Sales numbers haven't really had a reason to change until now (now being when price cuts actually take effect). Sony and MS and their respective fanboys all thought the Wii was a passing fad, that they wouldn't need to respond. They still haven't come up with an answer to the control system, and likely can't (they're aren't going to give up standard controls, and having an alternate control system won't be effective and could be confusing--likely developers would ignore it and it would have no impact), but now they are finally addressing the Wii as a potent threat.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
I pretty much agree, two editions of the same game shouldn't even been a thing at this point. The foundations are solid, but the lack of content and having a lived in world really let the latest games down.
Two editions worked way back in the day as a gimmick hey your mate has different Pokemon in blue than you have in red so trade them but nowadays it's pointless we don't have any of those limitations system links not really a thing anymore and two editions feels exploitive nowadays like they are targeting kids to double dip
why would they do that when the fanbase is still willing to buy whatever low-effort and low-cost crap they are churning out? they are out to make as much money as possible with as little investment as possible and say what you want but GF is excellent at that front mainly because the fanbase allows them to. Nintendo is saying nothing because they are making money.
The article is actually Gamesradar's. MSN just used their page like a URL shortened link.
It's straight up bullying with mooney and using the government laws as a tool to do so. They should be fined.
Where does the time go?
Xbox discusses the brand licensing strategies connecting iconic video game franchises with the world’s most diverse fan base.
We asked MS, why are you so amazing and how do you come up with the ideas for creating such titles as Call of Duty and Elder Scrolls?
A Porsche doesn't look at the sales numbers of a Fiat.
why on earth does Nintendo have to respond? THEY ARE STILL HALF THE PRICE OF THE PS3... sorry these stories about the so called price drop are just mind blowing... 8 months into the life cycle and you drop 100 dollars is NOT a good sign... It might be needed but its not a GOOD thing as far as history of gaming goes. And why is there no outrage about those who paid 600 dollars for the 60 gig version before? I find that odd because we would hear about that if the 360 dropped price over night.
Well the Wii is getting a good chuck of RPG's soon and get's some fps. He's talking like hardcore gamers only play FPS. That's not the case sure they like them but there's a slew of hardcore gamers that like rpg's and as I stated Wii is getting them. Plus some hardcore gamers like thinking games or the ever challaging platformer. (yes it's true platform games can be harder than fps!)
Anyway sure PS3 has a price cut and as God of Gaming said it's still twice as much. The 360 can have a price cut but with the new warranty I'm not sure it's going to happen. If it does well sure the Wii can drop it to 199 and release a new Wii with optional colors and bigger storage medium for the 250 price and problem solved.
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this crap has to stop!
there is a Huge Monster House of Games Hitting the Market for 360 i don't see why they have to worry about anything, the Wii i don't get the Graphics are seriously PS2 Status but it is still succesful and PS3 im still deciding on it but i can Guarantee i won't be getting one for a while not with those Prices HELL NO!