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CGI-Quality said:
happydolphin said:
CGI-Quality said:
Cubedramirez said:
Very nice news!

It's not, though, as there not even a slight confirmation of it (them being 100% exclusive to Nintendo, 2nd party doesn't mean that). In fact, I'm taking the 100% pessissimstic road and say that isn't happenin'.

So the news is that PG wants to be 2nd party, not that they are 2nd party.

That may be good news to him.

No news is good news? OK.

The exact quote is something a team can do while still retaining their 3rd party status (working closer with a company). Even then, no point in jumping up and down before this happens, especially without any word from Nintendo. 


You're what I'd call not a positive person. It's nice news because it shows a improving relationship between developers and Nintendo that don't cater directly to Nintendo's main target market. The older I get the less impressive I find western developers and the more impressed I am with Japanese games for their out of the box thinking and implementation. If it happens, then I'll be even more happy with my Wii U purchase, if it doesn't, I'll still buy their titles on the Wii U and the PS4. 



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CGI-Quality said:

No news is good news? OK.

The exact quote is something a team can do while still retaining their 3rd party status (working closer with a company). Even then, no point in jumping up and down before this happens, especially without any word from Nintendo. 


Kamiya wanting to work more with Nintendo is certainly good news for Platinum/Nintendo fans, even if it isn't confirmation for a new project. Likewise, it would had been bad news had he expressed unwillingness to continue developing for Nintendo.



It would be the best for both Nintendo and Platinum.



Unfortunately I think Nintendo says no.

Wonderful 101 is performing horrifically and Nintendo doesn't finance studios that don't make them money.

I'd like to see them continue to work with Mistwalker too, but it looks that's probably not going to happen either. If they weren't happy with sales of The Last Story, I can only imagine what they think of Wonderful 101.

I wouldn't be holding my breath for a Sin & Punishment 3 anytime soon either. Platinum's best bet is that Nintendo gives them the Star Fox license and that keeps the relationship going for a few more years.



Soundwave said:

Unfortunately I think Nintendo says no.

Wonderful 101 is performing horrifically and Nintendo doesn't finance studios that don't make them money.

I'd like to see them continue to work with Mistwalker too, but it looks that's probably not going to happen either. If they weren't happy with sales of The Last Story, I can only imagine what they think of Wonderful 101.

Where did Nintendo say they were unhappy with The Last Story?



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Mr Khan said:
Soundwave said:

Unfortunately I think Nintendo says no.

Wonderful 101 is performing horrifically and Nintendo doesn't finance studios that don't make them money.

I'd like to see them continue to work with Mistwalker too, but it looks that's probably not going to happen either. If they weren't happy with sales of The Last Story, I can only imagine what they think of Wonderful 101.

Where did Nintendo say they were unhappy with The Last Story?


I don't think Nintendo generally says anything one way or the other, but it seems like they are currently not working with Mistwalker even though Mistwalker has said they'd like to work with Nintendo again. So I think that says something.

Also the comment from the Fire Emblem producer/director that Nintendo wants to see 700,000 copies shipped from a Fire Emblem Wii U game to turn a profit leads me to believe that there's not a lot of projects Platinum could do to hit that type of number on the Wii U.



Mr Khan said:
ryuzaki57 said:
Is this guy serious? How can he see his future with Nintendo when he's just made the bomba of the year?

They have to unveil projects for other consoles ASAP. They have people waiting for their games outside the Nintendo world. Why can't they understand that!? It hurts so much to read things like that...

You've been harping on Wonderful 101's sales long enough. This is your warning.


I want to know if this is a serious post.



                            

at first i was like, this is not a good idea. There games dont actually do gangbusters and they need it on as much platforms as possible.

but then i was like, no one is actually wanting to publish them anyway. So screw it

Then i was like, its not even up to them so why is this relevant. Ninty has the final say, and they aint talking. thats like watching your friend say he's interested in a girl and congratulating him before you even find out what the girl thinks



Carl2291 said:
Mr Khan said:
ryuzaki57 said:
Is this guy serious? How can he see his future with Nintendo when he's just made the bomba of the year?

They have to unveil projects for other consoles ASAP. They have people waiting for their games outside the Nintendo world. Why can't they understand that!? It hurts so much to read things like that...

You've been harping on Wonderful 101's sales long enough. This is your warning.


I want to know if this is a serious post.

I should say so. The user in question has been dogging threads about Nintendo's relationship with Platinum with the same message for quite some time, namely through the use of premature hyperbole in ragging on Wonderful 101's sales.



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Mr Khan said:

I should say so. The user in question has been dogging threads about Nintendo's relationship with Platinum with the same message for quite some time, namely through the use of premature hyperbole in ragging on Wonderful 101's sales.


What rule did he break?