Kimishima on Switch stock, sales, and tease; Capcom and Koei Tecmo on support

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GoOnKid said:

Darwinianevolution said:

That makes it even worst, in a way. Capcom has been rumoured to follow and actively input their opinions during the Switch's developement, and all they've got to show for it are a couple of old ports. Nintendo suggests Konami to make a new game from a forgotten series, and they just do it. No excuses, no "trying periods", no bullshit. It's sad we're comparing Capcom unfavourably to Konami, of all companies.

True. I was actually quite surprised that Konami made a launch title for the Switch, and a quite fitting one, even. Konami! Now they seem to be interested in reviving more dead franchises, so Nintendo likely has hit some sweet spots.

I still haven't given up on Capcom, though. I know they make extraordinary dumb moves but I still believe they're going to make some exclusive games for the Switch.

Right now, I think Capcom is in a pretty confusing spot. Two of their biggest franchises released with lackluster numbers (SFV and specially MvC Inf), they can't milk RE with as much speed as they would want to (making a RE7 caliber game is long and takes resources), and the console that housed their main cash cow is being quickly replaced, so even the Monster Hunter series is in uncertain grounds. They could've gone all out on the Switch the way Bethesda or even Konami did. Bring an old classic people were still excited for (bring that Monster Hunter Switch to everyone, and RE7 can fit on the Switch the same way Doom fits on the Switch, or even just RE4 again) or make a low budget, low risk revival of an old franchise (Darkstalkers or even MEGAMAN?!). Why they didn't do this when it seems like the safest thing to do is beyond me, and I'm pretty confident there are things we don't know going on behind the curtains.