More links between gamers are an important goal

Sep 28, 2015 08:31 GMT  ·  By

The team at Nintendo in charge of the new NX platform might be unwilling to offer too much information about the coming hardware platform itself, but it seems that there are developers who are already thinking about the new features it will support.

The chief executive officer of The Pokemon Company is aiming to create at least one new title for the device that's designed to introduce a range of new online elements, which will expand on the already offered Global Link and Pokemon Bank.

It seems that the studio wants to encourage players to interact more with one another and to rely more on cloud features to expand their enjoyment of the core mechanics.

Nintendo Everything is quoting Tsunekazu Ishihara as telling Japanese magazine Famitsu that a new title will draw inspiration from experiences including Pokemon Shuffle, Pokken Tournament and Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon.

The series has always been one that increases sales for Nintendo hardware and might be one of the core reasons for the solid sales of the 3DS handheld.

The NX will be a home console and Nintendo might be working with The Pokemon Company in order to make sure that a title is offered as soon as possible after launch.

The new device might be offered as soon as late 2016

The NX was revealed by Nintendo in a report to investors, but no solid details about its capabilities and its new features have been offered so far.

Rumors are saying that there are plans to start a production test run in Chinese factories before the end of the year and that full production, after some tweaks, might start in the middle of next year.

Speculation suggests that an official announcement will take place during the first half of 2016 and that a full launch will take place in the fall, targeting the holiday shopping season.

The Nintendo NX is expected to offer the same level of power as the PlayStation 4 from Sony and the Xbox One from Microsoft.

Nintendo has also been talking about an initiative focused on the health of gamers, but that seems to be separated from the new console at the moment.