Topic: Switchmas Eve Rumors and Speculations Thread

[ShyGuy]

Rayman 2 port confirmed.

I think that has been on nine systems. Has any game topped that yet? Resident Evil 4 maybe?

[ThePerm]

maybe it's like a gigantic AR Tablet.

[Lemonade]

I cant take anything Ubisoft say very seriously. They always jump on new hardware.

[Soren]

I cant take anything Ubisoft say very seriously. They always jump on new hardware.

Nintendo should be happy Ubisoft is saying anything at all about them after what happened when they went all in on Wii U.

[Spak-Spang]

Ubisoft took a gamble and made a lot of money all in on them with the Wii.  Ubisoft is willing to take gambles because they know early system launch that you can usually make your investment back.

I am curious about Ubisoft's numbers for the Wii U if they did make money or not.  Overall, betting on Nintendo early in the life cycle is probably still a safe bet. 

[Soren]

Ubisoft took a gamble and made a lot of money all in on them with the Wii.  Ubisoft is willing to take gambles because they know early system launch that you can usually make your investment back.

I am curious about Ubisoft's numbers for the Wii U if they did make money or not.  Overall, betting on Nintendo early in the life cycle is probably still a safe bet.

Ubisoft's Wii U lineup is bigger than it should have been. Even after it was clear the system was a dud they picked up the tab for Cloudberry Kingdom, released Splinter Cell Blacklist, finally gave us Rayman Legends and released an Assassin's Creed game that they knew was probably going to tank hard (it did). Then they threw us another bone with Child of Light. Then almost a full year later gave us WatchUnderscoreDogs.


You could say any money they made from the Wii U's launch was lessened by what they put out the rest of that first year.

[BlackNMild2k1]

pretty sure this is nothing NX related, but interesting none-the less
Nintendo patents projecting flat images on uneven surfaces

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/WO2016147731A1.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/WO2016147731A1.pdf





source


and here is discussion on the patent from back in August that first mentioned some sort of projector on what is believed to be an NX related patent
http://www.n-sider.com/blog/2016/08/nintendos-nx-could-be-a-super-game-watch

[lolmonade]

According to Digitimes, Foxconn has started a trial production build of the NX. 


For anyone not in the know about supply management/logistics.  There's usually something called a PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) prior to giving a supplier full approval to produce your product in full production quantities.  Essentially, it's a verification check to ensure the supplier can consistently and reliably produce your product per the specification outlined in the product, that their production processes are consistent and repeatable, and also acts as a last check to identify any potential issues that could cause production issues. 


This also usually includes what's referred to as an ISIR (Initial Sample Inspection Report), which necessitates a trial production run of a certain quantity as a verification that what the supplier submits in their PPAP is accurate.  My guess would be that the "trial production" is Foxconn's ISIR required in order to submit their PPAP for approval from Nintendo prior to starting their full production build.  Also makes sense if they expect a certain lead time for component parts on production quantities, as well as time for logistics from foxconn to their distribution partners, and eventually retail.

tl;dr - if at all true, a positive sign we're not far from a reveal (whether through Nintendo or Foxconn employee leaks), and also a positive sign we're not going to see a launch delay, barring any catastrophic findings from the PPAP submission/approval process.

[KeyBilly]

Thanks for the breakdown.  It reminds me of the Iwata Asks discussing manufacturing.

[Stratos]

Ubisoft took a gamble and made a lot of money all in on them with the Wii.  Ubisoft is willing to take gambles because they know early system launch that you can usually make your investment back.

I am curious about Ubisoft's numbers for the Wii U if they did make money or not.  Overall, betting on Nintendo early in the life cycle is probably still a safe bet.

Ubisoft's Wii U lineup is bigger than it should have been. Even after it was clear the system was a dud they picked up the tab for Cloudberry Kingdom, released Splinter Cell Blacklist, finally gave us Rayman Legends and released an Assassin's Creed game that they knew was probably going to tank hard (it did). Then they threw us another bone with Child of Light. Then almost a full year later gave us WatchUnderscoreDogs.


You could say any money they made from the Wii U's launch was lessened by what they put out the rest of that first year.

For what it is worth, I bought most of those Ubi titles to support them in that investment. Granted, there was not a lot else going on the system, but I appreciated having the titles available.

[Soren]

EDIT: NEVERMIND. It was all fake.


JUST ANNOUNCE THE FUCKING CONSOLE ALREADY NINTENDO FFS!!

[MagicCow64]

Ahh, I looked before you edited! That Neogaf thread has been closed, but it's not 100% debunked. It seems like it originated on a Chinese forum on a newly created account. Some claim it's the same person who apparently leaked sketches of the PS4 pro. I wanna hear more from Neal!

Anyway, it wasn't too crazy, aside from the addition of an additional computational unit that was claimed to also be portable. Otherwise the same Gamepad with detachable controllers and a TV dock that has been widely rumored/mocked up.

[Lemonade]

What was it? I missed it.

Found it on GameFAQs
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/189706-nintendo-nx/74331238

[Sarail]

NX?

What's that? A new console? I'm betting Nintendo are gonna jump into the candy making industry. Sign me up.

[lolmonade]

Thanks for the breakdown.  It reminds me of the Iwata Asks discussing manufacturing.

No problem!  I have experience and interest in manufacturing/supply management, so I always find it fun to inject my knowledge of the subject, but not sure how much interest there is here from others when I do post a wall of information on occasion  .

[Soren]

Thanks for the breakdown.  It reminds me of the Iwata Asks discussing manufacturing.

No problem!  I have experience and interest in manufacturing/supply management, so I always find it fun to inject my knowledge of the subject, but not sure how much interest there is here from others when I do post a wall of information on occasion  .

I enjoy those posts! I usually don't have much to add on the topic so I don't reply.

[Shaymin]

This seems way, way too specific:
http://docs.pawbyte.com/platform-specifics/#nintendo-nx

At this time we are unable to disclose development in regards to support for the Nintendo platform codenamed “NX”.
 
Please check back at our estimated date of October 4, 2016 6PM CST.

This is a game development engine that works for PC (all three OSes + HTML5) and it added Wii U support a few months back. I don't think anything commercial has released on Wii U using it. Yet.

[BlackNMild2k1]

This seems way, way too specific:
http://docs.pawbyte.com/platform-specifics/#nintendo-nx

At this time we are unable to disclose development in regards to support for the Nintendo platform codenamed “NX”.
 
Please check back at our estimated date of October 4, 2016 6PM CST.

This is a game development engine that works for PC (all three OSes + HTML5) and it added Wii U support a few months back. I don't think anything commercial has released on Wii U using it. Yet.

I guess what I'd like to know next is when was that page updated....
Does Nintendo usually do announcements on Tuesdays?

I'm not expecting anything on that date, but it would be funny because no one in the "guess the date" thread picked Tuesday Oct 4th. Although EVERYONE would be happy since it was announced, and much sooner than nearly half of us guessed.

[Shaymin]

The last couple of Directs were announced on Tuesday for Thursday airing, among other things.

October 4 is already reserved for a Google event in the larger media's mind, though.

[BlackNMild2k1]

The last couple of Directs were announced on Tuesday for Thursday airing, among other things.

October 4 is already reserved for a Google event in the larger media's mind, though.

Well... there was that joint Nintendo Google operating system was never released publicly, right?
what if the NX is the fruit of that labor.


did we even find out what happened with that joint project BTW? it was so long ago I really don't remember.

[Lemonade]

How strangely specific. It would be pretty interesting if Nintendo and Google have teamed up to make something.

[BlackNMild2k1]

It's good thing I used to keep my rumor threads all neat and organized with those indexed post, because I knew there was a time when you'd want to reference back to something, but it would be too hard to find.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=16688.msg731247#msg731247

I don't think anything ever came of it, not that we saw in an actual product, but I could be wrong as all that was quite some time ago. It's been in development forever.

[MysticGohan]

Hey BnM apparently Nintendo NYC is hosting a private event on the 1st according to twitter. So there's a chance we could be seeing the NX there.

[Shaymin]

If by the NX you mean the stars of your favorite random Disney Channel shows promoting Disney Magical World 2, yes.

[MysticGohan]

If by the NX you mean the stars of your favorite random Disney Channel shows promoting Disney Magical World 2, yes.

You know something's going on, and it's damn near time to unveil this thing! And prove what I've been going with since day 1 :p