Tekken 7 Producer "Surprised" By Nintendo Switch, Won't Confirm Or Deny Possible Port

And of course, Nintendo are likely preventing 3rd partties from confirming games until Jan 12th+ (which is most likely the case with Skyrim and NBA)

Well, that's cryptic...

@Menchi187
That's what I'm thinking. Surely they wouldn't have kept them in the dark until the end and then expect them to support the system in a short amount of time.

I'm the 4th commenter...😃

I hope one day that Bandai Namco announces Tekken 7 for the Nintendo Switch. Since they're one of many of the third party publishers/developers supporting Nintendo, I'm also gonna look forward to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch.

Ubisoft are well in with this; Tekken near console launch
... this feels like Wii U history repeating. I just hope that's not a bad omen!!

Tekken 7 doesn't have Lei Wulong confirmed, heard rumours he'll be dlc... Not interested.

Tekken Kart confirmed

Wish it would come to Switch but who knows. Bandai Namco isn't a "Nintendo Switch Partner" if that tells us anything.

If they were surprised by the announcement then Tekken isn't coming to the Switch any time soon.

I'd say we'll get it.

I am reading this as "we didn't get a devkit". So if there is a port, it will come later on.

@chardir Surprised doesn't necessarily mean they had no idea the Switch existed until it was revealed to the public.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition was a full complete version of the game and had some of the best contents of any Tekken game I play. I would welcome Tekken 7 or any major fighting games to the next Nintendo system.

@audiobrainiac Ummm, they're fifth on the top row.

@retro_player_22 I stand corrected lol. There are quite a lot of logos on the that thing. I must've overlooked it. Thanks!

@Menchi187 Oh definitely, did you see what TakeTwo and Bethesda's official response to the question of if they were bringing those games to the console? Both essentially stated that they have nothing to reveal at this time, but they both read almost identical, clearly a prepared statement that Nintendo likely gave to them to say. I'm certain that their is some sort of restriction on these developers on announcing Switch titles. As far as I know, the only confirmed 3rd party titles thus far are Just Dance 2017 (which should have been pretty obvious without any confirmation) and the new Sonic title. Not sure why its ok to announce those games, but aside from them, I'm pretty sure no other 3rd party titles will be officially confirmed until the Switch event in January.

@audiobrainiac Anyways their logo being there doesn't mean that Tekken 7 would come to Switch, it's likely but still unconfirm. For all we know Bandai Namco may had been included so they could bring their other IPs likely license properties like Pac-Man, Dragon Ball Z Xenoverse, Soul Calibur, or the Tales RPG series or likely they may plan to bring a Pokken sequel or maybe in development for a third Project X Zone or a fifth Super Smash Bros. Who knows but it's exciting to see they will be a part of it.

Tekken has always been a third-rate Street Fighter, a second-rate Mortal Kombat, or a 12/14 rate Dead or... okay, I'll concede that last one. Point is, it's not a huge priority or boon upon the Switch regardless.

They won't port it. Porting a Fighting game to a Nintendo console is suicide. They can't compete with Smash.

I really really really hope Nintendo isn't making all 3rd parties wait until January 12th. That day should be about the release date, price, bundles and finally giving people a chance to go hands on with the system. Plus, they'll finally be showing off 1st party titles that day - Zelda, Mario, maybe Splatoon and SSB ports. With all of those games getting attention, how are 3rd parties going to get a word in edgewise? And only 2 months before release?

Best thing Nintendo can do is let all 3rd parties talk about their games at once at The Game Awards Dec 1. Turn the entire live stream program into a series of Switch game commercials. That's still a few weeks before Christmas so maybe not everyone will buy those games on other consoles first.

Can't make 3rd parties wait, Nintendo is going to puss them off if it tries. I wouldn't even bother making a game for Switch if Nintendo told me I couldn't talk about it u til January when Nintendo is promoting all of their own games. Give 3rd parties a chance to advertise they are bringing games to Switch.

@retro_player_22 Agreed. I'm gonna need all those titles on Switch

Ah go on, I bet you all had fun making the exclusive Mario content in Tag Tournament 2. ;P

@duffmmann Yeah those statements are why I believe Nintendo is preventing anyone from talking about games. We also have that Dragon Quest game for Switch which was announced back in May or so. PS4 and "NX" at the time I believe it was. I think they mentioned the port of the MMO too. So X and XI?

I didn't know Namco helped out with Mario Kart 8. Well, rather Tekken 7 comes to the Switch or not, I'll probably end up getting it on PS4 anyways.

@rjejr I think making January all about the games and more detail on the hardware is a much better idea. Bundles can be announced at the end of such a presentation, which would of course automatically make it possible to include prices, but they NEED to make January a BIG event, and come out guns blazing.

So, it has to be games, games, games, and then some...
(and obviously also third party games)
They have to blow it out of the water, even more so if Zelda BotW actually is delayed again.

There's now at least 8 - 10 titles that we know of that will come to the Switch, but doubling that amount in a big presentation wouldn't be a bad idea at all...

I'm not a huge fan of Tekken's battle system, and I know even less about the characters compared to the likes of Smash and Street Fighter [and Pokken].

But if Tekken 7 does come to the Switch, I'll definitely be down to pick it up.

@KirbyTheVampire I was more thinking that, if they were surprised, then the system was not what they were expecting in some way, which would suggest they are not working on a "launch window" game

Basically what I get from every third party that says this kind of thing is, "we think the Nintendo system is very neat, but instead of supporting this awesome idea, we will of course play it safe and release our game on the more traditional, boring, more powerful systems. Yes, we like Nintendo's system, but we are afraid to put anything on the system, and give the system a chance". This seems to be the story of every single third party developer of there

If you want these games, it's best to go xbox one or ps4 where you know the game will show up on them, if your wanting them to show up on Nintendo console, good luck with that -_-

Ok. Nintendo needs to go big.... don't seeking out ports.

We want tekken 8 on the switch...

We and Nintendo need to start acting like a winner, not a sloppy second to ps4 and xbone.

I could definitely see Tekken 7 coming to Switch.

Never been a fan of Tekken games... there are better fighting games out there (at least for me) but a good thing for the fans of course

@Solid_Stannis nuff said

Basically sounds like Nintendo hadn't sent a dev kit or revealed the Switch to Harada or his team.

Tekken would be a perfect fit for the Switch though, mainly because of the Japanese market. I imagine portable Tekken would be popular in Japan.

You know what would be more awesome then Tekken 7?

Virtua Fighter 6 announced as a Switch Exclusive. Come on Sega, can't you and Nintendo work on a game together that's not a Mario and Sonic at the Olympics game?

Peoples' own impatience makes them say third parties should announce games before the Switch is fully unveiled. It doesn't make sense to know what the games are before you know exactly what you're playing it on. If you think Nintendo should have unveiled it sooner, that's a different issue.

@Solid_Stannis What's wrong with having options though?

I'm surprised Nintendo hasn't started in the muzzle making business. They could also have a Nintendogs pet kennel. Or Nintendo pacifiers. Anything to keep another's mouth shut..

I loved Tekken 3 back in the day. Played it lots. Loved listening to the music.
But nowadays I don't really care. No game since then grabbed me. Perhaps I'd get in on the cheap.

@Caryslan Your mouth to sega's ear.

I'll take tekken 7 as well. Get on it bamco!

Sega, please bring virtua fighter and Shenmue on the switch. Those are segas Diamonds.!

Capcom, revive Megaman, with the smashbros design (exclusive for Switch)

Konami, i want to see mystical ninja (goemon) i loved that game. Also bring metal gear on de Switch.

Also i want the Warrior games to continue, (deaming about Super smash warriors)

Bandai makes great games, so does Ubisoft, bring those A games and i am sold.

Square Enix, FF7 drooling! Lol.

Tekken 7 defo more fighters on a Nintendo system i am up for.

I'm taking SUPRISED as, Nintendo know we are making token for it so I'm SUPRISED it wasn't shown in the announcement

Take that exclusive from Sony.
Street fighter 5

I'm dreaming.

Last time I play a street fighter game on a Nintendo was a snes. Home street fighter started from Nintendo

Street fighter 5 is the only real reason I own a ps4

Tekken and DoA are the fighting series I like the best. Tekken 7 on the Switch would be nice, but I'll get it on the Xbox One. It'll be a year or two after release that I even consider the Switch.

@LeRaposa Soul Calibur did just fine on the GameCube. Put Link in Tekken and so will it.

@PanurgeJr Playing Link in SCII in the day was so much fun; spamming the pegasus boots and juggling sword combos.

@ThanosReXXX "but doubling that amount in a big presentation wouldn't be a bad idea at all..."

Good for Nintneod, but how good is it for the 3rd party devs trying to market 5 month old ports of Skyrim next to Zelda? If Skyrim Remastered is coming to Switch they should be allowed to tell us, not wait until everyone has already played it on PS4 and Xbox and then they release it same day as 3 years waiting Zelda. Same for 6 month old NBA2K17 releasing next to MK8 Complete. Nobody is going to care about those OLD 3rd party ports while Nintendo is unveiling a new 3D open world Mario.

@Dakt "Presumably it would be up to third party publishers to promote their own games"

I'm not concerned w/ who's doing the marketing or paying for it, I'm concerned Nintnod told the other companies - "No, you have to wait." And that's not fair to them. Se the post just above this one for further explanation.

As long as they don't port it months after it releases on PS4/X1...

So he's gonna have a sex change???

I mean it IS called the Switch, and he said we can read anything into that statement.

We know enough, its happening!

@Menchi187,

That might be the case.

@rjejr Says you, I don't agree. According to the latest rumors, the Switch will be the first console that will allow for mods in the remastered edition of Skyrim, so that alone will make it more interesting and will be a HUGE incentive for fans of the game to get the Switch version.

And if third parties get an equal amount of time in that presentation, then they will have ample opportunity to showcase the Switch versions of their games.

And it's not like Nintendo is telling a hell of a whole lot about their own titles either, so ALL will be revealed in January...

@ThanosReXXX "so ALL will be revealed in January"

But that's the problem now ain't it? When ALL is revealed, the focus will be on new Ntineod properties, not 5 year old remasters and 6 month old ports. Only Nintendo's Wii U to Switch ports.

@rjejr No, not really, you're the one seeing all those bears on the road. I'm simply choosing to stop worrying for now, since it's not going to bring me anything or add anything useful to my life.

I'll muster the patience to wait and see what they'll bring in January and I have a good feeling about it too.

And trust me that if more games add specific capabilities (like the ability to add mods in Skyrim) that the Switch will most certainly be on a lot of people's radar, simply because people like exclusive content.

And Switch will probably go down in history as yet another perfect example of a companion console, if the rumors concerning the price point are to be believed.

So, I'd say: stop worrying about something as trivial as a mere hobby, love your wife, have fun with your kids, enjoy your life and just let it wash over you come January, and by then you, me and the Captain, and anyone else who wants to join in will stick our heads together again to review and discuss what they did wrong and what they actually managed to do good this time.

Enjoy your weekend, my friend. I certainly know I will...

@ThanosReXXX "And Switch will probably go down in history as yet another perfect example of a companion console, if the rumors concerning the price point are to be believed."

Odds are in their favor for getting this one right as they've been screwing up everything the past 18 months. So I'm not worrying about Janauray, even my kids know no Switch until holiday 2017, if that, but it's crazy having a Wii U w/ nothing to play on it for 6 months. $350 for a 4 year console, the last 6 months are so had 1 game. I'm not rushing out to buy a Switch, Nintendo has to show me something before they get my money again. Plenty to play on my new PS4.

@rjejr Here's something to tide you over for a little while. And I won't say I told you so as far as Pikmin 4 is concerned, but I actually did...
https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/800291109448523777/photo/1

@ThanosReXXX What did you tell me about Pikmin 4 that you were right about?

Since the Pikmin on Switch is now a reboot, and no longer called Pikmin 4, by default that makes Pikmin 3DS Pikmin 4 as it's a new game, which I believe makes me right.

@rjejr That's one hell of a warped universe in which you are right about this one.

You explicitly said that the currently "indefinitely put on hold" Pikmin 4 had somehow magically transformed into Pikmin 3DS, which I obviously didn't agree with from the start.

I told you that there was going to be another, full blown console version of Pikmin, and this rumor definitely says the same. Of course it isn't a fact, at least not for the time being, but there being developed two separate Pikmin games seems more likely than the 3D console version transforming into a side scrolling platformer with a lot of stuff missing.

So my friend, the only one who was right, if this rumor is true, is me.

@rjejr and Pikmin 4 was only a development name. If they renamed it Pikmin: the reboot, then that STILL counts as the fourth console Pikmin game. The 3DS game is merely a spin-off and will never be counted as being a part of the main series.

At the most, it'll be canon with one of the previous games, or maybe it'll fall in between 3 and the reboot, to extend some side story or whatever. Guess we might hear about it in January...

@ThanosReXXX " The 3DS game is merely a spin-off and will never be counted as being a part of the main series."

Well the only way to know for sure is for somebody to go ask Miyamoto what game he was talking about when he said Pikmin 4 was nearly complete. If he was talking about the 3DS game then that is Pikmin 4, if he was talking about the Switch game then that is Pikmin 4. He's the 1 that was talking about Pikmin 4, he is the only 1 that can answer that question, everything else is just guesswork.

My guess is he'll never say, so we'll never know. But FOR ME, Pikmin on 3DS is the game he was talking about if Pikmin on Switch turns out just to be a reboot, remake or remaster. I don't think he would say a re-doing was a "new game". Just like that guy from Ubisoft wouldn't say a tablet in a toaster was a "machine".

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-07-20-pikmin-4-in-development-and-very-close-to-completion

@rjejr I guess you'll already know what's coming, but I'm going to post it anyway...

Yeah, you see, that's the thing that I have a problem with: we can't just go off and fabricate our own truths. That would be like saying grass is blue contrary to the rather overwhelming proof that it's actually green.

And we don't have to ask Miyamoto or anyone else at Nintendo: as usual, we simply use the logic of deductive reasoning.

First off, Pikmin 4 (which was just a temporary name, could be final, but we'll find out soon enough) was already in development for the Wii U, and the original plan was to give that console two games, just like the GameCube and the Wii before it (even though obviously, the Wii versions were just the GameCube versions adapted for use with the Wiimote) each had two games.

Now, logically, that new Pikmin game on the Wii U was never going to be a side scrolling spin-off, and they've put in a lot of years, so it's literally impossible for that to be a simple platformer. Development of the 3DS game was also done by an entirely different team, as I have already shown you quite a while back, so that is the second piece of evidence.

And when Miyamoto talked about the development of the game, it was clear that it is a big project, not a handheld game. The people and number of years involved all add up to a home console game, not the 3DS game, so that is just a little bonus that Nintendo dropped into our laps.

And even the simple moniker Pikmin 3DS is already enough to logically deduce that this is not a main game, but a spin-off.
And all media (including Nintendo Life) always labeled this 3DS game as a new and separate title, not the Pikmin title that was already years into development.

So, you can believe what you want, but it is FAR more likely that the Pikmin reboot is actually one and the same as Pikmin 4 instead of it being shoehorned into a 3DS side-scrolling platformer.

https://gamerant.com/pikmin-4-update-miyamoto
https://www.gamnesia.com/news/rumor-pikmin-4-is-a-reboot-that-launches-next-autumn-on-nintendo-switch
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-pikmin-announced-for-3ds/1100-6443214
http://n4g.com/channel/pikmin-4
http://wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/pikmin-4-development-closer-release
https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-nx/pikmin_4
http://nintendoenthusiast.com/article/why-pikmin-4-matters
https://www.gamnesia.com/news/rumor-pikmin-4-is-a-reboot-that-launches-next-autumn-on-nintendo-switch
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/09/a_new_pikmin_game_is_coming_to_3ds

@rjejr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7nyjWoLUqI

And Miyamoto himself has also been quoted in an interview about Pikmin 3DS stating that Pikmin 4 is also in the works, so they are definitely two separate games, one being main series, the other the handheld version/spin-off.

@ThanosReXXX "Now, logically, that new Pikmin game on the Wii U was never going to be a side scrolling spin-off,"

Like logically Animal Crossing on Wii U was never going to be an amiibo focused board game and Metroid Prime on 3DS was never going to be a team based soccer game?

My logic is just as logical as your use of Nintendo logic.

And if TechTrooper64 is your best arguement, I'll ask my mom to make a Youtube video to refute him. The vid has ZERO comments and 114 views, my mom could do better than that.

@rjejr Those are all just spin-offs (also made clear by their titles) and not mainline games, much like Pikmin 3DS. You're not going to win this one, my friend...

And I'm not using Nintendo logic, that's literally from another world. I'm always using my own logic.
That video was just meant to pull your leg.