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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Western Developers That Should Develope Future Metroid Titles

« on: July 19, 2012, 08:39:13 AM »

I thought 343i was working onxmetroid prime 4.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime Says Gamers are Impossible to Satisfy

« on: July 16, 2012, 10:23:07 AM »

How is don Matrrick a douche? I got a used car salesman vibe from him but never a docuhy one. And mi rosoft has a few notable people.

Steve Ballmer
Joe Belforie
 Steven Sinofsky
major nelson

And J allard bailed after Microsoft rejected the currior. I know he was mad but in hindsight it would have flopped hard.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo's Western Developer Inner Circle

« on: July 13, 2012, 10:28:28 PM »

While I agree with loyalty somewhat I think too much is a bad thing and is why a lot of Japanese companies are stagnet. The reason why the American tech industry is the start up. Also I remember reading in an editorial about Sony in times how people who were fired for various reasons would just be brought back and reassigned even even ina position that had nothing to doxwoth their expertise.

But I'm in the create more studios from the ground up camp. I also think nintendo as a company could benefit for building a engine similar to frostbite.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo's Western Developer Inner Circle

« on: July 13, 2012, 03:17:13 PM »

Nothings wrong with sing, I just find it boring compared to the DJ hero games.

And I realize that Sing has more appeal than other games. I defended Microsoft having the best E3 because of that.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo's Western Developer Inner Circle

« on: July 13, 2012, 09:37:22 AM »

**** that shoehorning nintendo ip into gamed noise. Probably my biggest complaint about nintendo and why a lot of their games are judged unfairly. Pretty sure if star fox adventures was dinosaur planet ot wouldn't have gotten that much hate.

Though even then I don't expect nintendo to have these guys work on anything cool. They have the DJ hero guys working on Sing for God's sake.

And in this Case the already existent ip and techie what these companies would be purchased for.

Kind of assumed that of Sony ever were to. E bought it would be Microsoft or Sony.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo's Western Developer Inner Circle

« on: July 12, 2012, 11:38:48 AM »

Nintendo bought Retro for $1m. That is a stupidly tiny amount of money for the quality it produced since, and it might be something Nintendo should consider doing in the long term. Plus, Nintendo have no European studios at all.

Next Level Games and Monster Games are the only other two worth purchasing since then really. If Nintendo wanted to work with n-Space again they would have, and since Geist they haven't, then its not looking likely.

Well from what I hear is Canadian development is where its at currently.

The one thing nintendo needs to improve on is its aqustions as well as its partnerships.


And its funny instagram and omgpop are worth more than retro.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo's Western Developer Inner Circle

« on: July 11, 2012, 07:56:19 AM »

They could try for Activision Blizzard who is ru.oder to be still be looking for a buyer
 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/activision-blizzard-Sale-Buyers-Acquisition,news-15812.html

Though I'm not sure if nintendo could out bid Microsoft or Time Warner.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo's Western Developer Inner Circle

« on: July 10, 2012, 05:58:08 PM »

Yeah nintendo is real big on having close relationships with devs. While that is good I'd say its better in the long run to invest and build new studios from the ground up. Look at Sony.

You make a valid point, however, look at the financial turmoil that Sony has been going through recently. This would shy Nintendo away from building a large western powerbase due to loss of money. Keep in mind though that Sony has created some really good blockbuster games with western developers. Nnitendo needs to do the same if they want to remain competitive.
 
Nintendo is one of the few developers in the industry that is not really experienced with handling HD games and technology. By aquiring more western talent Nintendo could leap frog this problem and have a large arsenal of good western oriented games to supplement their own IPs.
 
Vigil Games
Radical Entertainment
Raven Software
Volition Software

These four developers have large amounts of talented workers within their company. The long term health of THQ is in question and the two developers from their sphere, Volition and Vigil, would go good with Nintendo. Nnitendo could also offer to buy a controlling stake in Radiacal and Raven Software to make more western games.

But most of Sony's woes aren't due to the gaming side.

The problem with those 4 are those will be majorly sought out studios if THQ fails. Sony might be able to out bid someone like square (they have been working hard on their western development) but I doubt they could out bid WB interactive or Microsoft.

And I'd assume they would build the studios in places where they would get tax cuts.

Also doesn't Nintendo have a massive amount of money in place made for starting up new developers anyway.

The first thing I would do would be to purchase mistwalker (they can't be that much) and combine them with Monolith Soft and Brownie Brown. To me Brownie Brown seems to be an Under utlized studio and makes the formation of Monoliths 3DS team alittle redundent. This way the BB portion could work on 3DS RPGS, while you have two BiG RPGs from Mistwalker and the Xenoblade team.

I'd build a team from the ground up to work on Fatal Frame and maybe Eternal Darkness.
I think picking up the Reckoning IP and tech from the state of Rhode Island (lol) could be a smart move. Nintendo could probably get together most of that team back pretty quickly.
Buy Wayfoward and Shire. Or start new development houses for eshop content. I was honestly surprised to find how much work Intelligent Systems do.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo's Western Developer Inner Circle

« on: July 10, 2012, 02:51:53 PM »

Yeah nintendo is real big on having close relationships with devs. While that is good I'd say its better in the long run to invest and build new studios from the ground up. Look at Sony.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo's Western Developer Inner Circle

« on: July 10, 2012, 12:49:54 PM »

If nintendo wants to get serious about western development than they need to do what Sony did and what Microsoft has recently started doing and start building studios from the ground up as well as buying devs that it works with a lot and being favorable to ones it partners with.

Sony has gained a lot by having studios that are burns nd bred Sony. Microsoft are seems to have benefited from the creation of 343 as well.

A good starting point would be Revamping Nintendo NST. Acquiring studios such as Wayfoward and Shiren to co us on eshop games.like how Microsoft has twisted pixel.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U

« on: July 07, 2012, 09:22:09 AM »

Max Payne 3 is not doing that hot, Lollipop Chainsaw might be niche like most Grasshopper Manufacture releases and I honestly don't expect it to be a big seller. The other 2 I could see happening, but none of those 4 have been announced for Wii U as of right now.

They could always port those games over to the eShop, or if Steam will be available for the system.

Even if they got steam on the system the game wouldn't be on wii U. There would still need to be a wii U version ported.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo and the Decline of the Japanese Gaming Industry

« on: July 05, 2012, 02:03:43 PM »

Well the game is probably no where being finished and Itagaki would probably want to make a game around the touchpad instead of a quick and dirty port. Sony wont get it either as Itahaki has been very public on how he feels about them and the Kings Gaiden ports where mostly a company thing and not his doing.

Dude has been pretty close with Microsoft and this would be a great pick up though. Itagaki already is very good with that hardware and this not only gives them there own action game dev (not sure the genre) but also a dev thats known for fighting hales and could get a killer instinct off the ground.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: What do you expect to pay for Wii U at launch?

« on: July 05, 2012, 09:14:52 AM »

$349.00 with nintendoland.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Working Hard At Better 3rd Party Relationships

« on: July 03, 2012, 06:55:02 PM »

Hoe much is nintendo willing to pay.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The OFFICIAL Big N rumor thread *bring your own salt*

« on: July 02, 2012, 03:26:00 PM »

Not really a rumored but wanted tl get everyones thoughts on the NFC.

For those who don't know what NFC is.

 http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/10/engadget-primed-what-is-nfc-and-why-do-we-care/

Its probably one of the reasons I'm excited about the wii U.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: People Need To Stop Bitching

« on: June 30, 2012, 08:57:10 PM »

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Microsoft could do that, but why would they if they didn't have to?

Because this way they could crush their competitors, just like they did to Netscape back in the '90s.

If only one console is a beast machine it isn't going to crush the competition.
It took both the ps3 and 360 together to make development worthwhile.  Unless the next xbox vastly increases its user-base for some unpredictable reason one console becoming a beast would be suicide in this day when ports are the norm.  The system being a beast just isn't much of a selling point.  They would be asking developers to focus on their platform and theirs alone years in advance  despite the fact that they can't port games and the development is more expensive.  I can't imagine anyone outside Epic and other companies that sell technology instead of games supporting it very much if they have any business sense.

See the problem with that is most developerd already have experience with long console cycles and a good portion of the industy uses third party dev tools. Also I think you misunderstand what a  beast of a system would mean for the industry. Wii U and the PS4 would still get the games but they wouldnt look as good. Its not like a wii Situation were the sytem isnt desgined to run these games. Seeing as Windows 8 and the Next Xbox will both running thr next Versikn of Direct X as well as sharing all Apis this allows developers to make the PC version he target as it will be the same version as the 720 and then being ported to the other platforms. This would possibly ensure that the NextBox would be the lead platform for alot of games next gen.


And the xbox is sure to increase userbase if they use models they have been testing with the 360, suh as on contract phones and the 360 being pushed by cable companies.
 

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: People Need To Stop Bitching

« on: June 30, 2012, 08:36:40 PM »

Any losses Microsoft might suffer from the NeXbox420 will more than be made up for by Windows 7.

Fixed that for you. Windows 8 is the "odd" OS version that tanks (see: ME, Vista)

Look up how much they sold of Windows Vista. And beyond bitching nereds most of what has been heard from developers and tech press have said its good. Ive been using the beta since the consumer release and the metro stuff works perfectly on a tablet and the desktop side is windows 7 on steroids. 

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: People Need To Stop Bitching

« on: June 30, 2012, 09:53:14 AM »

While I do think all three will play it safe microaoft could throw things in tbeir favor by not doing so.


Thr problem with yhe PS3 was the cost and it was hard tk develop for.  Now If microsoft went with a uber powerful system they take a loss on could be a be an advantage. 

Seeing as the next gen xbox will probably once again be the lead dev platform (at least for western games) then going all out might be wortb it in the long. Plus microsoft is looking to be the king of the living room and wants the long console cycles so it would mKe sense to future proof.

That and after reading the leaked document and going back through what we knoe about windows 8 and windows phone for microsoft to do what they want to do its going to have to well speced.



On a more related note since EA is showing off there Wii U stuff next month can we expect another Nintendo Direct?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: People Need To Stop Bitching

« on: June 30, 2012, 07:37:38 AM »

Heres the thing people forgot whe  tqlking about expensive consoles. Nintendo and Sony cant afflrd to sell **** at a loss but Microsoft can and will. Whats to stop microsoft frlm putting out an uber powerful system and selling it at $350 for a loss. Tbats not even considering the. Adapting the $99 xbox plan to next gen as well as it being carried as a viable option on cable companies.

 http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/25/99-xbox-360-with-two-year-contract-now-at-gamestop-best-buy/
 http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/25/99-xbox-360-with-two-year-contract-now-at-gamestop-best-buy/

Microsoft is probably in tbe best postion of tbe big three going into next gen. Dont think for a second microsoft wont throw their weight around to deliver a more powerful system while undercutting everyone else.

Also remember this


- Sony had the most popular system last gen.
-Sony had probably the best mix of thord party and first party ever
-The PS3 was a flop and maybe even a commerical failure for most of its life.


So I wouldnt use any of Nintendos past success as an example. When things such as connectivity and and eco system are becoming more important and nintendo barley has either.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: People Need To Stop Bitching

« on: June 29, 2012, 02:21:30 PM »

The notion that a company likr nintrndo doesnt want to show stuff that will be out later sue to fear of delays is honest to god bullshit. Take surfa e a d Google Glass. Both are a ways out (the pro version of surface wont be out until early next year and glass wont be out till 2014 for consuners and  next year for devs). And yet they were shown off and now all your hewring is good arti les about microsoft and google and how they are pushkng their ecosystems and the future of computer electronics. By showing things that wont be out yet your showing people you have a viable product and your brand will be a place to usher in a fantastic space for developers.

Also im wonder how the Wii U will be marketed? If they push too hravoly with tbe its a tablet like they have bee  doing they will be going up against real tablets too closely.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Why Wii is a failure: there are no games worth playing

« on: June 25, 2012, 12:43:40 PM »

Is rayman Origins a must have game when there are superior versions elsewhere?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo and the Decline of the Japanese Gaming Industry

« on: June 25, 2012, 10:19:11 AM »

Stipid tablet.

Meant to say Most of thq budgests are in the mid teir range.

Also people say that Japanese studios should be more Japanese, but what does that mean excatly?

Eith the  onsole market in japan becoming less and less relevant and hanheld sales dwindling everywhere else it makes sense that japanese console efforts would be made with america/europe behind.

Another problem I think is alot of Japanese devs dont work on multi-platform games.

Namco wonders why the Tales series underpreforms and why Ni No Kuni will probably bomb as well. Developing for only the PS3 probably flies in japa  but that **** is a no go everywhere else. Samething with colors not on HD systems and Generatoons not being on Wii.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo and the Decline of the Japanese Gaming Industry

« on: June 25, 2012, 08:49:02 AM »

Also 38 studios werent killed  ecuase kf rising dev costs on the console slace. Thry were killed becuase of the mmo they were creating and upper mangment not knowing what they were doing. Even kf this was last gen the result of 38 would ha e bee  the same as the guys at top rucked up and mmos are resource draining. If they would have not started the mmo and went the bioware Obsidian route they would atill exist today and be on there third or foruth game.

THQ is another example of where rising dev clsts didnt kill thrm but people not knowing wbat they are doing. All of thws games for the most part are i  the mid teir ranve what hurt them was making the PS3/360 version of Udraw because it didnt sell like the wii version did. Along with that they had a few games did well like homedront and would have covered tbe costs but the marketing budget was the same as a call ofduty or a balo and it killed most of the profit the game made.

While rising de  costs are a serious issue in the industry alot of these comapnies are just making bad choices.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo and the Decline of the Japanese Gaming Industry

« on: June 25, 2012, 08:11:14 AM »

Sony's fine. They'll be around for a while. They may pull the plug on handhelds in a few years, but it'll take a lot for them to pull out of the video game market altogether.

People said that about rim 2-3 years ago. Sony's problem is they do so much and have so many different product lines and price themselves out of the market.

A few companies just need to surive unitil next gen. Sega could easily make a huge comeback be leveraging old brands unil new games and continue to focus on the download space. As well as getting in talks with microzoft or sony and try tp get a deal do e like the sega and microsft one last ge  or how ubisoft is with nintendo. That and s few games should habe been put off until next ge. Binary Domain would have sold a hell of alot more if this was the start of a new generation.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RetroActive #23 Poll: Second Chance Edition!

« on: June 24, 2012, 11:21:27 PM »

Beyond Good and evil. I'm in the middle of it as we speak.