Gearbox Software Isn’t Convinced Yet About Supporting Nintendo Switch

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FloatingWaffles said:

RolStoppable said:

There is harm in attempting to offer more games on your system. The most obvious case is that a lot of Western third parties want a dumbed down PC as a console, but consumers don't want a Nintendo console that is a dumbed down PC. Losing consumers is more detrimental to Nintendo's business than missing out on certain third party games.

This whole thing seems pretty pointless since what you're saying can be answered with one thing: The Nintendo Switch is not a "dumbed down PC". Just because a developer maybe wanted that doesn't mean Nintendo can snap their fingers and magically change it to that for them. That developer has to deal with it.

So if a developer was hoping that Nintendo's next system would be more like a PS4 or Xbox One, and might not want to support it because of that, its up to Nintendo to work with that developer to come to an agreement and show why the Switch is still worth supporting, not to have a mindset of "Oh, you didn't like it? Well we didn't need you anyway" or some shit like that. At that point they would just be burning bridges since, as I said already, they already have had troubled relationships with third party developers for years now. 

Nintendo isn't going to lose consumers by trying to offer more games on their system. I have no idea how you're jumping to that conclusion or think that offering more games on your system can ever be harmful, but you're entitled to think whatever you want. 

Also I feel like you should speak for yourself in saying that consumers don't want a Nintendo console that is a dumbed down PC, because i've seen a lot of people that were very vocal in wanting Nintendo to just make a regular console and not have any gimmicks or anything special and just wanted it to be a box and controller. I personally don't agree with that because I feel like Nintendo's constant innovation in every generation is what the industry needs and what sets them apart and makes them unique from everyone else.

I think A) they are waiting to see if the thing has the power that they are looking for, and B) they are seeing if it sells well, which I personally think is a copout. Devs don't hold out on the other systems because they automatically assume that they will sell. It's a double standard that almost CAUSES the system to sell poorly because it doesn't have support, and then they won't support it because it's not selling well. It is a pretty messed up cycle.