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Miyamotoo on 08 December 2016
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Mummelmann said:
Miyamotoo said:

For now, Just Dance 2017, Mario and Rabbids, and Beyond of Good and Evil.

Like I wrote, you missing a point, fact is that all around Switch is way more postive than it was for Wii U, even that list of partners and supporters is bigger than Wii Us list. Fact that Switch has Bethesda and From Software on board is very positive for Switch, Wii U didnt had them or any previous Nintendo platform.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still just rumored to be on Switch, and said to release in summer 2018, that's almost 1.5 years after the Switch launches. We really don't know exactly what's happening with this title, the only confirmed info is that it's in pre-production as of October 2016. And even if it should turn out to be a Switch exclusive; the first one actually sold pretty poorly on PS2, I believe it sold less than 500k lifetime, so it's not an earth shattering title by any stretch of the imagination, one can liken it to the extreme hype surrounding Bayonetta 2 where many people seemed to believe that it would actually make a big difference in the Wii U's fate and overall sales, it was always part of the "list of redemption" in here.
Just Dance, which I already mentioned in another post (as an example of poor support at this point in time), the series that was crazy popular on Wii but has ever since lost almost all relevance, this is surely not a sign of commitment from any developer. Mario and Rabbids? Again, a fairly popular series on Wii, and to a lesser extent on the DS, but it has just outright died in the 8th gen with the best-selling 3DS game sitting at less than 400k.

So, we have one rumored title, which will be of little consequence even if it does release and is exclusive to this platform, one dancing game which has lost almost all relevance, and a Rabbid game, a franchise that is more or less dead. If this is the extent of the "partners" for Switch and their efforts, it's becoming really, really hard to defeat my arguments. Where is Watchdogs, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Rayman (actually sold 1 million on PS4 recently and did pretty well on Wii U), any Tom Clancy title? Those are the big franchises, Ubi's face in the industry, and all seemingly not going to the Switch, that's a lack of support from where I'm sitting, all the Just Dance's and Rabbids and rumors be damned.

"Like I wrote, you missing a point, fact is that all around Switch is way more postive than it was for Wii U, even that list of partners and supporters is bigger than Wii Us list."

I'm not missing your point, I'm saying there is no point to be made, this list is useless on its own, above where you try to give me examples, one can clearly see this. There appears to be a severe lack of commitment and a rumored 1 year old port and a confirmed 5 year old port is not signs of major studios being "on board", it's the epitome of safing it and dipping your toe in to test the waters. A lot of support was promised to the Wii and Wii U as well and never came around, this list will become short really quickly if market realities strike again, it is in no way, shape or form a huge sign of commitment, for now it can be treated as a list showing "developers who will probably release something on the platform during its lifetime", which is a really vague and elusive thingt to use as a springboard into a shower of anticipation. Remember Call of Duty Reflex on Wii? Hey, Activision put their biggest franchise on the Wii, those were jolly good times, right? This could very well be exactly that. I'm a member of the church but I don't believe in god and I never go there unless I have to, but I'm still on the members list, without being devoted, imagine that.
Also, being a lot more positively mentioned than the Wii U doesn't really mean much either, both consumers and developers still have to prove that things will be set in motion, it's all talk. Remember all the amazing buzz about the PS3 before they officially unveiled the crazy price? It was set to destroy Nintendo and MS, it had amazing trailers and it was a done deal already, so much positive buzz!

So, we have positive buzz, some rumors, one confirmed 5 year old port from a major studio, two games from essentially dead franchises from another major studio and a list of names. And this info leads you to the conclusion that I'm the one missing the point when I'm asking people to remain somewhat skeptical before we have more tangible info on the table? One could easily make a case for why you're being overly and prematurely optimistic in this case, and that's actually what I'm doing here.

Laura Kate Dale (thats was 100% accurate about NX/Switch so far) said that Good Beyond and Evil 2 is Switch exclusive.

Again, have everything more positive around Switch compared to Wii U is good thing, having on list of partners and supporters like Bethesda and From Software, is all more postitive compared to Wii U, having Bethesda game even Skyrim Remaster on Switch is way more positive for Switch than Wii U, point that From Software testing DS game for Switch is more positive than it was for Wii U. All developers who talked about Switch sound more positive and more exaited then they were for Switch.

So point is simple, for now everything about Switch looks and feels better and more positive that it was for Wii U and thats offcourse good thing.