leaked photo of alleged Controller: Nintendo NX

Even the release of Nintendo NX is in sight, because an image is leaked now, which is to show the controller of the new and mysterious console alleged. The picture looks a Nintendo Patent damn similar.

So now it is perhaps so far: Finally the first image could be leaked that the controller of the new Nintendo console will show NX, writes Dual pixel and refers to the Reddit forum. To the authenticity of the recording to be able to at least a rough idea of ​​Laura Kate Dale Destructoid has examined the picture with a program in which processing tracks through the program Photoshop can be registered. She concludes that the picture was indeed saved more, but there is no typical traces of Photoshop retouching.

What are the thick cables and bulky plugs?

If the recording sounds so real? The picture is very similar to a Nintendo patent, on which we reported late last year. In the patent is that the controller is made up almost exclusively of display, with two sticks which protrude right and left of the screen. Current photo anyway seems this patent almost 1: to confirm. 1 But we must not forget that such an early picture of the controller could also be a recording of the device in an early alpha stage. On the still striking that the controller has a relatively thick cable with an even bulkier connectors. Also somewhat below taped and an area is retouched with a black surface. In addition to the device list is located on the stands: "You will say wow!"

The source for the image to Reddit's scene still relatively unknown: The User Idriss2Dev posted the photo - and thus equal triggered an extensive discussion. Most people are of the opinion that it is a fake, a few stop recording for real. "If you look closely, you can see on the right an arrow to the right and on the other side an arrow to the left, which is barely visible. Seems a fake to be too detailed," writes Snailord. Bookchaser hand finds: "Yes, it looks absolutely not ergonomic, uncomfortable in use I do not want the screen in my controller.".

Whether the shots now the real controller of the Nintendo NX shows or not - an innovation is likely to be the new console in any case. For months rumors haunt diverse through the net, what the device can do. Recently it has been speculated about the performance as well as about which titles appear to start the console. One thing is so far only that Nintendo will unveil its new hammer device probably this year. Probably even at E3, which takes place in early summer.