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Who is the most specialized?

Nintendo 26 28.89%
 
From Software 11 12.22%
 
Atlus 13 14.44%
 
Platinum Games 12 13.33%
 
Naughty Dog 18 20.00%
 
Other (please specify!) 10 11.11%
 
Total:90
Baryonyx on 16 March 2015

i think all these different studios are excellent developers, but it really depends on how ambitious and how much freedom they have that will reflect how great the game will end up at the finish line



 

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Ali_16x on 16 March 2015
spemanig said:
Ali_16x said:

Did you just call Uncharted 1,2,3,4 and The Last of Us Platformers? They've completely changed what the made from Platformers to Action Adventure so I don't think you should call them Platformer genre developers.


Uncharted is a platformer. TLOU isn't. I forgot about that one.

.....Uncharted is not a platformer. It's a 3rd Person Action Adventure.  Just because it has platforming elements doesn't make it a platformer. You wouldn't here people saying, "What genre is Uncharted?" "Platformer".



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arcaneguyver on 16 March 2015

Has Platinum made anything that isn't a character action game? I know From Software at least made 3D Dot Heroes as an example of breaking type.



Angelus on 16 March 2015

GameFreak obviously



Skullwaker on 16 March 2015
Hynad said:
concentrate on and become expert

Nintendo doesn't concentrate on platformers. They make, and have always made a variey of game types. And they've been mostly stellar in all of them.

The others on your list, From Software and Naughty Dog for example, don't make multiple game types. They may have in the past, but they are not anymore. Hence, they're specialized.

ALso... So sorry to be disagreeing with you,

So you don't think someone can concentrate on something while doing something else? That's quite black and white, don't you think? Can I not concentrate on college while having a part time job? Can I not concentrate on playing a video game while listening to music? 

Like I said, Nintendo has made more platformers than any other genre. It's their go-to genre in every way. Hell, many people complain that there's too many platformers on Nintendo consoles. 

And it's not that you disagree, but rather you did so in an extremely condescending and rude manner. 

In the end, this thread was just meant to be a positive look at some amazing developers that work really well in particular genres. It's a shame that it's devolved into nitpicking and sweeping generalizations. Should've expected as much.



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Skullwaker on 16 March 2015
arcaneguyver said:
Has Platinum made anything that isn't a character action game? I know From Software at least made 3D Dot Heroes as an example of breaking type.

They made an RPG once on the DS.



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onionberry on 16 March 2015

from mario, to metroid, to zelda.... 3 genre-defining games.



Frogger on 16 March 2015
Hynad said:

You say it's a platformer game. It's not.

I suspect that your explanation will make it so that any kind of games that requires jumping over obstacles are platformers. 


It is a platformer. Platforming is imbeded into the core mechanics of the franchise. Just because you're not jumping on goombas doesn't mean it's not a platformer. You know all that parkouring Nathan Drake is renowned for? That's called platforming. It doesn't stop being platforming just because he gas a gun and stubble.



fatslob-:O on 16 March 2015

Out of that list it has to be Atlus since they can't seem to release anything other than RPGs these days ...



Frogger on 16 March 2015
Ali_16x said:

.....Uncharted is not a platformer. It's a 3rd Person Action Adventure.  Just because it has platforming elements doesn't make it a platformer. You wouldn't here people saying, "What genre is Uncharted?" "Platformer".


It's a 3rd person action platformer.

That's like saying "just because it has shooter elements doesn't make it a shooter." Yes, it does. They aren't minor element. They are major, integral parts of the way the levels are designed. All of those "set pieces" are usually just platforming levels.

And that's not even negotiable. Nearly every authority on the matter clasifies the game as a platformer. Saying that Uncharted isn't a platformer is like saying that Assassin's Creed and Mirror's edge aren't platformers.