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PlatinumGames Unsure Astral Chain Will Remain Exclusive To Switch, Ultimately It's "Nintendo's Call"

"too early to say"

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During an interview with VGC recently, PlatinumGames' head Atsushi Inaba said it was "too early to say" what could happen, but did clarify it was an IP half-owned by Platinum and half-owned by Nintendo.

In the case of Astral Chain, it’s an IP that’s owned half by Platinum and half by Nintendo. So right now it just came out and it’s too early to say.

When further pressed on the possibility of a multi-platform release, Inaba said it was ultimately Nintendo's decision, as they own the publishing rights, and explained how PlatinumGames' acquisition of The Wonderful 101 rights was an "exclusive" case.

Ultimately it’s Nintendo’s call, not ours. They own the publishing rights to Astral Chain so really we have no say in that matter.

 

[Deleted member 774430]

Why people expect Nintendo to drop the exclusivity on that?

TW101 was dead wii U game, here they talked about potential sequels not long ago and the game sold well.

It's up to Nintendo and i'm guessing at best you'll see a Steam release later this year but don't count on that.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

PG* doing a Capcom and wanting more money via more platforms. It gets the dollar that's for sure.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

That Tencent money was like blood into their veins.

Personally I wouldn't mind a PS4 version of Astral Chain. That's the system I'm getting W101 for (I already own it on Wii U, too) and if it got a performance boost I'd consider it worthy of a buy.

 

[Belmonte]

Well... this is a "NO" to multi-platform then.

Pity. Would be great to have a PC port since Switch is very expensive in my country. But no worries, someday I will need to save some money to get one either way. Can't pass Mario Odyssey. Then I pick Astral Chain also.

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

Well... this is a "NO" to multi-platform then.

Pity. Would be great to have a PC port since Switch is very expensive in my country. But no worries, someday I will need to save some money to get one either way. Can't pass Mario Odyssey. Then I pick Astral Chain also.

I'm sure the Switch is much cheaper in your country than mines. $7000+ pesos for a Switch Lite... Yikes

 

[EDMIX]

To be honest...we've heard that before. Folks will say anything to honor some timed deal.

 

[Belmonte]

I'm sure the Switch is much cheaper in your country than mines. $7000+ pesos for a Switch Lite... Yikes

Which peso? Argentinian, Chilean, Mexican?

 

[PhoenixTank]

To be honest...we've heard that before. Folks will say anything to honor some timed deal.

Folks will say or do anything to get that sweet sweet Platinum Games love on their system of choice.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Need Bayonetta 3 to come back to its rightful owner: The PlayStation Family

 

[Alexios]

Platinum says it's up to Nintendo, trolls say great it's as good as true. I want the drugs you lot are on. What do you think this guy would answer if they asked him if Mario would remain exclusive? The same exact answer could be said, it's up to Nintendo. Lmfao.

Funny how the trolls actively work against such graciousness happening in the future because a nice kind move by Nintendo to friends with an IP they had no intent to use again is twisted into oh wow, Nintendo has no exclusive gaemz, factz from muh azz. Lol.

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

Which peso? Argentinian, Chilean, Mexican?

Mexican pesos

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Man this would be a huge get for PC if it crossed over. Such an amazing game

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Man this would be a huge get for PC if it crossed over. Such an amazing game

Please never change your Avatar

 

[FStubbs]

Yeah, I don't see that happening unless Tencent buys out Nintendo's half of the IP.

 

[sid2vicious]

What if they're in the talks about it already? With Astral Chain initial exclusivity backlash, and The Wonderful 101 overwhelming successful kickstarter, it seems like a huge missed opportunity.

 

[Belmonte]

Mexican pesos

Yeah, you won, but not by a large margin. Here a Switch Lite is 6.150+ mexican pesos.

 

[splattered]

I dunno Microsoft has already thrown the Switch a bone or two... maybe they arent doing the Wonderful 101 remake on xbox cause they're already deep into the XB1X enhanced port of Astral Chain? (Kidding!)

 

[Neff]

Need Bayonetta 3 to come back to its rightful owner: The PlayStation Family

I don't have many regrets, but one of them is playing Bayonetta 1 on PS3 first. Fuck that version.

 

[Jooxed]

Good, we don't need that peasant brap playing our weeb games.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

Would love to play it on the 1x.. Come to think of it..Nintendo owes Microsoft a few exclusives don't they?

 

[Blond]

Need Bayonetta 3 to come back to its rightful owner: The PlayStation Family

We have Devil May Cry 5.

Unless Bayonetta is properly funded for once so the games don't become LOLRANDUM meme games halfway through because they ran out of money it can stay.

 

[Ryu Kaiba]

"It's up to Nintendo" = Hell to the F%^# No.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

"It's up to Nintendo" = Hell to the F%^# No.

 

[siekro1983]

"It's up to Nintendo" = Hell to the F%^# No.

so was wonderful 101

 

[Aldric]

so was wonderful 101

Inaba called it an exclusive case.

Also Astral Chain was actually successful for Nintendo, I don't see why they'd allow Platinum to put the game on other systems. It's obvious they didn't want to do anything with TW101.

 

[Lionel Richie]

We have Devil May Cry 5.

Which means you theoretically should want more games like DMC 5.

 

[Porcile]

what have you done

 

[polybius80]

Why people expect Nintendo to drop the exclusivity on that?

its good for platinum because means more sales, nintendo sometimes cares about second party's well being....... as long as they are from japan, if not they treat you like ...., just ask argonaut and rare :S

nintendo already said yes to P* for W101 maybe they will say yes this time too, nothing wrong with asking

 

[Elektro Demon]

Well, if it's Nintendo's call, we'll probably not gonna see it anywhere else except on Nintendo consoles.
But Yuzu grows stronger everyday, so no biggie.

 

[siekro1983]

Inaba called it an exclusive case.

Also Astral Chain was actually successful for Nintendo, I don't see why they'd allow Platinum to put the game on other systems. It's obvious they didn't want to do anything with TW101.

1 million in sales is like a fart in the wind for nintendo. nintendo told them if you wanna do it, we won't fund it, He diffidently made it seem like a possibility.

 

[MagnesG]

its good for platinum because means more sales, nintendo sometimes cares about second party's well being....... as long as they are from japan, if not they treat you like ...., just ask argonaut and rare :S

nintendo already said yes to P* for W101 maybe they will say yes this time too, nothing wrong with asking

Do you aware about what's the difference between W101 and Astral Chain in Nintendo's eyes?

 

[Blond]

Which means you theoretically should want more games like DMC 5.

I do but you can look at the games and tell they're underfunded. Bayonetta 2 had actual levels then became a boss rush till the end, some levels were literally 5 minutes long before you were at the boss.

Bayonetta 1 had the same problem, not as much but the levels that remade space harrier went on for far too long, a bunch of short boss levels.

I want more games like DMC but if you don't have the budget to see it through why bother?

 

[Aldric]

1 million in sales is like a fart in the wind for nintendo. nintendo told them if you wanna do it, we won't fund it, He diffidently made it seem like a possibility.

He "diffidently" said the decision was up to Nintendo and it doesn't make sense for Nintendo to abandon a million seller new Ip because they've done the same with one of their biggest flops this side of Federation Force.

 

[Knightime_X]

I want this game but now will DEFINITELY wait a few decades JUST in case it comes to pc.

 

[siekro1983]

He "diffidently" said the decision was up to Nintendo and it doesn't make sense for Nintendo to abandon a million seller new Ip because they've done the same with one of their biggest flops this side of Federation Force.

why did they allow wonderful 101 are they gonna make money from the ps4 version? or just as a one time exclusive favor?

 

[polybius80]

Do you aware about what's the difference between W101 and Astral Chain in Nintendo's eyes?

I dont have an uncle that works at nintendo to know such thing

all I say is that nintendo agreed with W101 so maybe just maybe they will say yes, its better to ask and be denied to just say nothing and assume a no

 

[Aldric]

or just as a one time exclusive favor?

That's what Inaba said, yes.

 

[EDMIX]

Inaba called it an exclusive case.

Ok, then Astral Chain will be the next "exclusive case" too? This is why I don't waste time with believing any timed crap. So if they've made deals before for this type of thing, they very much can continue it. Its why many of us laughed when Rise Of The Tomb Raider was announced as exclusive, I mean....we've been down this road before. Whats next? He going to say he'll cut his head off if it ever comes to another platform?

 

[siekro1983]

Ok, then Astral Chain will be the next "exclusive case" too? This is why I don't waste time with believing any timed crap. So if they've made deals before for this type of thing, they very much can continue it. Its why many of us laughed when Rise Of The Tomb Raider was announced as exclusive, I mean....we've been down this road before. Whats next? He going to say he'll cut his head off if it ever comes to another platform?

Anything is possible. infact nintendo would bank if they released there games on ps4/pc/xb1 .unless they are trying to get back in the home console market.

 

[Aldric]

Ok, then Astral Chain will be the next "exclusive case" too? This is why I don't waste time with believing any timed crap.

It's not "timed crap". I don't know what's hard to understand here. Nintendo holds the publishing rights for Astral Chain, just like they do for series like Pokemon or Donkey Kong. There's no point to them allowing Platinum to put the game on different systems because Astral Chain selling on Switch brings money to Nintendo unlike TW101 being stuck on Wii U limbo forever. Nintendo use their exclusives to build a library that helps them sell systems and TW101 wasn't part of their plans hence them being charitable towards Platinum.

If you want to play Astral Chain so badly either buy a Switch or wait a few years for Yuzu to emulate the game perfectly.

 

[cireza]

Need Bayonetta 3 to come back to its rightful owner: The PlayStation Family

Actually the first game was at home on 360, not really on PS3.

 

[cireza]

Well maybe this is one of there 3 remaining games to announce.

 

[siekro1983]

Well maybe this is one of there 3 remaining games to announce.

I wish it was metal gear rising 2.

 

[MagnesG]

I dont have an uncle that works at nintendo to know such thing

all I say is that nintendo agreed with W101 so maybe just maybe they will say yes, its better to ask and be denied to just say nothing and assume a no

Suit yourself you dreamer.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Rise Of The Tomb Raider was announced as exclusive, I mean....we've been down this road before.

Rise of the Tomb Raider was announced as a timed exclusive for one year on day 1 when MS inked the deal with SE. Big difference there.

 

[EDMIX]

Anything is possible. infact nintendo would bank if they released there games on ps4/pc/xb1 .unless they are trying to get back in the home console market.

I don't see them looking to put their titles on other platforms and I don't see them seeking to get back into the home console market.

It's not "timed crap".

Ok...suuuuuure. We've heard this before, let me guess when a year passes buy and it comes to PC and PS, a new excuse will emerge? So its hard to REALLY argue this when the other day 2 former exclusives went multiplatform.

Nintendo holds the publishing rights for Astral Chain

Thats nice, and did Nintendo not publish Wonderful 101? So...publishing something doesn't really mean the game won't end up else where. We've heard that song and dance for years at MS and even Nintendo has some titles that fit that. So hard to make that relevant when Wonderful 101 is going multiplatform.

Nintendo use their exclusives to build a library that helps them sell systems and TW101 wasn't part of their plans hence them being charitable towards Platinum.

I've heard nothing from either party to suggest this is happening solely because of that, that is actually something many of you on here have been saying, yet have no real evidence to remotely back up the claim other then wanting some OTHER reason to argue why this is happening, but hey guys please, it will NEVER happen again... So you just don't know that.

If you want to play Astral Chain so badly either buy a Switch or

Nope. I'll wait to see where they put it, seeing how loose their deals are something tells me in a few your you and many on here might be making some brand new excuses for why this title is on some Kickstarter or something.

Mr Hyde Timed exclusive is a timed exclusive. Doesn't really matter tbh. Both do timed exclusives.

 

[Agnostic2020]

I have no interest in these but I wouldn’t mind bayonetta 2 on pc or ps

 

[Aldric]

Ok...suuuuuure. We've heard this before, let me guess when a year passes buy and it comes to PC and PS, a new excuse will emerge

Don't take this the wrong way but... Are you mentally challenged? Platinum's president flat out told us Nintendo had Astral Chain's publishing rights. Nintendo didn't have Octopath Traveler or Little Town Hero's publishing rights. It's really not that hard. Please put some effort into your posts.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Timed exclusive is a timed exclusive. Doesn't really matter tbh. Both do timed exclusives.

Yes, keep moving the goalposts for your arguments sake. Maybe it will help you sleep at night.

I've heard nothing from either party to suggest this is happening solely because of that, that is actually something many of you on here have been saying, yet have no real evidence to remotely back up the claim

Here is a quote from an interview with Platinum boss Atsushi Inaba explaining their good relationship with Nintendo and how they allowed P to use W101 for multiplatform release.

"Platinum has a really good relationship with Nintendo. We’ve been with Nintendo from the very beginning and we’ve released a lot of games with them, including Astral Chain which recently released and was a big success. So I think it’s largely thanks to our relationship with Nintendo that they kind of decided to give us a break. I think it’s our history that it’s largely attributed to. We were quite surprised ourselves. This is usually not something that is allowed in the games industry. We see it as a very unique opportunity that Nintendo has given us and we’re pleased to have it."