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Due to the radical change in hardware design and internal technology, we've been told by one source that there are no plans for backwards compatibility.

Quote: Bryman04

I hope it has Wii U compatibility, still gonna get it.

The article says no backwards compatibility. So does the thread.


-GarbageMemes101

I hope it has Wii U compatibility, still gonna get it.

what the hell is up with new consoles and refusing to have backwards compatibility like what is your damage

what the hell is up with new consoles and refusing to have backwards compatibility like what is your damage

You know that this is a rumor, right? Like, it looks fake as hell to me, but it can be true.

Quote: Crash10

You know that this is a rumor, right? Like, it looks fake as hell to me, but it can be true.

I take it you haven't been following the NX leaks, patents, and other information floating around the web? This is all but confirmed. These tips are coming from very heavily trusted insiders. Eurogamer, who reported this, also has a very high track record when it comes to reliability.

This is Nintendo's next console/handheld, whether you like it or not. This will be replacing the WiiU/3DS brand.

-GarbageMemes101

Way to spoil it to everyone who was avoiding the leak by putting the leaked information in the title.

Quote: somePerson

Kinda wish they just used blu Ray disc instead limiting themselves with the cartridges. But I guess having the gimmick of limiting your console means better games.

They aren't really "limiting" anything by using cartridges, since, as I said before, there are a lot of advantages to using cartridges these days compared to the past.

Quote: Crash10

But, as I know, the memory is much worse. This was a problem for thirds at the Nintendo 64 times. Maybe it's only the media of the portable NX. But I still can't see why you think it's 100% true, considering it has everything to be fake. But, if it's true, I will buy a Wii U without problem.

Can you elaborate on the memory thing? I'm not sure if I follow you on that.
The Nintendo 64 is much older, so I don't see why you're bringing it up here when I already explained that cartridges are a lot different these days.

You aren't really reading any of the past posts or the article, are you? This rumor is from numerous sources, and Eurogamer has a lot of credibility.

Quote: Crash10

But, as I know, the memory is much worse. This was a problem for thirds at the Nintendo 64 times. Maybe it's only the media of the portable NX. But I still can't see why you think it's 100% true, considering it has everything to be fake. But, if it's true, I will buy a Wii U without problem.

Can you elaborate on the memory thing? I'm not sure if I follow you on that.
The Nintendo 64 is much older, so I don't see why you're bringing it up here when I already explained that cartridges are a lot different these days.

You aren't really reading any of the past posts or the article, are you? This rumor is from numerous sources, and Eurogamer has a lot of credibility.

Quote: somePerson

I never said that the cartridges limited the console. The gimmick of being both a handhold and a household console limits the console greatly. The thing that I hate about cartridges is that they will make the NX look childish and make the console look like the Wii. Nintendo already has problems being known as the baby game company but Pokemon Go has brought back interest towards the company. I can see the NX start as a failure until the next Pokemon game comes out and stay at that until Smash 5 or Melee HD. That and cartridges cost way not to produce than discs.

How does it limit the console? Please explain.

And the console looking "childish" doesn't really matter.
(Not to mention being of little relevance, especially since - as I've said multiple times already - cartridges are a lot different today than they were back then)

I can't help the fact that you and other people have weird notions of things when it comes to something looking "childish" or "babyish".
In the end, most of the time how something looks is of little consequence.
It is how something works and functions that is of more importance, and that should be looked at instead of trivial and mundane things like appearance.

The only things I could see being wrong with the usage of cartridges is the cost to produce them (Which I'm not sure of), and developers being potentially alienated.
(Though I would see the latter being more likely simply because of the fact that NX is a "hybrid" of a home and handheld console)

Quote: Crash10

Don't really consider what I say as assumptions. Consider as... Feelings.

I mean, at the time of the Nintendo 64, discs could have bigger games as cartridges. Like, I remember that some PlayStation games where hard to port to the Nintendo 64 thanks to that. I just felt that booth evolved, but the discs still were a better option considering the size of the games.

I read the entire article, but I'm one of those persons who never believes until I see proof. I know, the source has credibility, but I prefer a official word to 100% believe in that. Or at least a image that proofs the point. And that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cartridge on the article didn't felt real to me.

And they fact that they said that will be a portable console, with no word at all of it's home console counterpart is strange, considering that 90% of the rumors says the NX is a hybrid.

Maybe I'm just a baby whining over the lack of backwards compatibility, so it's better to not take what I'm saying in consideration.

Anyway, now I don't know what I'll do with my life. I buy a Wii U or a NX?

Yes, disc were the better option back then. That was only because of the limitations and physical size of cartridges back then, however.

Now? It depends on what kind of cartridge we're talking about.
Many cartridges these days can hold a lot more than how much they could hold back then, sometimes even more then disc these days.
Cartridges can hold gigabytes of data on them these days, same with disc.

Some of the differences between disc and cartridges these days is that, i.e, cartridges can load a lot faster than disc because it's like loading something off a USB drive.
The data is all there without the need of a disc and therefore can load quite a bit faster. (Hence why I said faster loading times earlier)

Nintendo is recommending 32gb as being the standard size for their cartridges.
If that's the case, it's entirely possible for developers to choose a larger storage size if necessary.

Cartridges also don't have to be huge like they were in the old days, as notable in things such as SD cards.
(Also, that cartridge of BOTW is fake - it's a Game Boy cartridge and is just being used as an example, nothing more)

They didn't say that it was solely a portable console, as it's both. It acts a handheld console on the go, but can be hooked up to a TV from what I read.

It's also fairly possible that some Wii U games will get enhanced ports for the NX, as that has been a rumor that has been spread around a lot like these ones.
(And I doubt Nintendo would only port BOTW when they do still have a pretty decent lineup of old and new games on it that they could still make money off of)

I'm feeling the same feelings that Crash10 has, I've been holding off on a Wii U because of the NX, and it is very unlikely that some of the games I want (he mentioned a few) will get a port. and the indie games? It'll be a while before we get a port of those.

But alas, at least Super Mario Galaxy 3.

Another thing, he pointed out that the cartridge looked fake, it just might be, considering someone made a joke pic of Zelda: BOTW being on a cassette.



and here's the cartridge,



Considering a joke pic about the cassette, how real is the cartridge?

Quote: Bryman04

I'm feeling the same feelings that Crash10 has, I've been holding off on a Wii U because of the NX, and it is very unlikely that some of the games I want (he mentioned a few) will get a port. and the indie games? It'll be a while before we get a port of those.

But alas, at least Super Mario Galaxy 3.

Another thing, he pointed out that the cartridge looked fake, it just might be, considering someone made a joke pic of Zelda: BOTW being on a cassette.



and here's the cartridge,



Considering a joke pic about the cassette, how real is the cartridge?

So yeah a cassette tape could actually hold it.

http://www.extremetech.com/com...-a-blu-ray-disc