If you saw the framerate of the KH 2.8 demo on PS4 Pro, you wouldn't even want to think about a Switch version, lmao
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Epic: There are 20+ Japanese Unreal Engine 4 games for Switch in development
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If you saw the framerate of the KH 2.8 demo on PS4 Pro, you wouldn't even want to think about a Switch version, lmao
ThatStupidLion
Member
what high-profile indie games use UE?
Thanks, doing it for me.
Dark Cloud
Member
Then you're not on topic. The topic is UE4 games. You're just flustered by stuff you made up earlier and getting called out on it.
Why would Sony have any say? I mean come on already. KH is on Xbox and Nintendo systems lol
lwilliams3
Member
Going by the benchmark numbers that Donnie, Blu, Libre, and I was looking at, that is the best case scenario in PS4's favor. That is assuming that all of the cores on both systems are being are being completely utilized. In practice, the gap between the performance will be smaller since it is easier to have near-100% utilization with 3-cores (Switch) compared to splitting tasks among six-cores (PS4).
Also, the CPU is the same clockspeed docked and undocked.
killatopak
Gold Member
It's a demo though so a lot could change.
SolidSnakex
Member
LEGO is a port of a Wii U game, and you're using that as a basis for why high end games built on current-gen consoles would be just fine on the Switch? Like I said, we've yet to see any high end games compared on the Switch vs. the PS4 and Xbox One in large part because there really aren't any high end multiplatform games being announced for the Switch. Destiny 2 was just announced and there's no Switch version. Tomorrow Battlefront 2 will be officially announced, and many aren't holding their breaths for that to have a Switch version either. Shinobi Striker, which uses UE4, was recently announced and there's no Switch version of it.
So, i'm not sure how you can be so confident in there being no severe downgrades when companies seemingly aren't even willing to make high end games on the Switch.
Angel Whispers
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No.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Well its not being made for Xbox in Japan. And Xbox has no presence in Japan anyway
UnemployedVillain
Member
Did you sleep through the previous pages in this thread?
Because whether or not people release games on the system has nothing to do with power. It's all about whether or not they'll make money off of the game. Those game can run on the system, though. Not saying that some graphical sacrifices (resolution, texture quality, etc.) don't need to be made, but damn, man, it's not as weak as people keep throwing out there. If companies want to port those games, they can.
TwistedFreeze
Member
True but my main point was that Sony can't really do anything to prevent the game coming to the Switch as its Squares game and they're calling the shots
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
They could if they wanted to. Pay some money
ThatStupidLion
Member
no, but i worked through them. so that could explain it. I'll go back and read
You would need to define indie in the context of Japan.
Like does Nippon Ichi count as indie, or are we talking doujin?
For indie in the Western sense, it's much harder to tell, because we wouldn't really know what they're using.
Otherwise, the lists in this thread are fairly filled out for smaller publishers, but there are places like Tamsoft and DIMPS that also use it.
Yep, even more if most of these titles aren't ports but unannounced new games.
TwistedFreeze
Member
LOL But when has that been done in recent times? It just sounds so petty
Well, it would be interesting to see if any western developers using UE4 decide to port over their games to the NS. If the NS is still selling well by then, then we might see more companies scramble to do quick and dirty ports using the engine.
Dark Cloud
Member
As far as Japanese go I can agree with this slightly because FFVIIR and big Japanese games have been announced at E3 before.
I'm still expecting a big E3 from Nintendo.
None of these 20 games will come close to VIIR budget.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Is that true for Nintendo though? I can't recall their E3 Directs being full of many Western titles.
Dark Cloud
Member
3rd party investors require profits and growth. The narrative Switch has set with this launch is hope for exactly that. It's now hard to believe Switch first projects aren't greenlighted as we speak. The wait and see is over. Analysts greenlight it. Middeware vendors greenlight it. Sold-out retailers greenlight it, Nintendo production increase greenlights it. I don't believe a second E3 will lack of announcements.
It won't be but it's nice to dream I guess.
Budgets are not limitless especially for project years in development.
PeterOliver
Member
We'll have the next Switch console with Tegra X2 and 1080p screen by that time
Really looking forward to the Switch's future with these games running on its modern architecture
This is my entry point to this ecosystem. I got burned by the Wii U. I'm waiting for the 2018 New Switch or whatever it will be called. Pascal will dramatically improve performance and battery life.
You're right and I'm not saying Switch will get all games. I doubt they'll get more than few AAA ports. But it will get content, older games, remasters, B tier titles. On top of indies, japanese and Nintendo releases, there will be alot to play, in a clear and distinct enough value proposition. DS and Wii didn't need AAA games to find a side place.
No.
Major non-Kickstarter funding source is Shibuya Productions, who are also marketing/publishing the PC version. Sony is providing marketing/publishing assistance for the PS4 version.
Dark Cloud
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Yeah. Nobody is expecting all games. That'll never happen. We can see certain games like a KH because how Square is so enthusiastic about the system (they've supported it the most so far) and KH has been on Nintendo systems.
Lord of Ostia
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Yeah Nintendo will have mainly Japanese announcements at E3, considering most of their studios and partners are Japanese developers. Honestly I'd be happy to see more western support announced at E3 for Switch, as my current expectations are mostly for Japanese games.
foxuzamaki
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Same
Dark Cloud
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Randomizer
Member
Very exciting news. Japanese third party support is all I care about to be honest. Western 'AAA' games have been disappointing me consistently the last few years baring a few exceptional titles.
Fairly certain this sort of post is frowned upon. Posters going around giving people blue balls, didn't your mother ever tell you that nobody likes blue balls!
Fairly certain this sort of post is frowned upon. Posters going around giving people blue balls, didn't your mother ever tell you that nobody likes blue balls!
jts
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I guess Valve decided to go with UE instead of Source for HL3. Pretty cool!
Randomizer
Member
It's surprising how long it's taken UE4 to finally catch on. Last gen 3/4 of every big game seemed to be UE3. And the funny thing is UE4 is an amazing engine and UE3 was full of issues such as texture pop-in, issues with large open environments etc.
Yeah, the fact that Nintendo is helping them is also great as they own great part of the market.
Interesting, both from a Switch support perspective and a general development perspective, because the number of Japanese UE4 games is only just now starting to ramp up. So far from what I can tell observing various developers/publishers:
- It appears to be Square Enix's engine of choice for major titles (FF/KH/DQ) released on compatible platforms.
- I think every known internally-developed Bandai Namco game for compatible platforms is using UE4 at this point? Assuming they remain consistent on this I can see other IPs of theirs like Tales and Soul Calibur using it too if/when new entries for those are announced.
- Atlus has one game announced so far being made for compatible platforms and that one game is using it. This may also extend to the new IP they're working on?
- Capcom's at least using it for their fighters.
- I don't think anything is known to be using it at Sega right now?
- I know they spoke about having good knowledge of it at Nintendo but I don't know if that extends beyond supporting third parties and includes something they're working on.
- Don't think anything at Koei Tecmo is using it so far?
- Since Let It Die uses it I wonder if the No More Heroes game will as well.
- Don't know what FromSoftware's approach is, nothing for them (yet) right?
- That Neptunia game is using it so I guess Compile Heart/Idea Factory is going with it? I don't keep up with them lol.
And then there's other stuff like Bloodstained and Shenmue 3.
- It appears to be Square Enix's engine of choice for major titles (FF/KH/DQ) released on compatible platforms.
- I think every known internally-developed Bandai Namco game for compatible platforms is using UE4 at this point? Assuming they remain consistent on this I can see other IPs of theirs like Tales and Soul Calibur using it too if/when new entries for those are announced.
- Atlus has one game announced so far being made for compatible platforms and that one game is using it. This may also extend to the new IP they're working on?
- Capcom's at least using it for their fighters.
- I don't think anything is known to be using it at Sega right now?
- I know they spoke about having good knowledge of it at Nintendo but I don't know if that extends beyond supporting third parties and includes something they're working on.
- Don't think anything at Koei Tecmo is using it so far?
- Since Let It Die uses it I wonder if the No More Heroes game will as well.
- Don't know what FromSoftware's approach is, nothing for them (yet) right?
- That Neptunia game is using it so I guess Compile Heart/Idea Factory is going with it? I don't keep up with them lol.
And then there's other stuff like Bloodstained and Shenmue 3.
Graphics Horse
Member
Surely they won't announce FFXVI Switch exclusive as soon as E3?!
lwilliams3
Member
You got my attention.
Hmm will this is exciting I'm pretty sure being vague is not a good thing with these types of post.
lwilliams3
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Why? Actually, I don't think this is the first time Organ had info.
Dark Cloud
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A mod should tell him to tell us what it is if he's going to post stuff like that.