new Monolith Soft recruiting interview. this time with effects artists
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Their Switch lineup feels very much like a continuation of what they’ve been doing for years to me, just more focused, refined and purposeful. That is very likely due to their development resources being consolidated into EPD. But I don't really see how this points to them having a bigger focus on "mature" games. I don't think anything in Nintendo's lineup is really comparable to the bread and butter of Sony or Microsoft. We'd have to see them invest way more into genres like shooters or racing games, not to mention presentation and narrative.
Nintendo is still Nintendo. But I just think they have taken a few ques from the way Sony and Microsoft run their first party lineup with the Switch.
The way I see it, the only thing that reminds me of Sony/Microsoft's output is how Nintendo's software has become more "global", so to speak. Every first party title by them has been localized, with most getting released on the same day worldwide. With few exceptions, their games are all global SKUs as well (as in, the same cart worldwide).
I think it's pretty clear that I'm talking about the way their software is distributed, and not the software itself. Not sure how your comment relates to my post at all.
Playing Halo: Reach on PC so here's your weekly daily reminder that the Switch still doesn't have a flagship FPS. Thanks for reading.
I'm surprised none of the big mobile games have been ported yet. I know Modern Combat made it, but not the recent multiplayer ones. Shadowgun still isn't out despite the announcement, and Activision isn't even gonna port CoD Mobile
I think Nintendo will have to make it themselves at this point lol
Overwatch doesn't count though?
I would love for Nintendo to make their own FPS in house.
Madfinger just released Shadowgun War Games. (edit: I guess it's still in beta) I think the Switch port of Legends might be dead.
So it was just nonsense. Got it!
Blast Ball is back!
even Nvidia was touting the game as a show of power of the Shield TV
To be honest, the game isn't that great anyway but in 2018 the idea of a somewhat competent multiplayer FPS on Switch was still an appealing novelty. With Paladins and Overwatch, even if the latter isn't the best port, a new game really would have to set itself apart and I don't think Shadowgun Legends is that game.
Call of Duty Mobile seems pretty good though, maybe Tencent and TiMi Studios can convince Activision or just make something original.
Updated Intelligent Systems from 151 (Dec 2018) to 180 (July 2019) based on their job page (linked in quote).
This is based on this post on EAD Ninja's forums.
Reason for the big jump according to the post:
This is based on this post on EAD Ninja's forums.
Reason for the big jump according to the post:
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I think he was joking bc the other poster was talking about how Nintendo is making more mature games
It certainly would help if they responded to them, and not me, in that case.
NCL posting about 2021 new graduate hiring starting from Dec 24th this year.
New graduate hire numbers from previous years (totals, including non-dev roles):
2016: 51
2017: 56
2018: 59
2019: 81
2020: planned to be 83 (61 "technical" positions, 22 admin positions, based on my understanding)
Some images from the making of a scene in the BotW2 trailer from here
I don't recognize this image/game (source)
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Really cool!
NCL posting about 2021 new graduate hiring starting from Dec 24th this year.
New hire numbers from previous years (totals, including non-dev roles):
2016: 51
2017: 56
2018: 59
2019: 81
2020: planned to be 83 (61 "technical" positions, 22 admin positions, based on my understanding)
Some images from the making of a scene in the BotW2 trailer from here
I don't recognize this image/game (source)
Isn't the last one a demo they've shown before for their own game engine?
Have they shown it before? Looking at the page again I see the Bezel Engine is mentioned so maybe they have somewhere and I missed it.
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it's their picture on their own website. it's the opposite of a leak.
I honestly think MP4 will ship with some kind of multiplayer component. I'll be surprised if it doesn't. the game might need more than its own two legs to stand going so late in the Switch's life (unless they cross-gen it)
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also seriously, there's no reason they shouldn't recycle Blast Ball for MP4's multi component. Smooth out the netcode (maybe by virtue of not being on 3DS it will have solved itself somehow) and you're golden. Pretty it up a bit, add some more customization and stuff. Boom.
I'm seriously hoping they have NST working on a rebooted Hunters multiplayer mode. it was more fun than it had any right to be
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just bring all that stuff back because nobody wanted it on the dual screeners and it was good so because people like anything on Switch now, trick them into having fun finally.
I don't think so, but we'll see. Hopefully if there is one, it's outsourced. Retro really need to focus on just one thing.
We’re back to MP4 having multiplayer? This was a topic when MP4 was revealed. If multiplayer was coming it would been designed with what originally MP4 was going to be. I doubt it’s happening. Retro will focus on single player and Nintendo won’t care to get anyone else to make multiplayer
No it’s not lol. MP4 will easily sell past 2 mil as a single player game.
just put NST back on it. gives them something substantial to work on again
back? I never left!
OK you are right, I thought Metroid Prime 1 had sold less and I was wrong
"To sell more than 3 million."
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Nah. You looked at what Switch games are moving recently? UNless they're taking until Switch has become irrelevant and send it to die on it like the last-gasp 3DS titles, it'll sleepwalk those 2 mil.
NST is good with doing Wii U ports and co-development on small games. I’m thinking they’ll port 3D World. I would like if they worked on MP4 multiplayer, but I don’t see Nintendo doing that.
Yes, I went up to 3 million, you're right, I had a lapse. Anyway, even Luigi's Mansion 3 has online multiplayer. If Metroid Prime 4 wants to be a big game it needs online
Luigi’s Mansion 3 multiplayer didn’t sell the game. The single player is what sold the game. Metroid Prime sold well on the GameCube which had abysmal sales and it was Nintendo’s last “core” system. Metroid Prime 4 will sell more than 3 million because video games are bigger than ever. The consumer base is bigger than ever and social media will push MP4.
There’s a thirst for Metroid Prime. Switch sales are double the Gamecube.
I think Nintendo will want more than GCN numbers if they're gonna continue the series in a reasonable timeframe
Is there really? Metroid Prime reminds me a little of Shenmue, but obviously bigger, a "Forum game." I still think that many people bought Metroid Prime 1 thinking that it was a more traditional shooter than the First Person Adventure that it is and that therefore 2 and 3 sold significantly worse.