The common thought behind the lackluster sales of the Wii U is that the console does not have adequate third party support. This is an area that Nintendo has been struggling with since the N64 and only got worse with each new console generation. There are several factors to be considered when discussing Nintendo's lack of support from third party developers: Features missing from console hardware, weak hardware and lack of a proper online infrastructure are just a few of the reasons third parties seem to abandon Nintendo hardware. The biggest sin on Nintendo’s part however, is their poor relationship skills with third parties that have probably done the most damage.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
NE: "We rank the 10 best main series Super Mario games in celebration of the recent MAR10 Day with 2D and 3D included."
Best 2D, Mario World, best 3D, Mario 64. Can't say there's been a bad one, although Mario World 2 wasn't a true sequel. The Mario Land games were good (not the first one) and also Wario Land. I thought after Mario 64, Mario 3D World was excellent.
Believe it not, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is almost ten years old. It was a massive game for many reasons – it launched alongside Nintendo Switch, was a new take for the series by going fully open-world, and introduced various aspects like voice acting in a mainline game for the characters.
They really don't. They are starting to get some really good indie titles, that coupled with their first/2nd party games, they are set.
I agree. They will be ok as long as they just do their own thing
Do they need them? No. They have proven their first party titles are enough to keep their fans coming, they just have to keep the release schedule full to get more mainstream success.
Look, in its actual state, I really think third party support could benefit Nintendo platforms. Not all people like Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, Pikmin, Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, etc. Nintendo right now is sticking with their own franchises too much and that doesn't help to generate interest in their consoles, because "the games are always the same". Even if the statement is incorrect, you need to counter it in order to help your console's reputation between the players.
Games like Bayonetta 2, The Wonderful 101, Devil's Third and Lego City Undercover is what Nintendo needs basically, you don't necessarily need to compete with Sony or Microsoft. Just buy a bunch of third party games to make the consumer think the console is unique, and that you won't get that uniqueness in any other place.
how about no. nintendo has one of the best exclusives like mario, link, dk, & metroid, They don't need third party support.