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Falcom: Players in the west are moving to Nintendo Switch
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I think it's more their development environment than the size preventing multiplatform development. they tend to aim low from the start (vita), making upper end systems easier to support. if they had an engine that supported Switch and PS4 from the start, I think we'd see multiplat games from them
Since when has that ever happened. Expensive new consoles rarely ever kill off cheaper popular consoles especially in the US .
There is no reason for them to move to PS5 only .
There games don't use much system power and PS5 has BC .
Even if they don't move to PS5 there fans will still get to play the games if they upgrade to PS5.
I definitely dont mind the jump to the switch, just dont forget about CS4 specifically for PS4 (would like the saga on 1 system for now).
Now, porting Trails in the Sky Trilogy and possibly even developing Crossbell Duology ports to Switch, OH MY GOD.
Actual future games in the franchise, im not sure.
All of the Ys games? Fuck yes.
Now, porting Trails in the Sky Trilogy and possibly even developing Crossbell Duology ports to Switch, OH MY GOD.
Actual future games in the franchise, im not sure.
All of the Ys games? Fuck yes.
xseed should bring their ys catalog to switch, i'd love to replay oath in felghana and play some of the ones i've missed.
Are they still using Sony's PhyreEngine?
In an ideal world they would go multiplat to give people options and spread their fanbase but i'm not sure they have the resources to do it, even with the right engine it still takes people, time and money for it. Maybe with Nisa involved at least YsVIII might get a Switch port again. It seems unlikely for the Trails games though at this point I imagine.
You'd have been wrong had you said this 15 years ago and you're wrong now. Looking forward to the PS5 blowing the doors off.
I'm not a fan of the Ya 8 Switch port, but if they can optimize games with the hardware in mind I'm ok with more Switch games from them.
I like my 60FPS Ys :(
I like my 60FPS Ys :(
I didn't say it would kill it, but the PS5 will more than likely sell enough that they wouldn't need anything on the side.
You say that as if they didn't already ditch a weaker platform (Vita) to be exclusive to a more powerful one.
There hasn't been any proof looking Westward that the Switch has negatively affected the PS4 or Xbox One. I don't even really think it's true in Japan either where the Switch and PS4 share many more games. Sales have largely been additive not shifted. So . . . I dont think the launch of next gen does anything to the Switch nor does the launch of Switch 2 do anything to next gen.
Lmao no. Where do these takes come from.
Eh, it mostly shares it with the PS4. Its a nice relationship too.
It may be more a reference to the audience for AA Japanese games is moving to the Switch in the West. Which may be accurate to an extent but that mostly just means they should release more Switch games. I dont anticipate the launchbof PS5 and Xbox Next suddenly making people rush back into buying AA Japanese games that look like high res PS3 titles.
I think they're on their own engine now. while a agnostic engine doesn't guarantee multiplats, it does lower the barriers considerably. partners wouldn't have to jump through so many hoops to get games running on other systems. stuff like this game or Ys8 could have hit PS4/PC/Switch all at the same time with a capable partner
That is because Vita was dying in Japan and had horrible sales in the west also .
Also they had to move on because there was no way for there fans to play there games once they move to PS4.
It not the same with PS5 since it got BC.
They have been successful as is and making money. I think they had a record year recently. The only thing stopping them from multiplat development is they dont want to.
Honestly, I see this. Most of my friends now play Switch only and due to the Switch I won't be purchasing a PS5 until the slim model. There's so much quality stuff to play on the Switch that appeals to me that I don't even need to think about spending money on another platform right now
Yeah me neither. I just don't like how some pretend like there isn't a bigger picture. Like yeah, the switch is absolutely an appealing product for JRPG fans (myself included since I've owned one since launch) but there is more to it than that. JRPGs will continue to sell well on home consoles too.
Most of my friends play nothing but Playstation....
I'm not knocking the Switch, i'm going to buy one in March and borrowed one for a while having a good time with it but your personal anecdote means nothing XD
The Switch has been selling well for awhile, yet Falcom themselves still haven't ported anything to it; it took NISA for that to happen, and for only one game in a long running series. Also I can't personally think of to many cases where a dev just kept releasing games for an older console purely for BC.
What fiscal briefing is this using as a source? Because this one doesn't seem to spell it out (unless I'm missing something):
I 100% expect Falcom to license out ports like they've always done to hedge their bets and maximize revenue for a 60 people company, but I don't know where that specific quote is coming from.
I 100% expect Falcom to license out ports like they've always done to hedge their bets and maximize revenue for a 60 people company, but I don't know where that specific quote is coming from.
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The article was posted yesterday, so it can't have been in response to that announcement.
they have no problem pushing vita/ps3 graphics on ps4, they'll do the same on ps5.
in the west, yes.
Honestly, who'd pay attention to Falcom's financial statements until now?
Outside of the visually impressive graphical showcases, I prefer playing JRPGs on the Switch. Really don't know why.
falcom fans are too busy stopping other people from playing falcom games.
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Yeah, one of the main reasons is that they like to announce what kind of new game they will release in the next fiscal year. We know that the next Kiseki game is coming in September 2020.
Ah. I wasn't aware that it was a noble sport in the community. Must not be paying attention enough.
It's because the graphical compromises are minimal and Switch adds more value to these type of games by virtue of being a portable console.
Honestly after the PS5 is out mid-tier Japanese Devs need to get the Switch consumer base to warm up to em, ASAP. Capcom, Squeenix, and KOEI are the only ones along with Namco that can catch up with current tech and its gonna take Nintendo about a decade to get there if they continue with the switch.
Most JRPGs aren't very demanding and run very well on the machine.
Switch sells very well in Japan, the homebase of JRPGs.
Switch is the only machine serving the handheld JRPG's crowd.
They also support their JRPG franchises, Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, Pokemon(?).
But sure, for more demanding games like Final Fantasy, you need to have a PS4. And you don't really have to play every game available.
there's also ni no kuni 1, which sold more on switch in every territory despite being the un-remastered version.