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Nintendo Needs A Streaming Service to Keep the Switch Relevant

Nintendo is non-committal to the idea of streaming services and cloud gaming, but it's time they take advantage of some exciting possibilities.

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FallenAngel19841916d ago

You can already play Switch anywhere you want, why does it need a streaming service?

gamer78041915d ago

Agreed they could use an achievement system and cloud saves though

porkChop1915d ago

They do have cloud saves now, but an achievement system would be cool. Just take the mission system from My Nintendo and implement that into games. Give people gold coins for completing missions.

Kingthrash3601915d ago

Streaming downgrades games, why would anyone need it to stay relevant?
Sony been streaming for years that didnt make xbox irrelevant...smh I swear the media is trying super hard to sell streaming

indysurfn1914d ago

@Kingtrash360 your right. Just a side note 85% of all news stories are sponsored.

Jin_Sakai1914d ago (Edited 1914d ago )

“Agreed they could use an achievement system and cloud saves though“

Cloud saves exist now except for certain games like the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons which is dumb. An achievement system would be nice though.

I’d just like the ability to message my friends on the console.

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Jin_Sakai1916d ago

Switch doesn’t need game streaming at all. It’s selling very well and has amazing Nintendo exclusives that people love.

UnholyLight1914d ago

Exactly. Nintendo has always done things a little differently and that is what works for them and their fanbase is happy with that. The Switch is most definitely RELEVANT you can't brush this thing off especially with how well it has sold. Nintendo making a huge turnaround since the Wii U. I may not own one but I am definitely interested at some point!

CyberSentinel1916d ago

No it doesn't, its doing great without one.

indysurfn1914d ago

If that was the case you would be arguing that AAA 1st party exclusives do not really matter. They do matter. You may not like the ones that Nintendo have, but they have them. Look at the sales of the AAA games, and then look at the ratings/meta reviews. Sounds like you have not tried them if you think they don't exist.

CyberSentinel1914d ago

Nintendo franchises and intellectual properties are some of my favorite first party games. In fact, Nintendo is my favorite game company. I was only commenting on a hypothetical Nintendo streaming service, not their games.
I prefer physical games to streaming services.

StrengthInNumbers1916d ago (Edited 1916d ago )

how does a device that can ALREADY be played anywhere NEED streaming service?

Neonridr1916d ago

would seem weird to stream games to the device when you can just take the games with you..

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Nintendo Accused of 'Bullying' in Weak Patent Dispute Over Palworld

The article discusses a claim by an intellectual property (IP) expert that Nintendo likely does not hold patents strong enough to prevent the game developer Pocketpair from creating Palworld, a game that some believe resembles Pokémon. The expert suggests that Nintendo's legal challenges against Palworld could amount to nothing more than corporate bullying, as the patents Nintendo might be relying on are not robust enough to stand up to legal scrutiny. The situation could be seen as an example of a large corporation trying to exert undue influence over a smaller competitor.

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-Foxtrot1d 3h ago

Crazy how far they are willing to go over nothing rather than tell Game Freak to get their shit together and sort the quality of the mainline games out.

Personally I'd drop the two game bullshit, make a full on complete game, and take their time making the best game they can without relying on a silly battle gimmick they'll ditch after one game. Gimmicks out of battle is what they should be focusing on, beauty contests, berry making, secret bases, the underground, Seasons, events during day / night and post game content like travelling to a new location or something.

porkChop21h ago

That's the thing, this is why we're now seeing more serious competitors in the genre. Game Freak has just been coasting by, doing the bare minimum in innovation for the last 20+ years. They need to get with the times. Hire more devs, give more dev time to foster creativity, etc. But now that they can't get away with that bare minimum they're trying to sue their competitors out of existence. It's disgusting.

gold_drake16h ago

been saying this since sun and moon.

gamefreak just isnt used to, still isnt used to, the console market. they did well on the handheld space but as a complete 3d developer z they fail miserable

the last two pkmn gens look like gamecube games. not to mention the bugs at launch.

but uve seen the ridiculous anount of copies sold at launch too.

Profchaos30m ago(Edited 30m ago)

Realistically though palworld Pokemon with guns featured so many themes and concepts that Nintendont
There's no way they would make a game where you could use realistic weapons or have pals slaving away.

They're not the same genre at all they just feature similar characters

Valkyrye1d ago

posting articles from msn.com now seriously?

MaximusPrime_18h ago

The article is actually Gamesradar's. MSN just used their page like a URL shortened link.

MeteorPanda1h ago

It's straight up bullying with mooney and using the government laws as a tool to do so. They should be fined.

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Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Demo Impressions | The Outerhaven

The Outerhaven writes: Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven has a demo you can play. It seems to be the life of the first emperor in the bloodline.

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Atari 50 Expands with New Games in The Wider World of Atari DLC

Enjoyed Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection? It's time to welcome in The Wider World of Atari, with a huge new expansion to Atari 50.

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