Is The Nintendo Switch Relying Too Heavily On Ports?

Sam Smith writes: "When I turn on my Nintendo Switch, like every other owner, the first thing I see is my current games library. What becomes instantly apparent is it’s full of games I’ve played before. But not just games I’ve played on my Switch but on lots of different consoles or even PC over the years."

[FallenAngel1984]

You can never have too many games arrive on a platform

[thesoftware730]

Never head a more factual statement about a game console!!
Well said.

[_SilverHawk_]

90 percent of games on the switch are old games ported to the console. It's good for some people that never played certain old games years ago or from previous gaming generations but the games are often full price or overpriced.

[Thunder_G0d_Bane]

This is a stupid statement because Nintendo have more exclusive titles per year then the other platforms.

[masterfox]

low level ports btw. ;)

[King_Noctis]

Which you can take to play with you anywhere you want btw.

[AuraAbjure]

They're not low level ports- they're high level PORTABLE ports.

[Segata]

You have low-level posts.

[NewZealander]

I havnt played my switch since mario vs rabbids came out, even mario odyssey was overrated, totally regret owning a switch, only game im looking forward to is botw2 everything else is shallow and aimed at kids or watred down ports of 10 yr old games

[porkChop]

Mario + Rabbids came out before Super Mario Odyssey. So if you haven't played your Switch since Rabbids came out, that means you haven't played Odyssey. So how can you say Odyssey was overrated?

[RosweeSon]

Especially when it was an absolutely brilliant game but 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦 🏻‍♂️😜

[DEKUX12]

Wait a minute so you play that rabbids but skipped fire emblem?oh and the games are for kids? Not the games i own lol wtf do u plat on ps4 ? Cus that's the system o don't touch unless its ace combat or battle field

[thesoftware730]

Exactly, i would be surprised if he actually owned a Switch.

I know for sure if I paid $300 for any system and thought it sucked and all the games sucked, I would definitely sell it and try to recoup some of my losses. People can say anything on the internet to make a ridiculous point.

[King_Noctis]

Just sell it to someone else who want it then. If it only one game you wanna play, then try the emulation route.

By the way, so many GOTY contender games came out on the Switch since Mario+Rabbids.

[Ratchet75]

You lost me at Mario odyssey was overrated.
😂

[Segata]

Yes yes. Neon Genesis Evangelion Astranomically off the Chain was totally for kids. And so was Armored Core 6..I mean Deamon X Machina.

[RedDevils]

Stop pretending go sell the switch to someone already, or even better just give it to me

[thesoftware730]

Wow, that is a shame you missed out on so many good games with ya grown self.

Your so Adult..here posting on a 'VIDEO GAME' website, giving your age rating approval and being so grown..gotta love it.

[Automatic79]

I think the Switch has a perfect balance of new games powered by first party exclusives, second party exclusives, third party multiplatform games, remasters, ports, and indies.

F--ki-g love the Nintendo Switch.

[thesoftware730]

Exactly!! Very well rounded.

[Profchaos]

Good games are good games and lots of people didn't own the Wii U so ports from that to the switch help get great games in more people's hands

[Xaevi]

Better than having nothing to play while waiting for first party games to be made,this is a good thing.Shows publishers are willing to support it which shows potential customers that they can invest in a Switch without Nintendo bailing on it a year later. So publishers build a fan base and Nintendo builts relationships which is something they've struggled with before.

[n1kki6]

Yes, the switch is overrated and companies are capitalizing on the fact the nintendo fans will buy anything and care more about gamer culture, accessory colors, and taking pictures with the system more than they care about quality new experiences.

[jaymacx]

All of these ports (3rd party ones) are introducing Nintendo gamers to franchises that they may have never played. If these games sell well it will probably open the possibility of getting new entries when they come out. Old mind sets of Nintendo fans not buying 3rd party games is being turned upside-down with Switch.

[Thundercat77]

Yes they are but is has been like that since the N64 only that, in that time, they relied a lot on average third party games.

This is why I left Nintendo as a primary console since the N64. They make good exclusive games but they take a lot of time to make. In the meantime, they need fillers.

I turned to PS1 as a primary console back then and as of today, Playstation has been my primary console. I am still waiting for a serious, mature Metroid Prime game to justify buying a Nintendo console but as it seems, Metroid is not that important to Ninte ndo anymore.

[DEKUX12]

Mature wtf is mature? Lol its a fucking video game ps is kinda bland

[Kabaneri]

Ports and indies sell really well on the Switch. Its because its the only modern handheld on the market.

[TheColbertinator]

The more games, the better.

Point is made when your hardware has all the gaming variety it can muster and a higher selection is beneficial. The WiiU lacked such options and as history shows it performed poorly.

The Switch on the other hand has accommodated all types of 3rd party publishers and relies on them in a clever manner to keep gamers satisfied with their purchase.

[8bitRey]

Not enough ports. Still waiting on that Wonderful 101 port =]

[FanboySpotter]

"Relying" sounds too harsh. What they are doing is the opposite of what they did with wii u which lacked in multiplat games and indies. So showing us the change from that gen to this one

[King_Noctis]

It doesn’t rely on ports. The Switch sells because of all the new games that it is getting.

How did you come up with this conclusion anyway?

[AuraAbjure]

So long as it's ported over well, with a solid 30 fps across the board even during intensive action sequences then there are tons of great experiences waiting to be had on both the switch and switch lite.

[Markbizzle]

Its a piece

[S2Killinit]

Ahhhh jeez come on man! First its “nintendo doesnt have enough 3rd party support” now its “nintendo has too much support”. Make up your damn mind, will you?

[Knightofelemia]

Ports of shitty games can be bad but for those of us who never had a Wii U and those games are getting ported to the Switch I am all for it. I love Hyrule Warriors which was a Wii U title been having fun with Mario Kart 8 on Switch Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze on the Switch. Just need Nintendo to port Twilight Princess to the Switch now. I like ports of games I have never played before that I get to enjoy but I also like new games as well coming to the Switch.

[Gemmol]

Switch have less ports than the other systems but people still try to say it only get ports lol, trolls need a better troll line and the writer need another title try to get hits on your article for stuff worth reading not with this port mess

[PhoenixUp]

Oh wow with Wii U many complained it had very little games. Now with Switch are people really complaining it has too much games?

[JunMei]

I mean.... it's like..... there's ports, and then theirs ports that can be played on the go. Just sayin.

[AllMightyFox]

is Nintendo relying on too many ports ??? Ummm…. DUH !!! it's Nintendo

I can't count how many times I've posted about the issue with Portsapalooza

just add Deluxe on the title and call it a day …. (truth stings don't it?)

[godashram]

It's not really an issue at all... Think about it this way.
WiiU ports: an entire generation of games that MANY gamers missed out on.
Many other ports: Some people tend to live on a sole console, so this is a way for them to play.Also a way for some higher end games to be available on a portable for the 1st time ever.
All other ports: because money

End result? Switch games have more games, which is a win

[Elronza]

Yes the answer is yes! I'm a Switch owner and I can honestly say it's a port machine. I bought mine for original games.