Ubisoft CEO Talks Nintendo NX and Advantages of New Hardware

Ubisoft is working on more than just Just Dance for NX.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

"Coming from a GameSpot interview with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot...
"The new Nintendo [console] is a fantastic machine. It's really a new approach, it's really Nintendo, [which is] coming with something new again. We love it." "

Oh boy, here we go...
My bet is on people around here spinning this into a negative by saying one of a few things, or similar others;

1. "Oh, but they said the same thing about the Wii U, so this can't be taken as a good thing."
Which makes little sense, since they can, and frequently do, say positive things about other upcoming consoles too.

2. "Oh, but Ubisoft did almost nothing with Wii U before abandoning it so they'll do the same with the NX!"
As if they don't think Ubisoft can do better on NX than they did with Wii U.

3. "Oh, but it'll probably be just more casual games, like Just Dance and Rabbids on the Wii U!"
Assassin's Creed says "Hi". Unless you're gonna claim AC is literally just casual fodder, alongside other core-oriented games from them that will hit the system?

4. "Oh, but I'll still get my Ubisoft games on "real" consoles anyways, so it doesn't matter if Ubisoft likes it!"
So much for the claims that third parties are important to Nintendo's success, then; how can they matter to Nintendo's future, after all, if you wouldn't buy a Nintendo system for them?
If you want to prove third parties matter to Nintendo, you have to be willing to support Nintendo's consoles for third party games.
Otherwise that's just a false statement.

Pick one, a variation thereof, or a statement that basically ends up leading to one of said conclusions, and I can almost promise you'll see one pop up here.

Me personally, I want to see Ubisoft make good games for the NX. And I'm glad they'll be doing something more than Just Dance.
Hopefully Watch Dogs 2 hits the NX, on time and with all the features and content.

And if they just have to go with old ports, much to my chagrin, I do hope they at least lead off with Far Cry Primal, since I enjoyed that one to a pretty decent extent on my bro's PS4 and would love to play it again, more thoroughly, on the NX.

[EddieNX]

Logic goes out of the window with the haters, like you say, they will somehow manage to twist his words even though he just said it's brilliant.

I think we'll see solid ubisoft support on the NX considering the sails are almpst guranteed to be decent when you think of it as both a Nintendo handheld and a Nintendo home console. It'l probably match the 3DS or sell a bit more I recon.

[Neonridr]

Ubi is always Nintendo's best friend when the hardware launches. Let's see what happens when the hardware has been around for a year.

Let's see if Ubisoft brings the bigger titles to the system or if all we can hope for is more Just Dance titles.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Like I said, I'm hoping for Primal, at least.
Ubi is usually pretty good about delivering at least one game I'll care about; at this point I consider anything more from them to be a welcome surprise.
I'll say this much, though; bigger titles will solidify their sales position much better on the NX than casual games can.

[gbsrnctaln]

Wow, the obsessive need to defend Nintendo runs strong through you! I along with many other could give a rats ass about Ubi. I mean if a port of Far Cry Primal is your NX 3rd party dream then the bar has been set extremely low.

[gbsrnctaln]

You are correct, he did say that...along with a 1000 word essay describing Nintendo "haters" lol

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

It's not, but if they're going to go with nothing but old ports again, despite how stupid a move that would be, then I'd prefer Primal because I enjoyed it once before.
And if that's considered a low bar, then honestly, I don't think that's an unfair assessment, considering how badly Ubisoft flubbed their Wii U efforts.
Primal's the bottom line of what I expect, because I don't really hold high expectations of Ubisoft, even though I KNOW they can do better if they try.

And yes, dude; haters.
No air quotes necessary.
Or do you honestly think people saying such things are being open-minded towards the NX?
If so, you're naive at best.

If you hate the system before you've even seen it, because Nintendo, then just admit to it and move on.
I won't argue your tastes or bash you for wanting to play on other systems (I own multiple myself after all), but I won't sit here and entertain you beyond this post, when you're trying to call me defensive just because I've obviously offended you with my "essay".

[gbsrnctaln]

@monkey

Im willing to give Nintendo a chance. I grew up on Atari and Nintendo. I LOVE what Nintendo used to be. Im dying for them to return to form. I think you are confusing haters with people like me who are just hugely disappointed with what they have become.

You are right, we havent seen the NX yet. But judging by their recent past its hard not to imagine that the rumors are true. I mean the Ps4Pro rumors and Scorpio rumors were pretty dead on after all.

BTW I definitely was not offended by your post, but I definitely was amused.

[Perjoss]

The real question is does it really matter what other people say or think? when they announce it and YOU think its cool and you want one (or not) isn't that what's important, I know that's the case for me. Watch the reveal, let Nintendo explain to you what they have planned and then make up your own mind and celebrate the fact that you're not a sheep.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

That's pretty much the plan.
Honestly, I'm open to new controllers, so there's really only three things that would make me skip the NX:

1. Always online.
2. Paywalled onlined multiplayer.
3. VR focus.

Any of those three would make me either wait three years, or not get one at all.
Other than that, I'm totally open-minded towards it, just as I was towards the PS4 until I heard about the multiplayer paywall.

[gbsrnctaln]

Waitwaitwait...multiplayer paywall is your big concern, but you praise a company that had what two decent online multiplayer games??? Exposed

[ScubaSteve1]

They said the same thing about the Wii u then all of a sudden they dropped support

[MasterCornholio]

Right after they see that the system isn't selling well.

As long as the NX does well during its first year I don't believe developers will abandon it.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

There a difference. The Wii U was shown off for two E3 before release.
The NX isn't hasn't be shown nor will it have E3.