What will be the next Nintendo gaming console?

Denying the fact that the game console Nintendo Wii U did not justify the hopes placed on it by the leadership of the Japanese company is simply silly. Wii U went on sale in late 2012 and today has sold worldwide around 13 million boxes. For comparison: PlayStation 4 came out a year later, but already sold around 40 million consoles. Given that further for Nintendo things can become even more sad, the only right solution is to launch a completely new gaming platform. But what will it be like?

Wii U "did not fire" for several reasons. Firstly, as part of the presentation at the E3, this console was shown to the public in such a vague way that many considered it just an accessory to the previous Nintendo Wii. This misconception, according to many market analysts, seriously damaged the console sales when it entered stores. People simply did not give this event due attention. One serious miscalculation of the advertising department in charge of the presentation - and here's the sad result.

Another reason for the failure of Wii U was its technical backwardness from competitors in the face of PS4 and Xbox One. Just think about it - 2 GB of RAM, when competitors have 8 GB. Nintendo has always believed that the console does not need to be powerful, but instead should offer users new and unusual ways to interact with games. With the Nintendo Wii, this reception was simply a bang, and the console with motion-controllers sold more than 100 million boxes. But in the case of the Wii U and its controller, equipped with a screen, the second time to enter the river from Nintendo did not work.

The third, no less serious nail in the lid of the coffin Wii U was the lack of support for the console from the major third party studios. The largest publishers such as Ubisoft, EA, Take-Two at first developed something for this console, but then, realizing that it was selling out badly, turned most of their projects. Already released exclusives for Wii U like Rayman Legends and Zombie U migrated to competitor platforms to recoup development. And Nintendo had no choice but to pull his dying console on his shoulders, supplying it with new games.

Personally, I, in fact, very disappointed that the Wii U has not gained a well-deserved popularity in the world. This is a remarkable console with innovative management and a good library of games from Nintendo and other studios. Yes, of course, the graphics here are not so impressive, as on the PS4, but it's not the graphics of a single fed up gamers. And in terms of the fascination of the gameplay, the game designers of Nintendo always had a complete order. But against the laws of the market you can not trample, so the story comes to an expected final. The Japanese company no longer hides the fact that this year will introduce us to the successor Wii U.

What will be the next Nintendo console? On the Web, it is known by the code name NX (I suspect that this is a reduction from New eXperience), and, apparently, Nintendo is once again going to surprise us with an original approach to human interaction and video games. About the new platform, almost nothing is known, in spite of the fact that the largest game publishers have already received the console consignments at their disposal and are working hard on new games for it. But let's try to put together all the rumors that can be found today on the Internet.

So, we will start from the fact that we will see the screen in the game controller of the new console again. This is hinted at by a patent, which was registered on December 10, 2015. Look at the illustrations from this patent a little lower, and you can imagine what will be in store for us in the near future. Earlier, the Internet leaked rumors that Nintendo is negotiating with Sharp for supplies of non-standard displays. It seems that the unexpected idea of ​​Japanese engineers can really come true. The truth is, as far as it will be convenient during the game - it is not entirely clear.

If this is not enough for you, here is a rather curious photo, published on the web by a certain insider of the gaming industry. As you can see, the similarity of this controller to the Nintendo patent is simply amazing. Next to the controller, the author of the photo posted a piece of paper with the inscription "You will all say WOW!", Hinting that the prefix is ​​really capable of surprising. Of the controls on the controller, only two analog sticks and two flip-flops on the top face are visible. Near the right stick on the screen you can see the touch button "B". In general, on the screen of the gamepad, you can see a frame from a demo running on the Unreal Engine 4. The specialists studied the photo for editing or using computer graphics and did not find anything suspicious. The picture is real.

What about the power of the new console? Here the information is very contradictory. Some insiders claim that NX will outperform the PlayStation 4, while others vied with each other that Nintendo decided to release the most attractive budget console that even very poor families can afford. Who will believe - time will tell. But something tells me that the management of Nintendo has already faced a shortage of power and the second time will try not to step on the same rake.

About the games of the starting line for NX on the Internet is also full of various information. Many are inclined to believe that the next game in the cult series The Legend of Zelda, which was developed for the Wii U, will also be released for NX, but with more impressive graphics and new features. It's understandable: we will not offend Wii U owners, and we will promote the new platform in sales. Another rumor is that NX will acquire an improved version of the famous fighting game Super Smash Bros. Wii U. Also for NX may well look at games such as Final Fantasy XV and Final Fantasy VII Remake, as well as many other upcoming multiplatform projects. And it was rumored that the continuation of the wonderful game Beyond Good and Evil from the game designer Michel Ansel would be the exclusive of the new Nintendo console.

The prefix will work under the operating system Nintendo OS, which will allow the console to connect to any mobile devices that support Bluetooth. Apparently, players will be able to answer calls and SMS messages without breaking away from the game directly from the game controller or making video calls using the TV screen (where the camera will be built-until it's unclear). Analogic controller sticks are equipped with a tactile feedback system that will allow you to experience all the nuances of what is happening on the screen. And yet, according to one rumor, the console can be connected to the TV via wireless protocol, thanks to a special HDMI-dongle.

That's all we know about the new console Nintendo NX to date. Stay with us, and we will try to keep you informed of any news on this topic. At the beginning of this summer, the annual E3 exhibition will take place, within which we will certainly be told much more about NX. So you should be patient and believe in the best.

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