Sony entered in the hardware market to make money on every videogames sold on the market. It's a control freak strategy they never stopped to have unlike Nintendo. Presenting Sony as the poor small victim is nonsense. And if Nintend had accepted the deal with Playstation they would be in the same poor state as Square-Enix now. Sony isn't here to make friends or build a viable industry. They're here to make big money on a bland and standardized market they want to tax on unlike Nintendo who adpoted a full content maker policy.
Since Sony has lost the japanese market they do everything they can to destroy the japanese industry with their big wallet. If you like japanese videogames then boycott Sony.
@batmanbud2 Story is not part of game design at all. Story writers should obey to game designers, not the opposite like in most western games and their copy pasted game design. That's the condition so videogames can be identified as an artistic medium. Nintendo is fighting to make videogame medium a unique art while Sony is fighting against this to make videogame a corporate product made by algorithms. History will judge.
Crazy that the Gamecube had a bigger legacy than the PS2. Like the PS2 emulator isn't on Steam but everyone is asking for the Gamecube emulator. This proves the 150 million of PS2 were mostly people who bought a cheap dvd player. It wasn't a real gamer console.
@Sputnik_Corner Nintendo isn't against emulation. Nintendo is against people making money with emulation. Nintendo never sued emulator developers unlke Sony.
@NinjaNicky Most people never beat it lol. The first levels are very appealing but later in the game the puzzles get too cryptic and some game mechanics are too frustrating.
The last Animal Crossing was directed by a woman. Call me when a game of this caliber on Playstation or Xbox will be directed by a woman. If you complain more about Nintendo about this question you're just a hypocrite.
@Buizel Wasn't always like that. In the 90's Street Fighter 2 sold over 15 million copies while Link to the Past+Link's Awakening didn't even do half that. But the popularity of Street Fighter plummeted with bad choices.
@johnedwin I just can't get back to the PS2 version after I played the 3DS version. It's too improved. We can also argue that Dragon Quest is all about cheap graphics and sounds as it started this way.
@johnedwin Played both and 3DS version is much better. You can see the monsters on the map and accelerates the combat animations which decrease the grinding time a lot since you can see the metal slimes or golden golems on the map. Yes you need 200 hours of grinding on the PS2 version but the 3DS version can be beaten in less than 100 hours. That's a huge improvement to me.
1994 also had Donkey Kong on Gameboy. A great underrated masterpiece and a very representative Nintendo game. Cheap presentation but very smart game design.
I'm more a JRPG guy so my favorite games are SMT5, Xenoblade 3, Project Triangle, YS VIII, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Astral Chain, BOTW, Metroid Dread, Mario Odyssey, Smash Bros Ultimate and Samurai Shodown. The Switch has a great library.
@betterman Retro was created because Nintendo liked the Turok games on the N64 so they hired these developers to make FPS for them. Which gave us the Metroid Prime games. But now those developers are not part of Retro anymore there's no much point to keep that studio except to support other studios.
Still love headshooting is this game. The damage animations are still great and each shot has an impact thanks to the awesome sound design so it doesn't feels like you're shooting into paper like a lot of modern FPS.
The Prime games had a lot of fetichism around Samus armor and all these weird mechanism to move and unlock. Metroid Dread devs understood that very well.
@Anachronism Portable hardware cost more to make. Smaller so more expensive components needed and the screen alone make the cost production skyrockets. I doubt the switch hardware makes more profits than the PS5 hardware which is much more simple to make.
@Rayquaza2510 I love Etrian Odyssey too but Nexus really felt like a definitive game in both content and challenge. I don't see how the series would survive without the dual screen.
@DarkCoolEdge The Switch has more games than every previous Nintendo consoles added. And plenty of quality games. It's the PS2 of Nintendo but Nintendo fanboys only care about complaining. If it was a Sony system it would be praised like it deserves.
The Steam Deck is a joke compared to the PS Vita. It's too big, too heavy, uncomfortable, overheating and battery charge is ridiculous. It's obvious Steam lack experience in making hardware.
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Re: Nintendo Left Sony "Standing At The Altar" With SNES Disk Add-On, Says Former PlayStation Exec
Sony entered in the hardware market to make money on every videogames sold on the market. It's a control freak strategy they never stopped to have unlike Nintendo. Presenting Sony as the poor small victim is nonsense. And if Nintend had accepted the deal with Playstation they would be in the same poor state as Square-Enix now. Sony isn't here to make friends or build a viable industry. They're here to make big money on a bland and standardized market they want to tax on unlike Nintendo who adpoted a full content maker policy.
Re: Mario & Luigi's Future In Doubt As A Potential Sony Acquisition Emerges
Since Sony has lost the japanese market they do everything they can to destroy the japanese industry with their big wallet. If you like japanese videogames then boycott Sony.
Re: Takaya Imamura Sings Praises Of "Hard Working" Shigeru Miyamoto
@batmanbud2 Story is not part of game design at all. Story writers should obey to game designers, not the opposite like in most western games and their copy pasted game design. That's the condition so videogames can be identified as an artistic medium. Nintendo is fighting to make videogame medium a unique art while Sony is fighting against this to make videogame a corporate product made by algorithms. History will judge.
Re: Japanese Charts: The Sky Is Blue And The Switch Continues To Dominate
@Yel333 You can add the PS3 and the PS Vita combined too
Re: Random: BAFTA's 'Iconic Game Characters' Poll Has Us Scratching Our Heads
Yeah right, Sackboy above Pacman, Link or Pikachu. The english bias is embarrassing here.
Re: Denuvo's 'Switch Emulator Protection' Is Now Available Via Nintendo's Official Dev Portal
I'll just won't buy games from developers who use it.
Re: Boom! Quake II Is Now Available To Download From The Switch eShop
Ok someone needs to make Quake 2 x Pikmin 4 artworks
Re: Switch eShop's Massive QuakeCon Sale Includes DOOM & More For "Lowest Prices Ever"
Ah yes Animal Crossing and Doom my two favorite games on Switch.
Re: Poll: Do You Think Switch Can Catch PS2's Total Sales Before 'Switch 2' Arrives?
@JeanPaul The Wiiu was BC and was one of the biggest Nintendo flop.
Re: Metroid Dread Wasn't A "Chaotic" Project, Working With Nintendo Was "Game Changing", Says Dev
Metroid Dread is a must play on Switch. If you own a switch it's a big mistake to miss it.
Re: Japanese Charts: Pikmin 4 Posts An Out Of This World Debut, Knocking Zelda From The Top Spot
The switch is so crazy even a Fzero could sell well on it.
Re: The GameCube And Wii Emulator Dolphin Is No Longer Coming To Steam
Crazy that the Gamecube had a bigger legacy than the PS2. Like the PS2 emulator isn't on Steam but everyone is asking for the Gamecube emulator. This proves the 150 million of PS2 were mostly people who bought a cheap dvd player. It wasn't a real gamer console.
Re: Top 100 Best Nintendo Games Of All Time
I don't see Gameboy Donkey Kong 94 in that list therefore it's invalid.
Re: Feature: 21 Vintage Nintendo Games You Can Now Only Buy For Original Hardware
@Sputnik_Corner Nintendo isn't against emulation. Nintendo is against people making money with emulation. Nintendo never sued emulator developers unlke Sony.
Re: PlayStation Exclusive Platformer Tomba! Is Getting A Nintendo Switch Release
@NinjaNicky Most people never beat it lol. The first levels are very appealing but later in the game the puzzles get too cryptic and some game mechanics are too frustrating.
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Prime Remastered Gets A Welcome Boost As Zelda Retains Its Crown
Metroid Dread is a much better game than Metroid Prime. It deserves better sales.
Re: Percentage Of Female Managers At Nintendo Hasn't Improved, Despite Pledges
The last Animal Crossing was directed by a woman. Call me when a game of this caliber on Playstation or Xbox will be directed by a woman. If you complain more about Nintendo about this question you're just a hypocrite.
Re: Takaya Imamura: F-Zero Hasn't Been Revived Because Mario Kart Is Nintendo's "Most Popular Racing Game"
@JayJ F-Zero is not new at all. It's even older than Mario Kart.
Re: PlayStation Boss Doesn't Think Call Of Duty Appeals To Nintendo's Core Audience
He's right. And Sony fans only play movie games with poor gameplay. A trend that ruined Final Fantasy 16.
Re: Xbox Boss Says Call Of Duty Would Run "Relatively Great Compared To Other Switch Games"
Big hypocrisy here. Nintendo doesn't need Call of Duty and doesnt want Call of Duty.
Re: Feature: Our Predictions For Today’s Nintendo Direct
A Chrono Trigger remake will probably be made with the same engine as the Trials of Mana remake.
Re: Hands On: Sonic Superstars Is Exactly What Sonic 4 Should Have Been
Isn't Sonic creator in jail? How is he making the game?
Re: UK Charts: Not Even Street Fighter 6 Can Knock Zelda: TOTK Off Its Throne
@Buizel Wasn't always like that. In the 90's Street Fighter 2 sold over 15 million copies while Link to the Past+Link's Awakening didn't even do half that. But the popularity of Street Fighter plummeted with bad choices.
Re: Every Dragon Quest Game Ranked
@johnedwin I just can't get back to the PS2 version after I played the 3DS version. It's too improved. We can also argue that Dragon Quest is all about cheap graphics and sounds as it started this way.
Re: Every Dragon Quest Game Ranked
@johnedwin Played both and 3DS version is much better. You can see the monsters on the map and accelerates the combat animations which decrease the grinding time a lot since you can see the metal slimes or golden golems on the map. Yes you need 200 hours of grinding on the PS2 version but the 3DS version can be beaten in less than 100 hours. That's a huge improvement to me.
Re: Best Zelda Games Of All Time
@NotTelevision Yeah Skyward Sword has a very heavy narrative. They went back on that with BOTW.
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Year In Gaming?
1994 also had Donkey Kong on Gameboy. A great underrated masterpiece and a very representative Nintendo game. Cheap presentation but very smart game design.
Re: Nintendo Reminds Us Advance Wars For Switch Is One Month Out From Release
Not if China invade Taiwan
Re: 50 Best Nintendo Switch Games So Far
I'm more a JRPG guy so my favorite games are SMT5, Xenoblade 3, Project Triangle, YS VIII, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Astral Chain, BOTW, Metroid Dread, Mario Odyssey, Smash Bros Ultimate and Samurai Shodown. The Switch has a great library.
Re: Japanese Arcade Puzzle Series 'Magical Drop' Finally Returns This April On Switch
Nice. This game is as timeless as Tetris.
Re: EVO Reveals Its Fighting Roster For 2023
Sony bought EVO with their big wallet and turned fighting games into cannon fooder for their console war. Shame on them.
Re: Random: Fan-Made Game Mixes Classic Sonic With Donkey Kong Country
Very good choice of Jungle music. Very fitting with the late 90's videogame feeling.
Re: Random: Check Out These Photos From 1999's Smash Bros-Themed Wrestling Event 'Slamfest'
lol at last pic you can tell it was during peak pokecraze as everyone wanted to touch Pikachu
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Metroid Prime Remastered?
@chipia They added a lot of visual effects it doesn't look like the Gamecube game at all.
Re: Star Fox 64 Follow-Up Title Was Pitched For Wii U, But Retro Studios Passed On It
@betterman Retro was created because Nintendo liked the Turok games on the N64 so they hired these developers to make FPS for them. Which gave us the Metroid Prime games. But now those developers are not part of Retro anymore there's no much point to keep that studio except to support other studios.
Re: Review: GoldenEye 007 - Aged And Flawed, But Still A Masterpiece Of Game Design
Still love headshooting is this game. The damage animations are still great and each shot has an impact thanks to the awesome sound design so it doesn't feels like you're shooting into paper like a lot of modern FPS.
Re: Feature: 6 Things We'd Love To See In Metroid Prime 4
The Prime games had a lot of fetichism around Samus armor and all these weird mechanism to move and unlock. Metroid Dread devs understood that very well.
Re: Poll: Do You Want Weapon Degradation To Return In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Do I want more or less game mechanics in my videogame? Hmmm, decision decision...
Re: Early Donkey Kong Design Document From Miyamoto Showcases 'Popeye' Origin
@SmaggTheSmug Sonic was a mix of Speedy Gonzales and Doraemon. Little Mac was Rocky Balboa, Solid Snake was John Rambo, Shinobi was Sonny Chiba.
Re: Ubisoft CEO Apologises For Internal Comments After Weak Software Sales
Not very surprising. Nintendo audience rarely buy sequels on same system. The huge success of Splatoon 3 took everyone by surprise.
Re: Nintendo Switch Crowned Best-Selling Console In US For Fifth Year In A Row
@Anachronism Portable hardware cost more to make. Smaller so more expensive components needed and the screen alone make the cost production skyrockets. I doubt the switch hardware makes more profits than the PS5 hardware which is much more simple to make.
Re: Atlus Is Preparing Several New Game Announcements For 2023
@Rayquaza2510 I love Etrian Odyssey too but Nexus really felt like a definitive game in both content and challenge. I don't see how the series would survive without the dual screen.
Re: Best Of 2022: Which Is The Absolute Best Nintendo Console Generation?
@DarkCoolEdge The Switch has more games than every previous Nintendo consoles added. And plenty of quality games. It's the PS2 of Nintendo but Nintendo fanboys only care about complaining. If it was a Sony system it would be praised like it deserves.
Re: Best Of 2022: Which Is The Absolute Best Nintendo Console Generation?
Lmao at Virtual Boy being the portable counterpart of the Snes. The original gameboy peaked during Snes era, not Nes.
Re: Soapbox: The Steam Deck And The Switch Aren't Rivals, They're Siblings
The Steam Deck is a joke compared to the PS Vita. It's too big, too heavy, uncomfortable, overheating and battery charge is ridiculous. It's obvious Steam lack experience in making hardware.
Re: Soapbox: After 10 Years I Finally Got A Wii U, Here’s What I Thought
The Wiiu can even play wii and gamecube games natively. Not with emulation so it's better for your electricity bill.
Re: Anniversary: Fans Celebrate As Metroid Prime Turns 20 Years Old
It's not even the best Metroid Prime on gamecube
Re: Yuji Naka Reportedly Arrested During Square Enix Insider Trading Investigation
He should have been arested years ago.
Re: Switch Sales Have Only Now Surpassed The Xbox One In The UK
UK is Playstation land. France and Spain are more on Nintendo side and Germany is PC gaming.
Re: Sega Wants To Know What Mini Console Fans Would Like To See Next
Lol look at the price of mini PC that can emulate properly the Sega Saturn and you will understand why we'll never get a Saturn mini.