Nintendo. Anti-Consumer.

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omarct said:

RolStoppable said:

You do know that you have a Final Fantasy avatar, right?

What is your point? That I like Final Fantasy X? Yes I do. Do I enjoy everything Square Enix brings out? Of course not. In fact FFX and FFIX. Are the only 2 FF that I would rate highly, the others are all mediocre, with maybe 6 and 7 (which I haven't played) being exceptions. You are really grasping at straws when you start your entire counter argument from a simple avatar.

I can't speak for Rol, but when I refer to your avatar, I do so in regards to your claim of Nintendo being a one trick pony. The fact that they have been constantly trying to make new IPs and games throughout the past 5 years is enough to render that point moot from a 1st party point. The fact that they experimented and took a huge risk with the first HD installment of one of their biggest franchises and gaming's most beloved franchises to this date and it paid off gloriously for them and for gamers is something extra to go against that point.

But in regards to Final Fantasy, they and Square Enix have made a concentrated effort to establish a good relationship and a strong userbase on the Switch for Square Enix and you don't need to look any further than the sales of Octopath Traveler and the latest Nintendo Direct to show how much effort they are exerting; And the fruit is beginning to show. This is the first time in history that we are getting Final Fantasies 7,9, X, and X-2 on a Nintendo system. 
Big Picture: The Switch is getting mainline Final Fantasy games, particular games that have been largely associated with Sony up to this point, in addition to mainline games of their first party franchises. That's not mentioning other major 3rd party franchises that are currently on the Switch, and more importantly, the ones that could be next. The Switch marks the first time since the SNES, or arguably ever, that Nintendo is going out of their way to try and bring 3rd parties on board and treating them like a necessity. That's a two-way street you know, it's not just a matter of 3rd parties wanting to bring games to your system, you also have to want those games and be willing to make your system in a way that makes it feasible and reasonable for 3rd parties to bring those games over. That's not something a one trick pony would do.