Faelco said:
I'm really trying to, but no, I just can't understand why everyone here seems to think that a launch line-up with a cross-gen game and other Wii U games ports is an advantage for the Switch. This console has been announced a long time ago now, and the launch games could be Zelda, Splatoon and MK8, all available on the previous console? (which failed, by the way) And it's a good line-up? I consider a Zelda, Splatoon and MK8 line-up as terrible because it does not sell the console at all. Just buy a really cheap Wii U (the price is droping fast) and you'll play the same thing. Everyone was complaining about MS and Sony doing last gen ports, and it wasn't even their launch line up. Nintendo already has a third party issue, if they lose development time with re-release of older games, I don't put it in the "advantages" list for the console. What were they doing in the last several years, when the Wii U was already dead and not getting any new big game except Splatoon ? |
Funnily enough many of us and the general population skipped Wii U and look forward to playing those games for the first time. These titles are also "ever green" and have incredible longevity in terms of sales and replay value.
My issue with PS4/X1 is that they were mostly selling remasters of single player/narrative driven games to the exact same audience who already completed them a few years ago on PS3/360. If NS is a success it will appeal way beyond the tiny 12m Wii U demographic, so it's remasters are of more value. But we shouldn't confuse forum displeasure with actual business sense. the Last of Us remastered was arguably the biggest first party title in 2014. The availability of Smash/Mario Kart/Splatoon as potential launch window games is good business for Nintendo. We of course expect many quality NX exclusives in 2017. If it doesn't deliver on that people will complain just as they did for PS4/X1
