup like MSI Dock, Razer Core, Asus XG2, so many people would burst out microstuttering!, fps!, it won't work!, NX's won't be more powerful than PS4.

[FallenAngel1984]

Nintendo launching a new platform in a year where PS4 and XO will have their strongest software ever will make it very difficult for NX to catch on for the masses

[FallenAngel1984]

No matter what its launch games are, the NX will still have to go through the obligatory launch issues that every platform goes through when it releases.

[-Foxtrot]

He makes a point about the Wii U section in stores being a little depressing and how you see it full mostly of Amiibos then games.

God I hope they drop the Amiibo thing for the NX. I do not want them to exploit it so you have to buy crappy plastic toys to unlock sections of games.

[Neonridr]

You don't have to buy anything. It is a reward for those people who wish to spend the money.

It's not like the game can't progress unless you have an Amiibo.

Last I checked you can play Smash Brothers perfectly fine without the use of Amiibos. I should know, I own the game.

[-Foxtrot]

My point is it could get worse. Twilight Princess HD is already going down that path, not that bad but it's still a step down it

[pompombrum]

It gives off a bad impression though. It's the same in GAME stores here in the UK, looking at the Nintendo section feels like you're in a toy store. Even my mum was surprised when she found out I bought a Wii U and I quote "aren't you a bit old for that?"

[Neonridr]

@Fox - well in all fairness you are getting new content with the wolf amiibo. You get a dungeon that was never in the original. So it is more or less a reward for you spending more than just the price of the base game. Don't see how that is different than if I buy a "gold" edition of a game that comes with some extra content in game.

If you just buy Twilight Princess HD without the wolf amiibo you still get exactly the same Gamecube/Wii game. Nothing has been cut.

[Neonridr]

@Mokuroku - so I guess if you preorder games you shouldn't be given anything extra? Or if you pay for a deluxe edition you shouldn't get additional content included for free? Pretty sure things like that are rampant in the industry so people pointing fingers at Nintendo is quite laughable.

[gangsta_red]

Yea, most of the Amiibo functions I have seen has been cosmetic.

Not sure what game you are referring too that needs to sections be unlocked with an Amiibo.

[-Foxtrot]

Upcoming Twilight Princess HD

Wolf Link unlocks a brand new dungeon while Ganondorf doubles enemies damage and makes the game harder basically hero mode found in Wind Waker HD. So now you have to buy an Amiibo to unlock a game mode

The others refill hearts and arrows which sound a little like long term micro transactions

My point is if it's not stamped out now God knows how bad it could potentially get

[jcnba28]

The "crappy plastic toy" (that millions of people love and collect) does not unlock a section of Twilight Princess.

This is an additional dungeon that was not included in the original game.

You can buy the game without the amiibo included. Stop crying over nothing.

[-Foxtrot]

It's still an extra but if content you can't play unless you've bought an Amiibk. What's not to get here

[mamotte]

"...so you have to buy crappy plastic toys to unlock sections of games."

Every company do the same. Except the plastic toy you have is a Credit card, not an Amiibo.

[gangsta_red]

Interesting, did not know this. But ultimately for anyone who does collect or want Amiibos I personally would want them to do more than just costume changes.

[mochachino]

They should build some hype in February like Sony did with PS4 then have the big reveal at E3.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Nintendo is Nintendo.
Not Sony/

[gangsta_red]

They don't need to talk about it. They have us and the media buzzing and building the hype already.

[Lennoxb63]

They should at least start showing some games coming to it. That could promote the console and build anticipation.

[Shuckylad]

I hope they take there time and release info as and when they see fit. This is a really important hardware release for Nintendo. Probably there most important ever. Good luck to them I hope nx is a big success.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Uh duh. There a reason they aren't.
Because it's not releasing this year.
They already said they aren't going to rush it.
They are just give details on it.

Details=/=Releasing This Year

[jcnba28]

A reveal in Feb/March would be more effective than waiting til E3 to announce the NX.

[Tsunade]

I doubt the new nintendo console will arrive on 2016. They need a strong line up of games to support it. They need Zelda, Metroid and Mario and they really need to make a good reveal of the console. I remember the Wii U reveal was a disaster. People didn't even knew what it was.

[nommers]

And if they're going to talk about it they should only talk about the games, while leaving out the gimmick forced on the player to play the games and even limit basic functions of home menu access; looking at you gamepad. That would turn people off.

[gleepot]

They don't need to talk about it, everyone else is doing that for them.

[RosweeSon]

Yeah big IF, they won't tho because they don't just give up on their consoles it will get a shout out at E3 2016 maybe a few launch games mentioned just to show off what it can do then it won't get a full reveal until the following e3 2017 launch Christmas that year.