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Switch dev talk 50,000 yen for a kit, Capcom wants to make AAA games, much more
- Thread starter Shard
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https://twitter.com/Dystify/status/832954524096663552 mhm
it was at 5k once, it's way cheaper now tho. But like he said, we need to compare release day prices.
Err, guys, you know beril actually developed on Wii U (Gundam Clive HD Collection), right? There must be different tiers of dev kits, depending on what comes with it. The 50,000 Yen / $500 is the basic dev kit I assume, so (indeed) for smaller developers.
wonderful103
Member
You're speaking to a developer that has purchased a wii u devkit and has used it to release product.
Beril, if you make this, I will buy it.
MH5 is surely already well into development; if RE Engine isn't ready to go on Switch I don't think it'll be running on that.
UE4 seems more likely.
There are two dev kits for slightly different uses, but there aren't different levels of kits.
This is not an accurate number.
EDIT: And it is even clarified by the poster a few tweets after.
This is NDA)
It's not me who signed up
But basically anyone can sign up here: http://developer.nintendo.com
They don't check.
Maybe, but I doubt it. They typically don't change the prices that much and I got my Wii U devkit some time in 2013, not that far after launch. And nothing I heard from Nintendo or other devs indicated that it had gotten a price cut.
Also one month to port Street Figther 2 HD doesn't seem that impressive. I ported Gunman Clive 1&2 in a week
I also did not have a dev account back then. It's the price that gets thrown around on reddit/twitter whenever release day prices for devkits come up, of course it could be an "urban legend" by now.. but the current price is still higher than the ps4. sorry if I did sound condescending. your "very" got me lol, I've an emotional day.
Why is there a 8GB dev kit?
I'm pretty sure the PS4 number is wrong too though; as I distinctly remember it being more expensive than WiiU (though part of that may be down to different exchange rates at the time I registered as PS dev compared to WiiU), but I can't check it now
only have this gamespot article for sony
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/so...opers-free-of-charge-for-a-year/1100-6412084/
it's from 2013, so no idea if something changed, what changed. I did not register as a PS dev so I can't look.
Right now just MVC: Infinite but Capcom already said they don't plan to do PS4/Switch multiplats so who knows.
when did they say that?
moltonasty
Member
This kinda sounds like a confirmation of RE2 Remake coming to Switch. Works for me!
They said it at an investors meeting. The official translation ended up being more wishy washy that I remembered:
Bolded the important part.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
Yup, this is my hope as well.
TwilightPrincess
Member
They were researching the possibility. They never said they won't bring any multiplatform games.
ThatsMytrunks
Member
The image you linked says the Cat-Dev is $1005. That's a Wii U Dev Kit.
I don't quite understand what you mean?
tali'zorah84
Member
cool but when can I buy RE4 for like the fifth time thanks capcom
$500 for a devkit is great! Hopefully we'll see REmake 2 on the Switch.
bring back motion controls too
$500 for a devkit is great! Hopefully we'll see REmake 2 on the Switch.
MT or UE4 seems more likely, RE engine would be nice but it seems to require lots of power to runs properly. Who knows though, they could optimise it to Switch for sure.
What The Forest Taught Me
Member
Anyone here on NeoGAF with the related technical knowledge able to give best-guess conjecture as to the probability of Capcom being able to successfully port the RE Engine to Switch?
Maybe, but I doubt it. They typically don't change the prices that much and I got my Wii U devkit some time in 2013, not that far after launch. And nothing I heard from Nintendo or other devs indicated that it had gotten a price cut.
Also one month to port Street Figther 2 HD doesn't seem that impressive. I ported Gunman Clive 1&2 in a week
In a week to the Wii U? Just think how fast you could port it to the Switch 😮
That's the price of a refurbished unit. (Disc reader, Gamepad and Dev Kit). $3000 is the price of a new unit.
What The Forest Taught Me
Member
That's certainly the number I was hoping to see! I take it you're a Switch developer intimately familiar with the RE Engine?
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Those leaked devkit shots, man, it all falls together.
That quote isn't saying what you think it's saying.
Can't see them moving to UE4 for MH unless the cost savings are tremendous.
I still fear a True HD Monster Hunter, because of graphical density.
frankie_baby
Member
Or 2400, it seems there are two types of dev kit
What do you think they would use instead, the less upwardly scalable and ancient MT Framework?
If they were going to do it(to any sizable degree) the answer wouldn't mention that they're fundamentally different experiences.
If Switch gets multiplatform games from them it will be because Monster Hunter and Ace Attorney get PS4 versions.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
You been hating alot recently since the Switch bout to come out. Every Nintendo thread you gotta say something negative. Relax
The salient part of that quote:
Your takeaway:
You don't think the rest of it is important at all?
I mean they effectively said "Maybe but..." which definitely isn't yes.
randomengine
Banned
Making AAA games for Switch?
Fuck Yes!
Fuck Yes!
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