Nintendo NX: 7 New Leaked Details You Need To Know About

6. Gameplay Will Flow Between The NX And A Handheld NX Device

One piece of information to have emerged from the recent leaks that could be a bit of a red flag for gamers is the notion that gameplay will 'flow' between the home console and the handheld parts of the NX. Now, 'flow' is a pretty vague term, but isn't that exactly what Nintendo tried with the Wii U - the console whose fatal unpopularity caused the NX to come into existence much sooner than Nintendo would've originally liked? The idea of intertwining a home console with a handheld has never seemed like a bad one, but surely the PS Vita and the Wii U are empirical evidence that it just doesn't translate to reality very well. Ultimately, having a screen in your hands is a distraction from the game, rather than the extra layer of immersion it was always intended to be. Why look at a small screen in your hands when you can look at the gorgeous big one that is your TV? You can argue that it makes things more suspenseful in a horror game, but if you get attacked by a zombie in ZombiU while sifting through your inventory on your gamepad, then you won't even be looking at the right screen to get the desired shock impact. In terms of making information easy to digest, a small screen also holds no advantages over the big one that you're being forced to look away from. Of course, Nintendo probably has some kind of new angle on this 'flowing' experience up its sleeve, but it's proven to be dangerous territory in the past. Also, with VR promising to completely redefine immersion in gaming this year, other immersive gimmicks are prone to looking archaic by comparison. Nintendo, I hope you know what you're doing...