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Dragon Ball FighterZ Switch absence isn't due to tech, open to port if fan interest

Wamb0wneD

Member
I'm sure 3rd parties feel the same way about Nintendo.

Give them a system powerful enough to port to and they will produce content for them. Other wise, have fun with Mario.

The fucking thread itself is about the dev saying it's not a technical problem. Can people stop with the console wars for once and start actually reading the thread they are in? Seriously what the fuck.
 

Eolz

Member
Updated the OP with the biggest twitter link right now and the petition.
Sorry, didn't see the demand for an edit.
 
What being cel shaded? 3d models mimicking 2d? It certainly isn't textures or complexity of character models.

Too many objects, even in 2d will kill every cpu and low ram. Not saying this is the case here, just that it could be regardless of being 2d. For example Playstation 2 couldn't handle the last stage in ketsui (2D STG), when the game started scrolling backwards.
 

Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
Aaaand it's already over 10,000 retweets. I wonder how far it can go.
 
Should be a good idea. I can see people doing money matches or side matches with switches on the go. That would be kind of dope tbh.

With regards to the joycon dpad, peripherals are made all the time. What makes these any different?
 

Terrell

Member
Aaaand it's already over 10,000 retweets. I wonder how far it can go.

It's currently averaging 1000 retweets an hour, so yes, it will be interesting to see how it caps off.

I'm starting to think that the producer was expecting nothing to come of her comment, and now they have this massive blow-back a mere day after the interview was publicized... it'll be interesting to see how Bandai Namco reacts. Cuz if they do nothing at this point, it's a pretty shit look for them.
 

Terrell

Member
it just got an article on gameinformer.
Should be getting some more traction with mainstream publications like this or kotaku/polygon/etc, which will hopefully follow.

The end of the article is a bit shit, though:

Our Take
The Switch's power has been much discussed in relation to the other current-gen consoles; it's nice to know that it's not standing in the way of a Dragon Ball FighterZ port. If anything, the interview reads as a request for Nintendo fans to speak up if they're interested in playing it. I'm guessing they are, and that they will.

It seems to imply that "Nintendo fans" are the only ones buying or interested in a Switch, and that it's impossible that gamers of all stripes would want a fighting game on a portable device. It's rather reductive.
 

TreIII

Member
The main reason I would double dip is for being able to play and lab on the go.

...Still waiting on them to release Joycons with a decent D-pad, though. I can't even really enjoy my Neo Geo stuff because of that!
 

antibolo

Banned
It seems to imply that "Nintendo fans" are the only ones buying or interested in a Switch, and that it's impossible that gamers of all stripes would want a fighting game on a portable device. It's rather reductive.

Yeah that's pretty much any discussion about the Switch. Anyone who owns one and wants games for it is automatically branded a "Nintendo fan", as if the only way anyone would enjoy the Switch is for fanboy reasons. Naturally anyone who owns Nintendo hardware has to have some degree of interest for Nintendo, but it's a dumb false equivalence regardless. Kinda condescending as well.
 

ec0ec0

Member
Yeah that's pretty much any discussion about the Switch. Anyone who owns one and wants games for it is automatically branded a "Nintendo fan", as if the only way anyone would enjoy the Switch is for fanboy reasons. Naturally anyone who owns Nintendo hardware has to have some degree of interest for Nintendo, but it's a dumb false equivalence regardless. Kinda condescending as well.

didn't Nintendo release a "zelda box" in march? to then add mario kart a month later? that's as Nintendo as you can get. If someone already has one, it's fair to assume that they are a Nintendo fan/were going to play Nintendo games, no?
 

Oregano

Member
didn't Nintendo release a "zelda box" in march? to then add mario kart a month later? that's as Nintendo as you can get. If someone already has one, it's fair to assume that they are a Nintendo fan, no?

You can be a Nintendo and a fan of other things too.
 

WonderzL

Banned
didn't Nintendo release a "zelda box" in march? to then add mario kart a month later? that's as Nintendo as you can get. If someone already has one, it's fair to assume that they are a Nintendo fan/were going to play Nintendo games, no?

thing is

"nintendo fan" has a denotative meaning, and that's what you are advocating here.

but its connotative meaning, used in the article, is something like this

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Nanashrew

Banned
The end of the article is a bit shit, though:



It seems to imply that "Nintendo fans" are the only ones buying or interested in a Switch, and that it's impossible that gamers of all stripes would want a fighting game on a portable device. It's rather reductive.

Very reductive. I mean, FGC people could play while on a plane and any time while they're away from home or traveling.

I even linked to James Chen, earlier in the thread who pretty much wants that.
 

cw_sasuke

If all DLC came tied to $13 figurines, I'd consider all DLC to be free
makes no sense that it isn't on switch.

I don't see why people have to beg for it. ridiculous.
I wouldn't call retweeting a post or saying you are interested in a Switch version begging... Then again we are on GAF, where pretty much everything counts as begging.
 

Calm Mind

Member
They won't announce anything until you guys buy Xenoverse 2...

I guess it won't happen then.

People who own or hope to own a Nintendo Switch have seen DBFZ and that is what's in demand now. No one should have to beg or plead with a developer to release content on a platform. Just do it or don't. It's that simple. Fuck Bamco or any game developer that treats potential customers is such a way.
 

Oregano

Member
I guess it won't happen then.

People who own or hope to own a Nintendo Switch have seen DBFZ and that is what's in demand now. No one should have to beg or plead with a developer to release content on a platform. Just do it or don't. It's that simple. Fuck Bamco or any game developer that treats potential customers is such a way.

Vita is the only non-Nintendo platform that has been treated this way. With this and the Yuzo Koshiro interview there seems to be a weird thing where Nintendo platforms need to justify their existence in ways other platforms don't.
 
J

Jpop

Unconfirmed Member
I'm sure 3rd parties feel the same way about Nintendo.

Give them a system powerful enough to port to and they will produce content for them. Other wise, have fun with Mario.

Try reading the thread title at least before you try to start some stupid flame bait console war bullshit.
 
Crazy that we have to literally beg for it. It's almost demeaning, especially if this trend continues.

No shit. How many games have we been told to beg for at this point?

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Disney Afternoon Collection

MegaMan Legacy Collection 2

What else am I missing? I could have sworn there's at least a couple more.

And they aren't even games that are demanding or would be difficult to port due to hardware. Begging Capcom for ports is especially insulting considering they're collections of NES games for fuck's sake. They must have thought the Switch would literally flop out the gate to not have ports of these collections ready. But sure, give us Street Fighter 2 of all things!

Otherwise, I'm glad that there's no technical reason DBFZ can't come to Switch. The game looks sick as hell, one of the best examples of celshading I've seen (the other being Little Witch Academia). I've never played a Dragon Ball fighting game but if it's good I see no reason why this couldn't be my first.

I wouldn't call retweeting a post or saying you are interested in a Switch version begging... Then again we are on GAF, where pretty much everything counts as begging.

It may be splitting hair or semantics but that's what it comes down to. "Oh we're not making this game for your preferred platform so go on social media and let us know" just because it's clicking a button to retweet doesn't mean it's not a group of people letting a company know they want a thing, which can be taken as "You can have it but you have to ask for it otherwise we won't make it because of apparently no reasons" by some.
 

Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
I wouldn't call retweeting a post or saying you are interested in a Switch version begging... Then again we are on GAF, where pretty much everything counts as begging.

Honestly, yeah. The retweet initiative has been civil enough so far, from what I've seen. I can agree that this situation is particular to exist to begin with (i.e. it shouldn't be a thing), but showing enthusiasm towards the potential release of a game on your desired system doesn't sound that negative to me. Again, at least so far.

I still think that what happened with both Capcom's retro-games collection has more to do with dev kits not distributed to the respective developers than anything else
 

Terrell

Member
They know there is demand. Twitter initiatives don't amount to dick.

Leaving out the fact that social media backlash is a huge part of the reason for the Xbone reveal issues were made to go away (to say nothing of all the other examples), thus making your statement needlessly cynical... what does work, exactly? Will they only be appeased by receiving a letter written in our own blood? When no acceptable means were outlined to show we want this, anything should be deemed acceptable.
 

Fularu

Banned
Why are people doubting that the game can run on the switch due to "how advanced it is"? It's an Unreal Engine 4 game (if it runs on the same engine as Guilty Gear Xrd) and there's nothing in there that's impossible for the Switch

Get your facts straight before doing your usual trolling.

If it releases on the switch, I'll double dip for DBZ on the go
 

Magwik

Banned
It's also a new system coming off the 3DS...
The thing with the Switch is that it isn't attending to a specific market as before. It's taking a bite out of pretty much every market, which puts it in a weird position or not knowing the audience. It may be a successor to both the Wii U and 3DS, however that's a horribly way to tell if how a Dragon Ball game will sell. I wouldn't doubt if they were intending on greenlighting the game after XV2 launches in the Fall.
 

Fularu

Banned
The thing with the Switch is that it isn't attending to a specific market as before. It's taking a bite out of pretty much every market, which puts it in a weird position or not knowing the audience. It may be a successor to both the Wii U and 3DS, however that's a horribly way to tell if how a Dragon Ball game will sell. I wouldn't doubt if they were intending on greenlighting the game after XV2 launches in the Fall.

XV2 is early 2018

Also it's found its market since it's constantly OOS and highly sought after, The best selling DBZ games are on the 3DS afaik
 
No shit. How many games have we been told to beg for at this point?

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Disney Afternoon Collection

MegaMan Legacy Collection 2

BS part is that at least 2 of those games would work 100% better on a system like Switch as well as 3DS which was the best for Legacy Colllection 1
 

jett

D-Member
Guess it could happen. Characters aren't all that high poly and the scenery isn't very detailed. But there can be 4 characters on screen at times, that's a taller order than Xrd running on the PS3.
 

Fularu

Banned
Guess it could happen. Characters aren't all that high poly and the scenery isn't very detailed. But there can be 4 characters on screen at times, that's a taller order than Xrd running on the PS3.

Good thing the Switch is significantly more powerfull than a PS3
 

jnWake

Member
Why are people doubting that the game can run on the switch due to "how advanced it is"? It's an Unreal Engine 4 game (if it runs on the same engine as Guilty Gear Xrd) and there's nothing in there that's impossible for the Switch

Get your facts straight before doing your usual trolling.

If it releases on the switch, I'll double dip for DBZ on the go

The "game's too complex for Switch" discourse is getting so old. Let devs decide if the game can run on Switch and leave baseless technical speculation to yourself.
 
Guess it could happen. Characters aren't all that high poly and the scenery isn't very detailed. But there can be 4 characters on screen at times, that's a taller order than Xrd running on the PS3.
Well we've already seen a game that had 8 characters on screen at times with lots of items flying everywhere in Sm4sh on the Wii U so it's not like that's anything impressive
 
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