There are a few names, handles, and websites that keep popping up in all of the Nintendo NX rumor headlines. Emily Rogers is one of the most consistent contributors because of her ties to multiple developers who have had hands-on experience with the NX dev kits sent out by Nintendo. In a recent series of tweets, Rogers summarized all of the rumors that have been corroborated by multiple sources. Below is my summary of her tweets:
- Nvidia involved with the system
- Portable screen is 6.2 inches, multi-touch, with 720p resolution
- 32GB of internal storage
- There’s an SD card port
- Dock Station prototype has 2 USB ports
- NX will support Unreal Engine 4 and Unity
- NX won’t match / beat Xbox One, PS4 in raw power
- Dev kits and prototypes are region free, rumor has it retail units will be as well
- Nintendo plans to support 3DS through 2018
Considering we haven’t heard a single peep out of Nintendo in regard to what the NX actually is, we seem to know quite a bit about it. Of course, until proven otherwise, all of these “facts” are to be treated as rumors. It is especially interesting to hear that the NX might be region-free as Nintendo reiterated with the release of the New 3DS that it was still in favor of region locking. 32GB of internal storage sounds pretty generous – on par or better than what we see in most modern tablets – and SD expansion will be a fast and affordable way to beef up the portable unit’s storage. Let’s hope this all turns out to be true!
Source: Nintendo-Insider