The Nintendo NX is Coming in 2017… and I Couldn’t Care Less

COG writes - Nintendo is on shaky ground with fans after the Wii U and has one last shot at redemption. COG's own Ryan Tessier, a diehard Nintendo fan of old, is tired of giving Nintendo chances and simply says "I don't care".

[COGconnected]

Ouch, shoots fired! I can't say I am pumped about it either. The Wii U was such a waste of money for me. Barely used it and the lack of support was a killer.

[Free_Fro]

lack of support? I'm not even a fan, and even I wouldn't say that.

Despite the low figures of the Wii U, they continued to put out content for it. Unlike Sony's reaction to the Vita.

[Moe-Gunz]

3rd party support I assume he meant.

[Pullmywaffle]

I think he meant third party support. How many of your friends own a wiiu compared to a ps4 or x1? I have one friend with a wiiu, about a dozen with a ps4, and 5 with an x1. Guess which systems i bought games on to play with friends? Not the wiiu. In terms of vita, we at least have the option to play PSP and PSN games from our accounts on them, something nintendo has yet to figure out how to do.

[Cindy-rella]

The wii was rubbish and the wii u is rubbish to a core gamer so why would most be excited or even want a Nintendo nx unless youre a NES fanatic? The nx is already a failure because Nintendo will be Nintendo

[XanderZane]

No 3rd party support to be found for the holidays. Only games coming out are Star Fox and another Mario game. The Pokemon game was already released I believe. I still own one and there are still about 10 games on it that I want. Delaying the release of the system and being a No Show at the E3 is a big negative toward the NX right now.

[Reibooi]

If 3rd party support is what you look for in a console then yeah I can see the Wii U being something of a disappointment for you. That said there are many awesome games on the Wii U and that is the reason I am very happy to own one.

As far as the NX goes I am kinda in the middle. I am excited about a new console and what it may be but at the same time we have no idea what it really is gonna be and it could be something that is so out there that I won't really wanna mess with it.(The original Wii was like this for me) So I am kinda in that wait and see mode. It's interesting times since we know when it's coming but I don't want to get overly excited for fear that it's a weird gimmick fest or just underwhelming in general. I hope they knock it out of the park though.

[Zeldafan64]

It's really pathetic when you get downvoted into oblivion just for speaking the truth about Sony.

[Utalkin2me]

@Pullmywaffle

8 friends with PS4, 6 with WiiU and none of my friends own a Xbox1.

[PS3and4_HAS_GAMES]

i agree with mrbigcat. The wii u was such a disaster and there wasn't much support with it and please don't compare a handheld with a console.

[remixx116]

@zeldafan

Oh shut up with the "down voted for Sony" crap. You guys act like a buncha victims.

The down votes are probably from his unnecessary attempt to flame sony due to his obviously misinterpretation of the comment he replied to as MR was referring to 3rd ok arty support.

Did the vita lack first party support.....yes

Was MRBIGCAT's comment fan boyish, hell yes.

But there's no need to cry about the "if sony" crap, it's pathetic.

[jb227]

Not sure why you felt the need to drag Sony into this conversation other than the fact that you always seem to throw some digs its way wherever you can, but here's a quick breakdown on games available for each platform.

Nintendo Wii U has 727 games total.
PS Vita has 1,301 games total.

So basically double the "content" available for Vita.

[CarlosX360]

I believe that it's not just 3rd party support, it's also first party support. Every time a new Nintendo console is release, we're fed the same obligatory Mario, Zelda, Pikmin. Sometimes it's a new title in the series, sometimes it's a port of a title from [insert year here] or a remake of [insert title here], but often, it's always the big 3 pillars of the Nintendo brand. What about Metroid? What about F-Zero? What about a new entry in Star Fox that's not called Zero? (A prequel.)

Hell, there hasn't been a NEW Zelda title since the launch of Wii U, and they want to simultaneously release the Wii U and the NX versions at the same time, SIDE. BY SIDE. Like Twilight Princess? Yeah, let's see how that works again.

What was the point of selling Rare when they do half the dirty work for you? Banjo Kazooi, Conker's Bad Fur Day, or the legendary Donkey Kong Country? Hm? Rare could've made a new DKC with all that graphics all over again, and it would sell hotcakes. Like that Yoshi game that was just released on Wii U. (Which could've literally been the sequel to Yoshi's Story!) Or.... freakin' KILLER INSTINCT!?

God. The amount of stupidity of Nintendo, seriously.

I gave up after GameCube. I never bought Wii or Wii U.

[agame914]

Delusional?

[OldGuyStillGaming]

The Wii U was worth purchasing just for the exclusive titles alone.
I only have around 18 games for it and I was not disappointed with it.

Still use it a lot to watch Netflix on the pad

[remixx116]

Super smash bros 4 alone was worth it. Play it almost every week for the last year.

[BoriboyShoGUN]

Thats what i was thinking. I'll get one a Wii U if I catch it for cheap!! Now if this new Nintendo console can play wii and wii u games i'll wait for it then.
Metroid, Mario, and Zelda alone almost justify it!

[Bahamut]

I don't know, I have a PS4, PC, and Wii U... and while I definitely spent the least amount of time on the Wii U, I still enjoyed every moment spent on it. Super Mario World 3D is a great Mario game, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess were both fun to run through again, Super Mario Maker is an awesome creation tool game, Super Smash Bros is sweet, Mario Kart 8 is great to play with the family, Monster Hunter 3, and not to mention complete backwards compatibility with the Wii...

The Wii U is a great Nintendo console, but the problem is... a lot of people don't like Nintendo games. Other options must be provided for these people so they feel their purchase is justified. If you love Nintendo games, you'll still love the Wii U. But if you want all the multiplats, it's best to look elsewhere. That being said, I still don't know how the Wii U did so poorly... So poorly in fact that that they had to rush out the next console.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

People have outgrown Nintendo and their games. Only diehards and dual console owners like myself support them atm. And their fanbase keeps dwelling

When I went to watch the IGN review, there was an add of Star Fox Zero followed by R&C review. That's when I realised how behind Nintendo is at their own game. Star Fox looks meh compared to R&C and as much as I loved SF64, I can't bring myself to get this new one.

The last game I bought was Sm4sh and that is pretty much the only game I play on it...occasionally. Like you I enjoyed every game before it, but now my Wii U is just there. I even forget that I have one because it is on my living room, not my bed room.

PlayStation has games pf bigger scale and more ambitious than the same old Nintendo IPs. I'm not asking to make their games realistic, but do something else. Be more aggressive. Bring 3rd party support and stop depending on your slow ass 1st party releases. It is not working anymore

[fungusar]

Well said

[gedden7]

People don't like Nintendo games????? thats why they want Nintendo to go 3rd party.... Cmon..

[oof46]

I wouldn't say I don't love Nintendo games, they're always great fun. But, I don't buy Nintendo consoles anymore because the games I love to play aren't on their consoles.

The Wii U failed because of a number of reasons. But, paramount, was losing the massive casual audience that the Wii was able to hook.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

To be fair, they aren't rushing out the NX.

The Wii U launched in 2012, and the NX is due in 2017.
If you measure it month-to-month, that's just about 5 years, give or take a few months, which is close enough to say that they aren't rushing it.
Rushing it would be releasing holiday of this year.

As for the Wii U, well, it did poorly because a lot of people hated using anything other than a traditional controller, and because the multiplats on it sucked.[the multiplats were so poor that they actually dragged the console down. Third parties should have stuck to exclusives]
Those two reasons alongside really crappy advertisement efforts and a distinct lack of key features like an account system that is untied from the system itself, are why it didn't do so hot.
Despite that, though, it still had the #1 best first party exclusives of the gen, and I'll always remember it fondly no matter what the traditionalist chav haters have to say about it.

@ Gedden
Yeah, well, most of the people saying that, are either lying and just want Nintendo dead and gone for good, or are SAYING they want Nintendo games, but would NEVER choose a game like Mario 3D World over a game like Dark Souls III, Gears of War, or Uncharted, let alone a large-following main-stream AAA like Call of Duty.
The people who would actually make Nintendo sell on those consoles are such a small minority that it would be a waste of Nintendo's time and money to try; AAA's like Activision and Ubisoft are the darlings of those consoles, not all-ages companies like Nintendo.
Just look around at all the hatred Nintendo's games get when it's suggested that the Wii U has had the best line-up of exclusives this gen.
No one accepts it because everyone hates Nintendo's games, not to mention their systems.

The people that truly care about Nintendo's games, are willing to show it by paying the entry fee for the console those games call home, just like multiplat lovers do for XBone and PS4.

[Grilla]

You don't know why it did so poorly? My brother bought one at launch. It literally sat in his closet for 2 years, no games cuz nintendo didn't know how to make games in hd. It got good games later on but it was already to late.

[Picnic]

Who bought the 100 mill selling Wii for multiplats? WiiU didn't sell well because Wii name and likes of Zelda, Paper Mario didn't launch within first 2 years and console was expensive and marketing was too beige and 2007 stereotypical. The casuals had moved on to tablets / phones but the console was just a bit underpowered and not 'edgy' enough for the ex Gamecube owner (I'm convinced many of whom were disgusted by tech of original Wii) to be drawn back. Nintendo have never forgiven people for not buying the Gamecube. The Wii was a punishment, an appeal to lowest common denominator. WiiU got rid of much shovelware but sticking with Wii name, boring console design and beige marketing (I include the awful lollipop head Miis in that) annoyed some long time gamers. The WiiU aimed at discerning , fun, young buyers but they don't tend to have that amount of money in the piggy bank and the marketing, where it even existed, was not even fun, not either wacky nor deep in the slightest. Nintendo should stop with the offputting 8 year old and 80 year old play game for FIRST time philosophy. They're not the people getting their wallets out.

[gamerb6]

Lol at the author "couldn't care less" but cares enough to write a whole article about it.

Funny, When most people don't care about something they pay no attention to it.. Lol

All these haters really do care, they are not fooling anyone, they are just worried and scared about the NX being a success and better than their "favourite console"

We don't believe you haters lol

[ashcroft]

I couldn't care less about Nintendo, that I'll waste my time writing about why I don't care.

Meanwhile at N4G, oh my god, He's bashing a console that isn't from Sony, Approve! Approve!

[Sylth01]

Lack of third party support =/= lack of support. The Wii U's first and second party titles have held the console afloat since third party developers pulled the rug out from underneath it right after launch.

[Grilla]

Sure blame 3rd parties for Nintendos failure.

[pcz]

i will only be interested in the nx if it is backwards compatible with the wiiu.

if it isnt BC then i simply wont buy it. the wiiu will then be the last ever nintendo console i purchase

[LOL_WUT]

The controller is ultimately my deciding factor ;)

[Grilla]

I think bc is a little iffy at this point considering recent leaks of wii u ports coming to nx.

[sk8ofmnd]

Lol preach on brother preach! Where are all the nintendo bro force defenders! Usually in a nintendo thread you would have a gazillion downfists... Boo him lmao. The wiiu is going down as the worst console in nintendo history!

On topic, im sure the nx will do better than the wiiu, but thats not saying a whole lot.

[oof46]

"The wiiu is going down as the worst console in nintendo history!"

The Virtual Boy sends it's regards.

[DC777]

I was just on mine, just to update things really. I do have some real gems on there but it seems so old now. There's no friend updates, or things going on and it just feels so detached from pretty much everything.

Lots of people I know still use Wii. For parties, Netflix, casual things like that. I don't think those people had any interest in upgrading. Maybe soon they will.

Wii U was bad name, zero hype, snuffed shortly afterwards by PS4 news, thus bad timing.

[PiperMCFierceson]

"Shoots fired" lol

[Mega_Volnutt]

Not only a waste of money, Nintendo is launching a new console in just 4 years, You know how long I enjoyed my Xbox 360. Even worse, I bought the Wind Waker HD WiiU Bundle just 2 years ago, and now Nintendo expects from me as a loyal Nintendo fan, to drop $400 bucks on new hardware so quick?? With probably ported WiiU games over the NX as launch titles and lame 3rd party support?? No thanks, I'm sticking with my Cyberpower PC, Xbone and 3DS. The only hardware I can buy from Nintendo again is, when I upgrade from my old 3DS to the next handheld that comes, "IF" it comes out next year as well. Smfh.

[finite]

Click bait tosh....I have only purchased Nintendo systems... so for me as this is my opinion and this is an opinion piece, I Couldn’t Care Less what this author thinks. :)

[DynoMiteLaserCat]

Funny... you didn't actually read anything so your 'opinion' is baseless. You might not wholeheartedly agree, but the points the author made are very valid. He doesn't just yell 'Nintendo Sucks', he breaks down from the NES to today and where the missteps were made. It's actually very well written.

[finite]

Your opinion like mine is neither right or wrong, this is what makes an opinion so great.

[Digital_Anomaly]

@finite: Yeah, but to have an 'opinion' on something you need to educate yourself about it. THAT'S HOW THEY WORK.

Unless you're cool with having an 'uneducated opinion' which only serves to make you look stupid. Just sayin...

[finite]

@Digital_Anomaly you do not have to be educated or uneducated to understand that this article is an opinion piece and its neither right or wrong :) I simply disagree, oc everyone is welcome to an opinion

[Neonridr]

he brings up a bunch of history in his article. Nowhere does it mention what the NX is or what it will or won't have. Saying you don't care about something you know nothing about is not a very well rounded opinion.

[Eiyuuou]

Yet opinion pieces are usualy backed up facts, and it wouldn't hurt to learn about said facts, now wouldn't it?

[morganfell]

He does not understand opinions arrive in several shapes. Uninformed and informed are just two and they are vastly different.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

An opinion based on ignorance and lack of even attempting to acknowledge what is said, is not a valid opinion, and people who say their opinion is neither right or wrong, simply because it's their opinion, are usually the ones who actually have nothing to say in the first place. But hey 'click bait' because I don't want to hear it.

[nitus10]

You are definitely entitled to your opinion as is the author.

Having owned all Nintendo consoles from the NES though to the GameCube that should make me an Nintendo Fanboy, however the turning point for me was the Wii which many people rightly IMHO stated that it beat the PS3 and the XBox360 in sales although not in combined sales.

What turned me off from buying the Wii was the Wii mote which was IMHO horrible for the type of games I liked which were Action/Adventure and RPG's (all types). The Wii mote was fine for quick casual games but for longer playtime not that good. This was why Nintendo brought back the classic controller. All this was too late for me since I had already purchased a backwards compatible PS3 which still works to this day.

Actually I started deserting the Nintendo camp when the N64 came out since I genuinely hated that controller although that is subjective however it was very difficult for the N64 with its relatively expensive and small storage cartridges to compete against the PS1 (CD) and the PS2 (CD and DVD) media. I did get the GameCube and IMHO it was a good console and the controller was to me quite acceptable but unfortunately it did not have that much of third part support.

Personally I really did like the original SNES controller which basically became the prototype controller for the PlayStation and the XBox. Don't believe me, do a top down look at the SNES controller and the same for the Sony and Microsoft controllers.

What many people don't realise or probably don't want to know or care is that the Wii was standard definition only while the other consoles could support up to 1080p. So let me ask the question "Which generation was the Wii actually in"? To which I will give the answer "A bit of both". Along comes the WiiU which to Nintendo's credit did support up to 1080p but it straddles the last and the latest consoles generations. Now comes the Nintendo NX which will probably straddle the console generations again. Is this a good or bad thing? Well only time will tell.

[Vasto]

Everybody waiting for the next Playstation / Xbox

[Ck1x]

Which .5 are they waiting for these days?

[LOL_WUT]

Surely those without the gimmicks ;)

[ScorpiusX]

Am excited its a Nintendo console with more kick and who will most likely be welcoming to 3rd party developers .

[Hitoemi]

Actually there are many conflicting rumors on what kind of power it has.

[ScorpiusX]

True but hoping it meets 3rd part engine requirements .

[Pullmywaffle]

Wow, this guy actually gets it. Nintendo never learns from their mistakes, and refuse to play catch up with the rest of the world. This is what happens when you run a worldwide company out of Kyoto.

[IceKoldKilla]

Yep!!!

[StormLegend]

I'm not excited for it either! All they had to do was give the WiiU more support but nope, they focused on 3DS more than anything. The NX will fail the same way if the 3DS or next handheld get all of the good games. The home console needs more Nintendo support.

[Sylth01]

More... support? That's your catch-all 'fix' that would magically have propelled the Wii U to success?

After being caught flatfooted when 3rd parties abandoned the console early 2013, I would say they did a damn good job supporting the console. Introducing new IPs like W101 & Splatoon, releasing Wii U versions of their classic franchises (yes, even Zelda as its dual-release). If they hadn't given the Wii U support they did it would have been dead in the water the first year and never hit the sales it has.

Call out other flaws it has, but Lack of Support given by Nintendo is absolutely NOT one of them.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

To be fair, the first year support by Nintendo was pretty below-par for them.
They have some responsibility to claim on that, but nowhere near as much as AAA third parties do for releasing crappy last-gen ports instead of good new exclusives.

[Grilla]

So what we're suposed to feel grateful nintendo released games on their system?

[deafdani]

@wonderfulmonkeyman:

Take a look at my other reply to this dude below. If anything, 2013 and 2014 (year one and year two for Wii U, respectively) were superb in terms of Nintendo support). 2015 was pretty good as well, although not as good as the first 2. It's only this year that will probably be absolute sh*t, because Nintendo is focusing on NX now.

[deafdani]

Here are Nintendo's published games on the Wii U by year.

2012 (remember, Wii U launched in November):

- New Super Mario Bros U
- Nintendo Land
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

2013:

- Super Mario 3D World
- Zelda Wind Waker HD
- Pikmin 3
- LEGO City Undercover
- The Wonderful 101
- New Super Luigi U
- NES Remix
- Wii Party U
- Mario & Sonic Socchi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
- Pokemon Rumble U

2014:

- Super Smash Bros Wii U
- Bayonetta 2
- Mario Kart 8
- Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
- Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
- Pushmo World
- Hyrule Warriors
- NES Remix 2
- Wii Fit U
- Wii Sports Club

2015:

- Super Mario Maker
- Xenoblade Chronicles X
- Art Academy Home Studio
- Splatoon
- Yoshi's Woolly World
- Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tipping Stars
- Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
- Mario Party 10
- Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
- Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival
- Devil's Third

2016:

- Zelda Twilight Princess HD
- Pokken Tournament
- Star Fox Zero
- Star Fox Guard

That's a grand total of 39 games in less than 4 years. Say what you will about Wii U, but that console definitely had support from Nintendo, big time. Neither Sony nor Microsoft came even close to this level of support for the PS4 and Xbox One so far.

*Waits for the rain of disagrees, despite these being hard, cold facts*

[Majin-vegeta]

Ughhh too much mario -_-/

[LOL_WUT]

They have to develop for their own system because no one else wants to. So, naturally they'll have the most titles LOL. Now tell me how many of those were actually NEW ips? ;)

[Ruggadagod]

Because NOBODY ELSE IS MAKING GAMES FOR IT!!!!!

[AWBrawler]

Tokyo Mirage Session! Don't forget that. It's my most anticipated game

[generalwinter]

The author makes a good point that Nintendo learned all the wrong things from the Wii - just because it sold well, that doesn't mean it was a good system. They now are hooked on creating the "next Wii" instead of focusing on solid third party game support.

[Hitoemi]

The Wii was a fluke it was bound to happen. All you have to do is look at the game sells number the most popular nintendo franchises didnt really sell well compared to unit sales.

[oof46]

Huh? Nintendo games sold like gangbusters on the Wii. That wasn't the problem. The problem was people weren't buying 3rd party games on the system.

[deafdani]

Mario Kart Wii = 36.38 million.
Wii Sports Resort = 32.8 million.
New Super Mario Bros Wii = 29.32 million.
Wii Play = 28.02 million.
Wii Fit = 22.67 million.
Wii Fit Plus = 21.11 million.
Super Smash Bros Brawl = 12.77 million.
Super Mario Galaxy = 12.5 million.
Mario Party 8 = 8.85 million.
Wii Party = 7.94 million.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 = 7.41 million.
Zelda Twilight Princess = 7.26 million.
Mario & Sonic Olympic Games = 7.09 million.
Donkey Kong Country Returns = 6.53 million.
Link's Crossbow Training = 5.79 million.

Say that Nintendo franchises didn't sell well on the Wii again. Not only were they the best selling games of the entire console generation, many of them also had the highest attach rate.

By comparison, the best selling Sony games for the PS3 were Gran Turismo 5 (11.94 million), The Last of Us (7 million), Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (5.35 million) and God of War 3 (5.2 million).

Your statement is utterly false. When it comes to game sales and attach rates, Nintendo are in a league of their own.

[Trez1234]

Cmon, attach rate and their big exclusives sales are always really high.

[wheresmymonkey]

Nintendo have never focused on third party game support... Ever. The funny thing is that that Wii actually had pretty decent third party support for a Nintendo system. Now if we're going to talk about where it all went wrong for nintendo and third parties that would be the N64. If they hadn't been so stand offish with third parties and given it a CD drive it would have had both Final Fantasy VII and Metal Gear Solid as exclusives.

If anything over the course of the intervening years Nintendo has been making inroads to reclaim third party support. The problem is that unlike xbox and playstation which are pretty much interchangeable under the hood. Nintendo consoles are set up very differently.

back on topic though, this guy says he doesn't care but if he's an actual nintendo fan, rather than some pillock who owned a NES (which basically everyone did in the late 80s as it was the only viable console) The idea of playing a fully open world Zelda in 4k should be enough to get him on board.

[GrapesOfRaf]

I'm actually pretty stoked for NX. I skipped the Wii-U, and now that Zelda is coming out on NX and delayed anyway, I couldn't be happier.

[Majin-vegeta]

The only reason i can see them doing this is.Cuz of tax season.

[DC777]

Not a bad time..in the USA at least.

Also, Sony and MS will have already blown their loads with their upgraded consoles and biggest exclusives.

[Fist4achin]

Even though I didn't get into WiiU, i think Nintendo's new console is still a good thing bc of the innovations they might come up with. Competition is always a good thing and it forces other to strive to be better.

[LOL_WUT]

Please enlighten us in regards to the "innovations" you speak of? ;)

[Fist4achin]

My point is that it hasn't released yet and it will be cool to see what they come up with. Nobody knows yet. We'll see more when it is revealed and showcased. If I knew, Nintendo would be paying me to shut my mouth.

[wheresmymonkey]

A handheld/console hybrid, that can potentially ( according to the patent) use other devices to boost its own power. It's never been done before. Sounds pretty innovative to me.

[Trez1234]

Skipped the wii but I'm so glad I bought a wii u!! I've played some memorable games on the wii U. Mario kart, xenoblade, wind maker remaster, splatoon are some of the games I really enjoyed in the past 2-3 years.

But no traditional controller, lack of 3rd party support means it can't compete. The next Nintendo console has to learn from those mistake and even tho I think the headline is clickbait, he made some really strong points. They need to learn from their mistakes.

[rlow1]

I read the article and he does have a point. Nintendo did have the keys to the kingdom, but really failed in competing against Sony, Especially in the beginning. Had the n64 come out with disks and catered to third parties, Sony never would've made it past Playstation 1. However, I'm not as jaded as he is and will hope they get it right this time. Also for the record, Metroid on the Gamecube was awesome and wish they would make more in that vein!

[DynoMiteLaserCat]

At least you made the one step a few people seem to have missed... you READ THE ARTICLE. Haha

Everyone loves to spout an opinion, but it seems so funny when they don't actually know what they're opining about.

[Ck1x]

But there's no incentive to read the article when the title says as much as anyone needs to know! Why would I want to read an opinion that someone has formed about a product we know virtually nothing about...

[PhucSeeker]

@Ck1x Because then you would understand as to why they came to that conclusion.

Also you dont want to read opinion about unkown product then why are you here ? Everyone here is just as clueless as the author regarding the NX.

[Sylth01]

While cartridges on the N64 and its third party support are reasons they lost marketshare to Playstation, I can see where they were coming from. If I remember their reasoning, they were worried that their games would be easily pirated if they went the CD route (accurately, as I believe the PS1 was subject to rampant piracy) and that they would have less control over the games put on their system (big at the time, as low-quality games were a big reason the game crash of the '80s happened). As for third party support, they were chafing under the restrictions Nintendo had put into place during the NES era to control the games that played on their system.

Basically, third parties jumped at the chance to produce under easier rules/cheaper production costs. CD's/relaxed rules were definitely proven to be the right path at the time, but I can understand why Nintendo stuck with what it knew.

[oof46]

Being a playstation owner, I was really curious when the n64 came out. A friend of mine, who never touched the ps1 got an n64 for Christmas. I went over to check it out. I still remember him being awed and saying, "Man! There's so much speech in this game!"

[The_Kills]

Actually I... could care less. If so many people exist with only one brain hemisphere that functions, whom were duped into buying a Wii and again a Wii U, then let them follow suit.

[Moe-Gunz]

Great article. This sums up my feelings towards Nintendo.

[trywizardo]

I don't care about this or the PS4.5 or even X1 two :3

[PhucSeeker]

But you are here, replying to an opinion about the NX saying you dont care. I think you do care. As do the author of course.

[trywizardo]

of course,i'm saying my opinion,and i didn't even read the article (just the headline :v )

[Livecustoms]

Same couldn't care less about Nintendo, they've been irrelevant in the console space since PlayStation and Xbox came to the scene. All they have is the handheld market.

[hardcorehenry]

As much as I love my WiiU, I am not excited for NX either. WiiU is great for being a solid built machine with good local-MP exclusives and VC classics like SMB3, OOT, SMW and so on. I'll always hang onto it for that. NX will have to do more.

[subtenko]

I think Im done with nIntendo too. I want the days of the n64 to be back but I realize thats not the case and things move on. I need to move on. I keep wishing Nintendo would be more like Sony but they wont because they are Nintendo and I think they are a bit stubborn. That said, Its not for everyone

[wheresmymonkey]

Really. you want zero 3rd party support, games to cost twice as much as the playstation. and only a handful of decent games.

Why would anyone want that?

[subtenko]

Look at Nintendo, and look at Sony. Sony PlayStation is everyones favorite for a reason. When you have even Wii and Wii U fans dissapointed with how Nintendos been, you know something wrong so dont try to ignore the fact.

Sony pumps out new games while still maintain existing franchises to a health extent. I left Nintendo for a reason....

Again, 40+ million PS4 owners vs Nintendo Wii U's small fanbase....its like that for a reason. Nintendo has had the least about of news because everyone talks about xbox, ps and pc. Now with the NX, Nintendos voice is coming back but I aint holdin my breath..lol Laters

[Ruggadagod]

The wii is Nintendo's worst home console ever created and the Wii U is just slightly better.

[dasitman]

Yup same here, couldn't care at all.

[Npugz7]

Just gonna be another underpowered piece of crap!!

[Neonridr]

I will wait to hear more about the capabilities of the system and what games we can expect before I put my official stamp on the system. Pretty naive to write off a system we know nothing about.

[Ck1x]

Well he cared enough to write an article about not caring!

[Germany7]

" I couldn't care less but i will write articles about it every time."

[jcnba28]

Cool story bruh.

[Destiny1080]

I'm interested in the nx but I'm not expecting much

[DarXyde]

I enjoy Wii U. Even if you use it purely as an exclusives platform as I do, there's a lot to enjoy. Nintendo's games often have incredible longevity. I'd rather not see them exit the hardware business and have their games wind up on other platforms. Just feels wrong and even boring.

I love how they're un-apologetically themselves. They keep trying to reinvent their image by way of ever-evolving controllers. The other two overhauled their controller designs, but let's be honest, they don't have the same fire.

It's why SEGA vs Nintendo was that much better than PlayStation vs Xbox. Back then, it was a constant battle that was much more fun and positive (perhaps due in part to a lack of internet). Completely revamped controllers each generation, taking huge risks like SEGA CD or Virtual Boy, the VMU, etc. It was awesome. Now, it's become a matter of comparing pixels. It's like "Who wore it better" but we should be asking, who really cares?

I hope more people get excited about NX. I really do. I enjoy PlayStation and Nintendo very much and, to a lesser extent, Xbox. It's looking like Nintendo's last chance to create something legendary. They care that much more about gaming than anything. They don't emphasize technology so much but that's what I like about them. If you owned a PC and Nintendo platform, you're set. They also have greater attention to quality control when it comes to games than their competition.

If it fails though, I don't want to hear everyone saying, "it's one of the greatest consoles of all time! Better than Dreamcast!" which is a lot like saying Kurt Cobain or Tupac are the greatest just because they died before they had a chance to get bad. They're can't be the greatest consoles of all time since Dreamcast was relevant for like 2 years with a great early lineup. Doesn't mean it was going to get better. Xbox 360 dragged in the later years itself.

But if Nintendo absolutely must bow out, I really hope a third competitor steps in and does something so extraordinary that competition and balance is restored. If Google actually steps in and makes a serious console (not the Android machines), I have a hard time believing there's anything they can't accomplish. They're an incredibly prolific company.

[MadMax]

I won't be buying into this again. Already fooled me into buying a WiiU. NX will be no different! You will get another maybe 5 good exclusives out of it, and that's it. Will stick with my PS4, even though I'm not liking what I'm hearing lately with them wanting to release an upgraded console so damn soon.

They are all about money and greed nowadays, it's too bad. Gone are the good old days, when we had maybe one or two consoles to choose from and it was all about quality games! Now, it just seems like games have to be a constant upgrade. Don't get too comfortable with your new console, it'll just become obsolete within a year or two. All that money, what a waste! Shit was so much easier in the 80s and 90s. No big download updates and patches constantly. Seems like I'm spending a good chunk of time updating a stupid game, than actually playing. What ever happened to just popping in a game and starting right up? Playing within seconds! Screw all this new garbage. Getting sick of it!

[Sylth01]

And you know... absolutely 100% for-certain know... that the NX will be no different... how?

[Ruggadagod]

history repeats itself.

[oof46]

Obsolete? Your ps4 won't be obsolete.

[Satou]

I've actually got a good feeling about NX. Since they're waiting until after the holidays and PS4.5/X1.5 I'm thinking they're releasing competent hardware this time and want to have a good launch line-up ready in springtime.

For one, they know they've got mid-gen competition in upgrade consoles from competitors, and for two, they're waiting on 14nm FinFet processors. This means they're willing to wait for power, and can hopefully use that extra 5 months on a competent launch. Hopefully.

[DarXyde]

People overlook a huge detail regarding NX's release frame:

Christmas is when everyone is competing for your dollar. Way too competitive, especially when you're uncertain how you'll stack up against the competition right now.

Release in March where you're getting your dollars back (tax season!) unopposed and you've got a great window.

Plus, if Zelda is expected to launch with it, people who held out on buying a Wii U until Zelda came out will likely jump to the NX now, which is a great plus for early adoption. Factor in the usual 2-3 games worth buying around this time of year per platform and something new in terms of hardware may sound more appealing. Last and certainly not least, we've been notified a year early. Start planning accordingly.

[spinbot_lv1]

only one thing is for sure......It's too late for Nintendo.

[OB1Biker]

Why write an opinion piece then?

[GeraltOfRevia]

If they aren't bringing it to E3 then it's safe to say they don't have much to show both in terms of 1st party and 3rd party games.

Another thing is, if they aren't confident enough to show it during gaming's biggest event then why should we be confident in it ?

[higgins78]

Chances? I can't name a Nintendo home console which didn't succeed in one form or another - or both. If we are talking the Wii and/or Wii U for 'chances', because we usually are, the Wii opened up gaming to millions upon millions of people once neglected, and the Wii U, an awesome dozen or so absolutely essential exclusives.

This trolling/clickbait laid at Nintendo's door must stop.

[paradigmfellow]

Yay for using the proper usage of "couldn't care less"

[Gantrfaxx]

Same as i couldn't care less about any xbox.

[gedden7]

And they are starting already... If you are a gamer and actually like GAMES then you would be interested in some level... Understand, the reason why Sony is making the PS4k is because they knew Nintendo was making the NX. Same with the Xbox Upgrade rumor, if true. But besides that, the possibility of Nintendo connecting with 3rd party again with a powerful system "possibly", should somewhat be interesting. So for a shameless, gaming journalist that would put the time into an article to explain why he/she isn't even interested in A SYSTEM HE/SHE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT is actually laughable and just shows the biased Nintendo must overcome as they normally do.

[Grilla]

So ms and Sony are upgrading their systems bc of the NX, yeah sure.

[gedden7]

actually they are... You think MS and Sony would spend profits on creating something NEW to the market. Its not like the xbox 360 slim or smaller playstation... These are upgrades. New tech, it will cost money to make and not produce bigger profit margins. The only time a company would be willing to that, is because of competition. They must know that the NX will be powerful enough for them to have to do something to their "hardware". NEVER in MS's and Sony's history have they EVER released a system and then released a .5 or upgrade to the hardware... NEVER. So if you don't want to give credit to the NX that's fine, we all are getting something great. Competition breeds great products.

[Gamist2dot0]

I maybe one person but Nintendo need to try really hard to win me back since the Gamecube:
- Most powerful console at competitive price.
- Lots of 3rd party support.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Then have hope.
KOEI Tecmo has already confirmed they are supporting it.

[wheresmymonkey]

well it's getting Dragon Quest XI, and Possibly Tekken 7. So Namco and Square are on board.

[yomfweeee]

Not writing an article about it would be caring less.

[Phil32]

Pending on your tastes, the Wii U can have the best lineup of exclusives easily. Fine if you don't care at all, personally I don't care about the clickbait negativity for traffic on low level websites like this.

[Grilla]

You cared enough to comment on it.

[MilkMan]

I tell you what. I dont want to be part of a gaming world devoid of Nintendo. Thats just wrong in so many levels I cant even count them.
What they need is to find their groove. If you know anything about Nintendo you know that part of thier issue is cultural. Its basically whats happened to Square-Enix but on a much bigger scale.
The same problems afflicting Sega and Square are the same Nintendo faces.

What we should be excited about is that this machine will be Tatsumi Kimishima machine. Its his vision put forward. With Iwata's spiritual blessing.
The company has a lot riding on this console and I personally dont see it as a demise, but as an opportunity to regain and capture the minds and souls of gamers world wide again.

Nintendo will always have its hardcore fans. Nintendo can sustain itself with its core fans, but sustaining is not the same as bounty.
This is a watermark time for Nintendo and believe it or not the rest of the gaming world.

I know it may not be everyone's system of choice. But all Nintendo has to do is change perspectives and their fortunes could change. The issue is change.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

no one care if your noob ass isnt excited.

[D2K]

Nintendo lives by the motto of being different for the sake of being different. They don't even know why they do it. They just know that they have to be different from everyone else, even if it is to their own detriment. If they keep making decisions like this, it WILL be to their detriment. Most rational people gave up on Nintendo already and said "Call me when Nintendo gets a friggin' clue," but now even the biggest die-hard Nintendo fanboys and fangirls are starting to OPENLY question Nintendo. Consistently, mind you.

Nintendo management has become a three-ring circus. All do respect to the late Saturo Iwata, I thought that with Tatsumi Kimishima being a more business-minded CEO that Nintendo would turn around. However, it seems like things have not changed at all, but gotten WORSE. At least with Iwata you knew what Nintendo was doing, even if you didn't agree. I have NO IDEA what they are doing and to be quite honest, I don't think that they do either.

That's pretty damned sad.

[ashcroft]

click bait and I'm not going to give that site any hits. Stupid articles get accepted quite frequently on N4G.

[link2Dpast]

There really nothing there to have any feelings towards though. Nothing's been shown or even remotely discussed about the NX, just a date and that's all. I can't justify it, yes the WiiU wasent what everyone wanted but it was to test the market for touch screen gameplay and as they saw works swell with handheld no with home console. In the end appreciate the fact that only Nintendo could go out on a limb and do stuff like that, risk a gen just to see, sometimes you hit sometimes you miss and this was a miss with the WiiU.

[Stealth20k]

This is all complete nonsense. But I guess I expect that sort of stuff.

[ITPython]

I haven't bothered with Nintendo since after the N64. Games like GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark, and even Turok were some of my best gaming memories I have. Then Nintendo pretty much went full blown kiddy with the GameCube and I haven't bothered with them since.

[PS3and4_HAS_GAMES]

I just bought a wii u for my daughter this past christmas and already a new one coming out. i feel cheated. should have waited.

[jay2]

Same unless it's normal and more powerful than the competition was good third party support and exclusives I'm not touching it

[3-4-5]

* I'm still really excited for the NX. Releasing in March 2017 is not a disappointment for me.

* I play games on PC,WiiU,Xbox One,3DS,Vita,PSP currently so E3 is going to have more than enough for me to get excited for. That and I still get excited for PS4 announcements as well even though I don't own the console.

* Nintendo is still giving us an in-depth look at the new Legend of Zelda game which is definitely worth getting excited for.

* Sometime in 2016 we are getting a special Nintendo Direct dedicated to the unveiling and announcement of the Nintendo NX. So instead of having it get lost in all the E3 info, when it does get announced after E3, it will be the sole focus for most gaming media outlets for that week.

* Allows developers to have more time to finish games so we have a larger game selection at launch.

* Delaying LoZ U to launch at the same time in march with NX allows it to be a NX launch game and won't hurt sales from so many people already buying it for the Wii U.

* This is a smart business decision for Nintendo even if it means having to wait an extra 4-5 months....which isn't that long of a time.

* Nintendo gets the March 2017 launch window sales + the E3 2017 sales after they announce future games + Holiday 2017 sales all within that particular fiscal year for their company.

* If they launched in November 2016, there wouldn't be as many games ready and we would have to wait even longer for them....by launching in March 2017 we will get more initial games, + the wait for more games will be decreased by that point.

* Also is good for high specs on the NX as well, as parts will be cheaper by then for mass producing.

* Be patient....let the emotions go and just think clearly....this is a smart long term decision.

It's = to delaying a game rather than rushing it just to get it out.

[BigDuo]

People should remember some of the things Nintendo said back in 2014-2015:

" What we [Nintendo] are always striving to do is to find a way to take novel technology that we can take and offer it to people at a price that everybody can afford. And in addition to that, rather than going after the high-end tech spec race and trying to create the most powerful console, really what we want to do is try to find a console that has the best balance of features with the best interface that anyone can use.

And the reason for that is that, No. 1, we like to do things that are unique and different from other companies, but we also don't want to just end up in a race to have the highest-tech specs in a competition to try to find how we get these expensive tech specs to the lowest price of the other systems. And so there's different ways that we can approach it, and sometimes we look at it just from the sense of offering a system that consumes less power and makes less noise and generates less heat, or sometimes we may look at the size of the media and the size of the system and where it fits within the home." - Shigeru Miyamoto, June 2015

- "If you only expand on exiting hardware, it's dull. In some shape or form, we're always thinking about how we want to surprise players as well as our desire to change each person's video gaming life." - Iwata, March 2015

- "A unique software experience can always be realized with unique hardware that has a unique interface. That is why I believe Nintendo is, and will be, sticking to these dedicated gaming machines." - Miyamoto, August 2014

Also, this is from January 2013 that Iwata explained what the integrated architecutre for next-gen home console and handhelds would be utilizing:

note: Iwata confirmed that this meant there will be no hybrid console. Nintendo will provide 1 home console and 1 handheld just as it always has done.

"Last year[2012] we also started a project to integrate the architecture for our future platform. What we mean by integrating platforms IS NOT integrating handhelds devices and home consoles to MAKE ONLYY ONE machine. What we are aiming at IS TO integrate the architecture to form a common basis for software development so that we can make software assets more transferrable, and operating systems and their build-in applications more portable, regardless of form factor or performance of each platform."

Notice how consistent and adamant Nintendo has been throughout this generation in terms of what approach it takes with its hardware, and how it has already discussed some of its intentions with its next-gen platforms. It clearly does not want to be more like Sony and Microsoft. It doesn't care about wanting to make a high-spec, competitively priced console. It still cares about making unique console experiences via uinque interface. For better or worse, Nintendo just wants to be Nintendo. It isn't going to be phased by Wii U's failure, it will just try to learn from some of its mistakes and take a different approach in attempt to give gamers something they didn't know they wanted. It's risky, of course, but then again so is trying to compete directly against Sony and Microsoft when Nintendo lacks the same target audience, the mindshare and the third party relations. Simply making a powerful, developer-friendly platform is not a magic solution to Nintendo's bigger problems.

[MisterManGuy]

The second Miyamoto quote is important, and it illustrates why innovation through software alone isn't enough. People keep making the argument that Nintendo should just make "regular" controller and leave innovation to software. The problem with that is some software ideas would benefit from new inputs as well. Software Innovation and Hardware innovation go hand in hand.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

http://wiiudaily.com/2015/0...

“Of course I am observing and looking at the hardware, but I am not actively participating and making decisions.”, he added. Miyamoto was actively designing and was heavily involved in developing both the original Wii and the Wii U.

[PistolsAtDawn]

I care, I'll almost certainly get one....esp if there is that new Zelda around the corner

[DivineAssault]

The system better have a way to play games people already purchased.. I will not re buy anything anymore from them.. I have all that i need from the virtual console.. Spring 2017 for a console should have plenty of features/power in order to stay relevant

[iTechHeads]

It's 2016. No one really cares about Nintendo anymore.

[hiawa23]

Nintendo lost me with the Wii, and I generally am a Playstation Xbox gamer, but I am interested to see what Nintendo comes up next.

[BABY-JEDI]

My baby boy wanted the 'NX' for Christmas. I broke the bad news about it coming out afterwards. He said 'great, just in time for my birthday' 😂 Well Nintendo, you better not let down my baby boy, just like all the gamers you short changed with the Wii U 😡

[iNFAMOUZ1]

its too late for nintendo, they messed up for too long with wii, wii u, they ignored their fans too long, people won't care in the future, nintendos higher ups ignorance is coming to bite them back in the a**

[Ruggadagod]

>Wii sold 100+ million
>Didn't have RDR,Dragon Age,Mass Effect,Dead Space,Resident Evil,CoD,Naruto UNS,Fallout,Elder Scrolls,Star Ocean,Tales of vesperia,Max Payne 3,Red Faction,Dynasty Warriors,Soul Calibur,Street Fighter,Borderlands,Bayonetta, Sonic Generations,Dark Souls,Tekken,Crysis,Just Cause 2,Assassin's Creed,Bioshock,FEAR,Mortal Kombat,Battlefield,Final Fantasy,Catherine,Ninja Gaiden,Metal Gear,Valve games,Batman,Deus Ex,Darksiders,Burnout,Need for speed,Dragon's Dogma,Wolfenstein,Nier,Lost Planet,Anarchy Reigns,Blazblue,Dead or Alive,Dead Island,Sleeping FDogs,Saint's Row,Prototype,Far cry,Dishonored,Castle Crashers,NBA 2K,Asura's Wrath,Injustice,Army of Two,Tomb raider,Metro,Deadly Premonition,Payday,Overlord,Tr ansformers,Kayne and Lynch,Armored Core,GTA,binary domain,Skate,Dying Light,Thief,Splinter Cell,Fight Night,Watch Dogs,Bulletstorm,South Park,The Darkness,Dante's Inferno,Rainbow Six,Dark Sector,The Evil within,Hitman,Strider,Destiny, Skullgirls,Persona 4 fighter,Bionic Commando,Sniper Elite,etc.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Dead Space on Wii
https://youtu.be/GV_aR_nQ6C...

Final Fantasy
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Sonic Colors
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Tatsunoko vs Capcom
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Samurai Warrios 3
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and Graces
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Need for Speed Undercover
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Resident Evil 4 on Wii

All Call of Duty games last Gen except Ghost and Black Ops II was on Wii

Wii U got
Ninja Gaiden
Sniper Elite
Bayonetta
Tekken
Resident Evil
Sonic
Need of Speed
Assassin's Creed
NBA 2K
Watch Dogs
Splinter Cell
Call of Duty
Mass Effect

Do some damn research.

[Ruggadagod]

Where anywhere did I say WII U? You dumb mofo. You still didn't get a whole truckload of games that the Xbox 360 and PS3 got lmao. That weak little white box known as the wii was nothing but a paperweight for real gaming.

[Nathan_Hale53]

Only console I own "this gen" is WII U. All my main games are for PC. I do want a PS4 for a few exclusives though.

[Tallpine]

Nintendo has a big "I don't care" hurdle to overcome. Seems like they are working from square one, they have to create not only a functional store/friend system but make it new and fresh. Then gather 3rd party support all while not messing it up and creating something backwards or irrelevant like motion controls or a pad controller. then they have to nail their first party games and keep content coming. Tall order, curious to see what they come up with.

[Mithan]

Dont care.

[gangsta_red]

While I am excited to see what the NX is, I am also very cautious because I have been burned by Nintendo since the N64.

[Picnic]

The Gamecube did not burn anyone. Metroid Prime, REmake, Re Zero, RE4,, Eternal Darkness, Super Monkey Ball, Viewtiful Joe, FX Zero, Star Wars : Rogue Squadron 2, Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshine, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Luigi's Mansion, Waverace: Bluestorm, 1080 Avalanche (a beautifully designed game), ports of Dreamcast 's Sonic Adventure 2, Crazy Taxi. There was even a Metal Gear Soli d game and Skies of Arcadia 2 for fans of those.
The only people majorly disappointed compared to what Nintendo had done with the N64 could be Rare fans (or those enviously looking at what Sega bestowed on Xbox in particular) -but Metroid Prime was so well designed that it was like it was a Banjo Kazooie stand in anyway and there was Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg. There were also many multiplats like Prince of Persia, Beyond Good and Evil, James Bond : Everything or Nothing, Rayman 3.

[gangsta_red]

"The Gamecube did not burn anyone."

The GC burned me, RE4 and Mario Kart DD were the only games I truly played for the Gamecube. Was never a fan of the Prime series so that didn't interest me. And the many multiplats I was already playing on the competition.

So yes, Nintendo has let me down since N64

[Picnic]

Gangstared, I just can't work out, apart from Rare (if they even interested you), what the N64 did so much better for you. The GC was full of N64 sequels , new , exclusive, series and ports alike. What did you actually want?

[Deltaguy]

agreed i just dont care at all about nintendo or their games

[xxDeathKrampusx1]

Bye bye Nintendo It was a good run!

[Soldierone]

Personally unless it has the whole on the go experience as rumored then I really don't care either. I'll buy a new generation of DS, but not a new WiiU.

[Valenka]

I couldn't care less about the Nintendo NX; I own a Wii, but it's been collecting dust for years. I only purchased it to play GoldenEye, and then they went and ported it to the Xbox 360. I used the Wii for Wii Sports and a few dance games for indoor exercise aside from traditional cardio, but that's about it. Meanwhile, my boyfriend's breaking his neck over the NX so...good for him, lol.

[D-riders]

nintendo gave the crowd the middle finger with friend codes

[fanboysmackdown]

And just like I could care less about your opinion. I'm giving the NX a chance to fail before I decide to buy.

[Smokingunz]

Nice piece, i agree with it. Its cool that nintendo likes to innovate but they must also have the graphical power atleast on par or better than the competition, that way everyone they have something for everyone. I dont know thats so hard for them to do? Make a snes2.

[recto85]

Who is Ryan Tessier?
COG? Never cliced it.

[Castlevania]

Whatever the NX turns out to be like, I'm waiting until near the end of its life before I decide if I'm gonna buy it. There's no need to throw my money down immediately and hope for the best, but there's also no need to count it out immediately. I'm gonna wait and see how Nintendo's been handling the system after about five years or so.

[Picnic]

Unless you own a WiiU , don't do that. The days of Nintendo / retailers giving big price cuts on the console price like happened with the already low priced Gamecube are over. Even if the NX only largely had WiiU games for the 1st year, , it'd still be fun for people whose last Nintendo console was the Gamecube or before.

[Kallisti]

The amount of people that spend their time writing articles to tell us how much they don't care baffles me. If they didn't care articles like this wouldn't even exist.

[plmkoh]

Nintendo have a lot of brand building to do in the next year. They haven't captured my attention in a long time, which is such a contrast to 9 years back when I was willing to pay $450 to scalpers to get a Wii early, times has changed.

But the past can be easily made up if they deliver this time, except with the two generations I can't help but feel skeptical.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

And it confirmed. The Nintendo NX will suffer the shame fate as the Wii U because early online attack on the system.
When we don't even no shit.

[Drithe]

I bought the Wii U in anticipation for the next Zelda game. Boy was that the biggest mistake of my gaming life. IF it wasnt for the handheld game systems Nintendo would already be dead in the water. Sooner than later Sony or MS will end up buying Nintendo, and you can bet your sweet gaming ass that whoever gets Nintendo wins the gaming wars for a long long time.

[darkreno]

We know nothing of the console except rumors. It will all depend on third party support since nintendo can't cover all gamers by itself. Also people at nintendo need to realize that the majority of people who grew up with nintendo and are still playing video games are in their late twenties or older. Our tastes in video games have changed

[iliimaster]

idk man i have some great memories with my wiiu splatoon of course being tops, but with this new console maybe they should do a trade in your wii u and pay a little more and boom nintendo nx player loyalty support

[tweet75]

to pull a stunt like Nintendo is the NX must be spectular blow other consoles out of the water. Also have the best game lineup in many years. But Nintendo can do it they just have do it right and very well. A mediocre console with mediocre games wont cut with this wait time.

[jambola]

Considering you wrote an article about it, yes, you very clearly could care less.

[spinbot_lv1]

Nintendo skipping e3 is saying to everyone that is interested to promote their products trough their channels and mainly trough "nintendo direct" to their fanbase. That's it. fortunately the greatest part of the gaming community don't cares about nintendo direct or their channels. Nx wiil be another gimmicky console for their fanbase. This is also the author's thought.

[OptimusC]

nintendo hasn't done E3 for like 4 years now. this isn't something new.

[atticus14]

meh, clickbait for nintendo haters. Wii U didn't turn out to be popular, and a financial pitfall so they had to cut their losses, but if you aren't somewhat excited for Zelda on NX, you might want to turn in your gamer card.

[DopeTech]

NX will FAIL MISERABLY!

[mad-dog]

Pffffwahaha. Yeah sure. Either you are in your insecure teen years now or you will buy the new console as soon as you see the games.

[OptimusC]

All I gotta ask is how did that stupid picture of that fake console be the face of the NX? What the fuck kind of console has a controller as it's front face? like seriously. wtf.

[Ruggadagod]

R.I.P. NX. PS4 will dominate for years until the PS5 comes out in which the PS4 will enjoy a large library to play while the PS5 grows and the NX will be stuck inbetween with no 3rd party until the next failed Nintendo console comes out. Repeat until change.

[rataranian]

Agreed. What they did with the WiiU was a slap in the face to gamers. We need more than 3 good games a year. And the fact that they wont tell us anything about the NX is quickly killing my interest in it. Im now more interested in the Neo. Which might end up being my 2nd ps4 console.