Nintendo NX: 8 New Leaked Details You Need To Know

4. The Controller Has A Share Button

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The Leak: The NX's controller will have a "share" button akin to that of the PS4 (in this case, a small camera icon), allowing players to instantly capture screenshots and engage with online communities.

What It Means: Nintendo is continuing its attempt to catch up with the social aspects afforded by the PS4 and the Xbox One. For many years Nintendo has rejected the major trends in the gaming industry, like the shift towards consoles being less singular games machines and more multimedia machines. Now, it seems, it's beginning to concede that consumers don't want systems without these features.

While this was apparent with the Wii U, Nintendo still put its own "spin" on the whole thing using Miiverse, a community dominated by Mii avatars, player drawings and screenshots.

A share button means Nintendo is continuing to take this concept seriously, allowing users to much more readily share their gaming experiences (perhaps even save video?).

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