Japanese games.This. Nintendo will have to rely more heavily on first party games & indie games going into 2021. This basically sounds like the Wii U situation, but hopefully their combined console/handheld software output may help pick up some of the slack.
This.....is actually accurate. My Switch purchase was mainly for first party games.
Even with Japanese third parties, they're starting to become more ambitious with their games with regards to hardware. Capcom & the RE Engine is a prime example of this.
Most japanese games don't target high specs. They'll take years to focus on PS5, a hard to develop system and that won't sell much at all in Japan, outside of the rare ones like Capcom -- that already skip Switch in their big projects. I don't think it will change anything to them and most of their production for years will still be PS4/Switch.Even with Japanese third parties, they're starting to become more ambitious with their games with regards to hardware.
For the millionth time. This never gets old
Capcom isn't the only one. A good chunk of Bandai Namco's bigger projects are also skipping the Switch, & this will only get worse going into 2021.Most japanese games don't target high specs. They'll take years to focus on PS5, a hard to develop system and that won't sell much at all in Japan, outside of the rare ones like Capcom -- that already skip Switch in their big projects. I don't think it will change anything to them and most of their production for years will still be PS4/Switch.
Basically, Switch almost never had AAA games. It just won't get them anymore. And that's fine, they can keep getting japanese games, small scale stuff, 1st party.
To be fair their Wii U ports sell a ton, Mario Kart DX and Zelda are beastsDo you realise that Nintendo have actually only put out 12 first party games (not counting Labo; and generously counting Smash Ultimate and Splatoon 2 amongst the "original" titles) that aren't Wii U ports throughout the entirety of the Switch's lifetime so far?
That's nothing! They can't rely on Wii U ports forever; and they need third parties to fill in those gaps! They cannot survive on their own! Wii U is living proof of that! (As is the early death of Wii).
They need a solution!
Do you realise that Nintendo have actually only put out 12 first party games (not counting Labo; and generously counting Smash Ultimate and Splatoon 2 amongst the "original" titles) that aren't Wii U ports throughout the entirety of the Switch's lifetime so far?
No, Nintendo has found their niche. Amazing first party titles and a variety of third party games that appeal to all sorts of people. They will do wonderful.
Do you realize that Sony has actually only put out 12 first party games (that aren't second-party games or remasters) in the same time period?
Nintendo gets a lot of third-party support. It's just not AAA support.
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To be fair their Wii U ports sell a ton, Mario Kart DX and Zelda are beasts
Yes, there's a good chance that it probably will be out by then... but there's no way that it'll be powerful enough to receive downports (unless something big changes with their console design)... putting them right back in the same situation they were in with the Wii U...
Nintendo can't survive on their own. The droughts will kill them, just like it killed the Wii U.
Lmao. This puts the thread into perspective.generously counting Smash Ultimate and Splatoon 2 amongst the "original" titles
so this is a concern trolling topic thenI'm pretty sure the Switch's success really doesn't have much to do with AAA ports.
Lmao. This puts the thread into perspective.
Considering how outright packed the later half of the year is WITHOUT relying on Wii U ports, I'm not worried. The Switch isn't the Wii U. It has the full brunt of Nintendo's 1st/2nd party support and even gets some actual 3rd party supportThey won't have the latter for much longer... And their first party output will dry up once they run out of Wii U games to port.
Unless you really think that they are pumping out a healthy amount of original first party releases right now; in which case, I hope you like having 4-6 month gaps of literal nothing in between releases! The Wii U was sure a fun time!
Bamco still releases several Switch games, basically whatever can run -- even though they have some weird late release strategy. I doubt that will change.Capcom isn't the only one. A good chunk of Bandai Namco's bigger projects are also skipping the Switch, & this will only get worse going into 2021.
I doubt they will do something different than Switch hybrid concept. It make total sense and they could improve it little. Plus portable gaming is huge in Japan.When are people going to realise Nintendo has it's own market? MS & Sony are competing head-on, Nintendo is the perfect compliment to either of their consoles.
That works for them, they've nothing to worry about as long as they keep innovating. They will always offer something the others don't, this gen it's portability, next-gen it will be something else. They've been ignoring the power-race ever since the Wii and it's made them relevant again, don't think they'll suddenly change that tact now.
Only after the cost of billions of dollars and millions of lives.
You'd think that be obvious but, no, the 2 or 3 PS4 downports it gets is the reason why people are buying it and, once that becomes unviable, sales and support will stop
Things like this make it difficult to take you seriously.