Capcom Not Bringing Resident Evil To Nintendo Switch

@Crystal-Flavor: Now I get your point. I didn't get the Wii U, I bought the Wii when it was released and I played with it for years and the market doesn't really disturb me but I have the feeling that they are trying to get more people involved this time, not only kids/families.

Even if they don't have new exclusives IP (at least not much), they still want to get some games for adults too (Fighting game, sports games) but they keep making game for all public and that's why I like them, a lot of people are hating and basing the 1-2 Switch games but I don't see the reason, it's not for their price, they are a cool idea, something you can play with friends, kids, family, when you have people at home and you don't know what to do there is the Nintendo console for you.

Now we'll see, the console will be released in march, there is still time to have new games announced and we can hope something new will come, there are a lot of game announced already, even if a lot of them are ports.

@Crystal-Flavor:

Why does everyone think you have to spend the money on a controller...a controller comes right out of the box. Technically two controllers come right out of the box. You don't have to buy a Pro controller any more than I (as an Xbox One owner) have to buy an Elite controller.

I have a PC, PS4, Xbox One and I already pre-ordered the Switch. I definitely don't think I'm rich...I drive a Prius for crying out loud.

@Crystal-Flavor: Sure.

What I'm saying is, I don't think that many people who are exclusively playing smartphone games would otherwise be investing in gaming consoles or gaming PC. I don't think that smartphones are "stealing" consumers from either. It is different category of gamers. They buy expensive phone because they want one - not because they are planning to game on it extensively - and then they end up also gaming on it, because why not - most games being played are free.

How many youngsters that really want to play Mario/Ratchet/... will settle down for playing Angry Birds or another endless-run game...?

Besides, console doesn't have to be most advanced to be success. Most successful ones were not. PS1, PS2, Wii, various Gameboys. Cost, choice of games and eventually novelty factor are more important than power, imho.

Attractiveness of Switch? The way I see it right now:

Access to Nintendo exclusives, of course. This has to be marketed, of course, because people forget - but Nintendo exclusives are more kids/family friendly than other platforms.

2-in-1. Not just the novelty of convertible console, but underlying logistics. How many kids (and grown-ups) ended up having desktop console/PC and GameBoy/Vita/PSP? Two platforms, different games libraries for each. Cost ramps up. Now one can have console that will cover both usage scenarios. Same Mario game to be played at home and on the go, single purchase. There is value in that. Not for everyone, but for some.

Social aspect (though it remains to be seen). Console is designed to be shared on the go, with those controllers. Vita, PSP, GB... could not. This hits spot for me - I prefer co-op and multiplayer games in general. My wife, also, games occasionally, and also loves social aspect. She would not play something like Dragon Quest Builders on her own, but let her play something like that with me - there she goes.

I think Switch can succeed. Maybe it will require price drop shortly, maybe it will take time to ramp up games library to a level where there is enough content for many gamers... maybe it will not happen. But I think it has fair chance.

I'm not overly emotional whether they succeed or not. Switch failure might make Nintento rethink their strategy and turn them into software company. Having all their franchises on PS4/X1/PC would be quite sweet, imho. So... either way, it will be interesting. But I think they'll make it with Switch.

@nikon133:

Exactly, the reason why there aren't any ports has less to do with hardware and more to do with install base. With the high cost of development publishers want to ensure that they are able to receive as much net profit as possible. We can try to blame it on gimmicks or underpowered hardware, but gimmicks didn't stop third parties from making games on the Wii, and underpowered hardware didn't stop the PS2 from getting the majority of games.

If the console sells we will see more games being developed or ported to the platform.

@veryDERPY: Because I have time to list them all. Those were off the top of my head.

@ticklemepink: I think there's two interconnected issues. Part of it is that nintendo made an underpowered console *again.* Desv can't bring their game over if it won't run on the Switch. Part of it is a reputation problem: people think nintendo consoles are for kids.

You're right that releasing a super-powerful console would go someways towards dispelling the "for kids" label, but it wouldn't go all the way. They'd still need a lineup to match. And I don't think pure power would convince devs to bring their games over. Unless devs think there's a market for their games, they're not bringing them over regardless of the power (same reason that Madden doesn't come to the PC even though PCs are more powerful and sports games sell themselves on their fancy graphics.)

And it's not like nintendo hasn't had enticing third-party exclusives in the past: resident evil remaster, 0 and 4 for the gamecube (4 later came to PS4 then everything else), madworld and no more heroes for wii and Bayonetta 2 for wii U. Nintendo consoles weren't just the best way to play those games, they were *the only* way to play those games. And most gamers still took a pass.

Nintendo's in a tricky spot. If they want to survive they need to draw gamers that don't give a flying **** about nintendo games. But to do that, they need a library that will draw them. But to get that kind of library they need to convince devs that the fans will show. A hyperpowerful console might do some of that, but I think they'd need to do more than just that. A change in marketing would be an important second step. Providing some sort of enticements to Devs would be another.

Or...They could they just release another gimmick machine. Yeah, that'll do it.

@veryDERPY: Yeah because Mario Kart, Zelda, Bayonetta, Metroid, Bomberman, Mario Party, Mario Galaxy, Mario Sunshin aren't good games, you're totally right, and calling us "plebs" helps you to make your point, right ?

Try to take your head of your ass and look around. Nintendo has great games which only Nintendo has since they are exclusives. But only because they are Nintendo games then they aren't good games ?