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Do you think Nintendo will do some PC ports after seeing Sony have success with it?
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Don't see that happening, they are very protective with their IPs.
We are already lucky enough for getting some third party titles like the first Octopath or Bravely Default II.
We are already lucky enough for getting some third party titles like the first Octopath or Bravely Default II.
mansoor1980
Gold Member
Mibu no ookami
Member
Always a possibility.
They'll see how Sony's PC strategy evolves and how it impacts its overall revenue and operating income.
You can only ignore other markets for so long.
They'll see how Sony's PC strategy evolves and how it impacts its overall revenue and operating income.
You can only ignore other markets for so long.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
No, but they’re being played on PCs whether they like it or not
TheUndeadGamer
Member
I don’t see it happening until they have no other choice.
HotSauceEnema
Member
I sure hope so, I love Splatoon but hate playing it on the switch.
Eddie-Griffin
Banned
Nintendo went to mobile because there was an audience for (some) of their games there they could leverage, and avoided PC for the opposite reason.
Buggy Loop
Member
The trash they developed with outside studios to throw a fish line in that market to try and get some whales?
Not exactly the same as Sony porting it’s cream of the crop
Self_Destructive
Member
LOL nope.
I mean, I'll probably be playing tears of the kingdom on my rig instead of my switch.Not without some big strategy change from them.
But pc players will still play them regardless
Seriously tho, its so easy to emulate nintendo games, they're losing free revenue stream here.
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
Sleepwalker
Member
No but literally every game theve ever made is playable on PC already
ChoosableOne
ChoosableAll
I would normally say no, but we shouldn't forget that they produced games for the mobile market. I would love see their games on PC, officially
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Success......I wouldn't call it that.
Remember in Feb it was reported GOW2018 passed 2million on PC
www.dsogaming.com
Then Sony posted the numbers a couple of months later....
I don't think selling 2% of the console sales is something Nintendo is looking for.
Remember in Feb it was reported GOW2018 passed 2million on PC
God of War has reportedly surpassed 2 million sales on PC
God of War came out on January 14th and according to SteamSpy, it has sold at least 2 million copies on PC.
www.dsogaming.com
Then Sony posted the numbers a couple of months later....
I don't think selling 2% of the console sales is something Nintendo is looking for.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Success......I wouldn't call it that.
Remember in Feb it was reported GOW2018 passed 2million on PC
God of War has reportedly surpassed 2 million sales on PC
God of War came out on January 14th and according to SteamSpy, it has sold at least 2 million copies on PC.
Then Sony posted the numbers a couple of months later....
I don't think selling 2% of the console sales is something Nintendo is looking for.
You have to consider ROI. Modern consoles are very similar to PCs. It costs peanuts to port the game when compared to developing it. Obviously Sony is happy since they bought Nixxes and said their service games will be day 1 on PC.
lughnasadh123
Member
There's probably a better chance of Microsoft buying Nintendo.
Rhazer Fusion
Member
I highly doubt it unless they really, really have to do it. Nintendo wants to give people as many reasons possible to purchase their hardware. That’s one of the main appeals of owning Nintendo consoles. You get exclusive experiences you generally can’t find anywhere else. It would probably hurt hardware sales I feel just like it hurt Microsoft hardware sales with their PC ports.
lukilladog
Member
They could pull a Valve and solve the distribution problem of their softare on PC.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Yeah but we're talking about Nintendo.
They won’t, because it’s Nintendo, but if they did it would probably involve some kind of super clunky launcher, a subscription fee, forcing you to buy a USB controller dongle, and $20 for a port of Super Mario Bros. that runs worse than an emulator on a phone from 15 years ago.
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thicc_girls_are_teh_best
Member
Probably not. In fact I see Sony scaling back on the PC ports in the future to limit it to just live-service games. The recent string of games haven't been having the big splashes I thought they'd have and PS5s are in better supply now than ever.
Makes the PC space for anything but live-service games redundant. And before someone says "but it's easy money!", well PC is theoretically also easy money for Nintendo but as you can see, they aren't doing it and probably never will.
Not legally.
Highlights an even bigger problem with PC; they're WAY more price-conscious than console gamers AND piracy is much worst as a whole on the platform. Not even sure how Sony are going to address that over time, and I can understand if Nintendo wants to part of such stuff.
Makes the PC space for anything but live-service games redundant. And before someone says "but it's easy money!", well PC is theoretically also easy money for Nintendo but as you can see, they aren't doing it and probably never will.
Not legally.
Success......I wouldn't call it that.
Remember in Feb it was reported GOW2018 passed 2million on PC
God of War has reportedly surpassed 2 million sales on PC
God of War came out on January 14th and according to SteamSpy, it has sold at least 2 million copies on PC.
Then Sony posted the numbers a couple of months later....
I don't think selling 2% of the console sales is something Nintendo is looking for.
Highlights an even bigger problem with PC; they're WAY more price-conscious than console gamers AND piracy is much worst as a whole on the platform. Not even sure how Sony are going to address that over time, and I can understand if Nintendo wants to part of such stuff.
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tylrdiablos
Member
Nah, if Nintendo cared about anything/where willing to learn from others; Nintendo's online services wouldn't be so god-damn trash.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Then why did you bring up Sony financials?
Nintendo is totally different than Sony because people buy their hardware just to play their games. Tons of people buy PS/ Xbox just to play CoD/Fifa/Fortnite. Mario Kart, Zelda, etc attach rates are insane. Plus they always make a profit on hardware. I don’t see Nintendo ever doing native PC ports unless it’s specifically for the Chinese market.
Holammer
Member
Yamauchi's ghost stalks the corridors of Nintendo HQ, cursing anyone even thinking about selling Nintendo product outside its own ecosystem.
So nah, but I would spend a heck of a lot more money on Nintendo games if they did. Last time I spent money on Nintendo product was for the Game Cube.
In fact, if they did... (pay close attention Mr Nintendo Investor!) I would need to budget Nintendo purchases for mooooonths, only to wash the games I have pirated. I would literally make it rain.
So nah, but I would spend a heck of a lot more money on Nintendo games if they did. Last time I spent money on Nintendo product was for the Game Cube.
In fact, if they did... (pay close attention Mr Nintendo Investor!) I would need to budget Nintendo purchases for mooooonths, only to wash the games I have pirated. I would literally make it rain.
KyoZz
Tag, you're it.
Dumping a game is perfectly legal IF you own the game and keep it to yourself. Now sure that is not the case for, let's say, 80% of people who play with emulation.
Anyway, the point is we can already play these games on PC and Nintendo is just losing money here. But I don't see them doing PC native release.
GametimeUK
Member
No because the exclusives would lose their magic.
Mr.Phoenix
Member
No.
Something something magic.
Something something magic.
Shifty1897
Member
Nintendo would have to absolutely bomb two console generations and run completely out of yen before they'd even acknowledge the PC exists.
Barakov
Member
Will never happen. NIntendo always does what it wants and will only go after a new venture(ie. releasing games on mobile) if it makes sense for them. Nintendo wants people to keep buying their hardware so I don't see it happening ever.
Nintendo is a blessing and a curse in that regard.
Nintendo is a blessing and a curse in that regard.
Honestly, even if that happened I think they would rather burn the company to the ground than do PC ports or sell the company.
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