And?It sure seems a lot less risky that making the GamePad the default controller for the Wii U.
But Wii was the console with the biggest userbase, including in the one region where it mattered?Yea that explains why the only consoles SE released a MMO on are Wii and Wii U. Makes perfect sense.
"Action figure" requires articulation though.http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=25893255&postcount=117
A few people in the original announcement thread correctly surmised that this would be big. It wasn't hard to see if you understood the 6-12 year old market for toys. They were already buying $20 actions figures that don't do anything. Why not sell $20 actions figures that you can insert into your video game?
Why would they have had to moneyhat anything? Activison came to them because they were nervous that it wouldn't work. They weren't looking for some moneyhat from them. They wanted to use their IP's because they knew how strong their characters were.
I assume they are eluding to a fully fledged Pokemon game on console. Nintendo were averse to that idea long before Skylanders turned up.
Wow. Kotick pulled a Miyamoto. Who'd a thunk it.
Well... it kind of does explain it, seeing as how the Wii was by far the best selling home console of last gen.Yea that explains why the only consoles SE released a MMO on are Wii and Wii U. Makes perfect sense.
You're crazy if you don't think they forked over a ton of cash for Dragon Quest.
Thread overI love how everyone can armchair WBC this one with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight.
Also I hate interviews like this because they don't tell you who at Nintendo they were working with. Was it an actual decision maker? What was Activision asking from Nintendo.
Yeah it is easy to look back and say man what a missed opportunity but we are not privy to but a smidge of the details. It does suck for Nintendo, and you have to wonder if the person making the decision had all the info and foresight, but this happens all the time.
The Exec who passed on the Beatles and said they wouldn't make it in the US was damn near right and still had a massively successful career.
And like others have said the real issue is that Nintendo has moved slowly and poorly to get in on the NFC gaming trend. Seriously a legit Pokemon game would crush with collectible toys. As would almost any kind of Nintendo IP crossover game.
Seems to me like they do a lot of joint production with third parties, be it original games, crossovers, or third parties developing using Nintendo IP. Naming a bunch would get a bit List Wars, though.I love how people ignore Nintendo's robust past of shunning any third party/joint ventures because of "risk."
Well... it kind of does explain it, seeing as how the Wii was by far the best selling home console of last gen.
Are people still wondering about Nintendo and their relations with third parties?
In related news, Skylanders recently surpassed $2 billion in revenue: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/02/06/skylanders-series-sells-2-billion-worldwide/
Without a moneyhat, what reason is there for Activision not to make every game after the first one multiplatform?
They have, though...And Nintendo still has not released a Pokemon figurine game. Idiots.
And Nintendo still has not released a Pokemon figurine game. Idiots.
I don't really see how Nintendo lost out on this. Skylanders already sells best on their platforms.
Being released to every platform under the sun helps a lot .... and that would not happened being a Nintendo Exclusive
Almost starred Nintendo characters.Just think though, by passing on dirty Western fare like Minecraft and Skylanders, Nintendo had millions in the bank to try to force Dragon Quest US success one more time, and fund glorious Japanese made exclusives (destined to sell at 10k copies) like Bayonetta 2, Wonderful 101, and X!
Seems to me like they do a lot of joint production with third parties, be it original games, crossovers, or third parties developing using Nintendo IP. Naming a bunch would get a bit List Wars, though.
Yea that explains why the only consoles SE released a MMO on are Wii and Wii U. Makes perfect sense.
You're crazy if you don't think they forked over a ton of cash for Dragon Quest.
I wouldnt doubt it, Nintendo has so sort of "thing" for Enix (though they are merged now), Square convincing them to come with them to a competitor is one of the main reason for the Nintendo-Square feud
Speaking of not fitting pre-existing narratives, check out how evil money grubbing Bobby Kotick reacted to the Skylanders pitch:
Wouldn't Activision have been far more worried about Nintendo taking off and making a game on their own after it became a success? It would've been their character IP's that would've been driving the success. That's why i'm sure both would've made a contract that they would continue working together on it if it became a success.
Why are people twisting this in favor of Nintendo?
It still could. Skylanders could meet the fate of so many music games and Tony Hawk.Tbh, I thought Skylanders was gonna tank, UDraw style...
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And Nintendo still has not released a Pokemon figurine game. Idiots.
Tbh, I thought Skylanders was gonna tank, UDraw style...
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And by far last place when considering consoles connected to the internet, which kinda matters when the game is an MMO. And you're ignoring the Wii U, but I bet Square just ported the game to Wii U out of the kindness of their hearts, right?
You can try to convince yourself with any justification you want, but that doesn't change the fact that they paid for Dragon Quest (and Monster Hunter)
They like to play it safe, as if you couldn't tell with their first party lineup.
Nintendo doesn't care about third party exclusives unless they're being developed by Japanese companies. I love the damage controlling about how "risky" this partnership would have been, even though all successful businesses have to take risks at some point. Iwata is cancerous and needs to be forcibly removed from the company as soon as humanly possible.