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Hiphopgamer claims Nintendo also doing pc ports in the future
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
if it isnt coming from Pyoro or Nintendo it's nothing to get worked up over
MiguelItUp
Gold Member
He's been around for awhile, but I don't think there's any weight to his words. At least nothing I'd immediately take and run with. This would be no different than just taking anything someone says as fact on Twitter that has a decent following.
Why would a few PC companies personally tell this guy and not someone else?
Why would a few PC companies personally tell this guy and not someone else?
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
I don't believe anyone knows that, so thumbs down on his claim. 
But I have been saying that it's not nearly as crazy as people think. Nintendo is nearly perfectly positioned for this transition already, whenever they feel the desire to do it.
1) They don't depend on 3rd party revenue all that much. They get some for sure, but have been without most large 3rd party series for over a decade now. If they do want to open a PC / Cloud store of their own, indies will still want to be on it, and that's the bulk of what they sell now 3rd party.
2) They have their game development budgets well controlled already.
3) They have truly universal appeal so the potential for explosive adoption on PC, TVs, cloud, mobile is huge. Virtually everyone wants to play their stuff.
Really all it takes is for them to calculate that #3 is a greater number than #1. Totally up to them, and I don't really think we'll see it anytime soon. Not until Switch 2 is fully done, so like 7-8 years from now we could see it.
But I have been saying that it's not nearly as crazy as people think. Nintendo is nearly perfectly positioned for this transition already, whenever they feel the desire to do it.
1) They don't depend on 3rd party revenue all that much. They get some for sure, but have been without most large 3rd party series for over a decade now. If they do want to open a PC / Cloud store of their own, indies will still want to be on it, and that's the bulk of what they sell now 3rd party.
2) They have their game development budgets well controlled already.
3) They have truly universal appeal so the potential for explosive adoption on PC, TVs, cloud, mobile is huge. Virtually everyone wants to play their stuff.
Really all it takes is for them to calculate that #3 is a greater number than #1. Totally up to them, and I don't really think we'll see it anytime soon. Not until Switch 2 is fully done, so like 7-8 years from now we could see it.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Holy shit, hiphopgamer is still alive!
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
This guy is a fraud
Zannegan
Gold Member
The source is established, but I don't remember him being much of an insider, more of a superfan/speculator. All this to say, yuge grain o' salt on this one.
I'd love to see it. Nintendo should have bought up a company with PC dev experience and launched their own client ages ago, if only for retro/arcade gaming. They could still get away with it, but they're better off going the Steam route like everyone else.
I'd love to see it. Nintendo should have bought up a company with PC dev experience and launched their own client ages ago, if only for retro/arcade gaming. They could still get away with it, but they're better off going the Steam route like everyone else.
Dick Jones
Gold Member
I will say this about Nintendo. The decision is made in Japan, not the US. The news won't be broken from the States. I believe that HipHopGamer was told by someone in Nintendo America, but that person has no power and probably wanted to sound like they are important.
Buggy Loop
Member
But they already are
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
LegendOfKage
Member
So you're saying he doesn't really listen to hip hop?
Holammer
Member
Piracy don't count, even if the Roms ARE the most convenient and safest way to pirate software today. 100% virus free as it runs on a virtual machine.But they already are
SenkiDala
Member
Lol I also thought "oh I forgot about this guy".
Fabieter
Member
Didnt they buy a port studio recently.
KyoZz
Tag, you're it.
Ftfy
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Better they make some money from people buying ports than only seeing people emulating their games for free.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Absolutely not happening.
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
I don't think it's happening, but they could easily do it.
Release a Switch 2 with some type of interesting gimmick controller for people that want their hardware. Or you can buy the controller by itself and it wirelessly connects to TVs, or PC. Launch a digital store on everything. Done.
But yeah, not likely to happen.
Release a Switch 2 with some type of interesting gimmick controller for people that want their hardware. Or you can buy the controller by itself and it wirelessly connects to TVs, or PC. Launch a digital store on everything. Done.
But yeah, not likely to happen.
Holammer
Member
Looks like Shiver is mostly known for porting to Switch, but it seems they did some work on MK11.
Shifty1897
Member
Never happening.
CherryFalls
Member
He's been a clown and a fraud since the begging.
mansoor1980
Member
he is legit
Lions Gate
Gold Member
is he talking or rapping? rhythm is outstanding
mansoor1980
Member
Fake
Member
Good logic, if Nintendo is not earning a huge amount of money, so they don't care.
Everyone falling apart and Nintendo is just fine, so they don't need.
feynoob
Gold Member
That was to port their old games.