Nintendo’s next console, known as the NX, is reportedly coming sooner than we might think.
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Reports claim Nintendo representatives have been visiting production and supply partners recently and ordered pilot production on the new system from Foxconn Electronics; the Chinese manufacturers responsible for the iPhone and Xbox production.
However, Miyamoto and Iwata both greatly emphasized what Reggie Fils-Aime has already said, which was that those who did come to the show floor at E3 were pleased with what Nintendo had to offer. The Nintendo 64 game was Link’s first foray into a 3D world and has influenced almost every Zelda game to follow in its footsteps. On the other hand, Wii U has not been able to recover at this point in time.
Nintendo would really like you to go out and purchase a Wii U today. However, Nintendo itself has raised question marks about the future of Wii U because they’ve confirmed the Nintendo NX is in development.
After the letdown of its predecessor, Nintendo NX would be a risk to rush and it makes some fans and avid gamers skeptical if the reports are true. Either way, Iwata strongly suggested that any Nintendo games on smartphones will rely on micro transactions: “The fact of the matter is, game software with a one-time payment system has not been doing a great job on smart devices”, he said. By looking at leaked information from sources on the manufacture side of the equation, DigiTimes can often get a sneaky look at an emerging product before it’s truly ready for the limelight.
In a general meeting with the shareholders, Nintendo CEO, Satoru Iwata, provided more details about his company’s thinking regarding the monetization model of its upcoming mobile games.
The Wii U’s situation should be lesson for Nintendo in developing its console while keeping the current gaming market in mind.
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Though Nintendo is saying nearly nothing about the NX, they have indicated that yet again they will be developing a “new way to play”, implying that the new system will indeed have a motion control/gamepad type extra feature, though the exact nature of it is unclear.
