I'm down with that, Star Fox 64 + Jet Force Gemini. Great idea. Everyone always gets scared because Namco tried to do that with slippery wonky controls.
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I'm down with that, Star Fox 64 + Jet Force Gemini. Great idea. Everyone always gets scared because Namco tried to do that with slippery wonky controls.
I've made my peace that the only way I'll experience F-Zero on Switch is by playing the emulated old games via NSO. Right now it's only one game, I guess.
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Unfortunately, I only own a Switch and pretty much only play on portable/handheld systems. I could re-buy the other handheld systems or buy a system that can play old games but I don't think it'll be worth it for me. Your suggestion is still the best though, otherwise it's just waiting for several years for NSO to have more systems and games.
I like Starlink's ambition. It has a lot of room for improvement, though. Too bad it didn't sell well enough to justify a sequel.
I never thought of this before... This actually sounds really awesome though haha.
If they were to accurately replicate the only relevant depiction of Fox (Smash Bros.) a new Star Fox game would play like Vanquish.
I think Takahashi is less involved with actual game design and has more of a producer role. He basically oversees development, monitors progress and adds staff if needed and shuffles staff and let them work on projects that best suit their skills. Miyamoto is more into game design and probably oversees all games and gives input some way or another.
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I think the main difference between Miyamoto and Takahashi is that Takahashi is better at embracing the individual talents and style of the creators. While overseeing SPD, the developers both internally and externally, were able to define their own style and personally, while still maintaining that Nintendo charm. And we can see some of that now.
Miyamoto is wise, but he's also creatively stubborn. He strongly believed in games having a recognizable "Nintendo" style. He's the guy who thinks there should be a "Nintendo" genre after all. This can be a blessing and a curse because while his guidance is valuable, it can also make Nintendo's games fairly homogeneous at times.
I think Ring Fit & SMM2's story modes would not have existed under Miyamoto.
I still think Star Fox Assault was the best step in a right direction after 64, compared to any other game. Like all the subsequent titles, it's weird they didn't try to iterate on it in some way -- the multiplayer especially felt pretty unique and is far far more interesting than pure dogfighting.
Especially Ring Fit. Miyamoto is not the biggest fan of RPGs, so it and Miitopia probably wouldn't have gotten greenlit under him.
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And yet the Mario RPGs were born and had their most celebrated entries during his EAD General Producer run.
I don't think this theory holds much water and is just more of that "Miyamoto hates story" narrative that is quite silly.
You say you know, but Splatoon 1 on the Wii U alone outsold all Metroid games in the last 15 years. And it's sequel is on its way to selling double the first game.
I love Metroid. I'd love it to be more successful but, well, it has been over 30 years.
Hey, could be worse. If it weren't for it's stellar critical reception Metroid could always be like F-Zero (or Golden Sun or Chibi-Robo or Sin and Punishment or Wave Race or) and be dead in a ditch somewhere.
That's true too; It's not always what people want and there's been some dry patches, but Metroid still manages to get an entry every couple of years.
I'm not sure we can specifically say Miyamoto "hates stories" since he greenlit the hour of real-time cinematics in Ocarina of Time, pushed for the voice-acted cinemas in Star Fox 64, and was the producer of some of those EAD developed text adventure games on the Famicom Disk System (Demon Island, Brave Spirits).
But Miyamoto has long removed himself from being the face and manager of game development. Takahashi has that exclusive role, with several men under him sharing some of that spotlight.
But Miyamoto has long removed himself from being the face and manager of game development. Takahashi has that exclusive role, with several men under him sharing some of that spotlight.
Miyamoto doesn't hate stories necesarily. But he does try to avoid them if they don't benefit the game. For example, he asked Intelligent Systems if the next paper Mario would be fine without a story, and that it might not need one, since other Mario titles do just fine without a story.
That too. Which is where his creative stubbornness can be a nuisance at times. Takahashi's more laid back by comparison, instead prefering to have the developers ask themselves whether an idea makes sense or not.
"Lead Luigi Animation"
bet Mario doesn't have a person dedicated to him
Ring Fit Adventure is at least partially done by SRD, if their website is to be believed.
Ring Fit Adventure is at least partially done by SRD, if their website is to be believed.
That's expected since Wii Fit was co-programmed between EPD Technology and SRD. Good official catch though.
I get the feeling they and NST are assisting Retro in Metroid Prime 4 now that Monster is out
I think they're big enough to do that and work on another project at the same time as well.
going by the credits, looks like damn near the whole staff worked on LM3. with their studio being about 100 people, that doesn't leave them with a lot of folks assisting on one project while working on another. only 8 people from Hellbent are credited and who knows how many folks from Square One touched the game.
There's also the possibility that Next Level won't have any involvement with Prime 4 at all. Maybe Retro will find another support studio.
I'm not sure that's a fun gamble. There are tons of Nintendo IPs that need servicing that are safer bets than an original project.
At least some of NLG is probably still working on the multiplayer DLC for LM3.
But is there anything NLG is likely to be put in charge of handling? Strikers and Punch-Out could certainly be outsold by the right original game and there's no chance of Federation Force II.
NST is probably working on another port.
But is there anything NLG is likely to be put in charge of handling? Strikers and Punch-Out could certainly be outsold by the right original game and there's no chance of Federation Force II.
NST is probably working on another port.
The thing with Nintendo is that, even if a new IP from a 2nd party studio fails, they can still give them a strong IP to help make it back. Grezzo's Ever Oasis bombed, but that didn't sour their relationship with Nintendo, as they let them remake Link's Awakening a few years later to help foot the bill. Nintendo probably would encourage a New IP from Next Level at this point seeing as how they're already proven to be a talented studio, and Nintendo tends to have no qualms against one of their partners venturing off on their own original game once they get the time.
I want a new Mario Strikers from Next Level Games. Its been far too long since we had one. They were great games and very different than all the other Mario sports games.
No. I would like to be able to keep my job. I dont want a brand new Mario Strikers with online play in HD graphics that would consume my life.............
...Next-Level and F-Zero franchise, please. Anything!
Doesn't even have to be racing!
A new F-Zero needs at least SOME racing! If they can't give us that, then just make an HD port of GX. I'd be satisfied with that.
In general, what I'd like to see from Nintendo on the Switch would be continued diversification of its library as well as the largest amount of Nintendo iOS available. I'd like to see Nintendo focus on franchises that haven't released on Switch yet that could bring new life to the series and to the Switch. I'd like to see new entries in Wave Race, Pilot Wings, Star Fox, Kid Icarus, Murasame, Super Mario Strikers, F-Zero, Wii Sports, Nintendoland, Nintendogs, 2D Wario, 3D DK, and Diddy Kong Racing. I think franchises like Pikmin, Metroid, Rhythm Heaven, Paper Mario, Wario Ware and Tomodachi Collection will have entries on Switch.
I think there is a decent audience Nintendo could build on Switch for more arcade and minigame style sports, racers and shooters such as Switch Sports, Pilot Wings, Star Fox, Wave Race, 1080, Excitebike, F-Zero, Super Mario Strikers and Kid Icarus. All of these games would be up Namco's alley.
DK always seems to be acknowledged by Nintendo as one of its biggest franchises with western Nintendo fans slightly favoring it more with DKC series, DK64, and Diddy Kong Racing. They sell very well and offer a different flavor than the Mario offerings. It is a pipe dream but I'd love to see a new 3d DK and Diddy Kong Racing on Switch. Given the newly formed Mario Platformer development team umbrella between EAD Tokyo, 2D Mario team, NST and 1UP. Perhaps they could release a new DK title. Since 2009 we have had:
2009-NSMB Wii
2010-SMG2
2011-3D Land
2012- NSMB 2 & NSMBU
2013- NSLU & SM3DW
2014- Captain Toad
2015- SMM
2016- SMM 3DS
2017- Odyssey
2018- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
2019- NSMBU DX & SMM2
I think there is a decent audience Nintendo could build on Switch for more arcade and minigame style sports, racers and shooters such as Switch Sports, Pilot Wings, Star Fox, Wave Race, 1080, Excitebike, F-Zero, Super Mario Strikers and Kid Icarus. All of these games would be up Namco's alley.
DK always seems to be acknowledged by Nintendo as one of its biggest franchises with western Nintendo fans slightly favoring it more with DKC series, DK64, and Diddy Kong Racing. They sell very well and offer a different flavor than the Mario offerings. It is a pipe dream but I'd love to see a new 3d DK and Diddy Kong Racing on Switch. Given the newly formed Mario Platformer development team umbrella between EAD Tokyo, 2D Mario team, NST and 1UP. Perhaps they could release a new DK title. Since 2009 we have had:
2009-NSMB Wii
2010-SMG2
2011-3D Land
2012- NSMB 2 & NSMBU
2013- NSLU & SM3DW
2014- Captain Toad
2015- SMM
2016- SMM 3DS
2017- Odyssey
2018- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
2019- NSMBU DX & SMM2
The pipe dream is definitely getting a new Diddy Kong Racing with smaller Nintendo characters being playable. The hope is Nintendo decided they're not bringing Mario Kart 9 until the next system, so now is a good time to bring back Diddy Kong Racing
I really hope Next Level gets the chance to make a new Mario Strikers game eventually, but something new from them would also be nice (either an IP they haven't worked on before, or a brand new IP).
Not F-Zero though; we all know that Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio will be handling that.
Not F-Zero though; we all know that Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio will be handling that.
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The same could've been said about Monster assisting on DKCTF back then. No reason they would but they did.