i mean who wouldn't?I would love to see Soul Calibur 2 HD for the Switch by the way.
i mean who wouldn't?I would love to see Soul Calibur 2 HD for the Switch by the way.
what 3rd party game, that usually sells 500K or higher, has been released on switch and underperformed?
your statement doesn't mean anything if those 3rd party games don't sell that well on other platforms either. nothing in japan sells as well as nintendo first parties, does that mean everyone should just stop releasing games in japan? a game that sells 200-300K on ps4 can't come on switch expecting to sell a million copies.What does such a thing have to do with my statement saying that most third party games have not sold compared to NIntendo's first party titles?
Yes, they have. Especially when compared to Nintendo first parties.
your statement doesn't mean anything if those 3rd party games don't sell that well on other platforms either. nothing in japan sells as well as nintendo first parties, does that mean everyone should just stop releasing games in japan? a game that sells 200-300K on ps4 can't come on switch expecting to sell a million copies.
you said 3rd parties underperform on switch. you can only underperform when you expect to sell more than you end up doing. i'm just saying that's not the case for 3rd parties on switch in japan.I think you are misunderstanding my original point. First party Nintendo software account for a vast majority of software sold on Nintendo's machine because globally, that is Nintendo's attraction point for consumers, and in Japan its no different, the first party sales outweight the third party on the Switch itself.
The fact that they are beating PS4 sales with third parties and first parties is to be expected in that case.
I think people are misunderstanding my termage and that's why i keep getting so many responses. I am saying third party sales sell far less than first parties. That's what i mean by "underperform". its by comparison to first party titles.
It's just a meme.
Yeah, but to what extent is that because the other franchises are held back by being on less successful hardware?
What if Japanese devs released their biggest and best games on the actual winning hardware (DS, 3DS and now Switch)? Eg, the highest selling Dragon Quest is on DS. The last time they focused their prime efforts on the system that was actually winning was the PS2.
A PS5 Portable will come, I can feel it in my bones. It's either that or diarrhea, I dunno but I feel something! 😃
I meant a physical International release.Its literally on the eshop already for ages as we are speaking :P
It's a bit more even out (8 Nintendo games vs 7 non-Nintendo games) due to SquareEnix and Capcom big IPs (Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Monster Hunter) and Switch younger life compared to PS4.Do the same with PS4+Switch and you get similar results. Nintendo is by far the biggest publisher
The current japanese market situation for console gaming is very short of options.That's my point. Nobody from Japan wants to compete with them on the same platform (except some "monsters" like DQ). If you project not titled as MH or DQ, people just won't care.
Man seeing Zelda on a top 10 best selling sales list in Japan still blows my mindIt's a bit more even (8 Nintendo games vs 7 non-Nintendo games) due to SquareEnix and Capcom big IPs (Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Monster Hunter) and Switch younger life compared to PS4.
This is terrible reasoning.That's my point. Nobody from Japan wants to compete with them on the same platform (except some "monsters" like DQ). If you project not titled as MH or DQ, people just won't care.
these numbers include famituse digital estimates, right?
Because PC/PS4/X1 is still waaaaaay bigger worldwide and companies like Capcom concentrate on worldwide market?You would think the switch would be getting more 3rd party Japanese support like from capcom, why are the Japanese ignoring the most successful Japanese console of this gen
Global arguments don't really work against Switch either though. It's selling huge in every region and if anything 3rd party software is doing even better in the west.Because PC/PS4/X1 is still waaaaaay bigger worldwide and companies like Capcom concentrate on worldwide market?
Switch is about to pass X1 world wide and in only half the timeBecause PC/PS4/X1 is still waaaaaay bigger worldwide and companies like Capcom concentrate on worldwide market?
Oh, for sure. They've been disinterested in the Switch since it's announcement. It was just meant as a quick jab regarding Capcom's various "tests".
Im pretty sure he is saying combined considering they all have similar architecture making it easier to port to.Switch is about to pass X1 world wide and in only half the time
Switch is about to pass X1 world wide and in only half the time
Yea multiplatform games are going to be cross gen for a few years and by then switch 2 will be outAlso publishers aren't going to wait for PS5/Nextbox to have a bigger install base to support them.
I have no clueWhy do people still say that the Vita sold really well... well anywhere to this day.
It really didn't.
What?
Yes, they have. Especially when compared to Nintendo first parties.
Yeah but third party games on X1 usually are also on PS4 and PC. Switch can't keep up in the AAA space because of hardware limitations and that's why companies like Capcom don't publish everything on Switch. It's okay for older and less demanding games like Onimusha HD, Okami or Megaman 11 but not worth the downgrades for REmake 2, Monster Hunter World and Devil May Cry 5.Switch is about to pass X1 world wide and in only half the time
What?
Yeah this is a reality on the Switch no matter how much it sells, still a success story for Nintendo though, and whatever games it gets its good, its no ps4 portableYeah but third party games on X1 usually are also on PS4 and PC. Switch can't keep up in the AAA space because of hardware limitations and that's why companies like Capcom don't publish everything on Switch. It's okay for older and less demanding games like Onimusha HD, Okami or Megaman 11 but not worth the downgrades for REmake 2, Monster Hunter World and Devil May Cry 5.
Maybe, just maybe, japanese 3rd parties doesnt need to make every game an AAA experience that targets the west?Yeah but third party games on X1 usually are also on PS4 and PC. Switch can't keep up in the AAA space because of hardware limitations and that's why companies like Capcom don't publish everything on Switch. It's okay for older and less demanding games like Onimusha HD, Okami or Megaman 11 but not worth the downgrades for REmake 2, Monster Hunter World and Devil May Cry 5.
To be fair nearly everyone underperformed compared to the evergreens.I think people are misunderstanding my termage and that's why i keep getting so many responses. I am saying third party sales sell far less than first parties. That's what i mean by "underperform". its by comparison to first party titles.
This is good news. Hopefully Sony takes this information and turns PlayStation into a fully western gaming juggernaut.
Atlus will do wellthis will change nothing. atlus, sega, capcom and spike chunsoft will continue to be terible on the switch. koei, square, namco, level 5, nis will not
It would help if more cared. There is way too much fatalism about and indifference to the Japanese console market from big players for it to be in a better place.It's sad to see Japan's home console market in this state, but it's great that at least Nintendo are able to find continued success with a dedicated video game system after the rise of smartphone gaming.
So about on par with their ps4 output. Your point?it's going to be the only game atlus have released, 4 years into the switches life
and it wont be that big