Neuromancer
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Yeah like hoopleheads.
Great episode! Thank god some one else thinks there's nothing wrong with nintendo going 3rd party. The only thing they excel at is games, and I don't want to deal with what they suck at, which is most of everything else.
If Nintendo went third party I'd worry somewhat about the various studios they work with on exclusive titles. If Nintendo didn't have hardware to support a lot of those projects would probably not happen.
I'd be more worried that the thinner margins on software and the loss of all revenue from hardware, peripherals, licensing agreements, and the eshop would result in massive cuts in capacity and a real cap of one or two titles a year. Without the cash flow from those things, which while in some cases meager is still revenue that keeps the lights on, Nintendo would almost never be in a position to risk making something like Splatoon. I'd also imagine sales of their big software would be hurt significantly as the long tail will not be as long when you have so much competition on the platform.
I really don't think the math works for them to go third party and produce at the rate we're seeing today.
Great episode! Thank god some one else thinks there's nothing wrong with nintendo going 3rd party. The only thing they excel at is games, and I don't want to deal with what they suck at, which is most of everything else.
I feel like with the Wii U at least, they lost more money then they made on hardware. As for you other point, I don't think there's good evidence to show that by becoming a multiplatform publisher,nintendo will stop making games like splatoon. They already rely heavily on using their existing IP to sell new gameplay concepts and I don't see that changing. Also some multiplatform publishers invest in weird new IPs, like ubisoft and I don't see anything that showing that nintendo can't be any different. As for software sales it can go both ways, by being multiplatform the tail may not be as long but the install base is higher, though games like minecraft do have long tails on multiplatform. Furthermore though you didn't mention this, another argument brought up often is that with their own hardware nintendo has the ability to create unique game play experiences. This is true to some extent, but if we look at the games on Wii U I don't think enough of them use the hardware gimmicks meaningfully enough to justify the existence of a console.
Catching up on a few podcasts, did Mike really quit?
SuperPac mentioned that. I touched on the financial realities of not controlling your own destiny or being able to go to the online shop/accessories piggy bank.
But you're right, if Nintendo can create the next Minecraft then going 3rd party is a no brainer. Simple!
I wrote that post late at night so I might not have explained myself as well as i could have. My point was that games with long tails are not exclusive to nintendo platforms. I just think most of the fears of nintendo going 3rd party are unfounded and come from a need to maintain the status quo as well as nostalgia.
I'm surprised Stewie sided with the notion that Nintendo should go third-party after what happened to Sega.
Not sure if Kevin has noticed but PSN has been down far more than Live or the Nintendo Network. I can understand his frustrations though with not having a proper account system.
Phils humor is pretty edgy but I like it.I don't know if it's just my late night tired crankiness, but I think they came off a bit distasteful because of the discussion they had about Iwata's death.Might just be me, though.
A solid podcast after that, though!
I don't disagree in a general sense, but honestly I'm not sure they could compete as a 3rd party on other consoles.
Codenamed New Minigol Project, the title will offer "open-world entertainment focusing on golf" and will leverage the power of the new console and its social features. Footage of the game shown alongside the announcement teases the ability for players to develop their own golf resort. Gameplay details, launch window and regions were not announced for the Clap Hanz-developed title but more information will be shared early next year.
Guys, Hot Shots Golf was announced for the PS4 last year at TGS! We haven't heard anything since.
The trailer is very Japanese.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qETGgD0ZiAU
From IGN:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/09/01/new-everybodys-golf-teeing-off-on-ps4
Phil has been pretty edgy in recent weeks...
"I heard it's not very good" said CJ about Assassin's Creed 2, widely regarded as one of the best if not the best in the series alongside Brotherhood.
This post giving CJ grief made me recall that I was really scratching my head about his praise for The Order, after I was pretty sure I remembered he was really lukewarm or even negative about it in an earlier episode. So I had a few minutes and looked it up. (At the time I chalked it up to misattributing Mike's comments to CJ... but nope, appears flip-floppy
Wow, did I miss it completely or did I just forget about this?
My favorite Assassin's Creed games--and the only ones I've finished--are I and III. The two most loathed games in the series. So, whatever.
I'm kind of surprised Phil hasn't posited that Iwata was murdered due to slumping Wii U sales like what happened to Gunpei Yokoi after the Virtual Boy. #followthemoney