NX launch title? - Bloodstained would be great

Someone said that it could be a fitness tracker!? If they ported Bloodstained, I could finally become the monster-slayer that I've always wanted to be!! _ghost  (Since that's impossible, just get fit in real life...)

Probably would not get it because I still have to get a PS4, but this would be a good idea for nintendo. I just hope the next pokemon game is not on NX handheld equevelent I just got a New 3DS in 2015 just for Pokemon X lol.

If Bloodstained could get an NX port of the game it would make me very happy, more support for/from Nintendo regarding 3rd Party developers, and helping Miriam have more exposure on a Nintendo console. Because I'll be honest, when Nintendo makes Super Smash Bros. 5, I want Miriam to be part of the games roster. With the prequel game on the 3DS, and the mainstay game on Wii U/NX? That could definitely help boost her chances at catching Sakurai's eye when looking for newcomers. Especially if Bloodstained could be an NX Launch title. I really want this game to be an absolute success over all, but for me Miriam getting a spot in a future Smash game would be icing on the cake.

And yes I know I'm thinking way too far ahead regarding Miriam in a Smash Bros. game but gosh darn it I can't help it being something I want.

Dangamer XombieMike

Any news regarding a possible NX Port of Bloodstained, since the last time this subject was touched upon I mean.

Nintendo has possibly been forced back to the drawing board thanks to the revelations of the semi-replacements for the PS4 and now XB1.  The most reliable rumor before E3 was that their hardware was targeting a level of power just a hair above that of today's PS4, which, if this console generation had been normal, would have technically made Nintendo the powerhouse of this gen (albeit late), and third party devs would have no good excuses for not doing easy ports.  Now they're looking at releasing late and being dead last in power for a third straight generation.  Worse, their hardware would not be "VR ready" any more than the current PS4 is, and make no mistake: That's a critical consideration.

Nintendo does not have good options.  Strike out with more underwhelming (non-VR ready) and potentially gimmicky hardware for a third time and hope for the best, or take a loss on the hardware in a calculated bid to stay relevant.  My guess is they'll proceed with their PS4-like hardware and hope that the must-buy pack-in Zelda game (along with a belated release for the Wii-U) will ensure a healthy early base.  A big reason I expect this is that Nintendo will not want to abandon their Wii-U-like screen controller which will probably double as the 3DS's successor.  If/when this ends up not working out, I expect Nintendo to finally start spreading their assets across multiple devs and platforms, and Pokemon Go can be considered a test specimen for this strategy.

The point about dev kits is traditionally true, but not if your hardware modifications are effectively as complicated as upgrading the GPU and possibly CPU in what was probably something as PC-like as the PS4/XB1 in the first place. Devs looking forward to the Neo/Scorpio really only have to think about the higher plateau; the new hardware is really no more complicated than that. But perhaps more to the point, Nintendo had probably not been counting on significant third-party support to begin with. I expect Nintendo to save Zelda for the NX. If they go ahead and release it for Wii-U first, then all I can say is they will have made a gargantuan mistake. (Bigger than screwing over Wii-U owners for all of 2016.)


I am no prognosticator, but at the same time I cannot ignore the facts. Early adopters of VR gaming are ensuring that the technology doesn't stagnate, while the realities of the earliest uses of the technology gradually dawn on Joe Average almost de facto: 3d movies (big library of these on bluray), 3d photos, 3d videos on Youtube that you can pan around. These are the killer apps for the earliest audience, and they don't require new hardware. They do require a medium-sized smartphone, however. Fortunately, a lot of people will continue to own those too. Soon enough, the practical difference between phone and proper goggles will blur, much as it did between PDAs and phones. A half dozen multi-billion-dollar dev operations are going to be 100% right about their expectations whether the consumer is ready or not.


Not necessarily an unavoidable pack-in but certainly a launch exclusive and at least offered as a bundle. Wasn't talking about the Wii-U's tablet. Was talking about the NX's controller. It's speculative of me to suggest that it will double as Nintendo's next portable but I'd be surprised if they weren't planning on pretty much that functionality.

Still, it could very well be Nintendo's plan to just sort of maintain a Wii-U-like presence in the market as you say. It's not like Nintendo is going to bankrupt themselves scraping by. ;p

Well, since SEGA already announced that Sonic 2017 is going to be on NX, I'm going to assume that it's quite a powerful console.

Yes. It could be a SMAAAAASHING opportunity for Nintendo, and for IGA/Inticreates. I just gotta wonder though...


What does this mean for our poor Nintendo runner-up, the Wii U? Sure they must be obligated to still create Wii U physicals as well...


Especially when there was going to special features, like having the map directly on your game pad. However, if the game pad is a purchasable accessory for the NX, then the Wii U may soon become irrelevant. :/