Let’s Play Video Games has learned from its sources that the handheld controllers will be detachable, allowing you to plug them into your telly without any problems. The Nintendo NX controller reportedly features a d-pad that has each direction split by button. It’s essentially the reversal of the Wii U, with a fully independent games machine complete with local multiplayer, that can also be hooked up to a TV.
Advertisement
The console will be powered by Nvidia’s Tegra mobile chips according to the report, and will offer its own OS, though contrary to reports it won’t be running Android. This is because it might drain the battery faster and cause problems in the system.
With this, Nintendo NX will possibly feature four ARM-based Cortex-A57 cores and two Denver2 cores, and will use Pascal architecture for its graphics processing unit (GPU). However, various reports about the NX’s specs and features have already made the rounds, giving people an idea of what it could bring to the table. “Trine 2 – another 720p30 game on Sony and Microsoft’s last-gen consoles – operates at 1080p30 on Tegra X1”. The Tegra X1 is capable of 1080p visuals, but a 720p output could yield better results thanks to a lower pixel count.
Nintendo NX is scheduled to launch worldwide in March 2017, as per the details confirmed by Nintendo. But at the very least, what do we think we know?
So in truth, we don’t know anything concrete about the NX, and likely won’t for a few more months.
Interestingly, a source said there are no plans for backwards compatibility, meaning the NX will be a clean break from the 3DS and the Wii U, which supported the DS and Wii respectively (which, in turn, supported Game Boy and GameCube games at launch).
Furthermore, the controllers of NX might replace the Wii Remote in the future, as they share a lot of functions with each other. Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NX with a split d-pad?
Advertisement
In a recent interview with alistdaily, Head of Nintendo America Reggie Fils-Aime said the company is eager not to repeat past mistakes when releasing the NX console.
