Gamers have known about the Nintendo NX for quite some time now.
First announced during an earnings call, the Big N's next console didn't have the flashiest of debuts — in fact, the console's never officially been announced. So far, Nintendo has only acknowledged that new hardware is currently in development — everything else about the publisher's new machine has yet to be revealed.
Fans are understandably curious, though not for the same reasons as for other hardware launches. When Sony and Microsoft debuted their current-gen hardware, they continued to support their older machines for quite some time — Nintendo, on the other hand, has seemingly left the Wii U to die. Simply put, Nintendo fans aren't just interested in the new hardware, but the future of the brand as well.
It begs the question: why all the secrecy? According to the grandfather of modern video games, it's because Nintendo is still working on finalizing the NX's design. In an interview with the Associated Press, The Legend of Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto stated:
"In terms of NX, there's an idea that we're working on. That's why we can't share anything at this point, and I don't want to comment on the other companies. If it was just a matter of following advancements in technology, things would be coming out a lot quicker."
Here's hoping that Nintendo's console is better than the last one: the NX is scheduled to be released sometime in March 2017.
