Nintendo Unlikely To Bring Original Marvel Ultimate Alliance Games To Switch

That sucks. This new entry seems pretty interesting, but getting a feel of the first two w/o having to buy on Wii would be great.

facepalms Well at least we’re getting the game.

I'd rather have the first 2 than the mobile phone looking third entry. The new game will be trash compared to the originals.

It makes too much sense to bring them to the Switch. I think they'll change their minds as the game is closer to completion

@SpacedDuck
Either you haven't played MUA1/2 or you need glasses...

@westman98 played the first 2 several times through and from what I've seen if this game its awful and very much looks like a cash grab phone game.

too bad, I enjoyed the first one

I believe in TEAM NINJA and NINTENDO. Of course I liked OTHER M, so there is that... ; )

I see no issue here, this is not a series where you need to play all the previous entries to enjoy the newest one. Not to mention how 1&2 didn't age that well.

The Team Ninja game is going to be so much better than the last two. Instant preorder for me!

Each time I see that trailer I want the game more, also don't get people if there is a new game on the series they ask for the previous games, and if they are brought complain that Switch is only ports of old games, if people want to play the old games so much buy the games and consoles they were released, or pirate them if you don't want to pay, in my opinion if a game is exclusive for Switch that is a win by itself.....

Well the XBONE/PS4 versions of 1+2 were taken off their digital stores last June. So whatever issue caused that would have to be resolved but I'm imagine they'll focus on making as much out of 3 first then think about if the first 2 are worth rerereleasing...

The first two MUA games are terrific and would work well on the Switch. X-Men Legends 1/2 were also excellent. The wide range of characters, drop-in local co-op (up to 4 players) and combo mechanics were all highlights.

First 2 didnt age well so dont care

most likely the first 2 is still owned by activision.

Fair enough. Would still like them on the Switch though.

I wouldn’t expect them to. Activision has studios, they can talk to marvel. If we want 3rd party we gotta hold 3rd parties accountable. Nintendo can’t fund everything nor should they.

Rather they just give the cash to KT and get something like NIOH on Switch. This looks like it should be $5 on Mobile

Gear.Club 2 written all over it.

The graphics are sharp and clean. A nice diverse roster. Definitely looks decent. Saying it looks like a mobile phone game is pretty narrow minded. I'm not even sure what that means these days.

Really don't think 1 and 2 are needed when we have this.
Loved the game, but not controlling with a Wii Stick! I also adored X-Men Legends on GC.
I am still amazed that they swung this and got it exclusive.

@GrailUK botw is a"mobile" game, I've played it on the bus.

@Sabroni Idd. Great point.

Looks like a mobile game? Have these people played the originals... looks like the first two but quicker and prettier... looks exactly as. It should.

Nintendo VS Marvel? Next fighting game?

Captain marvel/Captain America VS Captain falcon.
Guardians of the galaxy VS Team Starfox
Deadpool VS Bayonetta
Arcangel VS Kid icarus
Incredible Hulk VS Luigi 😂🤣 "Mama mia, marioo!!"

Would be a great game!

Just to chip in. Mobile games look great

Don't know why they wouldn't do it really, I'm not interested in the game but for people who are it must suck... This game looks bad atm hopefully they will sort it out

Got the first 2 games on Xbox 360. Prefer to have new games on new consoles.

While I think it would be cool to bring the first two to Switch it could cause people to think they should play those first. Maybe they buy those and never get around to finishing and wait on buying this. For me at least that behavior is becoming more and more burdensome the farther we get from the beginning of some franchises and video games in general.

So I actually see some value in almost saying just start here. Especially if it’s been a while since the last release. But then if they’re gonna treat it like that should have dropped the “3” and just called it MUA: The Black Order.

Like I took my kid to watch The Muppets back in 2011. If they called it The Muppets Movie 6 I probably would have went looking for the 1-5 set on Blu-ray first watched one of two and been burnt out by the time the new one was in theaters.

Interesting fact about the first one. It’s one of the few games that runs in 720p on the original Xbox. I don’t think the second one is on there but the two X Men Legends games that were actually the beginning of the franchise are. They’re both 480p though.

I do hope we can jump in without having played the first 2 games. I don't really want to go back and play the previous games right now.

Would not mind those two games coming to switch. However who made them as I figure they still hold the rights to those titles even if they can't release them without marvel's blessing

The new one will blow the old ones out of ths water anway.
Team Ninja will make sure that the combat will be a lot better in the new one.
Also, going for a cartoony art direction like the original X-Men Legends games had is a good decision for comic book based game. I was very disappointed to see that MUA1 didn't use cell shading like X-Men Legends.

Good I mean we're talking games during the PS 2/3 era. Who cares I want to play something new. Those games were played to death back then and regardless don't want to waste resources on games most people won't play again.

That's fine. I still have my mint $2.00 copy of 2 for PS2.

Crazy. Never thought I’d see this as an exclusive

Hope this turns out well but Team Ninja's recent track record is hardly anything to write home about (Nioh is good but other games, particularly Ninja Gaiden 3, not so much) and we all know how the Metroid collaboration went.

I still think it’s possible the first two could come over and Reggie’s just being tight-lipped about it. They took them off the PlayStation store, so I’m thinking the rights are an issue at the moment. Still, I mean, we’re getting a new one, and that’s awesome. I quite like the style of the new one too. It reminds me of comic books, and I think that’s exactly the point.

Curious about the mobile comments. They really do mean very little. I have games on my mobile devices that look better on them (higher resolution) and even work better than other places due to interface. Hearthstone is much better on tablets and maybe even a phone, as one example. Civilization VI.

The problem that traditional gamers typically have with the mobile game market is that so many games are changed into brief experiences meant to bring you back over and over to see ads, or mechanics that are ruined with timers and micro transactions and multiple currencies to hide how they'll suck money from people small bits at a time. Investing in a large variety of detailed artwork for a rich experience often doesn't fit into that market, though there are many exceptions.

Then, of course, there is the obvious inability for mobile devs to rely on using dedicated controls and must bend a game to work with touch if it doesn't naturally work that way.

Still, if any of that is supposed to be seen in this trailer and make me go, "yeah, like the bad parts of mobile games", I'm just not seeing it. Looks like great detailed artwork, a premise that is built on plenty of content rolling out as you progress, multiple players using traditional controllers, and not a hint of a micro transactions, or ads, or timers to get you to leave and come back later. Nothing mobile about this except that, thanks to the Switch, it will be mobile.

I'm excited about ultimate alliance 3. I'd rather get it and/or x men legends 3 than ports anyways. Ports of old games are very welcome too, but I'd rather they move the series forward with a sequel like this.

I have never been bothered by the graphics of ultimate alliance or legends games, besides when it comes to ultimate alliance games I'm to busy losing it over hulk and thing team ups(or in the case of this new game) hulk and drax team ups. I wonder if drax will be one of those beserker type characters like hulk and wolverine were?

This one looks so much better than the first two. Not bothered by this at all.

If the sales are good enough, they’ll change their tune.

If they’re awesome, they’ll change their tune to a point of making it a collection with both games and all the x men Legends games

@aaronsullivan It is just the generic I hate it comment of the moment. Don't like it but can't express why? Say its a mobile game.

The artstyle is in line with the rest of the series really (looks better than MA1 and MA2 of course). Reminds me more of X-men legends and MA1 but still very much in line with the series. This should be a good addition to the franchise. I am more curious about what characters Disney/Marvel lets Team Ninja play with (Agents of Shield...PLEASE Agents of Shield) but time will tell.

@electrolite77 Gamers (or any group of hardcore fans of anything) are usually impossible to please.

Don't care about porting the old games since I already have them, - just add the second best meme in Marvel, Squirrel Girl, to 3 so I can buy it without a second thought.

Forget about the first two, let's just be happy that we're getting a 3rd entry, especially as a Switch exclusive to boot.

I'm cool with just having the new game.

New game, 3rd party, exclusive..........we have enough remasters and remakes with more on the way, thanks for something new and unexpected

If Moon Knight is playable & his moves are like the first game, I'll be fine with just the 3rd game.

Reggie: Hey guys here’s a brand new Switch exclusive built for Switch!
Fans: What about 1&2?!!
Reggie: throws hands in air Mother %#+*%#

Well the straight ports of 1 and 2 were a complete rip off so this isn't bad news at all.

I promise everybody that not porting the first two will be fine.

The games come from an era when HD was still mind blowing and 720p was the high standard. Even then the characters in the first one were criticised for looking like action figures. It was also criticised for not having enough heroes in the roster. Activision/Raven developed more heroes in response as DLC but I think they were only made available to the Xbox 360 version. My point is I'm not sure if a port would have them all. It also had a super generic story. The second one was an improvement, and the story was an adapted version of Civil War. But the story continuity is not something to worry about with this series.

I'm really looking forward to this. Unjust think this is a series where we needn't worry about rehashing past games to enjoy this one.

Eh, I’d rather have the vastly superior X-Men Legends games on Switch. I am cautiously optimistic about MUA3 though.

would love Nintendo to follow this up by developing/ publishing an exclusive marvel game to rival Spiderman on PS4.

Something like Iron Man or Hulk etc.

People saying these look like mobile games are just reaching a lot.

I watched videos of the older one and the only difference is that the new one is cell shaded and has a bit more kids appeal.

its exclusive for the switch and deal with it, dont come with stupid excuses why you dont like the game.

just be honest your upset with it, i had the same with Spiderman on PS4.

The original games are best left behind. Hopefully the new one will be (much) better.

The two originals were great games but I don't need to buy them again. Bring on the new game!!!!

We so need 1 and 2 on the switch.. we are starved for marvel games on switch. Not interested in the Lego games or the cloud versions.. doesn’t leave much.