Fils-Aime Talks Nintendo First Party Support: 'We Will Deliver' In 2018 & 2019

Nintendo first party games are among the top in gaming. Titles like Zelda, Smash and Kart are coming, just to name a few, but many more are apparently on their way in 2018 and beyond.

[PhoenixUp]

Did this really have to be clarified?

[freshslicepizza]

yes, because the wii u dried up with support. now nintendo has the luxury of selling wii u games all over again dressed up a bit for switch on top of new games. you can also tell they are being very reserved in the amount of games on launch day and will spread titles out much better.

i think they have a much better gameplan and will be able to build momentum more than they did on the wii u.

[mikeslemonade]

First party content hasn't been up to par since the GameCube. Only you apologists think Wii and WiiU had that many good titles.

[jaymacx]

@moldybread Good insight You are right about the games drying up on wii U. The good thing about these "ports" is content is being added in the case of MK8. Lego City undercover doesn't though but many have never played it (it deserves an extended life). I am glad that we got a new ip close to launch in ARMS.

[Seraphim]

yep, just like they've had to in the past. Yet words mean very little when in fact they do not deliver as they say.

[conanlifts]

Yes. Many nintendo fans like myself are annoyed after their wii u first party fiasco. They promised and constantly failed to deliver. Many gamers like myself, while buying switch, do not trust nintendo. If they fail us again with poor decisions and misleading information they will lose many life long customers. I personally have playing Nintendo games since they released the NES.
There are also many other Nintendo fans who after the wii u are not buying switch until nintendo actually do prove themselves. Another failure will be difficult to come back from.

[Retroman]

Dude , i have Not bought Nentindo console since Snes . they need more than Zelda,Mario ,Splatoon, mario kart 8,Pikman get my money. Run an Gun,Beat em up's Shoot em up's would burn a hole in my wallet .

[DarXyde]

GT67,

Does that mean you've never played Contra Rebirth on Wii?

Because you totally should.

[PhoenixUp]

I'm saying it would be obvious that Nintendo would've shifted most of their major focus to NS, so I don't see a big point in clarifying the obvious

[Lonnie18]

Yep Mario not till 2018, I'm calling it now!

[eagle21]

The game is virtually finished already. It's coming this year.

[FallenAngel1984]

http://nintendoeverything.c...

Get wrecked

[conanlifts]

This was my concern, but it has been reported that the game is pretty much finished. After the wii u they cant afford for this game to be delayed.

[Nu]

Reggie's body wasn't ready?

[jaymacx]

Exactly... im happy overall with this year in gaming... couldn't ask for more.

[hirobrotagonist]

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[Mykky]

They don't owe you a thing. But if they want to sell consoles they gotta start delivering good games like a new next-gen metroid as you said. A full fledged pokemon console game and my everlasting dream of a follow up to Donkey Kong 64 would be really nice.

[Omnislashver36]

They don't owe you a thing? You mean they just get money for no games then. Makes sense.

[showtimefolks]

Mykky

oh yes they do

[Allsystemgamer]

If I buy their system, they owe me exclusive games.

[hirobrotagonist]

They owe me for abandoning the Wii U as well. If they had canceled Breath of the Wild for Wii U or significantly delayed it - I wouldn't ever buy another Nintendo product. They also have a lot to answer for with their greedy and lackluster proposed online service for the Switch. Don't get me wrong; I'm really hoping the Switch succeeds and I even really enjoy the Wii U as a system, but Nintendo owes a lot of their fans a lot of things. Mostly they owe us more clear answers and communication. Nintendo doesn't realize due to their own arrogance, that they owe us some gestures of goodwill. Coming out swinging with open greed in 2017 with severely under-powered hardware isn't helping their case. I really hope there's some sort of backward compatible trade-in program for older games. I'm not buying not going to buy a switch just to get 2-3 decent exclusives and have it sit in my livingroom causing me buyer's remorse. Nintendo needs to cough up some quality games.

They need to make a quality Metroid title and a full fledged 3d Pokemon RPG. Those two things would be a great start.

"Allsystemgamer9m ago(Edited 9m ago)
If I buy their system, they owe me exclusive games."

Nail on the head. There is no other reason to buy a switch unless you really want to play third party games on the go. I didn't buy a Switch to get nickle and dimed into rebuying a bunch of virtual console games etc.. in order to play them on a system that is much more powerful. I have a retroraspberry pie in my bedroom I already built for that purpose. Otherwise, it's a much better idea to go with a different console or a PC. I'm looking forward to the next couple of years of gaming, but this is Nintendo's last chance in my eyes. If analysts or market trends are correct, it's their last chance. Period. Otherwise people are going to start calling it, "the Nintendo bait-and-Switch".

[Mykky]

I phrased myself really poorly as I mostly agree with you all. They owe you to deliver on their promises indeed when you buy their product.

It seems my perception of the term "owe" is different from yours.
What I meant though is more like this: A company's goal is to earn money and they are required to make something their costumers want in order to do so. But they don't owe their costumers anything as if the costumers are entitled to good products by any kind of law. If someone does not deliver on games it is their fault and will likely end up in a loss for their company. But they don't really owe you anything more than what they promise to deliver.

@OmnislashVer36
The scenario is hypothetical but if people buy a console with no games and no promise of them it's the customers fault. But the company doesn't really owe them anything, even though they should make games because it is the right thing to do. It's not like movie makers has to make HD DVD copies because they owe it to the people who bought a HD DVD player.

[Erik7357]

Well , I never had a Wiiu like most gamers so I think Mario kart and Msash will count as new exclusives because we never played them...

[jaymacx]

Yep they owe us that.. my most anticipated franchise of Nintendo.. metroid is my overall favorite ip .That federation game was a mean tease.

[Cy]

Then that's when I'll be getting a Switch, thanks for saving me some money this year, Reggie!

[pcz]

yeh '' 'We Will Deliver' In 2018 & 2019''

too bloody late.

should deliver immediately

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

Reggie looks like a gangster, corrupt business men or serial killer in the thumbnail........

On topic: Nintendo first party is nearly always strong, an exception would be the latter years of the Wii U life cycle.

[DreadGara]

He's a SEGA Yakuza thug :D

[blackblades]

I remember that video of Reggie it was awesome.

[gangsta_red]

One of the best show cases ever.

I wish MS and Sony would do something similar instead of live on stage presentations that are most of the time cringe worthy.

[Knushwood Butt]

Nintendo's messaging is all over the place.

[Miss_Weeboo]

We will buy in 2018/2019 maybe?

[eagle21]

Bring the heat.

[DualWielding]

lol... If they don't deliver in 2017 Nintendo won't be a first party publisher by 2018

[equal_youth]

I guess no new Pokémon Game until Fall 2018. I can llive easily without the Switch until then. Getting Zelda day one on WiiU.

[rjason12]

I really wouldn't think otherwise. By 2018 The Switch will be getting all the first party titles Nintendo would usually spread between its home and handheld consoles. As I can pretty much guarantee, all that's left for the 3ds would be titles that were already in development and maybe at the most, little games.

[masterfox]

Great advertisement Reggie for a console that is going to be released in two months, you are doing a great job! :D

[PlatinumGX]

So, Switch won't be worth buying until 2019? Got it.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

Reggie went to the same PR school as Phil Spencer. Let the games do the talking. Their launch and games and others announced, don't inspire confidence that the titles will be coming in force.

But this will be my first Nintendo system since the SNES. I'm hopeful but at the same time realistic, I expect the same franchises supported and the odd great 3rd party game.

[TheGamingArt]

Too little too late

[danny818]

WHAT?! lol the system is not even out yet

[jojo319]

I don't trust them in the least. However I won't be cancelling my preorder. I will be selling it to a soccer mom on eBay for hopefully a nice profit due to the absolute certainty that Nintendo will botch the stock on the shelves as always.

BTW, where is the "steady stream" of NES classic systems that were suppposed to be coming "through the holidays"?

[InTheLab]

Probably should be launching in those years?

[sk8ofmnd]

I think its ridiculous that they think they can charge $50 for 20 year old games (street fighter 2) and $60 for 6 year old games (skyrim) and $60 for rehashes of wiiu games for $60... At least when sony sells a rehash its a remaster with updated graphics, all dlc, ect all ranging from 30-50$. This practice of theirs is going to come back and bite them in the ass. I think if these cartridge games dont seem as lengthy or whatever they should be $50.

[DillyDilly]

If its on PC I likely wont buy it on the Switch but I will happily get Madden & Rocket League

[TheDreamCorridor]

Zzz...

[TheColbertinator]

Nice shot of Reggie.

Nintendo will have to prove it but this will be possible with certain key franchises. Kirby,Metroid and Donkey Kong are good.

Bonus would be F-Zero

[_-EDMIX-_]

Don't tell me

show me

If it's anything like the support the Wii U got this system is going to fail extremely hard.

[nevin1]

2018-2019 means you probably have to deal with PS5/Xbox whatever rumors.

[showtimefolks]

unless switch is caught on by casuals i just don't see how it can be successful without proper 3rd party support. this is wiiu launch all over again with mistake after mistake

to charge controller pay $30
to play online pay without knowing the quality of online service which will be provided
only giving free games for 30 days than expires what the heck
voice chat via phone
3 hours of battery life
$70 pro controller

i was hoping they learned something from wiiu but they simply became more arrogant than ever before

[Rai]

So why are they releasing the console in 2 months? Is it because they want to get Zelda out?

What are they going to do to keep this it alive until 2018? The article list 4 games and I don't believe in Nintendo's ability to get third party support.

[superchiller]

So what happened to 2017? As of now it's looking pretty slim.

[Pancit_Canton]

I don't think the switch would make it that far.

[shockwave4life]

Do they realize it just turned 2017?!?!?????? We have to wait a year or two for all the good games?!?? Good job Nintendo I'm not paying $300 for your underpowered piece of shit console and your retarded small ass joy cons just so I can play zelda

[Tankbusta40]

Fils-amie is the biggest idiot in the video game business. I cannot believe this master of gimmicks is still employed.

[Bronxs15]

That's good. Cus consumers and 3rd party will ditch the switch.

[CrazedFiend]

Talk third-party support Reggie!

[Derceto]

Wow. That has to be the most deflating title I've ever read for an upcoming game system.

"We will deliver..... sometime next year, or the year after that."

In typical Nintendo fashion.

[hahaha]

Let's see if you could survive 2017 then you could talk about 2018.

[BG11579]

Exactly, this speech is only to try to soften the blows they are taking right now.