yeah, those older games have been delisted and not sold even on MS's own platforms, it's not feasible to put them on another platform. and i don't think MS's intention is to put any of their premier series on switch (other than minecraft), it's mostly the smaller games/spin-offs/indie games that may be considered for release on the platform.
I don't know if I'd be interested on Forza for Switch, even though Horizon 4 was by GOTY for 2018. Lack of analog triggers make the Switch a pretty poor choice for a racing game like Forza.
i remember they showed one in the (last?) direct. is that not a good racing sim?
you forgot minecraft and hellblade. and halo? where?
eh, it's a harmless mobile game. it's not really gonna affect the brand name in a negative way. the name itself is super strong these days, pretty much the #1 racing IP.
"MS don't do mobile gaming anymore" when they are releasing Forza Street and Gears Pop, and have already released Wordament earlier this year. Heh
lol, i remember those teases. it would be cruel if this is what he meant by "something like mario on playstation".
Hellblade was self-published by Ninja Theory. Yes, I know they are owned by MS now but it isn't the same situation as, say, Ori. Even Cuphead was self-published by Studio MDHR. It isn't a MS IP.
I know. That's what makes it a different situation than Cuphead and Hellblade. Ori/Forza for Switch is a bigger deal since they are MS IP. Cuphead and Hellblade, major in their own right, were self-published and are not MS IP.
When you start a partnership, you get all the baggage, not just the good ones. :)
of course, hellblade is quite different but it's still published by ninja theory, a fully owned subsidiary. and cuphead was console exclusive, it wouldn't have happened on switch unless MS wanted to, that's why nintendo gave them a thanks in that nindies direct.
remember when nintendo had to show that assassins creed trailer in the direct running at 15 fps? :(
This can't be repeated enough... It's getting old to see the same lists of "Hellblade, Cuphead and Super Lucky's Tale" get trotted out in these threads. They're not 1st party IP and not the same as Ori, Halo, Sea of Thieves, etc.
The deal for the Hellblade port was signed before the acquisition. It's similar to the deals for We Happy Few and The Outer Worlds in that regard.
they're not first party IPs, no. but for cuphead (and potentially lucky if it comes) they're games originally released under console exclusivity deals, and now MS is loosening the deal allowing them to come to switch. it's not the same as a first party IP but it's not NOTHING.
