There was a time when all the big games in the world went onto a Nintendo platform, or at the very least a vast majority. But over the last few generations, with the rise of Sony and Microsoft’s platforms, that slowly stopped. But then, with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch, things started to change. Now, a lot of 3rd party people are coming back to the Nintendo line and delivering either multiplatform or exclusive titles, and Nintendo is loving it.
In a chat with IGN, Nintendo of America President talked about these titles, including the response to a brand new exclusive that was announced at The Game Awards, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3:
“Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3. I love the reactions. We go and we look at some of the videos of consumer reactions, really positive consumer reactions. We think that’s going to be a really, really strong driver for us when that launches next year.
But, despite all of this success in terms of 3rd party titles, it feels as though the Nintendo Switch is still missing out on some big names. Such as Red Dead Redemption 2, or Soul Calibur VI. However, Reggie noted that in the game development world, timing is everything:
“The way this industry works, games are in development for multiple years. People forget that Switch is only experiencing its second holiday. So many, many games that are just launching were well in development before any conversations were had with these developers regarding Nintendo Switch. It’s difficult midstream to make significant changes in your development time table.”
He’s absolutely right, many of the big games that are coming out soon have been in development long before the Switch was ever announced. That doesn’t mean that they CAN’T come to the Switch, it just means it might take a little more time, and Reggie is willing to give that time to those who are interested.
