Stuff like this is basically how Nintendo is finding growth. Nintendo wants to expand beyond its console ecosystem, but instead of going multiplatform like PlayStation and Xbox are, they are taking the Disney route and doing all kinds of multimedia business ventures. They don't want you to just play their games, they want their IPs to be a part of your life.
@Max_the_German No, it's not zero. Sony has already brought games to Nintendo Switch, and they plan to bring more in the future. If Sony did remaster Bloodborne, there would be a small, if unlikely, chance that it would come to Switch 2 as well at a later date.
Problem is, Sony wants nothing to do with Bloodborne.
@Sindayl Sony is following in Xbox's footsteps, they're taking a multiplatform business strategy and they plan to port some of their older games to Xbox and Nintendo consoles.
"As our colleagues at Push Square have noted, the advertised role doesn't necessarily confirm a shift or change in Sony's current strategy, and it could simply be planning to continue what it's been doing up until now."
Nah lol, it's definitely a shift in strategy. If you look at the source, PlayStation literally has two job positions, specifically dedicated to Xbox and PC.
Senior Manager, Platform Sales – Xbox & PC
Manager, Platform Planning & Performance – PC & Xbox
Considering the current install base of the Switch 2, this game is gonna sell very poorly as an exclusive, especially since it's so niche. You would think Arc System Works would've released this on Switch 1 instead of Switch 2 so it can target a broader audience, but no.
The people who are downplaying Nate are clearly not that in tune with the gaming leaks and rumors space. He definitely knows more about Nintendo Direct stuff than the average reader here. He's been right about pretty much everything lately, so if he says a Direct is happening, it's going to happen.
Also, contrary to what some people here are saying, Nate doesn't claim that a Direct is gonna happen every month. He was very adamant that he had no info about a Direct happening in June, for instance.
@Arawn93 Still, would be nice if the port the game to Xbox and PlayStation in a year or two. I know Kodaka said he has no interest in doing a port at the moment, but he said the same thing about Raincode, and that's now on Xbox and PS.
I love Danganronpa, but as someone who primarily plays on Xbox, I'll hold out for the Xbox port, if we ever get one.
@Sindayl Facts. I shouldn't be paying more than $20 for Super Mario Odyssey or New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe (a port of a Wii U game!) by now. These sales are awful.
@Solid_Python People unironically think that, in 20 years, they're gonna lose access to all of the digital games they bought on PS4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, when that's most likely not going to be the case.
If you can still redownload digital Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 games, what makes ppl think that the current games you buy digitally will be lost in such a short time frame?
Maybe in 50 years the servers for the current-gen consoles will be completely shut down, but at that point, pretty much all of the games you own right now will probably be pirated easily and preserved on the internet, if they're digital-only
@Zeebor15 It's not rental, though? I know you're gonna say "you only rent digital-only games," but you are certainly not gonna lose access to your purchase of Drag x Drive anytime soon. Heck, the digital-only games on the Wii and 3DS can still be downloaded to this day if you bought them.
It's a shame that Nintendo hasn't made a proper new AAA first-party IP in ages, since the release of ARMS. We had Astral Chain, sure, but that was made by Platinum and the series is pretty much dead.
I though Drag x Drive would be the next big new Nintendo IP, but seeing that it's a digital only $20 eShop exclusive, it's clear that' it won't be.
Splatoon is pretty much the only new IP that Nintendo has made in the last decade that has actually taken off.
@HammerGalladeBro I think Hatsune Miku and the SEGA characters like Ichiban and Joker are in the base game. It's SpongeBob, Minecraft, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that are only available via the season pass.
@Polley001 It just isn't feasible to release modern AAA games on tiny cartridges, since they're so much more expensive than Blu-Ray discs. If people want blockbuster AAA games to come to the Switch 2 at launch (unlike what happened with the Switch 1), they have to accept that publishers are going to choose the game-key card option in most cases.
The only way Nintendo will ever get physical releases on par with PlayStation again on a high-end system like the Switch 2 is if they release more cartridge variants or if they switch to using discs again. Blu-Ray discs, of course, can't really be used on a handheld.
@BaldB3lper78 Why should Microsoft stop selling Xboxes in Japan when they're still making profit off of the 600k people that use it there?
It's not like MS is investing heavily to grow Xbox console's market share in Japan, nowadays they're mostly trying to grow Xbox through other means, like PC Game Pass and putting games on PlayStation/Switch.
@BlaizeV Xbox sales in Japan have always been low, but the Series X/S is actually the second best-selling Xbox console ever in the country.
The Xbox One sold a dismal 140,000 units in Japan over the span of six years. The original Xbox sold around 470k units in Japan.
The Xbox Series X/S, in comparison, has sold 676k units in four years. So there is some minor growth there, for some reason. My guess is Xbox has become a bit more attractive in Japan in recent years due to the fact that most Japanese games now release on the platform. The Xbox One and the original Xbox had very few JRPGs.
Of course, these sales are nothing compared to PS and Nintendo, but still.
@Sindayl Tbf the sales estimates for FF16 on Xbox were provided by Alinea Analytics, who admitted on Twitter that they used the number of reviews on the Xbox store in order to determine how well the game sold on Xbox. In other words, Alinea's sales estimates for FF16 on Xbox aren't very reliable.
I don't think FF16 is selling insanely well on Xbox or anything, but it is in the #11 spot on the best-selling US Xbox games right now.
But, you're right, Square Enix shouldn't expect the game to sell like hotcakes on Xbox after they kept implying it would never come to other platforms and after they released an unoptimized port
Not that surprising. Most of these are old third-party games that are being sold for full price on Nintendo consoles. And the few brand-new third-party titles are niche titles that probably shouldn't have been Switch 2 exclusive in the first place. Locking Bravely Default HD remaster to the Switch 2, for instance, was a mistake. That game could easily run on Switch 1, and other platforms.
@Serpenterror Bruh, no offense, but this is such a silly comparison. Comparing the gap between the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S to the gap between the PS4 and the PS2 is wild. The Xbox Series X and S are very close to each other tech-wise, and they both use the same exact dev kit. It is not equivalent to developing for two completely different consoles. The Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S have the same exact architecture, as well. It's not like the PS2, which has the Emotion Engine, versus the PS4, which runs on AMD tech.
No company is going to complain about getting technically-undemanding games like Patapon or Everybody's Golf to run on the Series S. Especially not when they're porting their games to the Switch.
The same "problem" you mention is present on PlayStation, as well. All developers have to optimize for both PS5 and the PS5 Pro.
Btw if there was any truth to the claim that Bandai Namco is not putting Patapon on Xbox because of the Series S, then Bandai Namco wouldn't be porting anything (like the Tales games) to Xbox. Not just their Sony-licensed games.
The only reason why we aren't seeing these Sony-licensed games on Xbox is because Sony doesn't want them on Xbox. Simple as that.
@Olliemar28 Marvel Tokon would do so well on the Switch 2. It will probably never happen, but since Sony is already putting some games on Nintendo consoles, never say never, I suppose.
@Greenmanalishi Dude, calm down. You're getting worked up over such inconsequential things. If you hate Nintendo Life so much, you should go and write your own articles on another website. Maybe then they'll be up to the standard you believe they should be at.
@Ogbert To be fair, they don't really charge a second subscription for online multiplayer. Xbox Live Gold is dead. The subscription you use to get online multiplayer IS Game Pass.
Most Game Pass subscribers on console are Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, and you get online multiplayer included with GPU.
@thenikdavies Grounded 2 is an early access game, so it makes sense why it's not coming to Switch 2 at launch. I'm pretty sure Nintendo doesn't allow early access games on their platform.
It's not coming to PS5 either, due to its early access nature. I'm sure it will launch on PS5 and Switch 2 a year or two after the Xbox release when it leaves early access and gets a 1.0 launch.
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Re: Random: Oh Jeez, Now Palworld Has Its Own Rip-Off On The Switch eShop
I can't wait for Palearth, the spiritual successor to the hit game Palland.
Re: Nintendo Announces New 'Hello, Mario!' App For Switch And Mobile Devices
Stuff like this is basically how Nintendo is finding growth. Nintendo wants to expand beyond its console ecosystem, but instead of going multiplatform like PlayStation and Xbox are, they are taking the Disney route and doing all kinds of multimedia business ventures. They don't want you to just play their games, they want their IPs to be a part of your life.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Partner Direct Predictions - What Do You Expect To See?
@Max_the_German No, it's not zero. Sony has already brought games to Nintendo Switch, and they plan to bring more in the future. If Sony did remaster Bloodborne, there would be a small, if unlikely, chance that it would come to Switch 2 as well at a later date.
Problem is, Sony wants nothing to do with Bloodborne.
Re: Sony Acquires 2.5% Stake In Bandai Namco As Part Of New "Strategic Partnership"
@Sindayl Sony is following in Xbox's footsteps, they're taking a multiplatform business strategy and they plan to port some of their older games to Xbox and Nintendo consoles.
Did you see the news about the Sony job listing mentioning this?
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/07/sony-job-listing-implies-more-ps5-exclusives-will-be-ported-to-xbox-switch
Re: Sony Job Listing Suggests More PS5 Games Could Get A Nintendo Release
"As our colleagues at Push Square have noted, the advertised role doesn't necessarily confirm a shift or change in Sony's current strategy, and it could simply be planning to continue what it's been doing up until now."
Nah lol, it's definitely a shift in strategy. If you look at the source, PlayStation literally has two job positions, specifically dedicated to Xbox and PC.
Senior Manager, Platform Sales – Xbox & PC
Manager, Platform Planning & Performance – PC & Xbox
Re: Another Code Director's Gorgeous Interactive Adventure Comes To Switch 2 Next Week
Considering the current install base of the Switch 2, this game is gonna sell very poorly as an exclusive, especially since it's so niche. You would think Arc System Works would've released this on Switch 1 instead of Switch 2 so it can target a broader audience, but no.
Re: Prominent YouTuber Doubles Down On Belief That A Nintendo Direct Is Due This Month
The people who are downplaying Nate are clearly not that in tune with the gaming leaks and rumors space. He definitely knows more about Nintendo Direct stuff than the average reader here. He's been right about pretty much everything lately, so if he says a Direct is happening, it's going to happen.
Also, contrary to what some people here are saying, Nate doesn't claim that a Direct is gonna happen every month. He was very adamant that he had no info about a Direct happening in June, for instance.
Re: 'The Hundred Line' Dev No Longer Sees "Bankruptcy As A Serious Future"
@Arawn93 Still, would be nice if the port the game to Xbox and PlayStation in a year or two. I know Kodaka said he has no interest in doing a port at the moment, but he said the same thing about Raincode, and that's now on Xbox and PS.
I love Danganronpa, but as someone who primarily plays on Xbox, I'll hold out for the Xbox port, if we ever get one.
Re: Review: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Switch 2) - A Welcome Reminder Of The Series' Glory Days
@Ellie-Moo You do get the full game on-disc, at least on Xbox
Re: Review: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Switch 2) - A Welcome Reminder Of The Series' Glory Days
@AllBLK You can turn off the two-minute timer in THPS4 and extend it to 60 minutes.
Re: Feature: "It Was Hell" - Spike Chunsoft Devs Discuss 'No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES'
Sooooo.... is no one gonna talk about Uchikoshi and Yamada's dreams?
Re: Nintendo Download: 10th July (North America)
A rare week where you get both a Sony game and a Microsoft game on a Nintendo console
Re: Nintendo's Summer Deals Discounts Multiple Physical Switch Titles, Save Up To $20 (US)
@Sindayl Facts. I shouldn't be paying more than $20 for Super Mario Odyssey or New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe (a port of a Wii U game!) by now. These sales are awful.
Re: Street Fighter 6 Reveals Special Collab Outfit Available For "One Year Only"
@Solid_Python People unironically think that, in 20 years, they're gonna lose access to all of the digital games they bought on PS4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, when that's most likely not going to be the case.
If you can still redownload digital Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 games, what makes ppl think that the current games you buy digitally will be lost in such a short time frame?
Maybe in 50 years the servers for the current-gen consoles will be completely shut down, but at that point, pretty much all of the games you own right now will probably be pirated easily and preserved on the internet, if they're digital-only
Re: Drag X Drive Switch 2 eShop Price Revealed
@Zeebor15 It's not rental, though? I know you're gonna say "you only rent digital-only games," but you are certainly not gonna lose access to your purchase of Drag x Drive anytime soon. Heck, the digital-only games on the Wii and 3DS can still be downloaded to this day if you bought them.
Re: Nintendo Confirms The Release Date For Drag X Drive On Switch 2
It's a shame that Nintendo hasn't made a proper new AAA first-party IP in ages, since the release of ARMS. We had Astral Chain, sure, but that was made by Platinum and the series is pretty much dead.
I though Drag x Drive would be the next big new Nintendo IP, but seeing that it's a digital only $20 eShop exclusive, it's clear that' it won't be.
Splatoon is pretty much the only new IP that Nintendo has made in the last decade that has actually taken off.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Officially Reveals Nickelodeon Collaboration
@HammerGalladeBro I think Hatsune Miku and the SEGA characters like Ichiban and Joker are in the base game. It's SpongeBob, Minecraft, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that are only available via the season pass.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Officially Reveals Nickelodeon Collaboration
SpongeBob, Minecraft, Hatsune Miku, Persona, and Yakuza now canonically take place in the same universe
Re: Forget Switch 2 Game Key-Cards - "Full On-The-Cart Physical Releases" Are What People Want, Says Publisher Lost In Cult
@Polley001 It just isn't feasible to release modern AAA games on tiny cartridges, since they're so much more expensive than Blu-Ray discs. If people want blockbuster AAA games to come to the Switch 2 at launch (unlike what happened with the Switch 1), they have to accept that publishers are going to choose the game-key card option in most cases.
The only way Nintendo will ever get physical releases on par with PlayStation again on a high-end system like the Switch 2 is if they release more cartridge variants or if they switch to using discs again. Blu-Ray discs, of course, can't really be used on a handheld.
Re: Switch 2 Has Already Overtaken The Combined Lifetime Sales Of The Entire Xbox Series Family And PS5 Pro In Japan
@BaldB3lper78 Why should Microsoft stop selling Xboxes in Japan when they're still making profit off of the 600k people that use it there?
It's not like MS is investing heavily to grow Xbox console's market share in Japan, nowadays they're mostly trying to grow Xbox through other means, like PC Game Pass and putting games on PlayStation/Switch.
Re: Switch 2 Has Already Overtaken The Combined Lifetime Sales Of The Entire Xbox Series Family And PS5 Pro In Japan
@BlaizeV Xbox sales in Japan have always been low, but the Series X/S is actually the second best-selling Xbox console ever in the country.
The Xbox One sold a dismal 140,000 units in Japan over the span of six years. The original Xbox sold around 470k units in Japan.
The Xbox Series X/S, in comparison, has sold 676k units in four years. So there is some minor growth there, for some reason. My guess is Xbox has become a bit more attractive in Japan in recent years due to the fact that most Japanese games now release on the platform. The Xbox One and the original Xbox had very few JRPGs.
Of course, these sales are nothing compared to PS and Nintendo, but still.
Re: Rumour: Final Fantasy Devs Supposedly Hint At Another Nintendo Release
@Sindayl Tbf the sales estimates for FF16 on Xbox were provided by Alinea Analytics, who admitted on Twitter that they used the number of reviews on the Xbox store in order to determine how well the game sold on Xbox. In other words, Alinea's sales estimates for FF16 on Xbox aren't very reliable.
I don't think FF16 is selling insanely well on Xbox or anything, but it is in the #11 spot on the best-selling US Xbox games right now.
But, you're right, Square Enix shouldn't expect the game to sell like hotcakes on Xbox after they kept implying it would never come to other platforms and after they released an unoptimized port
Re: Third-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers"
Not that surprising. Most of these are old third-party games that are being sold for full price on Nintendo consoles. And the few brand-new third-party titles are niche titles that probably shouldn't have been Switch 2 exclusive in the first place. Locking Bravely Default HD remaster to the Switch 2, for instance, was a mistake. That game could easily run on Switch 1, and other platforms.
Re: PS5 Hit 'Stellar Blade' Is Reportedly In Consideration For The Switch 2
@Serpenterror Bruh, no offense, but this is such a silly comparison. Comparing the gap between the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S to the gap between the PS4 and the PS2 is wild. The Xbox Series X and S are very close to each other tech-wise, and they both use the same exact dev kit. It is not equivalent to developing for two completely different consoles. The Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S have the same exact architecture, as well. It's not like the PS2, which has the Emotion Engine, versus the PS4, which runs on AMD tech.
No company is going to complain about getting technically-undemanding games like Patapon or Everybody's Golf to run on the Series S. Especially not when they're porting their games to the Switch.
The same "problem" you mention is present on PlayStation, as well. All developers have to optimize for both PS5 and the PS5 Pro.
Btw if there was any truth to the claim that Bandai Namco is not putting Patapon on Xbox because of the Series S, then Bandai Namco wouldn't be porting anything (like the Tales games) to Xbox. Not just their Sony-licensed games.
The only reason why we aren't seeing these Sony-licensed games on Xbox is because Sony doesn't want them on Xbox. Simple as that.
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2's John Marston Teases "Exciting News" This Week
@OtterXPT You could say they've made their red dead redemption...
Ok, I'll see myself out
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant Camera - Shocking Image Quality, But Its Cuteness Will Snare You
So this is basically as good as the DSi camera
Re: Switch 2 Helps Street Fighter 6 Achieve Five Million Global Sales
@Olliemar28 Marvel Tokon would do so well on the Switch 2. It will probably never happen, but since Sony is already putting some games on Nintendo consoles, never say never, I suppose.
Re: Random: Is That The Zelda Triforce In Sonic Racing's Artwork? No, Probably Not
@Greenmanalishi Dude, calm down. You're getting worked up over such inconsequential things. If you hate Nintendo Life so much, you should go and write your own articles on another website. Maybe then they'll be up to the standard you believe they should be at.
Re: Xbox Officially Enters The Handheld Space, But Nintendo Won't Be Worried
@Ogbert To be fair, they don't really charge a second subscription for online multiplayer. Xbox Live Gold is dead. The subscription you use to get online multiplayer IS Game Pass.
Most Game Pass subscribers on console are Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, and you get online multiplayer included with GPU.
Re: Game Freak's Upcoming Action RPG Looks Awesome, But Don't Expect It On Switch 2 Yet
@KoopaTheGamer It's likely that Nintendo didn't give Microsoft many dev kits
Re: Game Freak's Upcoming Action RPG Looks Awesome, But Don't Expect It On Switch 2 Yet
@thenikdavies Grounded 2 is an early access game, so it makes sense why it's not coming to Switch 2 at launch. I'm pretty sure Nintendo doesn't allow early access games on their platform.
It's not coming to PS5 either, due to its early access nature. I'm sure it will launch on PS5 and Switch 2 a year or two after the Xbox release when it leaves early access and gets a 1.0 launch.