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Troll_Whisperer on 03 January 2015

Not a "let's shit on Nintendo" thread, bear with me.

I just thought about this. Nintendo are a publisher. Within it they have EAD 1, EAD 2, EAD Tokyo, Retro, etc.

Why is Nintendo considered a developer, while for Ubisoft it was just Ubisoft Montreal? I mean, Nintendo and Ubisoft are similar in that sense (let's forget the quality aspect of it...), many internally created developers under one name. If Retro makes a great game, "Nintendo" made it, but if Naughty Dog makes it it's not Sony? I don't get it.

I know I'm late to the party and that I'm trying to find logic in a video game award ceremony, but I found it curious.



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OfficerRaichu15 on 03 January 2015

because spny has english speaking developers
while nintendo its all japanese



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Teeqoz on 03 January 2015

Actually...that's a darn good question.



Teeqoz on 03 January 2015
OfficerRaichu15 said:
because spny has english speaking developers
while nintendo its all japanese


What's Retro then?



OfficerRaichu15 on 03 January 2015
Teeqoz said:
OfficerRaichu15 said:
because spny has english speaking developers
while nintendo its all japanese


What's Retro then?

forgot but thats nonthing compared

to sony's

media molecule

naughty dog

sony santa monica

etc.



Bets:

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Raichu's First Series:

First RPG?

First Fighter?

First Racer?

First Shooter?

First MMO?

First Horror?

Official Ni No Kuni Fanboy:

Familiars Captured:37

Game Beaten: 2 times almost

Times I got teary during some scenes: 3

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Troll_Whisperer on 03 January 2015
OfficerRaichu15 said:

forgot but thats nonthing compared

to sony's

media molecule

naughty dog

sony santa monica

etc.

But then Retro games didn't count towards Nintendo's tally?

If Japan Studio makes a great game can Sony be nominated as best developer?

Let's face it, they Fd up, lol.



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mine on 03 January 2015

"Nintendo" is a developer as you can easily see on each of their games credits.



Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 03 January 2015

Idk, heck, Ubisoft (as well as many others) was part of the advisory board so if they disagreed, I am sure it would have been taken into question so who knows... Maybe they think that Nintendo is one big entity in the eyes of most people?

http://thegameawards.com/jury-and-advisors/



                  

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Mr Khan on 03 January 2015

EAD is indistinguishable from Nintendo, mostly because they all operate out of the same offices in Kyoto. EAD Tokyo might get a separate nod because they're in a different location, similar to Ubisoft Montreal.

They're likely talking up EAD for Kart 8, which is the only big thing EAD helmed this year.



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Ninsect on 03 January 2015

Good question. I'm sure it has something to do with media bias



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