bobbychalkers
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Better Japanese support should be a given but I don't see striking big with western publishers aside Ubisoft and maybe Warner and Activison
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EA's Peter Moore asked about whether EA is supporting the NX
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What's EA got coming out in the spring besides Mass Effect that could potentially be on NX? Madden and FIFA, scheduling wise, would be smack-dab in the middle between this year's and next year's versions.
I'm not saying it will happen, cuz I don't think it will cuz EA is taking a 'lttp' on everything approach these days it seems. I'm saying that it makes no sense to put out this year's FIFA/Madden/NBA on a device that comes out 6 months before the new one.
GametimeUK
Member
The smart think to do is to hang on and see how people take to NX. No point in putting resources into another dead Nintendo platform.
Probably nothing as Mass Effect will get delayed.
Seeing how EA never really cared about releasing games on Nintendo systems after the Snes I think they won't make any games on NX. Probably a port of a 2-3 year old game at full price and then complain that nobody buys their crappy games
And then they release nothing because Nintendo will announce a new handheld/console in a few years despite it selling well
And then they release nothing because Nintendo will announce a new handheld/console in a few years despite it selling well
Which is exactly what any reasonable developer would say if they don't know what Nintendo is up to.
3rd party doesn't owe Nintendo anything.
I almost feel sorry for people who still believe that Nintendo can acquire strong third party support that's on par with Xbox and PlayStation. That dream has been dead for a long time now, and I don't see how NX can realistically change that course. It doesn't even matter if Nintendo tries to make a direct competitive console or not.
Dark Cloud
Member
And I still don't get why people say that people say Nintendo can get strong third party support like Xbox/PS...nobody has said that whatsoever.
Visualante2
Member
Reads like he hasn't even been briefed on what the NX is.
The wii sold like candy in his first year. Ps3 AND xbox 360 didn't. Still 3rd party devs provided better support for them then wii.
Wii received allot of crap games.
I think they just decide what system works best for them. Mostly it are the ones with the most power or almost equal to that.
As posted already (while it should sincerly taken with grains of salt)
thefro;214097658 [URL="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/02/rumour_ea_and_nintendo_looking_to_rekindle_unprecedented_partnership_on_nx" said:
Unless the Sonic, Just Dance and Dragon Quest X are the only third party games NX is getting it's safe to say that developers can't/won't just announce whatever games they want, whenever they want.
True, but I guess you gotta spend money to make money. It's hard to come onto a platform late and be successful. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy,
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Very doubtful. Unless they have a hot new ip geared towards kids.
Father_Brain
Banned
I don't think userbase size is the most pertinent factor here, somehow.
QuantumBro
Banned
Depends how easy it is to port to and how powerful it is.
If the system is a success, I'm sure we'll see smaller EA games on it.
If the system is a success, I'm sure we'll see smaller EA games on it.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Yeah, I feel like if EA isn't on board, it's time for Nintendo to invest in a studio or two for sports games. They won't, but they probably should.
Well I did say maybe and being a success doesn't necessarily equate to having a big install base.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Not even some faked enthusiasm, woof.
I don't blame him,
Either NX will be cheap to develop for or for some reason it will attract the kind of sports or FPS focused gamers that normally flock to Xbox and Playstation.
Nintendo still doesn't play in the yearly sports/FPS game sandbox, so the later seems like a stretch.
Either NX will be cheap to develop for or for some reason it will attract the kind of sports or FPS focused gamers that normally flock to Xbox and Playstation.
Nintendo still doesn't play in the yearly sports/FPS game sandbox, so the later seems like a stretch.
Petrae
Member
...and, here in the US at least, those missing sports games are three of the ten best-selling titles every year. NFL/football is HUGE business here, along with NBA/basketball, and FIFA/soccer is huge worldwide.
Nintendo has avenues to create its own licensed MLB, NBA, and NHL games, if it so chose. FIFA and NFL are locked up by EA, so Nintendo either has to create its own unlicensed football game (maybe arcade-style?) and soccer game (Strikers needs an overhaul)... or it needs to do whatever is necessary (money, free advertising, etc) to get Madden and FIFA on board.
SEGA was smart about this with the Dreamcast. Visual Concepts had background with sports games (and EA) in the past, and took advantage of the fact that exclusive licensing wasn't a thing. Nintendo's road is a bit more challenging.
Next Level Games has hockey experience in its background and has done a decent job with soccer. Perhaps Nintendo can use them to do more sports games for the NX, especially now that Federation Force is behind them.
Hot Coldman
Banned
the entire interview is more or less "fuck's sake, ask me about esports already" so I don't really get much from his comments
AcademicSaucer
Member
EA doesnt make many games for handhelds right?
Maybe they will release legacy editions of FIFA and Madden
Maybe they will release legacy editions of FIFA and Madden
Considering EA's previous mobile output and output for Nintendo consoles post-Wii, it will likely be an offshoot of Madden Mobile developed by the same team regardless of the success of the platform. I don't think anybody wants that.
