Koei Tecmo can certainly be considered among Nintendo's most valuable allies in Japan. It not only develops the Nintendo-owned Fatal Frame titles, but has also produced titles such as the rather popular Hyrule Warriors. That Legend of Zelda spin-off has shipped over a million copies on Wii U and is coming to the 3DS as Hyrule Warriors Legends soon, while the 3DS in Japan will has Yo-kai Watch: Three Kingdoms to look forward to.
On other systems Koei Tecmo has produced spin-offs for franchises such as Dragon Quest, with an Attack on Titan title also heading to Sony systems. As you can see in the slide below from the company's financial reports, however, it's planning another major collaboration with a Western IP.
Considering the popularity of Hyrule Warriors, and its role in reviving the Warriors brand, we'll hopefully see support for Nintendo's systems in upcoming major projects. Of course it hasn't always come out that way, as per a couple of examples highlighted above, but Wii U and 3DS remain as platforms of focus - along with various others - according to Koei Tecmo's presentation. Working on a Western IP is also no surprise considering the fact that a significant percentage - over 75% - of the company's revenues are still made in Japan.
Some are dreaming of a Star Wars Mosou game, but that seems a tad far-fetched to us due to EA's stranglehold on the Disney-owned IP. In any case, what franchise would you like to see in a Koei Tecmo collaboration?
[source zhugeex.com, via neogaf.com]
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Marvel's Avengers is doing pretty well.
TMNT just won't go away for some reason, and they are all ninja's after all so the genre fits. Sewers are a bit closed in, maybe they hit the hot tub time machine to fight in feudal Japan?
I don't see it being Star Wars though. Or Hunger Games. Or LotR.
Every few months my kids and I try to come up w/ ideas for new Lego games - back before Lego D was announced. There are only so many franchises that fit the formula. We would really like a good How to Train Your Dragon game - the last one was one of the worst games I've ever played, and I've played Sonic 06 and Sonic Boom (but not Superman or Aquaman 64). HTTYD wouldn't work as mosuou though.
Oh, and the new Pixar baby dino movie looks absolutely horrible, Pixar should be ashamed to have their name on it, looks like straight to DVD quality,so that's not it either.
NX is more likely than Wii U at this point, if NX works like PS4 and X1.
Maybe it's because the new series just premiered, but I'd like to see "Ash vs. Evil Dead", Warriors-style. Fire up your chainsaw-hand and cut a path through hordes of deadites. I guess a man can dream...
I tend to favor Warriors games when they collab with another IP. Hyrule Warriors, Ken's Rage (the first one!), and Gundam Reborn were all great games.
Besides a Ken's Rage 3 and a sequel to Gundam Reborn I'd love to see a Warriors styled Dragon Ball Z game. But they'd need to work on the flight/hover mechanics. Gundam Reborn gets close but there's still room for improvement.
I'd love to see a Middle-earth -themed Warriors game.
bratz Dolls. I called it.
As for Nintendo IP's, Fire Emblem would lend itself very well to a Musou-type, since some recent examples seem to gradually increase tactical options.
But as for me, I don't have much interest in any particular franchise receiving a Musou-type spinoff. There are a good number of possibilities (like Warcraft, Lord of the Rings, Warhammer, or one of the more popular MOBA's out there), but I'm not enough of a fan of Musou-types to actually wish for one.
"while the 3DS in Japan will has Yo-kai Watch: Three Kingdoms to look forward to."
will has. You mean will have, or has? Might wanna fix that either way.
Dissidia Final Fantasyyyyyyyyy!!!!! <333
Unless it's fire emblem then probably nothing for Nintendo.
@DarthNocturnal Wait what?
>Western IP
Yeah, it's not coming to Nintendo platforms.
Edit: Unless it's Just Dance Warriors with Zero Suit Samus and Wii Fit Trainer as Nintendo exclusive content.
Dissidia on Nintendo consoles would be a dream come true, but the closest we'll ever get to it are the Theatrhythm Final Fantasy games on 3DS. In fact, given how Sony keeps hogging the FF franchise as a whole, it's already a wonder Square-Enix made anything for 3DS at all.
@DarthNocturnal
Wait, Star Wars?
... STAR WARRIORS!
That title makes SO MUCH SENSE!
@Tsurii
Thank you for reminding me that DeStrega will never see a sequel. ;_;
@rjejr TMNT in feudal Japan? Not just a movie but also some of the comics as well. Usagi Yojimbo was in one comic, would be a cool playable character.
But Koei have also done Gundam Musou, so doing New York and also some farmland wouldn't be too hard. But it wouldn't have enough different levels that could be made.
However, Super Sentai Musou would just win, focusing on the Power Rangers shows, so many mechs!
A fully western mech IP is Battletech (which has a kickstarter right now). Mechwarrior Musou has a great ring to it if MS comes to he party.
Tractor Simulator Warriors confirmed.
@DarthNocturnal I think he's talking about the game in the picture: Dissidia Final Fantasy.
@Tsurii Genesis Kahn 2 was a great game, would be cool to have a modern version of that with a good license.
Or a Star Wars Galaxy spanning Uncharted Horizons, where you explore space instead of the seas.
Or a DOA Transformers Beach Volleyball?
Metroid Warriors
@Rockman55 Wow!! now THAT game I want to see!!
So much potential for incredible games combining the Warriors series with Western IP's. Wonder what it could be. Star Wars makes the most sense. I'm sure a lot of people would love it, but I wouldn't be interested sadly. I hope to see TMNT or something.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would be awesome. But I can see Star Wars getting it. Perhaps KT would work with EA to get one out. I'm sure EA wants to milk as much of that license as possible.
Yo-Kai Warriors?
Tecmo Bowl. Calling it.
Well so much for a Rune Factory Warriors game, maybe next time then. TwT
@MadAdam81 Every Power Rangers game I've ever played on any console has been less than good. I don't see them pulling that off. And why do more mechs when they already do Gundam?
Maybe they could do DC comics to tie into the upcoming Superman vs Batman movie? There have been 3 Lego games so there must be an audience for DC. And 3 tv shows w/ Flash, Arrow and Gotham which seem to all be doing OK in the ratings. Injustice: Gods Among Us also did well, but as a 2D fighter a mosuou game would be very different.
Has a nice balance of characters as well.
Tecmo Koei has been quite supportive of Nintendo lately (Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2, Pokemon Conquest, Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3, Fatal Frame V, Hyrule Warriors, etc.) so it would really make sense if Nintendo return the favor and include Ryu Hayabusa in Super Smash Bros.
Cutie Pets Pick Berries Warriors CONFIRMED!
Team Ninja will be helping to make sure Mandeer is all he can be
I would love to see a Dragon Ball (No Z) game. For one after seeing Akira Toryama's work in HD glory I can see it really working well with DB Universe. Plus it would give secondary characters like Krillin and Yamcha a chance to shine.
I think Nintendo would be dumb to not have a warriors game made after another IP. Like others have said Fire Emblem basically screams warrior gameplay. Just add the tower defense mechanics from Dragon Warriors and increase enemy grunt AI, or at least make animations so they LOOK like they're having a epic battle with your grunt units, and it would be perfect.
Avatar Warriors (the last Airbender)
FIFA mosou!
@Megumi Aww, why did it have to be a western ip? I wanted a School Rumble mosou game. Imagine a Harry McKenzie boss fight. That, and being able to fight as Imadori, would make it a day 1 purchase for me.
@nessisonett gives you a cookie for being a School Rumble fan, lol
@retro_player_22 You really think they'd have 2 Ryus in Smash? I know that there are currently two Roys thanks to the Roy Koopaling, but Roy is a common enough name where that isn't really jarring. But having two Ryus would be a bit odd for that game. Imagine if there were two completely different fighters in Smash named Pikachu but one of them was Pokemon and the other was some other character from some other nonexistant franchise with the same name. I just don't see it happening.
However, I could see Nintendo taking one of the characters Koei Tecmo made for Hyrule Warriors.such as Lana.
@ALinkttPresent YES!!!!!!!
fifa warriors. Anybody who's seen Shaolin Soccer will know what I am envisioning.
Call of Duty Warriors.
Where does it say anywhere that it will be a Warriors game?
@duffmmann In Dead or Alive and all of the Ninja Gaiden games, his in-game name has always been label as Ryu Hayabusa or just Hayabusa, his first name Ryu was never label by itself even though it was mention in text and stuff and he is 95% suitable for Super Smash Bros. If Nintendo wants they could just label him as Hayabusa but had the announcer announced his full name as seen here:
Roy is common, yes. So is Ryu, if you ever went to Japan, over there the names Ryu and Ryo are very common, they are as common as what John, Matt, Joe, and Mike are to you western people.
Elder scrolls warriors? Bosses are the daedric princes, while you slice through hordes of daedra?
Id kill for Star Wars or Marvel.
Why not a Dissidia in the Musou style?
@Rockman55 I'm dreamin' with ya.
DC vs Marvel Warriors, but lets be honest...
We all want to be Batman.
Some "Warriors" mashups I'd like to see:
Castlevania Warriors
Mega Man X - Maverick Warriors
Dragon Ball Z Warriors
Transformers - Cybertron Warriors (Gen 1, of course)
Tatsunoko Warriors
Godzilla Warriors
Super Meme Warriors Turbo Champion Arcade 4Chan #GamerGate Edition & Knuckles, featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series
...Okay, that last one was just a joke. (though I'd still play it if it were real, just sayin')
Charlies Angels for Gamecube Warriors (TM) (C)
Marvel would be petty cool; it all depends on the game because everything isn't suited to the Warriors franchise. Star Wars would be a perfect fit, however. It's a tough one; could be out of left field: note they say "major collaboration" not "major IP" - could be My Little Pony for all we know!
I saw Dissidia, thought Dissidia Dynasty Warriors, and about fell out of my chair from delight. Oh man.
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