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Halo Master Chief Collection on Nintendo Switch; Do you think this will happen?
- Thread starter Meelow
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Nah MS looking into buying Nintendo instead. The megaton to end all megatons.
Seriously though no idea. Seems like something that would have been impossible but it's so heavily rumoured. Then again I'm still waiting for Star Fox GP soooooooo.....
Seriously though no idea. Seems like something that would have been impossible but it's so heavily rumoured. Then again I'm still waiting for Star Fox GP soooooooo.....
When speaking of the "technical impossibility" of getting them running on the switch I think ya'll need to step back and really look at what has and continues to get brought to the switch.
Why not? If everything will be playable on a phone, a device everyone has, why not make it available on Switch? Get that money. Maybe some Nintendo fans will subscribe to Game Pass as a result.
They could in theory separate all the single player games but keep the MP components combined. there'd need to be some trimming involved but it can be done.
It's easier to make drive-by posts.
Where's the audience though? Name some shooters that sold well on the platform.
Individual games that don't amount to 80GB on 8 engines.
The more I think about it the more it would make sense to me
If they released collection or even them individually it's not like they're new or a real reason to own an Xbox these days, especially now that they're coming to PC. Putting them on switch not only gets them good will but it's a huge opportunity for them to capitalize on both a new demographic but also any double dippers. It doesn't replace the graphics heavy main version and it's not going to be either of the newest titles. Also, as we've seen, it doesn't stop them from reselling the game on future platforms like most devs do now with their old games and remasters.
Basically it seems like they have a ton to gain and not really anything to lose. Afaik their real profits come from software sales and not hardware sales so this would be an easy win.
I hope it happens. Portable Halo sounds incredible.
If they released collection or even them individually it's not like they're new or a real reason to own an Xbox these days, especially now that they're coming to PC. Putting them on switch not only gets them good will but it's a huge opportunity for them to capitalize on both a new demographic but also any double dippers. It doesn't replace the graphics heavy main version and it's not going to be either of the newest titles. Also, as we've seen, it doesn't stop them from reselling the game on future platforms like most devs do now with their old games and remasters.
Basically it seems like they have a ton to gain and not really anything to lose. Afaik their real profits come from software sales and not hardware sales so this would be an easy win.
I hope it happens. Portable Halo sounds incredible.
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Doom lol.
Also, it's HALO, not some random indie shooter, If there is no audience it would bring a huge one.
Considering how long it takes to bring MCC to PC while PC is way closer in terms of architecture to Xbox than to Switch, this seems to be quite a technical effort.
From a gaming point of view, the more games come to more platforms the better but recent threads have shown that many disagree with such an opinion.
From a gaming point of view, the more games come to more platforms the better but recent threads have shown that many disagree with such an opinion.
Maybe on the Switch 2 at some point but i don't see it happening this gen. Maybe it's just me but they seem to have a hard time porting it to the PC even.
None of those are anywhere near as difficult as it would be to port all the disparate engines of the MCC in one go.
Geometry Wars is Activision-owned nowadays I believe, unless they sold it off after closing Bizarre.
Im not gonna lie, it would be so, SO cool, but nah it won't.
Halo is Microsoft biggest IP that they won't give up so easily & even if they wanted MCC on Switch, memory/storage limitations would be a pain, also Halo 2AE, people forget it is a next gen game with uniquely high memory requirements, since Halo 2 Vista is attached to it, that would require some extreme optimisation or changes to work on Switch's more limited memory pool.
Halo is Microsoft biggest IP that they won't give up so easily & even if they wanted MCC on Switch, memory/storage limitations would be a pain, also Halo 2AE, people forget it is a next gen game with uniquely high memory requirements, since Halo 2 Vista is attached to it, that would require some extreme optimisation or changes to work on Switch's more limited memory pool.
They cant even get it working on Xbox One/PC atm, no way 343 are good enough to get it to work on Switch if they cant even manage those ones.
MCC on Xbox One by itself was a more ambitious port than any of the Switch ports.
What year is it?!
MCC has been fixed for over a year now.
I believe it's more the Xbox version is giving pains with Reach on top of it, Xbox One only has about 5.5-6 gigs of memory total, that can go fast these days, which makes me think Switch is out of the question.
Didn't Matt Booty LITERALLY just do an interview saying core games like Halo and Gears don't make sense to come to other consoles. He even suggested that Outer Worlds 2 would be Xbox console exclusive. But ganes like minecraft or less core franchises like cup head make sense.
I think the original trilogy is pretty likely. Even just the first game would already be a mind blowing moment, but I feel like 1-3 is the best compromise. Still a huge moment, and still several games, but it's also a lot of work to port 3 games so anything after that I feel like would come separately. Still, at this point, I believe the insiders who are hinting at it, seeing as everything else came true.
Now whether I get it or not is a different story. It's kinda hard for me to separate Halo from the Mountain Dew and Doritos tie ins, I'd feel.... odd playing it.
Now whether I get it or not is a different story. It's kinda hard for me to separate Halo from the Mountain Dew and Doritos tie ins, I'd feel.... odd playing it.
1- Is it possible?
2- I'd like to play Halo 2 and Halo 3, never played this ones.
3- I don't think it will ever come, unless it's the Microsoft strategy on broader their fanbase.
2- I'd like to play Halo 2 and Halo 3, never played this ones.
3- I don't think it will ever come, unless it's the Microsoft strategy on broader their fanbase.
The MCC itself would be an unlikely candidate given the amount of time 343 have spent, and are spending, on it on XBox and PC tbh.
That would be a dream port tbh. Anyway if they can port DOOM over what's stopping them from doing individual Halo ports instead?
No, it's a tentpole Xbox franchise, and Matt Booty was clear about keeping those exclusive to Xbox and PC. I also don't think that they should. While ideally it would be a good thing, in practice I feel that 343i would be spreading themselves too thin, when they should be focusing their efforts on supporting Microsoft's native platforms.
Via xCloud one day? Maybe.
Via xCloud one day? Maybe.
Do I think it would be awesome? Sure, one of the craziest and coolest announcements in the history of gaming. From a business and PR perspective, would a move like that be good for everyone? Surely. Technically though, I absolutely cannot imagine that it is feasible.
The MCC is nearly 100 GB, runs on eleven different engines and 343 are struggling to get the Reach remaster in working order because they've exceeded the memory limit on the base Xbox One hardware. How they could possibly get any of that operational on the Switch is beyond me and likely beyond the realm of possibility. They could look into releasing each game piecemeal without the MCC wrapper holding them all together in one game file but again, I just don't imagine that happening.
Also, business isn't a something for nothing game. Is Nintendo going to throw Super Mario Odyssey on Xbox One? Breath of the Wild getting a Windows 10 release? If not, why give away the keys to the kingdom with nothing coming back to Microsoft?
The MCC is nearly 100 GB, runs on eleven different engines and 343 are struggling to get the Reach remaster in working order because they've exceeded the memory limit on the base Xbox One hardware. How they could possibly get any of that operational on the Switch is beyond me and likely beyond the realm of possibility. They could look into releasing each game piecemeal without the MCC wrapper holding them all together in one game file but again, I just don't imagine that happening.
Also, business isn't a something for nothing game. Is Nintendo going to throw Super Mario Odyssey on Xbox One? Breath of the Wild getting a Windows 10 release? If not, why give away the keys to the kingdom with nothing coming back to Microsoft?
No, not as a Switch game. If at all, Xcloud could come to Switch...
That being said, it is surreal that there is actually talk about such a possibility. Then again I still feel it's weird that Sonic is on Nintendo platforms so...
That being said, it is surreal that there is actually talk about such a possibility. Then again I still feel it's weird that Sonic is on Nintendo platforms so...
Ok so the question is - instead of the MCC, would something like Halo remastered be a likely possibility on the console instead?
I mean I guess, but I'd rather 343i not waste time trying to port over one of their old games when they've got folks on MCC.
I honestly wouldn't mind making Halo DS a reality haha. But it's either MCC or bust imo
MCC ? No.
Single re-releases of Halo games over a longer period of time ? Yeah.
I can see the OG Halo happening in 2020 - than maybe Halo 2 in 21, Halo 3 etc.
by the time we get to the 360 and One Halo there would already be a more powerful Switch on the market they could bring the whole Collection or newer game to.
Usually the answer to such a question would be just a straight no -- but the Switch is very popular and M$ is heavenly invested in getting everyone on board again with the new Halo. So they might wanna try to attract new or lapsed customers on a system like Switch.
Halo 1 Remastered on Switch isnt a threadt to the next mainline Halo on Xbox One/Nextbox.
Single re-releases of Halo games over a longer period of time ? Yeah.
I can see the OG Halo happening in 2020 - than maybe Halo 2 in 21, Halo 3 etc.
by the time we get to the 360 and One Halo there would already be a more powerful Switch on the market they could bring the whole Collection or newer game to.
Usually the answer to such a question would be just a straight no -- but the Switch is very popular and M$ is heavenly invested in getting everyone on board again with the new Halo. So they might wanna try to attract new or lapsed customers on a system like Switch.
Halo 1 Remastered on Switch isnt a threadt to the next mainline Halo on Xbox One/Nextbox.
No one says that 343i would have to port the games.
Nintendo has nothing to gain by releasing it's IP beyond it's ecosystem, it's IP is literally the whole company.
Either Halo remastered/Halo 2 or 3 would be insanely good for me. Imagine being able to play them on the go. And even if its not the MCC, having the first entry would leave the door for further ports.