Well metroid prime 4 delayed
That's a very good thing. Namco Bandai would've fucked it up. Now it's back home with Retro.
Except none of the original developers of the Prime games are still at Retro.
There was a big falling out of the main devs, some went into starting up other companies like Armature Studios (who did Prime 3).
I’m still worried about the series. I don’t have much confidence in the new Retro Studios team
Nikkei is reporting that Nintendo may release a smaller, cheaper Switch this year. If that's not in addition to a more powerful one with a nicer screen, I think it's a huge misstep. They're only competing with themselves or F2P smartphone games in the cheap portable market. They're doing Sony and Microsoft a favor by not even remotely pushing the higher end.
Nintendo haven't focused on the cutting edge since SNES.
I'd argue that the F2P smartphone market is unattainable, because Nintendo can make the hardware $200 or whatever, but the games are still too expensive to compete with that garbage for people who only value price.How so? Neither Sony nor Microsoft have any interest in the portable market. If Nintendo's competition is only mobile games like you say, then the only way of getting those users to buy into the Switch is with a lower price point. Nintendo haven't focused on the cutting edge since SNES. So I don't think they're going to start now with a 4K Switch. But I can nearly guarantee they'll reveal a new Switch model this year. A dumbed down version would make more sense in order to get more kids (i.e., their parents) to buy in. That said, I don't believe for a second that Switch is a strategy for Nintendo to combine their portable and home console markets.
Confirmed.That would be GameCube.
That would be GameCube.
I'd argue that the F2P smartphone market is unattainable, because Nintendo can make the hardware $200 or whatever, but the games are still too expensive to compete with that garbage for people who only value price.
I actually firmly believe the strategy is to combine the console and portable, and in fact I would probably sell my Switch and move on from Nintendo hardware all together if that is proven not to be the case. I already have no use for a PS5 or Xbox Two. I sure as hell don't need an even more under-powered doorstop that I can't pick up and take with me.
Confirmed.
Sadly, the biggest things I'd miss are the arcade ports, like Night Slashers. Despite my username, I'm not a huge fan of Nintendo's franchises, though I did think BotW was the first great Zelda since The Adventure of Link. Mario Odyssey didn't hook me, Sega's kart racers are better than Mario Kart, the most recent Star Fox was a cluster, they won't make a new F-Zero, etc.4DS announcement is coming. Get ready to sell your Switch.
Nikkei is reporting that Nintendo may release a smaller, cheaper Switch this year. If that's not in addition to a more powerful one with a nicer screen, I think it's a huge misstep. They're only competing with themselves or F2P smartphone games in the cheap portable market. They're doing Sony and Microsoft a favor by not even remotely pushing the higher end.
Tech radar is reporting that Nintendo said no hardware changes this year. I don’t know who is more reputable though...
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.te...o-switch-model-wont-come-this-year-apparently
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...cast-after-bumper-third-quarter-idUSKCN1PP0PBThey aren't going to do a hardware refresh while people still keep buying them like crazy.
That'll come as sale rates start to plateau.
They aren't going to do a hardware refresh while people still keep buying them like crazy.
That'll come as sale rates start to plateau.
Really, the only pleasant surprise as far as I'm concerned is online play for the NES games, ...
I had the possibility to test the switch of a friend yesterday, and while I did enjoy MegaMan 11 a lot I wonder: am I the only one that considers the standard controller horrible? (e.g.: Sliding with MegaMan is a nightmare on analogue and also with the "pseudo-d-pad") The buttons are all so close to each other I did end up pressing the wrong ones half of the time.