Simple Image of Switch's Software

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torok said:

Alkibiádēs said:

As if PS4 had such a good launch in terms of software. Most games back then were also available on the PS3/XBOX360. How do you even know a game like Arms won't be good?And so what if Xenoblade is a niche title? So is Gravity Rush 2 or The Last Guardian. You also forgot about Fire Emblem Warriors. 

Old indies? The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth + will release first on the Switch and only later on PS4/X1. Fast RMX is also releasing in March at 1080p and 60fps with over 30 race tracks and is exclusive on the Switch. Rime will release in May, alongside the PS4/X1 versions. Shovel Knight is releasing alongside the new campaign DLC update (Specter of Torment). And Yooka-Laylee is also releasing in 2017. Sonic Mania is also releasing in the Spring, alongside the other versions. Lot's of people are hyped about it. Syberia III will also release on the Switch alongside the other versions. And the best thing about all of these games is that they will be portable on the Switch, which is a big advantage compared to the PS4/X1. I'm sure all of these games will also get high scores, so it's not like they're low in quality either. They're also quite varied in terms of genre: a roguelike game, a racer, two adventure games, two 2D platformers and a 3D platformer. 

And there are other cool games coming to the Switch that are exclusive (at least for now) like Project Octopath Traveler.

You have to see that those games aren't bad, but being niche does matter. Shovel Knight, Binding of Isaac and company have specific publics. Xenoblade is a million seller at best. We have some 3rd parties, but they are also on PS4/X1. The quality is irrelevant because they won't sell gangbusters. Fast RMX? Nobody know this game. Syberia III? I'm a videogame forum member and I'm right now asking myself where were Syberia I and II.

PS4 launched with CoD, Battlefied, Assassin's Creed, Fifa and Madden. Being in PS360 surely was a downside, but those are huge sellers. It's unfortunate, but at least 3 of these sell more yearly than the entire launch lineup of Switch may sell during their lifetime (Zelda included). So these ones will grab the big public.

People were saying that PS4 and X1 had no games, but they got a massive push in their first year. It even got GTA V.

Wii U had Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, FIFA & Madden day 1 as well and they did absolutely nothing for Wii U. It doesn't matter how many games a system has if those games don't appeal to the audience that is interested in that device or if people would rather play those games elsewhere.

Thats why we are seeing a pretty solid amount of Japanese, indie & kid/family software releasing throughout the year for Switch, because these are the type of games which had success on 3DS/Wii U so their chances of success on Switch are significantly higher than mainstream western titles.

Mainstream western games really havent done well on Nintendo platforms in recent history, that doesnt mean Nintendo should go out of their way to shun them but at the same time they shouldnt go out of their way to appease them.