Nintendo NX News: Patent Teases Giant Touch Screen, But May Not Have the Greatest Hardware
For the gaming community monitoring and anticipating Nintendo's upcoming console, the Nintendo NX, much of its details are still speculative at this early stage. For instance, a recent patent filing has been taken to hint at the console's design, while an analyst's opinion sheds light on what Nintendo needs to do to capture more of the market.
Patent filing features huge touch screen on a gamepad
A recent patent filing has been spotted, which publications like SlashGear have taken as hinting what the Nintendo NX might be. The latest patent features an elliptical game controller where the entire front portion is a touch screen. The touch screen serves as the main interface, where text can be displayed, as well as digital buttons for inputting text.
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Analog sticks, shoulder buttons, and a speaker can still be found on this particular gamepad's design. The controller also features motion detection for when it is being held vertically. The gamepad also has a card slot located at the top side.
This patent filing remains as such until Nintendo brings it out of the rumor mill.
The only information that has been confirmed about the Nintendo NX, so far, is that it will be a separate console from the Wii or Wii U.
"I can assure you we're not building the next version of Wii or Wii U," Tatsumi Kimishima, Nintendo's president, is quoted by Time as saying. "[NX] is something unique and different. It's something where we have to move away from those platforms in order to make it something that will appeal."
Analyst says Nintendo NX will not feature the greatest hardware
An analyst from SuperData recently stated that the next Nintendo console will likely not have the latest and greatest hardware.
Talking during the open Q&A with SuperData's analyst, The Examiner asked whether third-party support or a powerful gaming system would be most important for Nintendo NX. SuperData Research's Joost van Dreunen answered that question by saying:
"All of the above. There is no reason to go one way and not the other way. The critical component is the relationships. Nintendo will continue to hold high standards for its third party developers, that's not going away. At it's core, it's a game company and will always look for the polished, high-quality experiences...Will it be the latest and greatest [hardware]? Probably not...Nintendo will most likely always be pursuing a more casual audience."
Analysts are not always right, so Nintendo followers and the rest of the gaming community will have to wait for future updates.
