Emily Rogers: Why you should be excited about NX’s software output

BGBW said:
During which point in history was Nintendo a company that only made big budget games?
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Dark Cloud said:
Lol I love when info is somehow spun into a negative. What she just said sounds great.
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I edited my original post to make it as clear as possible, and especially because i didn't want it to look like i was "attacking" Emily by misinterpreting her posts on purpose (i wasn't, and like i already said, i wasn't trying to spin anything). Glad to be wrong in this case.

I never suggested that Nintendo only made big games at some point, or that they should only make those on the NX. They need mid-tier and small projects too, but balancing them out will be very important to aid the perception of the machine (especially by those people who may want to enter the Nintendo ecosystem, but never really cared about their games before) and avoid the kind of criticism that plagued the Wii U ("Nintendo doesn't make ambitious titles anymore"). I do want more big games, and i want Nintendo to make again those titles that push the hardware and the industry boundaries (Zelda U may be one of those, who knows), and many people feel the same, but that doesn't mean that i think that's ALL they should do.

Anyway... Shared architecture with the portable is actually a good way to make mid-tier titles that fit both platforms, and i'm curious to see how they'll balance the design of their cross-developed games. For example, i think that a game like Kid Icarus Uprising would perfectly fit both platforms, but what about games like Luigi's Mansion 3? Should they keep using the approach of 2, which was made with a portable (and smaller sessions) in mind, or the original formula, which was more suited for a home console?
 
udivision said:
The article talks about NX releasing more games and having less droughts and gaps. It doesn't really say that the NX will have better games.
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That's not very encouraging. There should be less gaps because they will be filled with great games. Quality as well as quantity.
 
It's probably the best time to bump this thread.

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Nintendo already has better output then the other console manufacturers with Sonys and Mocrosofts 1st party output slowing to a crawl, or already so. By combining their workforce to focus on just 1 machine we may very well not have droughts like every console since the N64. The need for 3rd party will be as unnoticeable as ever (although I do feel they should be trying to do something with the lack of sports games).
 
Since there's one library, there will be way more games coming out on the NX because they don't have to worry about 2 devices. This isn't new, I just realized it.
 
Nintendo, just give everyone what they want:

The Last Story 2.
 
Yeah, I have no doubt NX is going to be flooded with Nintendo games. I'm starting to wonder if they're going to be the types of games I'm interested in though.

I'm really curious how this device is going to be marketed and what audience(s) it will be marketed towards.
 
i know it's cpt. obvious to say "it's all about the games" when it comes to new hardware. but in this case it's especially true. software will make or break this thing. concept is compelling but doesn't particularly sell itself
 
maxcriden said:
Alberto mentioned in another thread that the SMM port as he understands it is on hold or stalled or something to that effect, due to issues interfacing with the Wii U level base.
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That matches up with what was said a few months ago, right? That Splatoon and Mario Maker were possibilities, but having technical difficulties.

At this point I'd imagine Splatoon is probably getting a sequel. A port made sense when NX was planned for holiday 2016. By March 2017 the game will be almost 2 years old.
 
NinjaCoachZ said:
That matches up with what was said a few months ago, right? That Splatoon and Mario Maker were possibilities, but having technical difficulties.

At this point I'd imagine Splatoon is probably getting a sequel. A port made sense when NX was planned for holiday 2016. By March 2017 the game will be almost 2 years old.
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Mm, I don't quite remember about Splatoon having technical difficulties, do you have a link? I probably just forgot about it amidst all the rumors.

I agree with you about Spla2n happening instead, and I imagine the same for MK8 at this point. I wouldn't be shocked if Smash is the only port. Maybe a NSMBU/NSLU collection and a Pikmin Trilogy also.
 
A more ambitious splatoon sequel makes way more sense to me still. They need to capitalize on its success especially now that they know people are largely here for it.

Mario maker, Mario kart 8 and smash make perfect sense as ports instead. There's ways to easily expand on each of them and the engines they all run on are very solid. MK8 is gorgeous enough as it is. Just adding battle mode and more content would be great. Too bad 3D world likely won't get a new version :(
 
Can we get Dark Souls 1 on the damn thing? Been dying to play that game and would be awesome to play on the go.

Not trying to port beg but Ive been anxious to play the game one day after loving BB and DKS3.

And i dont think its on PSNOW
 
Nintendo typically publishes around 30 titles a year.

Even this year they're publishing around twenty five titles, mostly from second and third parties, and mostly on the 3DS. So there will probably be a very large software push for the NX from spring release through holiday 2017.

Since they consolidated their main in-house developers (EAD and SPD) under one roof and one name (EPD), it's difficult to pin point how many discrete project groups they have now.

Previously EAD had five groups.

- 1 - You had the Mario Kart group which last released Mario Kart 8 in 2014, and typically takes three years between releases. So it's possible we'll see another Mario Kart in early 2017.

- 2 - You had the Animal Crossing group which also did Splatoon. It's possible they're working on a sequel to either of these franchises, though Splatoon released in May 2015.

- 3 - Then you have the Legend of Zelda group which obviously has their hands full with Breath of the Wild for WiiU and NX. - This is also in conjunction with a bunch of Monolith Soft people.

- 4 - You had another group that worked on Pikmin and 2D Mario games (like Mario Maker), they were working on Pikmin 4, but it sounds like they are busy with other things.

- 5 - This group works on smaller titles and last released Steel Diver: Subwars back in February 2014, so it's hard to say whether they are working on a new project or helping with others.

There was also the EAD Tokyo group with two teams:

-1- The first used to do 3D Mario games but now help with support of other titles. The last title they helped with was LoZ: Majora's Mask 3DS.

- 2 - The Second group is the main 3D Mario group and last released Super 3D Mario World in Nov. 2013, and Captain toad in Dec. 2014, so one would imagine they are due for a title in 2017.

The SPD Group also had a similar amount of development groups but they seem mainly to help with second and third party development.

Then you have other first and second party studios -

1-up studios - mainly helps with in house games like Captain Toad and Triforce heros.

Monolith Soft - last released Xenoblade Chronicles X back in April 2015. Also released Project X Zone 2 this year in Feb.

NDCube - Works on all the party games - Last released Mario Party 10 and AC: Amiibo Festival in 2015

Retro - It's a mystery what they're working on - apparently finished development of Tropical Freeze in late 2013, so they are well into development in something else.

Creatures - Working on Detective Pikachu.

Next Level Games - Working on Federation Force, though it's possible they have a second development team, I don't know.

HAL Laboratory - Just put out Kirby Planet Robobot in June, but they are a pretty prolific group.

Intelligent Systems - Working on Paper Mario :Color Splash, but they typically have a number of projects going on and their last title was Fire Emblem Fates which released back in June 2015, and I believe earlier in Japan.

So there is obviously quite a bit we don't know.
 
Nairume said:
Given the rumors constantly popping up, I wouldn't be surprised to see that Diddy Kong Racing game as an NX title.
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Retro supposedly is working on an original IP though. So who'd be working on it then?


Next Level Games - Working on Federation Force, though it's possible they have a second development team, I don't know.

HAL Laboratory - Just put out Kirby Planet Robobot in June, but they are a pretty prolific group.

Intelligent Systems - Working on Paper Mario :Color Splash, but they typically have a number of projects going on and their last title was Fire Emblem Fates which released back in June 2015, and I believe earlier in Japan.
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Metroid has been done since at least May, Kirby was done and localized last September, and Paper Mario probably has been finished for some time too.

This year, on 3DS Nintendo of Europe has not published a game which wasn't finished and localized last year already (with the exception of FE Fates which was localized only this year).
 
The popular theory was Diddy Kong Racing was being done by Monster Games, but I think Shikamaru Ninja has said that's bunk/unlikely a few times. He knows his shit when it comes to Nintendo staff-related matters.

maxcriden said:
Mm, I don't quite remember about Splatoon having technical difficulties, do you have a link? I probably just forgot about it amidst all the rumors.

I agree with you about Spla2n happening instead, and I imagine the same for MK8 at this point. I wouldn't be shocked if Smash is the only port. Maybe a NSMBU/NSLU collection and a Pikmin Trilogy also.
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No problem. There's been so much going on it's a blur to me. And then there's all the weird stuff which was debunked (e.g. 10k's tiered stuff), or just speculation, but... Anyway, yeah, I don't blame you.

Well, I found this. From here : http://www.designntrend.com/article...er-splatoon-wii-u-games-nintendo-nx-rumor.htm

Emily and Alberto express that Wii U --> NX carryover capabilities were difficulties with Splatoon and Mario Maker.

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With the possibility of at least the hand held / portable console releasing first - I definitely see the potential of Wii U ports. Especially Mario Kart 8 now. Maybe call it Mario Kart 8R (remix). That game definitely undersold and has more potential.

I can also see Splatoon and Mario Maker. Buffer titles that would help Nintendo get out AAA games without taxing their HD art teams that are already working on Zelda, Mario, PIkmin, and whatever garage titles are premiering first year.
 
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