Nintendo isn't giving up on consoles, promises to unveil a 'brand new concept' next year


#1

The big news from Nintendo today is all about the company’s expansion into making smartphone games, but the company isn’t abandoning its traditional business of building and selling gaming hardware. In fact, per the words of Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata, “now that we have decided how we will make use of smart devices, we have come to hold an even stronger passion and vision for the dedicated video game system business.”

Iwata says that Nintendo is currently developing “a dedicated game platform with a brand-new concept,” which goes under the internal codename of “NX.” He’s leaving the details of what that concept involves deliberately ambiguous, but promises that Nintendo will divulge more on the subject next year. What’s apparent from the Japanese company’s statements today is that it sees itself as yet another ecosystem builder — like Google and Microsoft — where it uses smart mobile devices from others to funnel users to its own offering. “For the consumers who are connected with Nintendo through smart devices and interested in Nintendo’s IP,” says Iwata, “we would like to provide even more premium gameplay experiences on Nintendo’s dedicated game platforms.”

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http://www.develop-online.net/news/nintendo-unveiling-new-console-codenamed-nx-next-year/0204420



#2

PC??? PC?!?!?!?!?

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still not letting me post. does it not allow all caps?

[edit] I guess not


#3

How much do you want to bet that they’ll half ass their new platform? It sounds to me like the next Nintendo console will be influenced to some degree by smartphones. Considering they still can’t implement a functioning universal account system, I have no faith in this new endeavor of theirs.


#4

Is no one else curious as fuck about their PC plans?


#5

Not really. They recently released an half-assed Pokémon-themed triple match puzzle and a Mario-themed Puzzle & Dragons clone. I’m not expecting them to put any effort into their future mobile and PC games. Instead I think they will use the new platforms to promote their brands and their own consoles.