With the NX Dev Kits being given to developers, finally 3rd parties can look up to develop their titles on new hardware (or they could already and the dev kits were circulating for a long time, who knows). However, It seems that not every big 3rd party studio has had the chance to get one of those yet. That might indicate two things: either some studios are not in a hurry to develop for the NX (or they don't care for it at all), or Nintendo has a priority list of companies that get the software tools first.

Nintendo has likely given some extra time to some companies and/or some extra info about the new system to those that are in best terms with. Even with 1st party titles moving most of the hardware, 3rd parties add a lot of value to a console, something Nintendo has struggled to keep, at least in the home console front. Which companies do you think Nintendo has given priority for the developement on their system? And what factor might have more weight in that decision: software success, brand loyalty, need to regain some demographics...?

This is not so much a NX speculation thred as a thread about Nintendo's relations with 3rd parties, by the way.

square enix and the other japanese developers like capcom

I guess the one that actually supported the WiiU and 3DS, Ubisoft of course. Maybe Activision and Warner Bros, Square Enix, Level 5.

It's really hard to say, because right now things are so bad with third party developpers.

I guess everybody who wants to get a game ready for the 2017 NX launch.
So, basically the companies that produce AAA Games that need 2 years.
Indies will get Dev Kits in Late 2016. Should be enough time for them to get Games ready for the 2017 Launch.

Guyz, whatef Nintendoz gavez the devz skitz to the Sonyz for reviewz and, you knowz, to Applez? Like, what would happenz thenz?

In order for Nintendo:
-Capcom;
-Sega;
-Platinum;
-Others;
-Square;


For Nintendo fans' happiness:
-Square;
-Capcom;
-Platinum;
-Others;
-Sega

Likely Capcom, Square Enix, Platinum and Sega.

If the dev kits are public knowledge now, that implies 2016 launch. Did anyone publicly have PS4 dev kits in 2011?

EA, WB, Ubi, Capcom, Square, Sega, Platinum.

The ones that should be given priority would be japanese companies, as they are the ones in best terms with Nintendo, and the ones that gave support(even if a little) to Nintendo all those years.Not saying that the others should be ignored, that would be stupid, but those should get the preference