Just_myles
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In for anything remotely involving games like splatoon. Good on Nintendo.
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Kimishima: Young Generation of Nintendo Developers to Lead Forefront of NX and Mobile
- Thread starter Shikamaru Ninja
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gamerMan
Member
For such a conservative business, this is pretty amazing. I hope they do away with franchises all together.
I hope that we have developers that work outside the confines of a traditional Nintendo game with cutesy characters. I would love to see Nintendo branch out as they have the best developers in the world. Not everything has to be cartoony.
I hope that we have developers that work outside the confines of a traditional Nintendo game with cutesy characters. I would love to see Nintendo branch out as they have the best developers in the world. Not everything has to be cartoony.
bananafactory
Banned
Good. It's time to usher out the reliance on ancient IPs and create new ones.
OG_Original Gamer
Member
I would like to hear them do the same at NOA, maybe they can get better western support. 1st party-3rd party.
That'd be asking for too much, like asking Disney to ditch Mickey Mouse or for DC to ditch Batman.
wild wild rice
Member
People in here really thinking Nintendo is going to start making gritty, realistic open world AAA Hollywood-esque games?
Lord I hope not. Nevertheless, exciting times.
Lord I hope not. Nevertheless, exciting times.
Coffee Dog
Banned
Glorious young Nintendo developers, leading us to the golden age of online shooters and open world games that the market craves.
Gritty? Nah. But Zelda is already going open world, and Splatoon is Nintendo's first entry in the AAA online multiplayer low TTK fast respawn shooter with endless progression systems.
If Nintendo wants to make games that appeal to young people, they need to be in genres young people want to buy
Gritty? Nah. But Zelda is already going open world, and Splatoon is Nintendo's first entry in the AAA online multiplayer low TTK fast respawn shooter with endless progression systems.
If Nintendo wants to make games that appeal to young people, they need to be in genres young people want to buy
People love bringing up Splatoon, but if Nintendo's development teams focus on creating new IPs and fresh concepts then who will make the next
3D Mario
2D Mario
Zelda
Smash Bros.
Mario Kart
Animal Crossing
Fire Emblem
Kirby
and so on. There is always a team working on the next iteration of popular Nintendo franchises, and usually those are their top teams to ensure quality. The Zelda team is always working on the next Zelda game, so where is the room for a "Splatoon" type of game from them?? So what you're really saying is Nintendo should expand their teams or rest their main franchises, it's very much an either or situation.
At Nintendo of Japan? You're surprised by this?
StreetsAhead
Member
I partially agree, but I think that even now looking at the sales on Wii U and 3DS you could still make the argument that those 'clean and safe' titles remain popular (50% of Wii U's top 10 contains Mario characters, 40% if you want to discount Nintendo Land). However, it is interesting to note that while the Mario Kart franchise saw a big bump in relative budget between Wii and Wii U, NSMB remained largely the same (probably at least partially a factor of being a launch game, but still). I imagine, though perhaps wishful thinking, the the NSMB aesthetic is going to finished with following SMM.
What I would really like to see is more genre diversity. 2D platformers are fun but they're spinning the plates on about 6 or 7 different franchises at the moment whereas other genres they used to produce (especially racing games) have been reduced down to one franchise. I'd argue we also don't need three different "party" style games, anymore, and that ND Cube could do something more interesting with their time.
I think the difference there is that NoA isn't given as much autonomy so new or old employees can't do much. What needs to be done is allow for NoE and NoA to have some more autonomy, seek out studios, some growth so they could also create their own western studios too.
Haunted
Member
Well, "young". The new software managers are all pushing 50 and are greatly respected designers/directors/producers that have been with the company for 25+ years.
Still, certainly younger than the old guard.
Let's hope this changing of the guard will lead to the rejuvenation Nintendo needs to thrive during the next generation.
Still, certainly younger than the old guard.
Let's hope this changing of the guard will lead to the rejuvenation Nintendo needs to thrive during the next generation.
I await the inevitable pokemon moba
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
Does this means more innovative and fun game like Splatoon? i've only played it for a couple of days but I am having a lot of fun with it.
I dont think anyone in this thread think that at all.
I dont think anyone in this thread think that at all.
SuperLeviathan
Member
Wow, Kimishima is really teasing the NX, isn't he?
Splatoon was the best thing to happen to Nintendo in years. If we can get more of that, and fewer platformers and party games, that'd be something to behold.
Splatoon was the best thing to happen to Nintendo in years. If we can get more of that, and fewer platformers and party games, that'd be something to behold.
CrispyBoar
Banned
Thank heavens. It's time for new blood to step in who knows what they're doing so that Nintendo can be relevant in the console space again.
Who are you even talking about? Are we reading the same thread.
Came here to post this. We need less shoehorning of motion control and stupid ideas into beloved franchises. Miyamoto should stick to Pikmin since thats clearly what he excels at.
Astral Dog
Member
ShockingAlberto
Member
Ahaha what
Davey Cakes
Member
I am absolutely not surprised by this.
Nintendo are thinking the same thing we've all been thinking for a while; that the young guns truly mark the future of the company. They need their time in the spotlight, and have proven they have the chops.
Nintendo are thinking the same thing we've all been thinking for a while; that the young guns truly mark the future of the company. They need their time in the spotlight, and have proven they have the chops.
Shikamaru Ninja
任天å ã® å¿è
There also comes a point that it isn't safe to keep spotlighting one 63 year old man as your star video game creator.
DecoReturns
Member
Did Miyamoto help create and teach the team that went on to make Splatoon?
Do you honesty really think he interferes in everything?
Do you honesty really think he interferes in everything?
Now Koizumi won't have to sneak things past Miyamoto! Seriously though I hope he's in a position now that can bring out their Tokyo offices even more, and maybe even have more to show than just Mario. It's a shame he never got to make more original software as a director, but maybe he can arrange for original software from younger talent.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Man, I would love a Wave Race game for the NX. It would be a great launch game.
All those toxic gameplay-first philosophies.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
drop the mobile part and I would be 100% for this, unless mobile is just being used as all encompassing for handhelds in this case.
AcademicSaucer
Member
Cant wait to see waht Koizumi can do when he haves free reign.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
the gameplay first philosphy that the splatoon team used was something specifcally taught to them by miyamoto
Shikamaru Ninja
任天å ã® å¿è
It's kind of a departmental reinforcement more than a "taught philosophy". Mechanic prototype comes first from programmer and planner, then production staff is added (artist, "writers", sound).
Although Miyamoto did allow his developers to stray from that formula during the Famicom Disk with those Famicom Folk Tale games.
His software is original in all but name. But yea, I wonder what he'd do with total free rein and resources at his disposal.
It's just going to be business as usual. I just hope Takahashi knows how to push the right buttons when it comes to Nintendo churning out games.
About Koizumi, wasn't he already the de-facto head of Nintendo Tokyo? I always assumed he ran the place and that all the games went through him for approval.
About Koizumi, wasn't he already the de-facto head of Nintendo Tokyo? I always assumed he ran the place and that all the games went through him for approval.
James Scott
Banned
Imagine if Code Name Steam was also a success. I imagine that still has them a bit hesitant but Splatoon's success certainly helped.
Doing away with Mario and Zelda is silly. But creating new franchises? That's smarter. Allows them to reach newer audiences and keep the old ones interested
So true, I miss his directing days because of exactly that.
Never heard of it.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
The young retro employees will turn Startropics into a Nintendo style tomb raider/uncharted and I will be fine with that cause it'll have Nintendo Magic
That was actually his job. To oversee all nintendo 1st party development.
Succinct Verbosity
Member
This is needed. I respect Miyamoto immensely, but he's long past the point of relevance to any youbger gamer. Splatoon was the perfect melding of Nintendo's unique design philosophies with today's popular trends... If Nintendo can get their younger developers to spark that game's creativity throughout all its games we could be looking at something very special forming.
TreasureHunterG
Banned
Ok.
This is the best news I heard from Nintendo for a very, very long time. About damn time, really, for young blood to take control of it. Iwata, Miyamoto and Takeda had way too much concetrated power around themsalves lately and were out of touch. This was proven toxic as Nintendo was loosing market share, third-party support and diversification of genres and ages on it's ecosystem.
I'm feeling optimistic for this new Nintendo direction.
This is the best news I heard from Nintendo for a very, very long time. About damn time, really, for young blood to take control of it. Iwata, Miyamoto and Takeda had way too much concetrated power around themsalves lately and were out of touch. This was proven toxic as Nintendo was loosing market share, third-party support and diversification of genres and ages on it's ecosystem.
I'm feeling optimistic for this new Nintendo direction.