This isn’t surprising given the technical differences between the hardware of PS4/Switch. Having said that, we’ve seen developers do some great work (notably Panic Button with Doom and Wolfenstein 2, as well as LA Noire and Bayonetta) in porting from different hardware. It is understandable that almost no simultaneous development of a triple A title (aside from The new Doom) has happened, whether due to economics or technical issues. What is disappointing is how few last gen ports have been undertaken, aside from the obvious 1st party stuff. Skyrim, LA Noire, Bayonetta show a pretty good approximation of what a PS3 or Xbox 360 can do. How much of an audience for portable versions of The Orange Box, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 etc there is is something I’d like to know
The last time I played Double Dragon on a handheld was the nifty GB conversion. Switch is the best home for these retro games, here’s hoping we get the Konami Arcade Archive as well.
That seems ambitious, and availability here in the Eastern US is high (multiple neon joy con models in Target, in stock at most Gamestops when I check my app, and amazon in stock most of the time). Clearly building up for the Thanksgiving buying frenzy. Having said that, this isn’t the Wii, it is more personal. Apple sells more than 25m phone a quarter. IPad is more like 10m per quarter. As a device that is more premium than 3DS and more versatile than a TV console, Nintendo’s strategy of sellling one to each member of the house is taking shape. Profile transfers just added to the OS. Hulu just hit, so the apps are starting. Take a loook at the best sellers chart. Yesterday Mario Kart and Zelda were back in the top 5 - new Switches getting the high profile titles perhaps? This machine has real momentum. If LA Noise does well, and Rockstar puts GTA IV or V on Switch, 25m a year won’t seem like much.
Simply the best news in a phenomenal news year for the Switch. R-Type 1, 2, 3 and Leo. Mr Heli, X-miltiply, In The Hunt, Gunforce, Vigilante, and R-Type Final!
Good to hear. Still enjoying LEGO City a lot. Nice to have parity after years of sub-standard DS, 3DS and Vita ports. Remember the PSP versions of LEGO Star Wars 2 and Indiana Jones were almost the same as console versions. The latter is great on Vita.
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Re: Head Of Abstraction Games Addresses Technical Performance Of The Switch
This isn’t surprising given the technical differences between the hardware of PS4/Switch. Having said that, we’ve seen developers do some great work (notably Panic Button with Doom and Wolfenstein 2, as well as LA Noire and Bayonetta) in porting from different hardware. It is understandable that almost no simultaneous development of a triple A title (aside from The new Doom) has happened, whether due to economics or technical issues. What is disappointing is how few last gen ports have been undertaken, aside from the obvious 1st party stuff. Skyrim, LA Noire, Bayonetta show a pretty good approximation of what a PS3 or Xbox 360 can do. How much of an audience for portable versions of The Orange Box, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 etc there is is something I’d like to know
Re: Data East Arcade Titles Are Coming To Switch, Courtesy Of One Of Gaming's Worst Mascots
Bad Dudes, Midnight Resistance, Robocop
Re: The Original Double Dragon Brings Street Justice To The Switch Next Week
The last time I played Double Dragon on a handheld was the nifty GB conversion. Switch is the best home for these retro games, here’s hoping we get the Konami Arcade Archive as well.
Re: The Next Batch Of ACA Neo Geo Titles For Switch Has Been Revealed
Need Viewpoint, Ironclad. And what about those Konami Arcade Archives? Need some Gradius/Salamander?
Re: Nintendo Is Ramping Up Switch Production To 25 To 30 Million Units A Year
That seems ambitious, and availability here in the Eastern US is high (multiple neon joy con models in Target, in stock at most Gamestops when I check my app, and amazon in stock most of the time). Clearly building up for the Thanksgiving buying frenzy. Having said that, this isn’t the Wii, it is more personal. Apple sells more than 25m phone a quarter. IPad is more like 10m per quarter. As a device that is more premium than 3DS and more versatile than a TV console, Nintendo’s strategy of sellling one to each member of the house is taking shape. Profile transfers just added to the OS. Hulu just hit, so the apps are starting. Take a loook at the best sellers chart. Yesterday Mario Kart and Zelda were back in the top 5 - new Switches getting the high profile titles perhaps? This machine has real momentum. If LA Noise does well, and Rockstar puts GTA IV or V on Switch, 25m a year won’t seem like much.
Re: R-Type And Other Irem Arcade Hits Are Coming To Switch
Simply the best news in a phenomenal news year for the Switch. R-Type 1, 2, 3 and Leo. Mr Heli, X-miltiply, In The Hunt, Gunforce, Vigilante, and R-Type Final!
Re: Bandai Namco To Announce Three Big Switch Titles Early Next Year
Tekken, Ridge Racer, Soul Calibur, Mr Driller, Museum 2 (Ordyne, Assault, Dragon Spirit etc), Klonoa, Katamari Damacy
Re: LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 on Switch Will Be Exactly the Same Version as Other Platforms
Good to hear. Still enjoying LEGO City a lot. Nice to have parity after years of sub-standard DS, 3DS and Vita ports. Remember the PSP versions of LEGO Star Wars 2 and Indiana Jones were almost the same as console versions. The latter is great on Vita.