Apparently, Nintendo is developing a new console and a new handheld system with the following specs. 

 

Fusion DS (the 3DS's successor):

CPU: ARMv8-A Cortex-A53 GPU: Custom Adreno 420-based AMD GPU
COM MEMORY: 3 GB LPDDR3 (2 GB Games, 1 GB OS)
2x 130 mm DVGA (960 x 640) Capacitive Touchscreen
Slide Out Design with Custom Swivel Tilt Hinge
Upper Screen made of Gorilla Glass, Comes with Magnetic Cover
Low End Vibration for Gameplay and App Alerts
2 Motorized Circle Pads for Haptic Feedback
Thumbprint Security Scanner with Pulse Sensing Feedback
2 1mp Stereoptic Cameras
Multi-Array Microphone
A, B, X, Y, D-Pad, L, R, 1, 2 Buttons
3 Axis Tuning Fork Gyroscope, 3 Axis Accelerometer, Magnetometer
NFC Reader
3G Chip with GPS Location
Bluetooth v4.0 BLE Command Node used to Interface with Bluetooth Devices such as Cell Phones, Tablets
16 Gigabytes of Internal Flash Storage (Possible Future Unit With 32 Gigabytes)
Nintendo 3DS Cart Slot
SDHC “Holographic Enhanced” Card Slot up to 128 Gigabyte Limit
Mini USB I/O
3300 mAh Li-Ion battery

 

Fusion Terminal (the Wii U's successor):

GPGPU: Custom Radeon HD RX 200 GPU CODENAME LADY (2816 shaders @ 960 MHz, 4.60 TFLOP/s, Fillrates: 60.6 Gpixel/s, 170 Gtexel/s)
CPU: IBM 64-Bit Custom POWER 8-Based IBM 8-Core Processor CODENAME JUMPMAN (2.2 GHz, Shared 6 MB L4 cache)
Co-CPU: IBM PowerPC 750-based 1.24 GHz Tri-Core Co-Processor CODENAME HAMMER
MEMORY: 4 Gigabytes of Unified DDR4 SDRAM CODENAMED KONG, 2 GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600 MHz (12.8 GB/s) On Die CODENAMED BARREL
802.11 b/g/n Wireless
Bluetooth v4.0 BLE
2 USB 3.0
1 Coaxial Cable Input
1 CableCARD Slot
4 Custom Stream-Interface Nodes up to 4 Wii U GamePads
Versions with Disk Drive play Wii U Optical Disk (4 Layers Maximum), FUSION Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) and Nintendo 3DS Card Slot
1 HDMI 2.0 1080p/4K Port
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound
Inductive Charging Surface for up to 4 FUSION DS or IC-Wii Remote Plus Controllers
Two versions: Disk Slot Version with 60 Gigs of Internal Flash Storage and Diskless Version with 300 Gigs of Internal Flash Storage

 

http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/news/g52ded96d22ad5/Rumour-Nintendo-working-on-new-console-handheld/

http://www.nintendonews.com/2014/01/nintendo-fusion-could-be-nintendos-next-gen-hardware-name/

 

 

Personally, I find it hard to believe Nintendo is creating a new handheld or a new console (to release in the near future 2014 or 2015). While creating a machine with specs in line with the PS4/Xbone makes sense, it would destroy consumers trust in Nintendo, and would ultimately be a bad move. The codename "Fusion" leads me to believe Nintendo intends to release an enhanced handheld which is capable of playing Wii U and 3ds titles, or a home console which can play 3ds and Wii U games (or both). Nintendo likely intends to compete with Sony's Vita TV, and this "Fusion" Project is their answer.

Edited January 22, 201411 yr by atheist123

they are more likely considering ideas for their 9th gen console, Sony and Microsoft are more then likely doing the same too.

 

I agree. They might be fast tracking these plans, though. Like releasing the 3DS's successor after the 3DS has only been on the market for 5 or 6 years, and releasing the Wii U's successor a year after that. It adds some validity to the rumours since the codename is "Fusion," which implies heightened connectivity or one software platform.

 

Or it could have just been lucky guessing on the conspirators behalf.

Edited February 3, 201411 yr by atheist123

it might be a little bit of both in my opinion