Darwinianevolution said:
The sad thing is that it's true. It's taken so long to 3rd parties to notice the Switch's potential the first big 3rd party to actually really bet on the system came four years after its release. |
I guess it all depends on money and manpower. Nevertheless, I agree. The waiting game strategy that companies are taking is unfortunate. Sure, even Switch games take time like any HD/4K game, but we’re 5 years in. What more proof do you need to realize that Switch is not the Wii nor the Wii U? The user base is there and they’re not mostly soccer moms or older folks. Of course, that particular audience is there, but the main audience is apparently those who have at least some experience in games, and not just Nintendo games either.
Plus, the games being released on Switch is completely different from the Wii brand of games. Above all else, Monster Hunter Rise at least prices that third party games with a big production value and with the same love and care given to recent/upcoming Japanese third party games on other consoles can find great success on Switch. Even if it took a while, Dragon Quest XI S is another great example as it was made almost from the ground up to work on Switch. Sure, it’s sales are not gonna match MHR or even DQXI on PS4, but you can at least see the time and effort there (instead of being a lackluster porting effort) and it has been appreciated by Switch owners who have played the game.
I can see more original games work and succeed on Switch. If Street Fighter VI can somehow make it onto Switch or if that Resident Evil rumor is true, I can see Capcom truly getting their money’s worth on Switch beyond the crapton of ports. Same with Bandai Namco if they are considering an original Tales of game if Arise is not in the cards for Switch.
