Nogamez said:
So yeah not hating or anything I think the switch looks great but I'm seeing a huge problem. It's not gonna be the combined software output we are imagining. Or should I say will games like pokemon and Monster hunter be Made in a simpler 3ds type isometric game because they are not going to want to invest millions off pounds creating new engines spending years in the process. They like quick cheap to make simple games that sell by the shit ton. This is why I think we are still gonna have software droughts.
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It won't be at first because of price most likely. The Switch will be over 250 in price, and we all know how successful handhelds are at that price. So Nintendo won't go after the handheld devotees directly until they can get the price to a more agreable level. Plus, they won't cut the legs off the 3DS with sales up for now and Pokemon Sun and Moon looking to be a massive mega hit. And then there's other titles still to come for it. So they'll ride that out until Switch either falls in price or a cheaper "Switch Mini" hits that can go at the handheld hardcore audience directly.
However, when that happens and you do see those handheld centric titles like Pokemon, I wouldn't be surprised if the design philosophy stays handheld-centric since that's the audience that generally plays them. They'll still have far better graphics than 3DS and all that, still probably look great. But they'll keep the pick up and play focus. Oh, and Pokemon Sun and Moon is already moving away from that isometric design and Monster Hunter never had an isometric design. What will be interesting is to see if certain games - Monster Hunter especially - will shift to a console focus.