nial
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With Microsoft potentially going third-party, what will Nintendo do in response?
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Interfectum
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Nintendo before MS goes third party:
Nintendo after MS goes third party:
Nintendo after MS goes third party:
justiceiro
Marlboro: Other M
Buy Minecraft.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Why would they do anything? If MS decides to release more games for the Switch 2, that's good for Nintendo. But they're not gonna DO anything.
Robb
Gold Member
I don’t think they need to do much. They sell 140M+ units with a fraction of the 3rd party support MS/Sony gets. If MS go third party and start to support Nintendo with even more software, especially heavy hitters like CoD, that’ll only improve their current situation.
Unless the Ps6 is a hybrid console I don’t think Nintendo will have much to worry about. I think that the two-in-one concept is a huge part of the Switch’s success. A handheld only device/console only device will not be as much of a threat, if at all.
Unless the Ps6 is a hybrid console I don’t think Nintendo will have much to worry about. I think that the two-in-one concept is a huge part of the Switch’s success. A handheld only device/console only device will not be as much of a threat, if at all.
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analog_future
Resident Crybaby
It’s normal, run of the mill, end-of-generation declines though and is to be expected.
nial
Gold Member
You agree with me, then.
apple_of_enlightenment
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Nintendo: 1 down 1 to go
Woopah
Member
Their response will be to take a 30% cut from every Microsoft game on their platform. What other response are you expecting?
Then explain the Wii U.
chromatic9
Member
If MS do back away it could give Nintendo space to make a higher spec console to rival Playstation while continuing their own thing.
Nintendo obviously have very a strong position in the Japanese market but with Sony and MS competing it didn't make sense for them to make a similar console thus missing out on the higher fidelity games and those that appeal in the west like FF, DMC, Souls games and many more for 20 years.
With how Nintendo have the rest of the Japanese market in that time, them creating a Playstation spec rival could see the games they don't have quickly come over and really give Sony a difficult time.
MS presence in a way help Sony and crowd out the HD or High Fidelity gaming space. With how much games cost now I think SE and others are looking to Nintendo's new hardware anyway.
Nintendo obviously have very a strong position in the Japanese market but with Sony and MS competing it didn't make sense for them to make a similar console thus missing out on the higher fidelity games and those that appeal in the west like FF, DMC, Souls games and many more for 20 years.
With how Nintendo have the rest of the Japanese market in that time, them creating a Playstation spec rival could see the games they don't have quickly come over and really give Sony a difficult time.
MS presence in a way help Sony and crowd out the HD or High Fidelity gaming space. With how much games cost now I think SE and others are looking to Nintendo's new hardware anyway.
Woopah
Member
With the diminishing returns we are seeing, I think Nintendo's plan is to put out a hybrid console that is powerful enough to get the majority of third party games anyway.
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
Like Sony, continue doing what they have been — succeeding.
TheTony316
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Respone to what? They'll just continue to sell MK8 at full price and good for them.
Bonfires Down
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Don’t get me wrong, I think they are happy to have games like Forza, Indy and Fable on their console. But it doesn’t matter to them in any substantial way.
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Jack Package
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What they are doing is working - they are number 1 or close to everywhere. They aren't suddenly going to increase Super Switch's RAM to get MS - owned games. They'll play it safe, build up their war chest further, and make more money than ever before thanks to theme parks and movies on top of their gaming exclusives.
My main response to all this turmoil is basically 'does that mean I can have my Nintendo back now?' The one that made proper cutting edge consoles and amazing games like Ocarina of Time?
I guess my hope now is that they release a souped-up home only version of the Switch 2 that's roughly on par with the PS5 (maybe beyond it given they have access to DLSS). Basically something that plays Switch 2 games but in 4k. It's a long shot, but then somebody's bound to step in and compete with Sony, so they seem like the obvious contender.
I guess my hope now is that they release a souped-up home only version of the Switch 2 that's roughly on par with the PS5 (maybe beyond it given they have access to DLSS). Basically something that plays Switch 2 games but in 4k. It's a long shot, but then somebody's bound to step in and compete with Sony, so they seem like the obvious contender.
stuminus3
Banned
1 down? History is littered with the corpses of Nintendo's enemies. To be fair most of them wiped themselves out.
Kikorin
Member
Nintendo IPs are their true force and until today they underutilized them with how conservative have been. But with Disney doing anything possible to destroy their legacy and Nintendo starting to jump in the movie scene, in next years the popularity of their IPs will be off the charts, even a lot more than now. They just have to follow their path and will be fine.
bender
What time is it?
Dr. Suchong
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Nintendo will Nintendo.
Which will cause frustration and delight in equal measure.
Which will cause frustration and delight in equal measure.
thicc_girls_are_teh_best
Gold Member
They'll do what's best for their business (and their fans). Same as Sony.
And same as Microsoft is trying to do.
These companies aren't planning multi-year strategies out around each other as much as some folks think.
That's basically what the "Vita 2" rumors are; a portable PS4/PS5 (more likely PS4 or PS4 Pro in terms of raw specs).
Probably with combination of some opt-in for devs to scale games to run natively on it if they want, cloud stream & Remote Play non-native games, and maybe even some "secret sauce" to auto-scale games down to run well on the platform without needing devs to do it themselves (this would be big).
And same as Microsoft is trying to do.
These companies aren't planning multi-year strategies out around each other as much as some folks think.
That's basically what the "Vita 2" rumors are; a portable PS4/PS5 (more likely PS4 or PS4 Pro in terms of raw specs).
Probably with combination of some opt-in for devs to scale games to run natively on it if they want, cloud stream & Remote Play non-native games, and maybe even some "secret sauce" to auto-scale games down to run well on the platform without needing devs to do it themselves (this would be big).
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ReBurn
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Imagine the harbinger of your doom being a Toad. Or Princess Peach.Why? Why! WHY!?!?!
Iced Arcade
Member
Out of the big 3, Nintendo is the only one that is never influenced and does it's own thing. I don't think they will worry.
Ribi
Member
Too much tech for their smooth brains
Woopah
Member
Then they don't buy whatever they are fed.
Ribi
Member
Idk Mario and Zelda say otherwise
FunkMiller
Gold Member
Put out the Switch 2 and make billions.
….with lots of exclusive games.
….with lots of exclusive games.
LordOcidax
Member
Nintendo games....
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Woopah
Member
A thing selling well doesn't mean everything will sell well.
It would be like claiming "Sony fans buy whatever they are fed" because Spiderman 2 was successful.