Obscuritas
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Since NX wouldn't have bc, that's probably a moon/sun port with cross-platform multiplayer.
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MCV: Mario & Pokemon coming within 6 months of NX launch, 3rd parties, exec comment
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They didn't say what kind of Pokemon, though.
Could be Pokemon Bank
or Rumble NX
or SNAP TWO OMG
SporeCrawler
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NX is a handheld so yeah...
Pancakes R Us
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Zelda at launch will be strong with the core Nintendo crowd. Nintendo had better be ready to have a strong first year though, none of this just another draught period again like the last few systems followed by comments like 'we've learnt a lesson for the next system!!' at shareholder meetings.
Note: no EA unprecedented partnership 2? Hah.
Note: no EA unprecedented partnership 2? Hah.
SpacePirate Ridley
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If sonething im glad of the nx existing as an hybrid is its going to force game freak finaly create a game that looks like a big pokemon adventure in a console.
Or they could still make a game that looks 3 generations behind the console it appears, that wouldnt surprise me
At least with sun and moon they seem to be trying.
Or they could still make a game that looks 3 generations behind the console it appears, that wouldnt surprise me
At least with sun and moon they seem to be trying.
OrbitalBeard
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From the article:
MCV said:
Doesn't sound like they're really marketing this towards the typical PS4 or XB1 user at all. It might be time to let the third party dreams and high-end graphics desires go. NX could very well be an amazing device full of great software, but it's not going to scratch the PS4 itch.
I really see no point of a Splatoon port. They should just focus on developing Splatoon 2. However Mario Maker definitely needs a port. That is a game where I don't see a sequel that would add much to the game. All they need to do is add new features to rhe port such as being able to make bigger levels, add more customizations such as adding slopes etc.
Exterminieren
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If they can sort compatibility between the 3DS version and the NX version, a Sun and Moon port is a total no-brainer. The Black/White comparison isn't a clean one- those games were often bought alongside a new 3DS, which obviously won't be the case for NX, and BW2 would work just fine on the current platform despite coming out a year and a half after launch- restricting the entirety of Gen VII to a legacy platform doesn't make any sense, by contrast.
I don't know the ins and outs of NX/3DS compatibility, obviously, but Pokémon already has an inbuilt cloud storage solution in the form of Pokémon Bank- if all else fails, in sure they could use that.
I don't know the ins and outs of NX/3DS compatibility, obviously, but Pokémon already has an inbuilt cloud storage solution in the form of Pokémon Bank- if all else fails, in sure they could use that.
Nintendo and Game Freak might have to leave things behind, or do cross gen, or whatever.
Splitting the player base is a far smaller indiscretion than an NX going years without Pokemon. Same with losing backward compatibility. Sacrifices have to be made to go hard.
I think Nintendo previously indicated NSMB was on hold or them and likely to be retooled or revamped for the next version. And Miyamoto indicated at E3 that a new Mario game would be shown off at E3 the following year at the earliest and launched December 2017 at the earliest, but timelines change and perhaps he was referring to 3D Mario whereas this would be a 2D Mario. Perhaps they mean Mario Maker (though we have indication from an insider that the SMM port has had issues integrating UCG from the Wii U version).
I can't imagine what the Pokémon game will be. I expect BotW at launch.
What's MCV's track record like?
I can't imagine what the Pokémon game will be. I expect BotW at launch.
What's MCV's track record like?
Game Freak dude
cyberheater
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I hope it's a 3D Mario like SM64 or Galaxy.
Eolz
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Well, hoping for them for them it's not like the wiiu where they don't even know who they're targeting anymore then. Would be even worse.
-Pyromaniac-
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All on one system. So gud. I still think pokemon will be a re-release of Sun/Moon with possible additions but I'll take that.
If the new 3D Mario game comes out next year, it will only be one year less than the years between Sunshine and Galaxy (5 years)
I suspect MCV may simply not be very familiar with Pokémon as a franchise and Game Freak as a company. They may have indeed heard a Pokémon game is coming, and assumed that it would make sense that the main developer must be making it. Genius Sonority or Ambrella should be next. Both companies' latest game is from 2015, and they typically release their first games on each system very close to launch.
What I could see by Game Freak is perhaps an improved port of the SM battle engine for big screens, released as an eShop title. Would be fun to utilize in World Championships and the like, and it wouldn't be costly or take too long to develop. I wouldn't say an improved version of SM would make sense 6 months after the games' release.
What I could see by Game Freak is perhaps an improved port of the SM battle engine for big screens, released as an eShop title. Would be fun to utilize in World Championships and the like, and it wouldn't be costly or take too long to develop. I wouldn't say an improved version of SM would make sense 6 months after the games' release.
Little Monser
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NX isn't Wii U graphics, we all discuss d this before it's a leap beyond Wii U but not surpassing the Xbox One
JustSomeone
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Probably sun and moon port.
No way they are releasing two new pokemon games in one year
No way they are releasing two new pokemon games in one year
People also shouldn't forget that this time its just one plattform.
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Steve.1981
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Man, the NX has such potential. These are exciting times for Nintendo fans.
To think that maybe this time we really don't have to worry about any dry spells between new releases, even though we could be getting the likes of Zelda, Pokemon and Mario for a new console within the first 6 months of it's life...
I am hyped, and it feels good.
To think that maybe this time we really don't have to worry about any dry spells between new releases, even though we could be getting the likes of Zelda, Pokemon and Mario for a new console within the first 6 months of it's life...
I am hyped, and it feels good.
I Wanna Be The Guy
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Which is fucking mindblowing for a handheld imo. I'll be honest. I would have been ecstatic if their next handheld was simply on par with Wii U. That itself would have been a considerable leap over Vita.
castaction
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you are not the only one, having zelda mario and a pokemon game in the first year of the nx will be great
A Mario game isn't a surprise, but nice to see Pokemon coming as well. I'd expect it to maybe be the first 9 months and not the first 6 months.
I'd also add that their third party support list in this article isn't complete, since we know Bandai Namco/Koei Tecmo are both on board, amongst others.
I'd also add that their third party support list in this article isn't complete, since we know Bandai Namco/Koei Tecmo are both on board, amongst others.
Diprosalic
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I would be surprised if they don't have Mario at or very close to launch. I hope they don't just have Zelda for launch as it is available elsewhere.
I bet GF hates that the NX will be cutting edge for a handheld, they had to barely put effort into graphics keeping the dev costs real low for 2 decades but now they are on a quite powerful system for the first time ever. No more excuses.
I bet GF hates that the NX will be cutting edge for a handheld, they had to barely put effort into graphics keeping the dev costs real low for 2 decades but now they are on a quite powerful system for the first time ever. No more excuses.
Game Freak future-proofed Pokemon's art assets with X/Y, so they should be pretty high poly on NX, at least.
Dark Cloud
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Like I said I don't care for me, but I want to see Nintendo succeed. I just don't want them to have another bad gen. I'm getting NX day 1 because I love their games.
Plinko
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As I understand it a lot of first party 3DS gamesook excellent simply scaled to 1080. With Pokémon we know the models for the Pokémon at least are high poly models. I don't know much more more work needs to be done to the other assets to get them HD-ready. At the least I doubt Nintendo will release any HH games that look bad on the TV when plugged in through the dock, even if it simply allows for higher clocks or whatever he correct term that would come from just being plugged in is.
Yep, he did. I think he said we will see it in a year or two, this was at E3. But timetables change and he may have been referring to 3D Mario whereas maybe this is 2D Mario.
FWIW, for better or worse I'm not convinced that SMG would sell better than a 3D World type game. Today's youth grew up with 3DL which sold exceptionally well, and then 3DW sold excellently relative to install base. I would be thrilled to see another Galaxy-type game, though.
I dont know... a handheld with that kind of power sounds pretty appealing to me... note theyvdid not say between ps3/wii u power or between ps3/ xbone power. They said between ps3/ps4 power. Look at the high end of the scale. Why go so high if it isn't even close?
plentyofmilhouse
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Exciting news! A graphically upgraded Sun and Moon would be an amazing get for the NX.
Nintendo can do the exact same thing like Sony and Microsoft, which are planning to release a console every 1-2 years.
Or do their own thing.
I know what I would do.
Triplicates
Member
Excellent, and they should be able to keep up at a better rate than in the past if this becomes their only platform. I'm eager to see what their handheld teams do with Wii U plus power.
Here is my prediction of first party Nintendo line up. Please note this is only first party and no 3rd party games included in the prediction shown
March 2017 - Launch
Zelda BotW
New IP (Casual Game)
Mario Maker DX
April
Pokemon Go Stadium
May
Pikmin 4
June
Super Smash Bros Complete
August
Retro AAA New IP
October
AmiiBo Universe (Skylanders Rip off)
November
Mario AAA Galaxy Successor
December
Pokémon Eclipse Or Remake
March 2017 - Launch
Zelda BotW
New IP (Casual Game)
Mario Maker DX
April
Pokemon Go Stadium
May
Pikmin 4
June
Super Smash Bros Complete
August
Retro AAA New IP
October
AmiiBo Universe (Skylanders Rip off)
November
Mario AAA Galaxy Successor
December
Pokémon Eclipse Or Remake
it would be easy to see a sort of pokemon eclipse or version 3 of sun/moon on nx right away. i don't think they'd start things off with a remake like gen 4.
although sun and moon really should have been nx launch games.
3d mario is probably a holiday title. zelda is already a launch title, and i'd also guess pikmin 4, smash for nx, splatoon, mario maker, a new ip, and retro's new game are slated for 2017
2018 is for animal crossing, mario kart, spla2n, 2d mario, mario party etc.
although sun and moon really should have been nx launch games.
3d mario is probably a holiday title. zelda is already a launch title, and i'd also guess pikmin 4, smash for nx, splatoon, mario maker, a new ip, and retro's new game are slated for 2017
2018 is for animal crossing, mario kart, spla2n, 2d mario, mario party etc.
One would think that Nintendo would try to get the Smash 4 port out the door before EVO 2017.
The Pokemon models are good in XY but outside of that, it's hard for me to imagine Gamefreak making a fluid, visually fresh Pokemon game. And even the current art style would have to be tweaked for better hardware. For me XY and arguably Sun/Moon are just really rough looking games by modern standards, even by 3ds standards.
Dark Cloud
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It's truly amazing for a handheld I agree. PS3 to PS4 seems like a wide gap. Maybe there is something to boost it to PS4 graphics on the tv? SCD?
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