Nintendo and Microsoft's relationship is strong, how far do you think it could go?
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Neither of them have any incentive to put major games on each other's platforms, Minecraft being the obvious exception. They both want customers in their own ecosystems, not their competitors. Banjo in Smash stimulates interest in an otherwise dead IP that Microsoft owns, without being a substitute for something Microsoft could themselves produce. Putting an actual Banjo game on Switch doesn't do anything for them other than the revenue from the game itself, which is not Microsoft's primary goal.
I do think it's likely that the N64 classic will have Rare games but I think GoldenEye is unlikely due to rights issues and Perfect Dark/CBFD is unlikely due to being M rated.
We will be seeing the two companies work together a lot more in the future. Just how far that actually extends to is hard to predict.
While I do not see Microsoft or Nintendo exiting the hardware space for a long while, I think a gradual blending of the two companies making a single platform together is a very strong possibility. I really see no negatives with something like that, honestly.
I feel like there is still loads of bad blood between Nintendo and Sony, Microsoft seems more interested in services lately and Nintendo would pretty much kill to have the general US gaming market the same way Microsoft does. I can see a Microsoft/Nintendo console being pretty appealing to both parties sometime down the line, but I have no idea how the logistics for something like that would work out.
While I do not see Microsoft or Nintendo exiting the hardware space for a long while, I think a gradual blending of the two companies making a single platform together is a very strong possibility. I really see no negatives with something like that, honestly.
I feel like there is still loads of bad blood between Nintendo and Sony, Microsoft seems more interested in services lately and Nintendo would pretty much kill to have the general US gaming market the same way Microsoft does. I can see a Microsoft/Nintendo console being pretty appealing to both parties sometime down the line, but I have no idea how the logistics for something like that would work out.
Nintendo should sell those classic consoles as software for other consoles now there's no doom and gloom of them going third-party
Microsoft should put the original Halo on switch
there.
Microsoft should put the original Halo on switch
there.
Well there is hope yet then. =]
Not mine, so don't want to take credit for it :P
It has been in my Collection for a while from over the years.
Glad you liked it!
You're being pedantic, obviously they don't care as long as it brings them money. Every sale of the Minecraft Switch Edition makes them money because they are the platform holder, so they don't care about the Xbox login. For a streaming service they would also need to profit from it.
I can't imagine too much of a relationship as it stands. But if MS moves towards a more platform agnostic format, as has been evident by their move to having their exclusives be available on PC as well, I could potentially see them implementing a sort of Gamepass service on the Nintendo console at the time. It would be mutually beneficial. MS can release their own box focusing on power, but have their games be available to a larger audience while Nintendo gains a massive amount of games.
But honestly, those are pipe dreams.
But honestly, those are pipe dreams.
Let's see: Microsoft is publishing games that encourage Microsoft subscription revenue, and "is fine with" Nintendo promoting Microsoft intellectual property. There may be some mutual benefit in the short term, but this doesn't exactly look like a healthy sustained relationship. Is there such a thing as rivals with benefits?
I don't think we can really classify Nintendo as rivals with either MS or Sony.
Sony and MS on the other hand...
In one of very few locked threads I made on GAF, I argued that Nintendo and Xbox have almost entirely complementary assets, and merged together they would be much more powerful:
This was several years ago, but I think most of the logic still holds.
Chittagong said:
This was several years ago, but I think most of the logic still holds.
Unsure, I know a lot of people want to see Banjo Kazooie make a return to Nintendo platforms. I've never really cared for it, nor do I like Xbox as a whole. So their relationship can be whatever in my eyes.
Microsoft has put games on Steam so, why not on Switch?. I think Steam is more direct competition for Microsoft than Nintendo. I can see them releasing Ori or Rare replay, for example.
Free advertising of their IP on a competitor's console. Of course, this assumes MS plans to do something with the Banjo IP in the future, which seems optimistic to say the least, lol.
Big console experience Halo/gears with fancy bells and whistles, portable Halo/GOW on Switch 2. MS benefits and Nintendo benefits.
And continuing the dream XBL on Switch. Solve Nintendos issues just like that.
And continuing the dream XBL on Switch. Solve Nintendos issues just like that.
Doubtful there is still animosity between Nintendo and Sony after all this time.
Edit: Beaten, lol.
The gifs deliver today.
Microsoft would also be getting the all important monies. Moolah. Dollars. Pound sterling. Something like Banjo would likely sell a lot more on Switch than XBO. And be cheaper to develop.
I wouldn't use the word animosity, but from a business standpoint Nintendo really doesn't pay attention to anyone while Sony is fairly cutthroat. It mostly applies to Sony and MS trying to one up each other with timed exclusive content and advertising, but I'm pretty sure Sony would also greatly prefer if Nintendo stayed out of their lane and away from their AAA core demographic.
Nintendo and MS have pretty much stayed out of each others lane throughout all of these console wars. I think Nintendo is looking what is best for them, and MS is looking for an upper hand over Sony and a greater reach in the gaming space. They would probably love their services on a Nintendo platform. If MS and Nintendo starting becoming closer and combining their strengths they really would become an unstoppable force. I'm not sure if Nintendo is progressive or trusting enough to let anyone get too close though.
The "relationship" has always been blown out of proportion around here. That they keep the hooks open for cross play and put Minecraft (which is on every platform under the sun) on Switch doesn't mean they are going to start collaborating on game development or sharing IPs.
Has anyone tried goldeneye on an emulator recently? It's kinda not aged well. It would be hilarious if these guys went through all the legal hoop jumping to get it available on the N64 classic only for everyone to play the dam, go 'huh', and never touch it again.
I want it to happen too of course.
I want it to happen too of course.
I don't see anything about this relationship as "strong". There's barely even a relationship at all.
I think you're mistaking Nintendo not having a problem with crossplay as a relationship between MS and Nintendo, OP.
That's a pretty big reach.
MS and Nintendo are still largely doing their own separate things and I think it's pretty misguided to think that will change in any meaningful way.
That's a pretty big reach.
MS and Nintendo are still largely doing their own separate things and I think it's pretty misguided to think that will change in any meaningful way.
I think what we have now is basically the extent of it, aside from a character or something crossing over. Banjo in Smash. A Mario-skinned car in Forza. Just minor things.
But then i could totally see a scenario like this:
Nintendo's online is going to launch. And it will crash and burn and be horrendous. And MS will sneak in and be like a sly used car salesman that just so happens to be there when the tree falls on your car and Nintendo will then ask Microsoft to help them fix their mess of an online system. You'll be able to carry over your Xbox gamertag to Nintendo and vice versa. Cross-platform achievements. More crossovers in games. And so on.
But then i could totally see a scenario like this:
Nintendo's online is going to launch. And it will crash and burn and be horrendous. And MS will sneak in and be like a sly used car salesman that just so happens to be there when the tree falls on your car and Nintendo will then ask Microsoft to help them fix their mess of an online system. You'll be able to carry over your Xbox gamertag to Nintendo and vice versa. Cross-platform achievements. More crossovers in games. And so on.
Hahahahahaha wtf why did you do that. I just had a weird image.
True, but Sony is still everyone's biggest competitor lately.
Yep. It would easily benefit both companies. Nintendo gets a competent great online system. Just add some pipes or other Nintendo shit. MS as a company gets more revenue and more XBL penetration. Win win for everyone.
I have never played a Halo (Never had an XBox) but I would buy a complete collection in a heartbeat if it was on another console.
Banjo remakes on Switch would be great. I have the original but it looks dates and I don't tend to go to the trouble to plug it in.
I know people want Banjo in Smash, but just having Banjo on the Switch would be great. Nowadays it makes less and less sense to keep Banjo-Kazooie locked behind the Xbox brand. There's an audience on Nintendo that Microsoft could be reaping the benefits from.