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Nintendo 'NX' home console to run on Android?

article published on 1 June, 2015

Formally announced earlier this year for launch next year, Nintendo's 'NX' console will really have to step up to the plate if the gaming company wants to remain relevant in the home console market. Today, we have an interesting rumor about next year's console: The NX will run on Android. It appears that Nintendo is looking to power the console with a platform that has a large third-party ... [ read the full article ]

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1. June 2015 @ 22:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Another Android set-top box...just what we need. If only nVidia would make something...they could call it...I don't know...what about..."Shield"???


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Nintendo NX Will Not Run on Android
Company spokesperson shoots down rumours of Google OS adoption.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ninten...d/1100-6427749/
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2. June 2015 @ 18:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by elduderino:
Nintendo NX Will Not Run on Android
Company spokesperson shoots down rumours of Google OS adoption.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ninten...d/1100-6427749/

Thank God. That would have been a gigantic misstep. A boon for pirates, though.

Now, the question remains... The Hell is the NX? As rocky as the Wii U's been, jumping to completely new hardware so quick seems risky. Here's hoping its at least backwards-compatible.


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3. June 2015 @ 04:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by nintenut:
Originally posted by elduderino:
Nintendo NX Will Not Run on Android
Company spokesperson shoots down rumours of Google OS adoption.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ninten...d/1100-6427749/

Thank God. That would have been a gigantic misstep. A boon for pirates, though.

Now, the question remains... The Hell is the NX? As rocky as the Wii U's been, jumping to completely new hardware so quick seems risky. Here's hoping its at least backwards-compatible.
Compared to the certain result of keeping it, the risk of killing it off is minimal.


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