When this thing drops with a handheld component it will be lauded in the gaming press, but everyone will forget about the DC VMUs. Forever alone.

1 - Can play on the move (i.e. some handheld element)? Y
2 - Can play at home (e.g. HDMI output)? Y
3 - 4K support? N
4 - WiiU back compatibility? N
5 - Wii back compability? N
6 - Wii in the name? N
7 - Subscription model (e.g. a la PS+)? Y
8 - Zelda at launch? N
9 - Mario at launch? Y
10 - Metroid at launch? Y
11 - VR Support? N
12 - More than one SKU (e.g. basic + premium)? Y
13 - eStore purchases all carried forward? Y - where possible
14 - new "Nintendo Club" scheme? Y - already confirmed right?
15 - Ambassador program for early adoption? Y
Tiebreaker - RRP (of 'basic' model)? £199.99

The vmu is shit because it made them put the fucking short wire at the bottom of the pad. Stupid.

OK, sweepstake time.  Please answer the following.  Most correct answers may win something.

1 - Can play on the move (i.e. some handheld element)?
No
2 - Can play at home (e.g. HDMI output)
of course
3 - 4K support?
no
4 - WiiU back compatibility?
absolutely
5 - Wii back compability?
Positively
6 - Wii in the name?
Hell no
7 - Subscription model (e.g. a la PS+)?
yes but Nintendofied
8 - Zelda at launch?
Not a proper one
9 - Mario at launch?
Yes
10 - Metroid at launch?
not a proper one
11 - VR Support?
no
12 - More than one SKU (e.g. basic + premium)?
Choice of ganes bundle, controller bundle, maybe a colour even.
13 - eStore purchases all carried forward?
Transfer systen
14 - new "Nintendo Club" scheme?
already announced innit?
15 - Ambassador program for early adoption?
No
Tiebreaker - RRP (of 'basic' model)?
£299

It's a home console. Might have some 3DS type controller, but it's a home console.

What if NX is...

Pre-ordered.

I'm in Japan so I pbviously know definitive answers

OK, sweepstake time.  Please answer the following.  Most correct answers may win something.

1 - Can play on the move (i.e. some handheld element)?
Yes
2 - Can play at home (e.g. HDMI output)
Yes
3 - 4K support?
Lolno
4 - WiiU back compatibility?
Yes
5 - Wii back compability?
Yes
6 - Wii in the name?
No
7 - Subscription model (e.g. a la PS+)?
no
8 - Zelda at launch?
let me tell you about Twilight Princess
9 - Mario at launch?
Yes
10 - Metroid at launch?
no, but within 6 months of launch
11 - VR Support?
No
12 - More than one SKU (e.g. basic + premium)?
yes, but not in terms of HDD
13 - eStore purchases all carried forward?
No, but this will be "the one" it starts from
14 - new "Nintendo Club" scheme?
Reckon it will be like the Digital Program of money off on WiiU
15 - Ambassador program for early adoption?
No
Tiebreaker - RRP (of 'basic' model)?
£229

1 - Can play on the move (i.e. some handheld element)?
No, but I wouldn't discount it fully.
2 - Can play at home (e.g. HDMI output)
Yes
3 - 4K support?
Fuck no. My £2k PC can do it, just. No console will be 4K until 202x. They go 4k and they risk the same issue with third party as they have being underpowered.
4 - WiiU back compatibility?
Yes
5 - Wii back compability?
No.
6 - Wii in the name?
No
7 - Subscription model (e.g. a la PS+)?
no, not Nintendo's style. Each game has a value and it isn't free.
8 - Zelda at launch?
Like reg. A TP style launch.
9 - Mario at launch?
Yes, full 3D type. Reignite that 64 passion.
10 - Metroid at launch?
no, but within 6 months of launch (stealing reg answers here)
11 - VR Support?
No
12 - More than one SKU (e.g. basic + premium)?
No, but it will be bundled with a game default, like Wii sports. They shoulda done this with Nintendoland and they know it.
13 - eStore purchases all carried forward?
Nope, but "pay to upgrade" will happen again.
14 - new "Nintendo Club" scheme?
Yes, It has been announced. What it is, who knows. This may tie into being a PS+ of sorts.
15 - Ambassador program for early adoption?
No. Unless it flops, then yes.
Tiebreaker - RRP (of 'basic' model)?
£299 with a bundled game that will be standard (like Wii sports).

Minkymu wrote:

Ninty have instructed partners to start production of NX in October this year with mass production ramping up in April for launch in July 2016? Foxcom and another partner involved. Could be aiming for 20 million units available in 2016. If those numbers are accurate it has got to be cheap and easy to code for lus possibly portable?

2016 to early?  If reports are to believed, they only just started courting 3rd party E3 just gone.  Is there enough digital booty in the NCL/2nd party line gig for a 2016 launch, even in the motherland?  U drought suggests maybe, but I still don't see a launch next year with some weight behind it, unless the the 3rd parties can auto-port current(at the time) one/PS4 flavs of the months with ease to give the launch a bit of weight.

cindemon wrote:

Minkymu wrote:

Ninty have instructed partners to start production of NX in October this year with mass production ramping up in April for launch in July 2016? Foxcom and another partner involved. Could be aiming for 20 million units available in 2016. If those numbers are accurate it has got to be cheap and easy to code for lus possibly portable?

2016 to early?  If reports are to believed, they only just started courting 3rd party E3 just gone.  Is there enough digital booty in the NCL/2nd party line gig for a 2016 launch, even in the motherland?  U drought suggests maybe, but I still don't see a launch next year with some weight behind it, unless the the 3rd parties can auto-port current(at the time) one/PS4 flavs of the months with ease to give the launch a bit of weight.

android games could fill any gaps...

WorKid wrote:

Tiebreaker #2. What will they sell WiiU at when this thing turns up?

RRP will reman the same and down to retailers to sell off stock.
@DiluttedDante Maybe able to inform on how these are bought in given chat earlier elsewhere.

cindemon wrote:

End of the day we shall know a little more ref the NX and it's direction this Friday when Ninty hold their 75th annual shareholders meeting. Anyone interested in lasts years can read it here, where you can see their fears ref "handy me down" portable devices and how they still want to be creative/different in the industry. Whether it will be enough to make them the "strong one" when it finally surfaces who knows, but I'm looking forward to a few more answers ref the U & what's the new direction. Last year's.... http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/stock/meeting/140627qa/index.html

This years.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/stock/meeting/150626qa/index.html

Itawa doesn't really wanna gas about the NX, but there is a few nuggets of info in there ref the U and the mobile direction.

Also some concessions ref E3, which if you watch the vid & see what they were trying to do, whilst Miyamoto highlighting that Sony/Microsoft were hyping a fair few things that are years away, I can get on board with it a bit more than my initial reaction.  Still needed a few big hitters, but it seems the U is not dead yet.

Also a little VC info in there, which is another bug bear of mine ref the WiiU.

For the WiiU? Probably not.

E3 2016 NX announce, Holiday 2017 release Shirley?

Will they push for 3rd parties? Do they ultimately care? They've burnt a hell of a lotta bridges so will have to work hard to get that back. Ninty are still a bit of a Jap centric and traditional bastard to deal with on almost every level. If they do a Sony and start working with the West a bit more healthily then it could change the launch a touch.
There's every chance they stay the course, keep the 'Ninty way' and just stay 1st party.