Nintendo NX rumored to be cartridge-based

Categories: News, Switch

Nintendo may be returning to the days of cartridge-based home consoles, if recent rumors are anything to go by. According to IGN, based on financial statements from the company that provides Nintendo with its ROM chips, the Nintendo NX may utilize cartridges rather than discs — the standard for Nintendo…

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Koei Tecmo has started development for the NX

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Even though we only just got a release window for Nintendo’s next system, codenamed NX, yesterday, a third party developer has already stepped forward to talk about it: Koei Tecmo, who are well known for their Dynasty Warriors, Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive franchises. In its latest financial report,…

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Rumor: Four Wii U games may be ported to NX

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

NX rumors just keep on coming as we head ever closer to E3. This time around numerous sources have shared the news that four Wii U games may be getting ported to Nintendo’s next system: Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, the as-of-yet unnamed Zelda and Super Smash Bros. The information comes…

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Rumor: Verified Reddit user leaks NX details

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

With the anticipation rapidly building for Nintendo’s next console, it’s only natural we’re seeing countless leaks from numerous sources. A vast majority of these end up being fake, sometimes elaborately so, but we may finally have our first glimpse at the truth courtesy of Reddit user untypedhero. Unlike most apparent…

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Nintendo NX controller "leak" confirmed to be fake

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

UPDATE: The second controller hoax has also been unmasked. You can check out the entire process, from the initial CG modelling to 3D-printing, in this video from its creator: It’s been a wild couple of days for Nintendo fans, with multiple people purporting to have insider knowledge of Nintendo’s upcoming…

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How practical is this alleged NX controller?

Categories: News, Switch

While we’re not exactly convinced that these supposed NX controller images are legit, there’s at least enough track here for a little exploratory train ride. Taking the patent evidence and leaked images at face value, let’s look this thing over together and try to assess how practical and fun an…

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