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Analysis: Will other devs join Nintendo’s Wii U party?

Nintendo hasn't always had good third-party support. Randy Lamberson wonders whether something has been holding them back until now.

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acidbrn4224d ago

I am eager to get my hands on the console finally, although I cant help but feel a bit of dread towards it. Not so much that the games wont be worth playing, but rather that the console still wont be able to compete online wise with the likes of Sony and Microsoft.

Elderly_Cynic4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

I read an interview with Randy Pitchford from Gearbox talking about Aliens: Colonial Marines for the Wii U, and he seemed completely in love with both the console and the tech. Let's hope that's a hint of things to come.

acidbrn4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

I hope so, but its not so much the tech that makes me worry about the Wii U standing out, its all the little things like cross game chat and achievements that gamers have grown accustomed too that haven't been addressed by Nintendo that has me worried.

ChickeyCantor4223d ago

Developers can add their own achievement system and hook it up to the Mii-verse interface API. The question is whether a developer wants to spend time doing this.

Ubisoft is already doing uPlay ( comes with its own achievement system ) and EA with Origin.

Trophies weren't added until later on remember? Nintendo can still add stuff.

WiiUalpha4223d ago

Lol. PS3 doesn't even offer cross game chat.How can people be accustomed to something they dont have. U gain no troll experience today. Still level zero. Look up Mila for an example on proper trolling. BTW u also just b under the impression pan and live launched as they r today? Lol. The only thing u made look bad is your knowledge of gaming

konnerbllb4223d ago

Those gamers that are currently using the superior console are accustomed to cross game chat.

acidbrn4222d ago

Xbox Live may have not launched with those features, and has had the added years to enhance their service. With Nintendo launching from basically square one they should be adding all that they can to make sure they at least match what the others offer.

Developers having the option to add their own achievement like system is a start, but why not just add a universal achievement system? Nintendo have a road map that Steam, Sony, and Microsoft have laid out.

Nintendo can see what works and doesn't work for those consoles, and yet they choose to strike out on their own. With them being so quite on cross game chat means most likely they don't have it. Even Sony realized the error of not having cross game chat, and admitted it was an oversight.

iamnsuperman4223d ago

To be fair he is the exception (except for the Bayonetta developer) when it comes to extreme vocal support. Not many other devs have been vocal either way on the Wii U. I think most developers are taking the sensible lets see approach with the Wii U.

metroid324224d ago

Cross game chat is possible on wiiu if u think otherwise ur daft just because the 5 games on release that use voice chat dont support it wow these are launch games the ps3 had no voice chat on release or psn and look at ps3 now.

konnerbllb4223d ago

There is a difference between cross game chat and in game chat. Cross game chat has to be included by nintend into the platforms OS. In game chat is handled by the game developer.

LiquidSword934223d ago

Even tho im not getting a wii u its plain to see that nintendo arent fuckin around with the social side of things so worriers should relax.

DA_SHREDDER4223d ago

The Wii U is gonna take over everyone's living rooms like the Wii did, if not more!

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Nintendo Has Acquired Shiver Entertainment From Embracer Group

Nintendo Has Acquired Shiver Entertainment From Embracer Group

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Profchaos15d ago

Great news it shows that Nintendo intends to continue developing ports of AAA games to its next gen platform

H914d ago

Buying studios from embracer now is a great deal, they must be dirt cheap at this point, Nintendo is a opportunist, they wait until someone fall so they get their best deal

OtterX14d ago

That is some serious brain gymnastics you have going on there. 🤔

H914d ago

I didn't do any gymnastics I can assure you, honestly I don't know why you think that, not hating I seriously don't see why you think that

ZeekQuattro14d ago

Yeah I don't know where that came from. It's rare for Nintendo to flat out aquire studios. Guess they were trying to be edgy but why flex on this studio. 🤣

Kneetos13d ago

At least they are safer from layoffs with Nintendo then any other company

banger8814d ago

I hope someone buys Piranha Bytes, their future isn't looking good right now. I love their RPGs, they're janky as f***, but they have heart and soul.

Relientk7714d ago

Nintendo saw the Mortal Kombat 1 Switch port and were like, "Yeah, these guys are worth acquiring."

You can't make this crap up lol

Profchaos14d ago

Mortal Kombat 1 was never going to port well I'm sure they told wb it wasn't going to work but wb wants that sweet sweet 140 million install base

In the end wb approved the project cleared the milestones and allowed the product to release

SonOfOsiris14d ago

Yeah this guys ported MK11 which is great, Hogwarts Legacy which is great, and MK1 is now ok, play it every day

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Game Developers Have Begun Confirming Nintendo Switch 2 Support

Game developers have already started to confirm that they will support the Nintendo Switch 2 with their future titles.

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How Many More Victims, Like Garry's Mod, Will Nintendo's Hurtful Crusade Create?

Hanzala from eXputer: "As Nintendo takes out 20 years' worth of stuff from Garry's Mod, I watch in shock, thinking why it continues to hurt and discourage its fans."

RiseNShine31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

The irony that some of the most disgusting business practices come from companies like Disney or Nintendo, i can't even begin to understand what terrible damage was Garrys Mod making to Nintendo bottom line, imho they're getting pretty nervous about where they're heading in the future, handhelds are no longer something exclusive to Nintendo, from Steam Deck to many others, now you can play the latest games and pay a fraction of the price on Steam sales, so it's up to their exclusives, which just on their own would make hard to justify purchasing a closed overpriced hardware with outrageous price policies (Super Mario Odyssey is still 60 euro 6 years later!), and as a home console they're always underperforming compared to Sony or Xbox.

gold_drake31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

i cam guarantee you, that their exclusives alone is what drives switch sales. they sell in the 10s of millions of copies.

nintendo created their franchises to be sort of nostalgia driven, exclusive only on nintendo.

people will always buy the pkmn games as they always bring in new younger fans amd is family friendly

mario kart, the same thing, mario games in general.

zelda games are system sellers. animal crossing for the casual gamers.

nintendo doesnt need third vame devs essentially. they made sure with the switch and the limitations that they looked more to pc ps and xbox.

its sad, but nintendo is more than fine with what they're doing. they positioned themselves to appeal to the more casual gamers.

but to your point, im not sure why they're doing this rly.

Inverno31d ago

Look at how they handled Nintendo games being streamed or uploaded on YouTube in the past. They killed Yuzu and Citra even when they had nothing to do with ToTK being leaked, not to mention it was basically unplayable on emulation the week it was leaked. Smash Bros tournament, that was fairly recent. They shut down their online services without any care for purchases made. I bought a switch after skipping their last 2 consoles and handhelds but I don't plan on buying anything Nintendo in the future. They take things to the extremes, they legitimately hate their fans. They're honestly right up there with the likes of Acti, EA, and Ubi, only difference is that they disguise themselves as being family friendly all the while being shady.