It would likely mean they're probably working to optimize their suites for use on the Switch.
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Nintendo Switch Partners - Bethesda, Atlus, Capcom, EA, Epic, Unity, more
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It would likely mean they're probably working to optimize their suites for use on the Switch.
Kind of sad to see Hudson in there...
Yeah. They did get a game or 2 on the 3DS in the first year, but by the time the WiiU developers were announced, they were already dead.
Solid SOAP
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Good. If From Software release even ONE Souls game for this, I'm in. I really, really hope this thing picks up, because I'd love to be able to have Souls & Nintendo games on one console.
Autodesk have their own game engine called Stingray. It was used for a few games like Warhammer Vermintide, Helldivers, and some others I don't recall.
I guess they're adding support to Stingray for the Switch.
Dark Cloud
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Yep
Valhalla Rapids
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well a lot of Devs license Havok from Microsoft.
i also assume UbiArt, and of course UE4.
whatever engine is used for Fallout and Skyrim.
unity
Potentially frostbite if this gets any EA games outside of its sports lineup.
Valhalla Rapids
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i thought they were starting to use frostbite for some sports stuff?
Autodesk Scaleform
Gavin Darklighter
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I know people say this every time but it does seem like they are making a bigger effort with 3rd parties this time. We already know the new Sonic game and Dragon Quest XI (or at least a version of it) are coming to the platform and both are current gen PS4/Xbox One games. There are also strong rumors that they have woo'd Ubisoft to make an exclusive (at least timed) Beyond Good & Evil game which if true further suggests they are at least gonna try for support this time.
At a minimum I want N64 level of 3rd party support.
At a minimum I want N64 level of 3rd party support.
OrbitalBeard
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Easily my most wanted non-Nintendo game for the console.
Here is what you are probably going to get on the Nintendo Switch:
--Nintendo games
--Indie games
--Japanese RPGs
Look at your 3DS library and maybe your Vita library if you want a clue as to what your Switch library is going to look like. It's gonna be that shit but with better graphics. I'm perfectly fine with buying a Switch as basically an upgrade from my 3DS. If we're lucky EA and 2K might do some sports games which would be a really good idea.
--Nintendo games
--Indie games
--Japanese RPGs
Look at your 3DS library and maybe your Vita library if you want a clue as to what your Switch library is going to look like. It's gonna be that shit but with better graphics. I'm perfectly fine with buying a Switch as basically an upgrade from my 3DS. If we're lucky EA and 2K might do some sports games which would be a really good idea.
Gavin Darklighter
Banned
Ubisoft will give them something (BG&E2 most likely). Remember Rayman Legends and I think one other game were originally Wii U Exclusive but because sales just weren't there they were ported later on to PS4/XB1
balgajo
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This time I believe in real third party support. I mean, they will have an unified Nintendo library which will bring a lot of people. The system is capable of running downscaled ports of current gen games and play them in all places. A perfect oportunity for third parties to make money without needing to develop exclusive stuff like they did with Wii. The amount of double dip will be insane.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Where is playtonic games though? I need a yooka laylee on the NS
On wow. The giant Switch wall of devs seems a bit outlandish still, but the comparison here really brings some hope. If they play their cards right I think this could be a decent hit.Those are 3DS partners.
Ok, found it myself.
BIG difference.
Dagobert Duck
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Was that an intentional pun...cards?
Funny to see Square Enix there...the reason the "switched" from N64 to PSone was the disc...and now they will be back on a nintendo home console which uses cards...
LordRaptor
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I mean... that really should put those "So what, the wiiu had tons of third parties on board too" comments into perspective
Ruud_Luiten
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Atari Jaguar had more.... (serious)
A list is not enough. It's just a set of names.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
there are quite a number of filler logos for Switch though like autodesk, unity etc. still better but theres still large room of improvement
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Those are 3DS partners.
Ok, found it myself.
BIG difference.
EDIT: Nevermind. Just realized Namco is on there and is just very blurry. Welp, there goes my hope that things were better than they seemed.
Knowing SE, they'd just make whatever they've been making for handheld and bump the price to $60.
TreasureHunterG
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If this entire 3rd party support is real, then is safe to realize that Yamauchi and Iwata were the reason why Nintendo had bad relations with them and why they kept their distance for so many generations.
It's good this is finally coming to an end.
It's good this is finally coming to an end.
SinCityAssassin
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I don't see why that is, considering the Switch is still following the philosophies both presidents held forever.
LordRaptor
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Worked for the wiiu... wait, what?
Aztechnology
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They've announced they are willing to work on games. Let's see what the hardware ends up looking like and if they follow up.
Didn't Kamiya say he wanted the third one to be a portable title focusing on Jeanne?
Switch to the rescue! Bayo 3 basically confirmed!
Bethesda and Epic are huge! Take2 too.
Both danced around the Wii and Wii U for obvious reasons before.
Having them on board could ensure that an entire demographic that laughed off Nintendo consoles these last 10 years might actually consider the Switch.
The only thing that's really getting in the way is the release spectrum. In march, most of the big coming shooters and sports games are already half a year old.
I don't think a re-release of CoD, BF1, FiFa17, Skyrim and so on will do the trick and provide the sales they are looking for. Hopefully that won't matter much...
Both danced around the Wii and Wii U for obvious reasons before.
Having them on board could ensure that an entire demographic that laughed off Nintendo consoles these last 10 years might actually consider the Switch.
The only thing that's really getting in the way is the release spectrum. In march, most of the big coming shooters and sports games are already half a year old.
I don't think a re-release of CoD, BF1, FiFa17, Skyrim and so on will do the trick and provide the sales they are looking for. Hopefully that won't matter much...
LordRaptor
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Epic, Unity, Criware, Havok and Autodesk support are arguably more important development partners than any single studio.
It's not 'fluff'.
Yup. Motherfucking blowout
It means that publishers will never underestimate Nintendo, especially with how Wii took off after the doom and gloom of the Gamecube era. No publisher in their right mind would ignore a new Nintendo platform. It'll be the early success of Switch - and third party software sales - that'll determine whether they stick around though. And it'll also be interesting to see if Switch is treated a bit like Wii was last generation - ie with 'lite' versions of games rather than the full blown article of the other consoles (CoD Wii games spring to mind).
it really isn't anything people 'keep falling for' - the 3ds saw games from most of the publishers on the list, and the wii u saw games from all the publishers on the list except konami. if we're talking about 80%-90% of the developers showing up for switch, similar to 3ds and wii u, it's going to have very strong support at least initially.
OrbitalBeard
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Switch is Iwata's baby.
The lack of engines and the weakness of the hardware to support them was a major drawback for the WiiU.
Unity on the WiiU was a big reason why there were so many indie releases. Because it was a trivial amount of effort to port them.
Having tool makers step up (if they actually deliver) is huge.