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Post by Fake_Blood on Feb 18, 2024 9:25:41 GMT
I think foldable is out, but a detachable second screen with controls on it, yeah. I mean the whole concept of switch was you could hand someone a controller, for couch multiplayer. Handing them what is basically a second switch with screen and all could be cool, especially for kids. It basically just would have to be a screen with controls, a battery and the Wii U’s streaming tech.
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Post by JuniorFE on Feb 18, 2024 10:15:05 GMT
Is it weird that foldable sounds more plausible than detachable to me? Mainly because they've already done it, with the DS/3DS line, while what's basically a detachable (simplified) second console would probably be a bit more demanding, logistics/hardware wise than the Joycons...
OTOH, having already done it might also mean they don't want to go back to that model, and detachable as I mentioned yesterday will open up more innovation opportunities, still open the door to DS/3DS library ports (minus any "fold the DS" gimmicks) and also offer Wii U port possibilities
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Post by Jambowayoh on Feb 18, 2024 10:19:21 GMT
Hmmm, I wouldn't expect anything too radical from the Switch tbh. This is a more conservative Nintendo than before with a more conservative management who are very nervous about the next console after what the Switch has achieved. I fully expect the next console to be extremely close to the Switch, no wild designs, very similar language to keep that base but not too similar so you have the confusion of the Wii U and people think it's an addition to OG Switch as opposed to a totally new console.
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Post by Fake_Blood on Feb 18, 2024 10:25:10 GMT
Is it weird that foldable sounds more plausible than detachable to me? Mainly because they've already done it, with the DS/3DS line, while what's basically a detachable (simplified) second console would probably be a bit more demanding, logistics/hardware wise than the Joycons... OTOH, having already done it might also mean they don't want to go back to that model, and detachable as I mentioned yesterday will open up more innovation opportunities, still open the door to DS/3DS library ports (minus any "fold the DS" gimmicks) and also offer Wii U port possibilities The patent that started this rumour basically showed that it could be used like a DS when it was attached though, so imagine a DS that you can split in two. |
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Post by baihu1983 on May 7, 2024 7:18:49 GMT
Watch them announce it the day before the financial year ends
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Post by JonFE on May 7, 2024 7:27:54 GMT
Announced or released by March 2025?!? If it is announced by then, when is it actually being released? The wait is strong with this one...
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Post by dmukgr on May 7, 2024 7:29:10 GMT
The fucker better be backwards compatible - it is so much my retro machine that I have a ton of modern stuff unplayed on it as I keep going back to old arcade games.
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Post by cubby on May 7, 2024 7:43:46 GMT
BC is the main thing all the leaks are consistent on. It'll be similar to how the 3DS was BC with different shaped carts for switch 2 games.
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Post by Vandelay on May 7, 2024 7:56:13 GMT
The quote referenced from Furukawa says it will have been over 9 years since the Switch was announced (17th March 2015). Assuming that means it won't become over 10 years since the announcement, we can expect official word anytime between now and 16th March 2025...
Really though, I expect March 2025 to be the release date, so we will likely get the announcement towards the end of this year, probably any time between September and November.
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Post by richardiox on May 7, 2024 7:57:25 GMT
Fucking hell Nintendo
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Post by jimnastics on May 7, 2024 8:12:58 GMT
Really though, I expect March 2025 to be the release date, so we will likely get the announcement towards the end of this year, probably any time between September and November. God I hope so... it's been a long fucking wait already. At least the launch window line-up should be absolutely stellar. |
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on May 7, 2024 8:20:40 GMT
It makes sense from a business perspective for them to delay the release. But it's still a long time! The longest time between console releases for them, I think.
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Post by Tuffty on May 7, 2024 8:57:16 GMT
They said there will be a Direct in June but it's only for games to come out in 2024, not about the console
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Post by razz on May 7, 2024 10:18:30 GMT
You guys waaay too optimistic. Announcement in early 2025, release in 2026. Or maybe Xmas 2025 if we're lucky.
No way in hell are they going to compromise the last big Xmas sales for the Switch this year by announcing the next console.
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 7, 2024 10:22:17 GMT
All of this screams of a company that is incredibly worried and nervous about having to move on from their most successful console.
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Post by dfunked on May 7, 2024 10:23:48 GMT
I can't see why. They did such a good job with the Wii's successor.
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 7, 2024 10:32:47 GMT
I can't see why. They did such a good job with the Wii's successor. For a second I thought that was the Switch, the Wii U was that forgettable. |
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Post by rhaegyr on May 7, 2024 10:33:40 GMT
Christmas 2025 seems like a safe bet for a new launch.
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Post by Vandelay on May 7, 2024 10:40:15 GMT
I can't see why. They did such a good job with the Wii's successor. For a second I thought that was the Switch, the Wii U was that forgettable. As a dedicated computer gamer for most of my life, the Wii U was the first console I bought... I regret nothing! For all the faults of the system itself, the games were fantastic. The fact much of the Switch's line-up for the first few years was basically re-releases of Wii U games is proof of that (and put me off getting the Switch for quite some time). |
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Post by JuniorFE on May 7, 2024 10:50:17 GMT
I can't see why. They did such a good job with the Wii's successor. For a second I thought that was the Switch, the Wii U was that forgettable. I liked the Wii U and even so it's probably the console with the fewest games in our household... With maybe the exception of the PSP/PS Vita. It had some gems though. Xenoblade X, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, Super Mario 3D World, the Fire Emblem/SMT crossover, some others that I never got around to like DKC: Tropical Freeze... |
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Post by richardiox on May 7, 2024 11:51:38 GMT
When 2024 games like the Paper Mario remaster run at half the framerate of the GameCube original, the new Nintendo console can't come soon enough for me.
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Post by Kay on May 7, 2024 12:01:21 GMT
It makes sense from a business perspective for them to delay the release. But it's still a long time! The longest time between console releases for them, I think. It was around nine years between the original Game Boy and GB Colour - and even that was more like a pro version than a significant upgrade for that time. I still think March 2025 is the best shout. |
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 7, 2024 12:02:26 GMT
December 2025 just sounds too late.
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Post by dangerousdave on May 7, 2024 12:04:29 GMT
Much hype. That first year software line up on Switch was immense. They definitely need to be able to pull that off again. New Mario, Mario Kart, Splatoon, etc…
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Post by Fake_Blood on May 7, 2024 13:47:22 GMT
I wonder who outbid them for their spot at TSMC.
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Post by zisssou on May 7, 2024 14:30:43 GMT
Just give me Wind Waker you cowards.
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Post by pierrepressure on May 8, 2024 12:19:27 GMT
Sounds like it will be more of an update to the Switch than something completely different which I understand but at the same time feel a little disappointed by, I was looking forward to seeing what ancient tech Nintendo could repurpose to give it a USP.
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Post by dangerousdave on May 8, 2024 12:21:41 GMT
Just give me Wind Waker you cowards. You’re gonna have to settle for an HD remaster of both Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks, developed by WayForward. That’s my 2025 prediction. |
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Post by JuniorFE on May 8, 2024 12:35:27 GMT
Sounds like it will be more of an update to the Switch than something completely different which I understand but at the same time feel a little disappointed by, I was looking forward to seeing what ancient tech Nintendo could repurpose to give it a USP. Does the DS count as ancient tech? Because I could see a new foldable system happening (with the Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks remakes, too!) while still keeping the docked/undocked bit to play on the big screen Alternatively, how about they actually do a good Virtual Boy?  |
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Post by hicksy on May 8, 2024 13:07:59 GMT
Switch 2 needs to account for the needs of our highly considerate moped delivery drivers and make sure it has a safety first handlebar accessory for M0t0rb1k3s
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