DanneSandin said:
Xenoblade is as much 1st party as Uncharted is actually, since Nintendo owns Monolith. The Last Story on the other hand is 2nd party game. Like Bayo2 will be. @OP: They had some valid points to bring up. But what really caught my ears was Shane saying that he's always surprised by what Nintendo brings. It seems as if they're pretty surprised it's a good and fun system! "I feel like I underestimated the power of something so simple" - Shane. I have the feeling like this is what the industry as a whole always does with Nintendo. We, as gamers, see the potential, but the "experts" don't... |
Uncharted was made by Sonys request to Naughty Dog. InFamous was also made by Sonys request to Sucker Punch, but at the time they were just a second party, once the title sold they purchased them thus ensuring their entrance into the family. Nintendos ownership of Xenoblade is yes first party, but the creation of said franchise had nothing to do with them, but rather Monolith under Namcos watchful eye. Their first party ownership is more akin to Microsoft with Rare, where Nintendo let go of the shares and Microsoft picked up the pieces. None of their most memorable titles were created under Microsofts watchful eye and neither were Nintendos. Most of Sonys were since the beginning. As for the second party part, thats my mistake. I mixed it up with the Last Story which was second party like Lost Odyssey or Gears.
As per your other point, Shane has a point though. You see, Nintendo created a highly casual market with the Wii and that market will either grow with them or move onto other casual gimmicks. The kids will move onto the COD's and GTA's (its alarming how many kids are playing these games).
