A lots of mid tier releases aren't as matter as one big mega system seller.Sure,this year summer has far more releases than last year,but Splatoon 2 alone is enough,it's like comparing a bunch of jobbers to the undertaker in his primeTrue, but if you compare the volume of releases to Switch last year or PS4 in 205, the difference is stark. Support in terms of volume has definitely ramped up.
It's like the og nds all over againCapcom is the big absent on Swtch from the beginning and I don't see the situation changing at E3 if it ever changes.
Capcom's doing some Switch stuff. Their upfront 3DS support was definitely stronger but also with fewer releases. They ignored Vita pretty hard though.Capcom is the big absent on Swtch from the beginning and I don't see the situation changing at E3 if it ever changes.
A lots of mid tier releases aren't as matter as one big mega system seller.Sure,this year summer has far more releases than last year,but Splatoon 2 alone is enough,it's like comparing a bunch of jobbers to the undertaker in his prime
Tbf it's not our job to judge them,chasing the western market is their choice, succeeding or failing at that is their problemNot supporting the Switch in some capacity in the coming years is like saying goodbye altogether to the Japanese market. I get that Capcom really wants to focus on overseas markets they made that clear enough but basically abandoning their home market still seems like madness to me.
Thats a weird definition of absent....Capcom is providing software for the system and they already said that they missed out at launch.Capcom is the big absent on Swtch from the beginning and I don't see the situation changing at E3 if it ever changes.
Splatoon 2 and DQXI (3DS/PS4) had no influence in terms of Switch 3rdParty support. Which was the point of the July 17 --> July 18 comparison.A lots of mid tier releases aren't as matter as one big mega system seller.Sure,this year summer has far more releases than last year,but Splatoon 2 alone is enough,it's like comparing a bunch of jobbers to the undertaker in his prime
Its also not like Caocom drops 6 AAA +90 Metacritic titles on PS4/XBO every fiscal year. That gen has been going on for nearly 5 years already and just the last couple months they were able to deliver in a meaningful way with RE7 and MHW.
Excuse me?Capcom is the big absent on Swtch from the beginning and I don't see the situation changing at E3 if it ever changes.
These were Capcom releases for 2017.Thats a weird definition of absent....Capcom is providing software for the system and they already said that they missed out at launch.
Ports or not - USF1, RE Rev 1+2, MMLC, MMX Collection, Okami HD, SF Collection, Mega Man 11, Ace Attorney, MH Generations Ultimate etc. are support. You might not like or appreciate but calling them absent is crazy. Their arent many debs/pubs that have provided more for the system if at all.
Its also not like Caocom drops 6 AAA +90 Metacritic titles on PS4/XBO every fiscal year. That gen has been going on for nearly 5 years already and just the last couple months they were able to deliver in a meaningful way with RE7 and MHW.
These were Capcom releases for 2011.
[NSW] Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers <FTG> (Capcom) {2017.05.26} (¥4.990)
[NSW] Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.800)
[NSW] Resident Evil: Revelations Collection <Resident Evil: Revelations \ Resident Evil: Revelations 2> <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.11.30} (¥4.990)
When I see something different for 2018 I'll call it support.
Their first non port that'll release simultaneously with the other consoles is Megaman 11 nearly 2 years from Switch Launch.Thats a weird definition of absent....Capcom is providing software for the system and they already said that they missed out at launch.
Ports or not - USF1, RE Rev 1+2, MMLC, MMX Collection, Okami HD, SF Collection, Mega Man 11, Ace Attorney, MH Generations Ultimate etc. are support. You might not like or appreciate but calling them absent is crazy. Their arent many debs/pubs that have provided more for the system if at all.
Its also not like Caocom drops 6 AAA +90 Metacritic titles on PS4/XBO every fiscal year. That gen has been going on for nearly 5 years already and just the last couple months they were able to deliver in a meaningful way with RE7 and MHW.
I don't judge them and we still have to see how what they said will translate. They have been really successful with MHW so that gives them a lot of credit for sure to continue on this path but imho it's also a very risky one for them to only focus on AAA games specifically designed for the Western markets and high-end systems. Probably too risky to rely only on that.Tbf it's not our job to judge them,chasing the western market is their choice, succeeding or failing at that is their problem
Let 3DS, that level of support isn't coming for Switch. Since we were at Capcom is late with systems and takes time to adjust comparisons between 2018 Switch with 2015 PS4 aren't pretty and will only get worse as time passes.I just don't think Capcom puts out the same volume of original stuff that they did in 2011.
So we are just going to ignore games already announced and about to release ? If thats the case no 3rdParty is supporting the Switch.These were Capcom releases for 2011.
[NSW] Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers <FTG> (Capcom) {2017.05.26} (¥4.990)
[NSW] Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.800)
[NSW] Resident Evil: Revelations Collection <Resident Evil: Revelations \ Resident Evil: Revelations 2> <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.11.30} (¥4.990)
When I see something different for 2018 I'll call it support.
Let 3DS, that level of support isn't coming for Switch. Since we were at Capcom is late with systems and takes time to adjust comparisons between 2018 Switch with 2015 PS4 aren't pretty and will only get worse as time passes.
They sold more at least.Sounds like Pokémon Gen 1 remakes for this holiday- Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee.
Does anyone know how much more popular the first generation is than latter generations amongst the Japanese? There's obviously a large contingent of Westerners who only played the first ones, but I'm wondering if that's replicated in Japan or not.
E3 isn't far. We'll see soon what kind of support Switch will get from either company so that we have an idea from the future.I agree Capcom support isn't particularly good..I just don't think their output overall is nearly what it used to be, period. If you want to talk about major Japanese pubs skipping Switch for a lot of stuff, Namco comes to mind before Capcom.
E3 isn't far. We'll see soon what kind of support Switch will get from either company so that we have an idea from the future.
I expect lots of late ports announced on both sides. For new games Capcom might have AA7 and Namco will have RR8 and maybe Tales.Fair enough, and if rumors are true, then yes- Namco support will probably start to look better.
Nintendo didn't stop European distribution accidently.Fair enough, and if rumors are true, then yes- Namco support will probably start to look better.
Like I have said multiple times already the current situation of the Switch is also right now not that favorable compared to the PS4 even if the trend seems more and more obvious. .
They don't seem to mind with PS4.They do. They just don't want to be responsible for building it.
This is probably something that we will have to keep disagreeing about then. For instance EA even specifically talked recently about what they expect for Switch and PS4+XB1 install bases for the end of the year. So they definitely care. Also whatever other metric you think are more important they will still be the consequence of the install base and the audience profile of each system. Future software sales are definitely a consequence of these aspects to start with.
There are some people that always will feel neglected if not everything is on Switch and its the obv. focus of the company. This wont ever happen with Capcom and the Switch.Optics on Capcom support won't change until they announce MHP5 next year.
You will regret asking that question...lol.
As if PS4 was viable in Japan? It's always greatly punched above it's weight in terms of performance to support. And this while Sony Japan are at their weakest historically, everything PS4 has managed was really driven by Square Enix and Capcom. And it hasn't managed much tbh.As if there were viable alternatives for current-gen software?
Capcom's support for Switch makes no sense.
Revelation 1 and 2 were huge hits on the system, the first half of 2018 would have been perfect for a port of Resident Evil 4/5/6, instead we got nothing.
Capcom's support for Switch makes no sense.
Revelation 1 and 2 were huge hits on the system, the first half of 2018 would have been perfect for a port of Resident Evil 4/5/6, instead we got nothing.
Now that you mention it, the lack of Remakes or RE4 ports is "puzzling". I mean, they've all got a "recent" port/release on other platforms.
We are talking about a company that still doesn't know what to do with mobile here.It's not mostly because of their approach to AAA western games,it's because they don't have any safe zone (aka a good mobile hit) that they could rely on. There is a reason why companies like Bamco or SE could totally chase the west as much as they want while companies like Marvelous,KT,Capcom or even Level 5 even though they have juggernaut hits usually on the edge of winning or losing big, they don't have a proper B plan or a mobile hit that they could rely on in long termI don't judge them and we still have to see how what they said will translate. They have been really successful with MHW so that gives them a lot of credit for sure to continue on this path but imho it's also a very risky one for them to only focus on AAA games specifically designed for the Western markets and high-end systems. Probably too risky to rely only on that.
As if PS4 was viable in Japan? It's always greatly punched above it's weight in terms of performance to support. And this while Sony Japan are at their weakest historically, everything PS4 has managed was really driven by Square Enix and Capcom. And it hasn't managed much tbh.
Capcom is releasing Okami to Switch 9 months after PS4. It will take some time until you see a port of RE4. Maybe at holidays.It honestly feels like they ported them and they had no plans at all for other games. Just port them and see what they do.
I'm sorry, I just don't buy the "forced to PS4" idea. PS4 (+XB1) made some sense for western leaning AAA games (FFXV, RE7, Tekken 7, Sonic Forces, etc) but basically nothing else. Not when 3DS, Vita, iOS and Android exist.Japanese publishers had to put their games somewhere and the PS4 was the safest bet both in the short-term and long-term. The competition at that point wasn't even an option for a variety of reasons. I'm sure that will change next-gen provided Nintendo resumes the Switch legacy.
Capcom puts their stuff on PS4 because they have bought into the dream of hitting it big and competing toe to toe with the big western AAA, even if that means losing their favored position in Japan. They aren't completely wrong, their brands have the pedigree to do so and hold up quite well. It's risky, and they certainly know it is risky and that is why they are always attempting to reassure their investors with promises of mobile and most recently licensing out their properties to other companies to do mobile.
They are not forced, they want to be there, they have tasted the milk and honey in the west and long for more. Do I think it is good for our market, no, but that's irrelevant.
Agreed, and before that it was BioHazard and Lost Planet, etc. This is where they have been looking for more than a decade, especially since they were one of the first Japanese companies to tentatively support a foreign console (the original Xbox).And World has justified that strategy, at least in the short term.
Agreed, and before that it was BioHazard and Lost Planet, etc. This is where they have been looking for more than a decade, especially since they were one of the first Japanese companies to tentatively support a foreign console (the original Xbox).