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Nintendo Has a Lot of Work to Do if They Want to Take This Year

Nintendo has had a great opening to the year with the launch of the Switch, but it's going to take a lot more work if they want to take this year.

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Moonman2605d ago

Nice article, they seem poised to do it. It would be one thing (and still a good thing) if restocks took a few days to sellout, but they still go in a matter of minutes. This kind of demand is insane.

davand1142605d ago (Edited 2605d ago )

Yeah it's pretty crazy. The restock that they had at toysrus a couple of weeks ago had a line like it was launch day. This console can be a huge success if nintendo can keep the steady line of games coming. This console is going to be hard as hell to get this holiday season and if nintendo makes a full animal crossing game or a pokemon game, it'll be impossible to find this console.

Number-Nine2605d ago (Edited 2605d ago )

Nintendo isn't competing against Sony and MS, they can't and already lost. Their focus needs to be on themselves and creating exclusives for their new console. Nintendos issue has always been nintendo.

davand1142605d ago

What are you talking about?

_-EDMIX-_2605d ago

I'm not sure what you're talking about , but when they started calling this a Home console and selling it at 299 they begin competing against the PlayStation 4 at the end of the day this holiday season parents will be making their choice to either pay for the more expensive system that has less games or a cheaper system that has the most.

Their focus should have been on obtaining a third-party I would argue that Nintendo's problem is their focus has actually been so much on what they want that they failed to understand that third-party needs that Hardware to support the platform in the first place.

we've seen them make some waves was having a more simple architecture which is seeing them get a lot of support but they can't stop there.

You could believe that Nintendo isn't competing against the PlayStation 4 and Xbox one but you might want to tell Nintendo that , they're the ones that are openly marketing this as a Home console....

CrimsonWing692605d ago (Edited 2605d ago )

What is the Switch? A gaming console. What is the PS4 and Xbone? Gaming consoles.

So how is Nintendo not competing? I mean for chrissake everyone was happy it'll play Skyrim.

That's a game already on PS4 and Xbone.

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chris2352605d ago

what do you mean "they must"? they made clear time and again that they despise their customers. why would they feel the need to spice up their game? they're delusional. incapable of delivering.

Prince_TFK2604d ago (Edited 2604d ago )

Shouldnt they just stop doing everything and just sit on their asses if they despise their customers and money that much?

Smh...

Pancit_Canton2605d ago

I think It's already too late this year. Sony has the momentum already and I don't it's stopping anytime soon with all the exclusive line up this year.

wonderfulmonkeyman2605d ago

It's waaaaaaay too soon to say that, especially since most of the third parties that have promised their support to the Switch have yet to reveal their hands.
We already know that there's a ton of RPG's on the way, for instance, including a new Tales Of title, that will hit the Switch and bolster demand even more.
E3, and any Directs before and after, will be big factors in deciding if the Switch can start catching up fast or not.

remixx1162605d ago

Not are I disagree with you as you are to a degree correct. It just that January to June belongs to Sony as all the exclusives they have released and we still have ffxiv storm blood expac, crash bandicoot and Wipeout HD in June.

Half the year is in Sony's favor so it'll be up to ninty or MS to take the other half which will still be a challenge because sony still has dreams, gran turismo sport and ni no kuni 2 slated for release this year along with others I may be forgetting.

Scorpio, switch and a bunch of exclusives from Sony, this year is gonna be one to look back on. E3 will be fun.

wonderfulmonkeyman2605d ago

@remix
That's fair, and I agree.

remixx1162605d ago

Though not to make it seem like against ninty, botw was a stellar start for he switch and if e3 gets us a new metroid and smash or smash port then nintendo will be pegged to be Giants of their new generation.

I'm eagerly waiting big homie.

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Sorry George Miller, but you’re wrong about the Mad Max game

George Miller expressed dismay toward the 2015 Mad Max game recently, but Avalanche Studios' take on the lore is still so good to this day.

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lelo2play11h ago

Mad Max is a good game... George Miller should STFU.

-Foxtrot6h ago

I think the funny thing is if Kojima made a Mad Max game it would be so trippy and "out there" I don't think it would feel like Mad Max by the time he's done with it. This is why he's better off with original new IPs.

Kojima seems like a buzz word these film directors use because he's probably the only big name they've heard from the gaming industry.

Wretchedstain1h ago

Article is correct in my opinion, Miller is wrong. That Death Stranding II trailer is bonkers, looking forward to that in itself.

And I agree, unless Mr Kojima wants to change his tune, or laughably, be told what to do, you're right, it wouldn't be Mad Max or close.

porkChop1h ago

Yup, Kojima really doesn't suit Mad Max. Avalanche did a great job though. It looked, felt, and played like what I'd expect from a Mad Max game. I really enjoyed my time with it, and the sand storms were handled incredibly well.

TheGamingHounds46m ago

I never played it but the recent buzz around Mad Max has piqued my interest. Will check it out this year for sure

maelstromb28m ago(Edited 26m ago)

MM is not a perfect game by any means as it was held back by lots of repetitious, standard open-world copy and paste missions, but the devs SO perfectly captured the world, atmosphere, lore and brutality. It also just so happens to boast one of THE best photo modes out there and some of the most impressive explosions I've ever seen in a game to date. The car combat is of course another impressive standout, both vicious and fun. MM is a game which I have revisited multiple times since its release, and now having just seen Furiosa, I can feel it calling me back again.

There's a ton to love there, but I think you'll pickup on the areas where the devs struggled likely due to reigning in the scope, budget and time constraints, leading to an incredibly fun, albeit uneven experience. Though, as mentioned, it's absolutely a game worth experiencing once, and I truly hope you enjoy it. The game really does deserve a sequel.

maelstromb23m ago

Honestly, Kojima would do the game justice, but given his studio's current workload, it's a bit far flung. I could much rather see Bend Studios (Days Gone dev) doing a Mad Max follow-up. I'm playing through DG right now for the first time and I see lots of similarities between the games to where imo Bend could develop an impressive MM sequel.

VersusDMC22m ago

While i like the Mad Max game and think it's underrated...i don't know why people are mad at George Miller for not liking the game based on the IP he created. Especially since a lot of people hated it at release as well looking at that 69% metacritic.

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Neil Druckmann clarifies true intent of new Naughty Dog game comments

Following a recent interview with Sony, Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann claims the original intent was “unfortunately lost” in the process.

just_looken4h ago

He can take dog shit put it in a oven with seasoning then call it waistland cookies the sony fans will pay $40 a cookie give them a medal of cooking.

No mater what trash this sobs puts out/talks about it will sell.

The true fact in the 8 years sense uncharted 4 his first time in the main seat to a point all this "amazing" team did was get 2 dudes to fuck in a van then destroy a franchise they never created.

But being a port studio they are decent at they should keep in there lane at being just that a glorified port studio.

fr0sty2h ago

Salty Bots... gotta love it.

just_looken1h ago

@frosty

Over what? naught dog under his command is a glorified port team tlou2 was mostly tlou 1 asset's with the same game play loop but forced a trans down your throat.

I would gladly help pay for this blight and his team to get removed from gaming in general.

Rangerman120811h ago

Glad he clarified it but i'm still somewhat skeptical. Plus, his comments about how Ai will revolutionize storytelling were still pretty iffy.

anast11h ago

No need to bow down, Stan your ground. The AI comments were gross though.

S2Killinit10h ago

Pretty excited as I read these. I just cant wait to see what ND is up to.

Export8h ago

put a chick in it and make her gay !

shadowknight2036h ago

Next they need a diverse couple, and perhaps some climate activists

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Limited Run Games reveal physical console editions of Clock Tower: Rewind

Love survival horror? Love physical editions of games? Limited Run Games have got your back as they reveal a physical collection for Clock Tower: Rewind on Xbox, Switch, PlayStation and PC.

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Hugodastrevas1d 15h ago

Still waiting for the physical release of Tomba!