If I was going to pick the lede I would probably have gone with the last paragraph but I thought it was safest to go with the article title.
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Nintendo taking Steam approach to digital on Switch, says SteamWorld Dig dev
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If I was going to pick the lede I would probably have gone with the last paragraph but I thought it was safest to go with the article title.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Then where the fuck is The Binding of Isaac?
You can do either. Just take note that I think you will need to use all of your funds first before you can change your account's region. Or just create a new one.
Dragon Quest Heroes I + II is a bad example of what I was talking about because it is one of those few games that is Japanese only. Yes the separate games exist on other consoles but there has not been a localization of the Switch compilation announced.
But yes, you can download the demo from a Japanese account.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Not sure about RE7 on Switch but Capcom are looking to bring the RE engine over to Switch:
http://nintendoeverything.com/more-...ry-and-capcom-targeting-re-engine-for-switch/
Keep in mind RE Engine might be used for a variety of titles.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Snake pass is a huge example of people not knowing the specifics and just assuming stuff
I don't see why KH3 or the FFVII Remake wouldn't be ported of the Switch takes off (it looks as if it will). They're UE4.The issue with FFXV is that the engine doesn't seems to scale well. It barely runs well on the original PS4/Xbox One. That's a dev issue.
Technically there are probably a lot of titles publisher could port to Switch, but it's always a question if it makes sense. When you game looks at the end like a bad version or "bad port" on the Switch, it's probably not worth it.
Probably some 60 fps titles could still look good if you reduce the framerate and downgrade some visuals
Probably some 60 fps titles could still look good if you reduce the framerate and downgrade some visuals
Ugh, still more Switch development/hardware prise? Man, these devs are really taking this Switch launch "PR lip-service" thing way too seriously. It has been over a month now, and while I should commend this joint effort - in the developer community - to keep this act going...the gig is up! You can stop pretending to like the Wii U 2.0 Switch and its development environment.
#fakenews
#fakenews
VistraNorrez
Member
It seems obvious enough to me that Nintendo has to court Indie devs as their 3rd party support. The big developers aren't going to port PS4 or Xbox One games unless they get financial incentive from Nintendo or the platform user base proves viable enough.
That really only leaves Nintendo with courting Indie devs to fill out the software lineup. And the fact that those games tend to be of smaller size will help with storage issues and download times on the go.
That really only leaves Nintendo with courting Indie devs to fill out the software lineup. And the fact that those games tend to be of smaller size will help with storage issues and download times on the go.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Man Damon Baker putting in the WORK
WeirdoStalkerJr
Member
Cool, I love all the positive buzz surrounding Switch. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
And you are accusing them of lying because...?
Jonneh3003
Banned
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Better than vita is a understatement I hope you know that
Storm Kyleis
Member
Very nice to hear.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I'm on my phone at work but they have said they're porting the RE7 engine, whether that results in the game getting ported is up in the air
JonnyDBrit
Member
Pretty much. Helped that a lot of indie games are developed on common engines which the Switch has expressly targeted support for. Hence Snake Pass made the (heh) switch so quickly. With its release, many devs now have a point of reference they can look to when considering porting or otherwise developing for the system.
RichiRamjag
Member
I would imagine that changes of this nature would have been in the works for some time, but you never know.
Herb Alpert
Banned
You have to create a Japanese account.
Or you Switch your account's region to Japan before going on eshop, but if you have some money on it you will loose it.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Very good question.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
It's coming to the US with Nintendo handling the publishing duties. I might have to give it a shot. I've been playing DQH on PC and would like to see first hand how the Switch version is.
Herb Alpert
Banned
I'm not sure it's really neat. You should go on with PC imo.
Vigilant Gambit
Member
Clickbait title/headline doesn't make it clear that the "Steam approach," in this case, refers to distribution rather than, say, frequent sales and a user-generated content system.
I'm gonna get crucified.
I was gonna start a thread about a concern I had but decided not too.
More then ever were hitting diminishing returns on consoles. I'm not denying that games don't look better than ever but they have for the while. I truly feel console manufacturers are pandering to this false narrative for the need for cutting edge graphics.
I love my PS4 Pro but not because it's powerful but because it is where I play games I like. I feel like we're treading into a dangerous territory where the market is being squeezed for the the of power when so many other advancements could be made.
I don't know maybe I am over reacting but I feel really weird about gaming We're being sold on issues that don't. Even Gaf as oppose to asking the benefit of having great AAA's on the go people simply say if it's on PS4/Xbox Switch can't run it. STEEP begs to differ and I a certain with enough optimizations not all but many others can too.
By the way I do not own a Switch.
I was gonna start a thread about a concern I had but decided not too.
More then ever were hitting diminishing returns on consoles. I'm not denying that games don't look better than ever but they have for the while. I truly feel console manufacturers are pandering to this false narrative for the need for cutting edge graphics.
I love my PS4 Pro but not because it's powerful but because it is where I play games I like. I feel like we're treading into a dangerous territory where the market is being squeezed for the the of power when so many other advancements could be made.
I don't know maybe I am over reacting but I feel really weird about gaming We're being sold on issues that don't. Even Gaf as oppose to asking the benefit of having great AAA's on the go people simply say if it's on PS4/Xbox Switch can't run it. STEEP begs to differ and I a certain with enough optimizations not all but many others can too.
By the way I do not own a Switch.
Zee_truly evil
Member
Great to hear. Hope there are some new announcements soon.
Diablohead
Member
That's down to the publisher being terrible.
Jonneh3003
Banned
I found this video quite interesting about Ultra Settings on PC
PS4 Pro and Scorpio make some legitimate improvements in the way of higher resolutions and frame rates but I feel visuals became good enough years ago. I'm more impressed by animations and art styles than I am by polygon count.
franklyshankly
Member
I disagree completely. Better graphics have literally always been desirable. It's not new. And no, current games aren't anywhere near any limit.
People have been saying "these graphics are good enough" for 20 years now, and it has never been true. I sincerely hope the progress of graphical tech and fidelity doesn't slow. I want true photorealism, and beyond if there is such a thing.
Skittzo0413
Member
But like I said, I'd appreciate some evidence rather than devs "considering" ports and games. Announcements would be nice.
I absolutely agree with you and also agree that GAF seems like a hostile place to express that opinion. But I'm not sure if that has much to do with this thread. If you make a thread about it I'll be sure to participate.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Yeah for sure, we probably shouldn't drift off topic here.
FunkyDealer
Banned
This is great news! Needing a publisher based in Japan to release a game in Japan was stupid.
I would say it already has slowed. The gaps between ps1 and ps2, as well as between ps2 and ps3 were much wider than ps3 to PS4. This was despite ps3 having such a long lifespan. Maybe not in terms of numbers of flops, ram and almighty pixels etc, but certainly in terms of actual noticeable difference in graphics quality.
So this line kind of got me at first "They make sure every QA gate is good enough." At first I thought, well this is a good thing, that means that Nintendo took the time to make sure that everything that made its way into the store was of the highest quality.
But then I remembered Wii Ware...
But then I remembered Wii Ware...
foxuzamaki
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Wiiware was 10+ years ago
Candescence
Member
I honestly think there's only a few major areas left where gaming graphics needs to get right before we really hit diminishing returns. One area is specifically being addressed by OTOY's Brigade path-tracing renderer, which could very well bring real-time rendering over the edge into rivalling CGI. And that's gonna be in UE4 and Unity at some point this year or the next.
Oh I know, I'm also sure they were talking about older QA processes
For clarification, that part of the quote was referring to the old ways of getting games on their systems
frankie_baby
Member
The answer is right there in your question
Version 3.0
Member
It's really encouraging to hear about Nintendo actually reaching out to developers, instead of acting as though it's a rare honor to be allowed to developer for their system.
It's something they've been paying lip service to for like 20+ years. I've long since said I'll believe it's changed when I see it. Maybe that day has finally arrived.
It's something they've been paying lip service to for like 20+ years. I've long since said I'll believe it's changed when I see it. Maybe that day has finally arrived.
With FFVII I just think the graphics are going to be beyond what the Switch can do. SE are really good at pushing consoles to their limits and FF is the centrepiece of this. It's graphics are a part of its brand.
Kh is less about graphics though, so I could see a downgrade being possible.
Polygonal_Sprite
Member
You would be wrong.
Nah, the region unlocking was started by Iwata. He just had to make changes slowly, to keep everyones' thrust inside the company.