Does Nintendo Need Its Own God of War?

Andy & Steve have GOD OF WAR FEVER! So it got the boys thinking: does Nintendo need an epic Kratos-like experience?

[2pacalypsenow]

It's nintendo.

Give them another 10 years and they might have a new IP like GOW.

Or they might just release a Mario game in the style of GOW.

[UCForce]

I think they need to evole character like Link for example. SSM have nailed it right with Kratos. Why can’t Nintendo ? Yes, I do know every Zelda games have different Links and never be a canon. But at least, give Link more layers to make him a character.

[solideagle]

what about metroid?

[quent]

The words "evolve" and "copy/paste" means 2 different things, try to thing foRe youreself for once and not parrot you're console overlords word for word

[Kribwalker]

Link is fine as he is. Zelda BotW was one of the best games of this generation, and zelda has consistently been among the highest rated games every generation, including the highest rated game this Gen, as well as the highest rated game ever. Nintendo knows what they’re doing with this franchise, they don’t need to add layers to a silent protagonist

[UCForce]

@quent It’s more than that. Breath of the Wild have voice acting cast, but not Link which I found is dumb. Breath of The Wild Ending where Zelda asked Link but Link just stand there with blank eyes. People really think Link need to have a voice. @solidagle I agree with you on that one.

[I_am_Batman]

Just because God of War is an amazing game doesn't mean that every other game should emulate it's formula. Let's not forget that Nintendo has produced 2 titles last year that stand side by side with God of War as the most critically acclaimed games of this generation. There are a lot of ways to achieve greatness that's what makes it interesting.

[JaguarEvolved]

Nintendo needs a proper console and then they can think about games close to god of war 3 calibre on ps3. Afterwards they can think of god of war 4 calibre games.

[UCForce]

@Kribwalker What about God Of War ? People said the game was masterpieces. It has been praised by critics and consumer.

[yeahokwhatever]

I_am_Batman
You've pointed out a serious flaw in the ratings/review industry. BotW is nowhere near GoW in terms of anything.

[gangsta_red]

Using Link is a bad example as the Zelda games are not about individual characters or growing a character (emotionally) as the game moves on. Zelda games has always been more focued on the gameplay and adventure.

Each game always has some type of gameplay element that is used to separate themselves with each iteration. Nintendo doesn't need their GoW in the same way that Sony doesn't need their own Mario.

It's time to realize that each company is different and provides different experiences for their user base.

[S2Killinit]

I cant believe i agree with Kribwalker. Zelda does not need to evolve. Not all games should be the same. Now, can Nintendo benefit from a game like GoW? Of course, who wouldnt want a game like that in their roster?

[UCForce]

I know I will get a lot of disagreements for saying it. But in the end, I let Nintendo decide for themselves.

[DarXyde]

I disagree. Part of Link's charm is being in between mysterious and known. Link is an established character, but also like a user generated character. He has his own personality in some ways, but it's never imposed. It's like you're him, but you're not. More like his God... sort of.

I don't think Link needs to be developed more. Also, every Link is canon. It's the same "soul" at varying points in time (did you play Skyward Sword?).

[rainslacker]

I don't think Zelda needs to "evolve" in the same way that GOW did. But it wouldn't be a terrible thing if they tried to make a game that was more character focused than we typically see in the Zelda franchise. Gangsta said it's more about the game play and exploration, but those things don't have to be removed to have a deeper story and character....as GOW is currently proving.

The nice thing about the way Nintendo handles Zelda, or Mario even, is that it's open enough for each game to be its own thing without affecting the rest of the franchise.

[Kribwalker]

@UCforce

I don’t deny GOW to be a masterpiece, hoping to find out personally myself tonight , but so was BOTW, so why ask to change for the sake of changing?

[gangsta_red]

@Rainslacker
"...but those things don't have to be removed to have a deeper story and character....as GOW is currently proving."

And a deeper story and character doesn't have to be added....as BoTW has already proven.

[Hardiman]

I agree UCForce! I was just talking about that to one of my sons the other day. Zelda being the topic and it's come up before when I was playing through Witcher 3.

We're really big Zelda fans (I've been down since 87) but we all thought it'd be cool if they evolved the series with a more realistic take, especially dialogue.

[indysurfn]

Lets face it. Nintendo has a string of AAA games and it has only been out 1 year and 20 days. If it was reasonable, SHOULD have been does Microsoft need a Kratos! Nintendo has Metroid. Many atricles (and common sense) are saying SWITCH WILL PASS XBOX ONE THIS YEAR!.. So who is in need of big sales?

Fire emblem (mainline game) coming this year. Metroid coming this year, And Pokemon coming this year. Plus even more JRPG's and then next year the flood gate comes open on the JRPG's.

If Microsoft had a God of war I would finally turn on something other than my PS4 Pro and SWITCH, In fact I would go buy the xbox one x or f.

[deafdani]

@indysurfn

There's zero indication that Metroid and Pokemon are coming out this year. They're most likely 2019 releases.

[quent]

Well Sony released GOW in the style of TLoU so maybe

[UCForce]

Not even close. Even God Of War have a kid and shoulder camera look similar to TLoU, but when you play the game deeply and you know the game is more than The Last of Us.

[bluefox755]

You haven't played it, have you?

[HaveSumNuts]

Closest thing Nintendo ever had to God of War is Mad World on the Wii

[bouzebbal]

Haha and uncharted in the style of fifa 3rd person mode? Gtfo

[Big_Game_Hunters]

It's basically TLOU except with shallow dark souls combat and slightly improved "puzzles".

[yeahokwhatever]

"Mario of Plumbing"

[SuperSonic91]

Since the PsOne Nintentendo has been capped.
They tried to advance with N64 and Gamecube interms of graphical powet but their kiddie IPs like Mario and Zelda prevented them from maturing as content creators.
Shigeru Miyamoto's "story telling does not matter" firther more arrest Nintendo's development as a AAA game developer. His conservative stance that games are just games is what's stopping Nintendo.
They wanna stick with the past then so be it.

So unlike Ken Kutaragi whos vision is that computer entertainment will be the ultimate form of entertainment for young and adult people.

Now PlayStation is lightyears away in making video games as a major player in the entertainment industry via maximizing video games' unique way of delivering stories (through integration with gameplay) that rival the best films made by Hollywood.

Now Nintendo is even more relegated to making ptoducts to even younger kids with Labo like they are not targeting children enough already.

Sony and Nintendo are going the opposite ways to run their businesses.

[indysurfn]

Why so irrational? It is irrational to talk about GOW and then dump on Mario? Last time I checked I have been playing GOW for GENERATIONS!!! Irrational is the heart of the fanboy.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

how many years for a 97 on PS?

[Scissorman82]

I wouldn't apply a God of War-style of storytelling to say Mario or Zelda. But Nintendo could take a dormant series like a Startropics and turn into an epic tale.

[yeahokwhatever]

I really don't think Nintendo is capable of this level of storytelling. There's 0 evidence they can do it.

[franwex]

They are kinda subtle when it comes to their story telling. Mostly because they focus more so on the player than the protagonists. 0 evidence is kinda harsh, there is ample evidence. Zelda has a lot of subtle emotional moments. For example when Link leaves the village for the 1st time in Ocarina of Time. Earthbound has emotional moments all over, so does Metroid too surprisingly at the end of Super Metroid. It's not all just Mario Kart.

[Scissorman82]

i agree and that's why i think a collaboration would be best. they need to broaden their scope of what story-telling is.

[yeahokwhatever]

"this level" is the important part of my statement. Nintendo obviously can tell some stories. That's not the point. And I definitely agree that Nintendo focuses on the player over the protagonist. After playing a lot of BotW with my kids, I don't feel anything for or about Link. He's this silent face that you're supposed to project yourself into. Which I understand, but it isn't very helpful when you're trying to tell a story. I'm not interesting in pretending to be an adventurer as much as I did when I was a child, I'm more interested in learning about other adventurers and their stories. The way I and my kids play games is different. I accept the story and world-building for what it is, while my kids like to insert their own stories into the canvas. I feel like Nintendo leaves a lot more to interpretation, which younger and more curiosity-driven minds can feed off of. My kids pretend to be whatever their character is, while I am a third party observer while playing.

[TallonIV]

I take it you never played Fire Emblem awakening?

[DefaultComment]

There is a game called legend of Zelda ocarina of time, yeah its an old game of course but that game had an amazing story and CONCEPT. he'll Majoras mark had a deep and dark story but of course you don't know that... You hardly know any better so I pity your lack of knowledge.

[Vegamyster]

franwex

The reason they gave to why Link was quite/silent in Botw was kinda messed up, i wasn't expecting it from Nintendo, they're definitely very subtle compared to others.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

The Thousand-Year Door begs to differ.

[ziggurcat]

No, Nintendo just has to do what they already do very well.

[Kribwalker]

agreed. Nintendo knows what they are doing with their IPs.

[Rippcity]

I'm sorry but Nintendo has no idea what to do with their IPs. It took them years to release a new Star Fox and when they did were so busy trying to sell the Wii U that they completely butchered it. Metroid hasn't had a good entry to the series since the prime days. Kart and Smash get their generational update which they typically don't take any risks on. And BotW was their chance to take Zelda to the next level but instead of taking what people loved about Zelda (epic dungeons, puzzles, unique weapons/items) and expanding on it, they made it into this huge empty explore just for the sake of exploration climbing simulator. Imo I think Nintendo is completely out of touch with what people want them to do with their IPs.

[Old McGroin]

@ Rippcity

Agreed with you up until you start talking about Zelda, it then becomes apparent you have no idea what your rambling on about.

[Rippcity]

@McGroin I realize I'm in the minority here with Zelda but the rest of my argument still stands 😁

[G3ng4r]

No it doesn't. Metroid: samus returns, which was good, hit 3ds last year.

[Rippcity]

@G3ng4r Samus returns is a remake of Metroid 2 which I do not consider a "new" entry to the series. And I was more referring to their console games anyways. Some of their stuff on mobile is good don't get me wrong I'm just not a big mobile gamer.

[yeahokwhatever]

Indeed. Nintendo is great at doing Nintendo. I don't think Sony is great at doing Nintendo and I don't think Nintendo can do Sony.

[The 10th Rider]

Yeah, the whole question is just silly. Nintendo doesn't need their own Good of War any more than Sony needs their own Mario Kart, Smash Bros, etc . . .

Sure, both companies should always strive to broaden their portfolios while continuing with the games that made them as successful as they are, but they definitely shouldn't just copy each other.

[rainslacker]

I don't think Nintendo needs something as violent or dark as GOW. But I would never discourage them from making games that explore deeper story and character elements, or take good things about game design and make it their own.

Need though....that's a word I wouldn't use. I see the comments above assume it would be from one of their existing franchises, and that doesn't really have to be the case. I'd even encourage Nintendo to explore a new franchise if they did something like this.

[DaFeelz]

Nintendo doesn’t, but MS does. Both Nintendo and Sony are on cruise control right now and they only need to continue what they’re currently doing. And the closest Nintendo will ever even attempt to get to a character like Kratos, is Samus. So, that’s that.

[Segata]

They have Bayonetta 3 in development. As close as they will get. Besides the new GoW takes some inspiration to classic Zelda games and Botw came out last year reinventing the series to critical acclaim sales and awards.

[Moonman]

You said all I wanted to say. Agreed. :)

[kevnb]

Nintendo doesn't make third-person action adventure 'cinematic' story games, I don't think they would be very good at them either. However, they already publish Bayonetta 2 and soon 3.

[Richmond94]

No, Nintendo needs its own unique franchise.

[Pancit_Canton]

I have to two games in mind.

Kid Icarus and Actraiser (SE game not Nintendo)

They can make those two games similar, but not exactly a GOW game.

[InTheZoneAC]

Breath of the wild could've been just this, but they opted for a bland open world experience instead

[yeahokwhatever]

incredibly bland.

[InTheZoneAC]

yeah, ok...whatever

[paintedgamer1984]

After playing botw and then playing hzd it made me wish nintendo would make a zelda like hzd... that is all. Hell, even if they made a dark souls like zelda id be ecstatic... but horizon zero dawns scope, gameplay, graphics, fighting customization, rpg elements, story, enemy varients, ect is all something i can only hope the new zelda adopts.

[yeahokwhatever]

I can't get past how if BotW was an Ubisoft game, it would have gotten scored to be a 6, maybe a 7. The open world formula BotW employs is plain worn out. It's got some nice touches and ideas here or there, but it's not like anything is surprisingly good.

[DrierofLeaves]

@yeahokwhatever: "I can't get past how if GoW was an EA game, it would have gotten scored to be a 6, maybe a 7. The narrative cinematic formula GoW employs is plain worn out. It's got some nice touches and ideas here or there, but it's not like anything is surprisingly good."

See how stupid that sounds?

BotW is an amazing game that got recognized by the media, gamers, industry, and DEVELOPERS. Everyone loves it because it is a great game. Why people have trouble accepting that, even if they themselves do not like it much, is something that I will never understand.

[yeahokwhatever]

Paramath,
it sounds stupid because God of War is nothing like any EA game. If anything, EA occasionally tries to rip some elements from God of War. In Zelda, you're literally doing what all recent Ubisoft open worlds do(especially Far Cry). Its pathetic.

[OzzY-waZZy]

Spot on

[Istolla]

Lol, its review scores and numerous awards clearly show how bland it was.

Thanks for the laugh

[Lionalliance]

In terms of story and storytelling? yes. I just recently finished Breath of the Wild, it was fun and has some awesome gameplay and mechanics. BUT the only problem i had with it is a reason to care for the story, it was bland and predictable. Nintendo really need to up their games in their story driven game like Zelda and Metroid.

[kevnb]

just leave the story driven games to Sony, let Nintendo do what they do best.

[Lionalliance]

Why can't they do both?

[kevnb]

I don’t want them to ruin their games by trying to be like someone else.

[senorfartcushion]

....what?

Does Nintendo need its own sprawling fantasy series with light RPG elements?

....hmmm...let me think...

Sprawling.... fantasy.... video game... with light RPG elements.

Think... think...

[yeahokwhatever]

It needs one where the target audience is above the age of 7.

[kevnb]

God of war has been quite a juvenile series

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Straight from C.S. Lewis:
" “Critics who treat 'adult' as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves."
If you think Nintendo's games aren't for mature adults, or cannot be enjoyed by mature adults, you've got some re-thinking to do.

[yeahokwhatever]

"target audience". Google what that means if you must.

[Istolla]

If blood and gore is what you're referring to, you probably are 7.

[Officialxandr]

They have Bayonetta. Although Bayonetta is closer to the older GoW games, they still have something dope. Love me both Cereza & Kratos.

[Segata]

From the sounds of it Bayo 3 will be very different than past games.

[Minute Man 721]

Nah just bring back Kid Icarus

[Istolla]

It's called Zelda...

[Batchild27]

Zelda is clearly not a game for Mature audiences. It is as E for everyone as it gets. The only thing that makes it mature is the scope of gameplay. Even then it barely touches teen territory.

[Segata]

You're very short sited if you think blood and gore make a game for older audiences only.

[PhantomS42]

Because having an M rating makes a difference >.>

[Batchild27]

Segata - themes, complexity, tone. A lot goes into what makes a game for mature audiences. You should also note that when I say mature I dont just mean 17+. I mean mature mentally. Able to handle themes of death in a way that is not cartoony. I just don't see the reason why Nintendo would rather let Sony and MS have the monopoly on that market when they can cut into it a little with a couple of high quality first party games that dont star Mario, Zelda or Kirby. Metroid Prime 4 will have a lot to say where they stand in this regard.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

“Critics who treat 'adult' as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves."
- C. S. Lewis.

[paintedgamer1984]

Nope, just a metroid that adopts many new tricks like Sonys new i.p.'s have over the last 5-7 years. I hope Metroid Prime 4 isnt just another Metroid Prime... They really need to step it up. It wouldnt hurt if they came out with some new i.p.'s all together. I feel like the amount of exclusive new i.p.'s from nintendo in the racing, adventure, action adventure, rpg, ect has been on a drip drop for quite awhile. Im ok with them doing the same mario, smash, mk, bayo, splatoon, yoshi, kirby, ect just give us something new and fresh for the older more mature gamers. Splatoon, arms, ect werent my cup of tea. Supposedly there was a leak nintendo is announcing new ip at e3 so we will have to wait and see. 2018 seems very underwhelming compared to 2017. My switch has been in its dock for quite some time.

[The 10th Rider]

There were rumors that Bandai Namco Singapore, which is made up of a lot of Star Wars 1313 devs, has been doing a lot of the grunt work of Metroid Prime 4. I really hope that's true if it means we get a Metroid that looks as good as Star Wars 1313 did.

[corroios]

Not really their target arent the Gow players. Its a diferente universe.

[Batchild27]

Yea but why? Why can't they do both?

[corroios]

Because it wont. its sells tons of millions with pokemon, splatton, mario, kirby, donkey Kong and so on. There wont be a God of War on Nintendo.

Their target is still the same. Look at their latest gadget.

[DillyDilly]

Why can't people accept that these companies have their own identities ? Sony dos not need their own Halo or Call Of Duty or Smash Brothers & Nintendo does not need their own God Of War & who knows what else. Each company has their own pros & cons & their own strengths & weaknesses & this is what makes gaming round

[Segata]

To be fair Sony tried and failed to make it's own Smash Bros. Then again Nintendo tried to have it's own Mature rated shooter with Devil's Third and failed. Bayonetta is a nice balance of being for older audience but still silly and over the top and not gritty that is closer to Nintendo.

[Ck1x]

I would definitely prefer they evolve Kid Icarus and Bayonetta versus creating a copycat of GoW...

[King_Lothric]

Nintendo needs a mature Zelda game with mature graphics.

[Segata]

They tried that with TP and if you want a M rated Zelda just go play Darksiders.

[InTheZoneAC]

3d dot game heroes on ps3, check it out

[Istolla]

What the heck do you mean by mature graphics?

"Princess Mononoke" seamed pretty mature to me.

[bigmalky]

No, I don't think so at least.

Nintendo have an audience, mainly kids to teens, but their IPs, like Mario, Metroid and The Legend of Zelda also appeal to the older generation that grew up with them.

No console needs an IP competitor, as long as they produce great, well made, first party games that hit their target crowd.

I have a PS4, a mid-range PC and intend to grab a Switch when I get the time... That's suitable enough for my genre needs without having to have two samey IPs to play on separate platforms. Storied first party adult aimed games and Japanese RPGs on PS, my fandom of Zelda and Mario on Switch, and PC lets me play strategy and MMO games happily.

I can choose what system to play third party and indie games depending on how I feel.

[LoveSpuds]

I think Nintendo always have and always will do their own thing. I feel like it's not in their genetic make-up to make games like GoW and I don't think that they necessarily want to make games that are similar, tonally, to God of War.

Nintendo make Nintendo style games and even as a 43 year old, I still adore their games and feel they offer a perfect counter balance to Sony's offerings.

If anyone needs a game of the quality and importance of GoW, it is Microsoft in my opinion.

[Redlife2g]

They already do and it's called Zelda... Just as epic too

[_LarZen_]

No. Nintendo have Zelda,Mario,Samus Aran to mention a few.

[OffRoadKing]

No they dont, let Nintendo do their own thing its working just fine for them. Some times people want to play as God and slay massive beasts and sometimes people want to play as a little Italian Plumber and jump into sewer pipes, its nice to have options.

[Cmv38]

Let Nintendo be Nintendo, when they or most companies try to emulate for the sake of saying us too, rarely works out. Nintendo are great at what they do, no they don't need a gow Game.

[maybelovehate]

Zelda is their God of War. And arguably a lot better.

[UCForce]

I’m not so sure, If Zelda is better than GOW. Nintendo could have make good story driven Zelda game with great gameplay, I would agree. But now I don’t think Nintendo never good at that and I will let them decide. God of War (2018) is able to do both between stories and gameplays.

[maybelovehate]

Zelda's traversal and exploration is the best I have ever seen in a video game. Also has some of the best puzzles. Not to mention the combat is better and more diverse. As for story, I was very caught up in Zelda's world. Was there a story, yes, was it a good story? Well it felt like my story, so yeah, it was awesome.

[Istolla]

Zelda is created in a way such that you create your own story. You are link. With God of War you play through the story of Kratos.

Two people playthroughs of Breath of the Wild will be very different. Whereas two people playing God of War will have very similar experiences.

You might not realize this difference, but it is important.

[gleepot]

Nah, it's fine that different platforms have their own niche. Sony is on a hot streak of the single-player grand-scale narrative experiences. Let em own that. Nintendo excels in fun ideas (for better or for worse), and rock solid gameplay. They have never been the place for epic stories.

[TallonIV]

No, Nintendo focuses on gameplay first, everything else later.. something this game suffers from.

[BehindTheRows]

I'm not sure where you're getting that God of War's gameplay is lacking. Every reviewer disagrees and plenty of gamers have done nothing but praise it.

[zodiac909]

They already have their God Of War's, its called Zelda and Mario

[Brazz]

Come on.

Sony got gow, uncharted, hoziron, etc.
Nintendo got zelda, mario, pokemon, etc.
MS got Halo, Gears, etc.

Each company got unique games, they don't need to copy each other.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Speaking of which...
What the heck happened to Fable?
Microsoft's been in dire need of something really grand to put them back in the spotlight.
Why not a new high-profile entry in the Fable universe?
I feel like they're just sitting on it and letting it ROT...

[Brazz]

My bet... they are holding things for nextgen, 2018-2019 will be a a bad time for xbox, but 2020 will have many exclusives cmoing whit next xbox.

[InTheZoneAC]

Ms has been in bad times for what seems like 5+ years now. That won't change. And their next gen system just came out, but still waiting on games. And there's no such thing as xbox exclusive anymore. Sorry, had to correct a lot of misinformation.

[BadElf]

Wuht? Does Sony needs its own Legend of Zelda?

[DefaultComment]

No they don't. How convenient short memory people have. Last year they had The Legend of Zelda a Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey.
Zelda sweeped the floor with all the industry last year winning awards after awards from everywhere, developers and fans.
Now everyone is praising God of War like the holy grail of gaming and GTOY contender.
Besides, Nintendo makes their IPs already. Of course they don't release yearly new IPs but who does that anyway?

[InTheZoneAC]

As it was proven botw got high scores due to open world+Zelda name. Better games in the series had lower reviews. Just a fyi

[DefaultComment]

An FYI according to you so I'm not considering you statements as a fact. Zelda made merits regarding its name. I'm not saying the the game is perfect but there is a reason why is a king in the industry.

[Tazzy]

I don't think Nintendo or Microsoft need their own God of War all 3 companies take different routes when it comes to first party games they bring out.

[P_Bomb]

Kid Icarus.

[Moonman]

Would love a new one on Switch!! :)

[xYLeinen]

Nintendo has and it's called Super Mario.

[Tankbusta40]

Probably not but I'm sure after the success both Nintendo and Xbox will get their own God of War... Because you know... Copycat business and all.

[PhoenixUp]

God no

[Germaximus]

You mean Zelda?

[Imalwaysright]

No it does not. Both Nintendo and Sony doing their own thing adds variety to this industry.

[BenRage3]

I don't know, I mean it would be great if Nintendo created new IP's like GOW. But now that Bayonetta is seemingly an exclusive, does that count as Nintendo having an adult, action-oriented franchise?

[Hardiman]

I'd imagine any company would want a "GOW" in that its very polished and well made along with being praised by critics and fans alike! It's also a soft reboot of a major franchise and it payed off big time. So I don't know why any company wouldn't want that

[KillZallthebeast]

Pokemon, mario, or smash brothers. I really havent had a main console from them in nearly 2 decades but they have a powerhouse of exclusives.

[marloc_x]

Nope.

[jugo14]

like seriously.....wtf kind of question is this? just stop

[Elda]

Nintendo doesn't actually need a God of War that's why there's PS.Nintendo needs some exclusive AAA blockbuster compelling adult games on a hardcore scale like GOW,Uncharted,Detroit,Bloodbor ne or something in the vein of Ratchet & Clank for the young ones.Mario,DK,Kirby & Star Fox are cute games but that's all they are but cute.Metroid & now Bayonetta is a diection for the older but Nintendo needs more if it wants my attention & adults that want maturer games.If the Switch had those hardcore AAA adult exclusives I would have bought one a while ago.

[360ICE]

Zelda is still struggling with the problems Ocarina had. It's a good game, but it kinda makes me lose all faith in Nintendo at the same time. Tell an interesting story some day, Nintendo.

[Tross]

Nintendo has its own flavour and I think it should embrace that. There's another console manufacturer who's hurting for exclusives right now that could stand to learn a thing or two from God of War's success though.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Nintendo's no stranger to the hack&slash genre; they've had several great ones over the years, some from themselves and others from second party studios or third parties.
No more heroes comes to mind, for instance, as does Bayonetta.
If you wanna loosen the definition of a hack&slasher a bit to include Warriors-likes, then both Zelda and Fire Emblem will have entries on the Switch.[FE Warriors is out now, though, while Hyrule Warriors is coming next month on the 18th].
If you know what you're looking for, then there's a fair share of good action and hack&slash titles on Nintendo systems.
Maybe not in the dark/gritty form like God of War, but they have some.

Now as to making their own game that's very similar to GoW's content style, with QTE's everywhere and a more realistic stylization for the art direction...
Would it be nice? Sure. I wouldn't be against it.
But do I expect it? Nah.
At least not in a realistic art style. But in a less realistic one, or maybe even cell shaded?
If Nintendo doesn't do it, they might contract someone to do it.

I recall the head of Platinum wanting to make a spin-off title from The Wonderful 101 that would feature the sword-wielding Wonder Blue.
I could see that becoming a more action-oriented title, for sure.

[Nintentional]

Does Sony need its own Mario, Zelda, Mertroid, Smash Bros, Pokemon, Mario Kart, Xenoblade, or Star Fox? No, Sony does what they do well, and Nintendo is does what they do well.

People go to Nintendo for experiences that are different that anything Sony offers and vice versa. If both companies made the same kinds of games, then the industry would grow stagnant.

[DrierofLeaves]

Nintendo has far more higher rated franchises with beloved entries than any other company. The highest rated game of this generation is a Nintendo game. Nintendo does not need its own God of War. It needs to do what it does well, and Sony needs to continue doing what *it* does well. Neither need to try and copy each other.

[SR388]

METROID...

[Sirk7x]

This is like asking if Sony or Microsoft need their own Zelda. Every console needs strong exclusive IP to do well.

[Realms]

So many salty fanboys just enjoy whatever games you like. Nintendo makes great fun games but I wouldn't say they are pushing the medium forward with either story telling or graphic technical know how. Sony takes risks sometimes it pays off sometimes it doesn't which I prefer to Nintendo's cookie cutter safe mentality that in many ways is tuck in the past.

[TheOttomatic91]

Nope they have Mario and Zelda

[Ashunderfire86]

It already has its own God Of War, which is Eternal Darkness which needs a sequel.

[TheColbertinator]

Not sure why some people say Link needs a voice. At one time Link did have a voice and it was...horrible

[tontontam0]

I don't understand what you mean by " epic Kratos-like experience? "

angry character?
gameplay mechanics?
story?

what makes an epic kratos like experience?

I'm just happy that sony's aaa and Nintendo's aaa offers different experiences which means I won't be bored with the games.

[silkylove]

Since God of War got re-booted I think that Bayonetta is more God of War than God of War. I enjoy it thoroughly, but there are times when I do miss my double-jump and 500 hit combos from previous games. Current God of War is more like Bloodborne meets The Last of Us.

[jakseth]

Does Sony needs its own Mario? another ridiculous article. let each console have their specific exclusivity.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

all these people coming out of the woodworks to hate just because Sony finally has a mid 90s meta critic. Lets not forget where the 97s are.
inb4 " Reviews only count when its Sony"

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Just give Mario a son/daughter and get rid of the good game play.

[GrizToof]

I think every console should have amazing exclusives. I’m not a fanboy of any one company but I don’t own an Xbox 1 yet because it’s lacking in exclusives that I’m interested in. I personally think the X1X is a beautiful piece of hardware and I love the way the UI looks. If it just had some Japanese developed exclusives and more single player focused original games then I’d be all over it. I bought and still own the og Xbox and 360, they are both still hooked up and I play them all the time because during that time period Microsoft had been working trying to break in to the Japanese market so they had that multi game deal with Sega and were actively pursuing Japanese made games for the 360. They seem to have given up on that and I know some will think those games are not gonna sell consoles but it would definitely make look into getting one.

[Bleucrunch]

They do not have one, they just do not create games such as God of War with all of the gore and strong language.They focus on the kiddies and the games they would like. What was the last adult game Nintendo released that was MA or higher??