Recommended Reading: Nintendo's NX sounds weird and that's okay
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NX is different,
and different is
Nintendo's best option
Oli Welsh,
Eurogamer
Based on the rumors so far, Nintendo's upcoming NX handheld console will be... unique. This piece from Eurogamer, a site that's been the source of some of the details, takes a look at why switching things up a bit may be the company's best bet. A touchscreen device with detachable controllers may sound strange, but if the reports are true, "we should savor and celebrate NX's weirdness" like Eurogamer explains here.
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