Ahh, NX rumors.
How we love, scorn, and love to scorn thee. [not necessarily without large bags of high-grade salt in any case, but that's by-the-by]
Some are more credible than others, but all are still just that; rumors.
However, some would say that the source in question this time around, may just be dropping some bombshells.
Geno, the guy behind spoiling that PS4 would be capable of producing modern day graphics on a DX11 level “like Unreal Engine 4 and Frostbite 2″, amongst various other successful leaks regarding things like Pokemon X and Y and Microsoft's Ilumiroom, is at it again.
Previously, he leaked that we would be seeing some BG&E2 action exclusively on the NX. [To which Ubisoft reacted very suspiciously...]
Now he's coming to us again, this time with something that might, MIGHT, be able to give Activision back some measure of respect from Nintendo fans.
http://dualpixels.com/2016/...
In the article, he claims that not only is the next CoD, entitled Bloodline, coming straight to the NX[alongside Skylanders, but who cares about that, right?], but that there is a very real possibility that BOTH DESTINY 1 and DESTINY 2 [which he is saying will be called "Beyond Destiny"] are bound for the NX's release date, with the first one being set up into a nice little "complete" edition.
He further claims that Nintendo is pushing for a "hard bargain" to get BETA access to Destiny 2, AKA Beyond Destiny.
His full quote reads as such:
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"-Activision plans on bringing Skylanders at launch to the NX along with the next Call of Duty game called “Bloodlines” in Fall 2016.
In 2017, the company will team up with Platinum Games to launch Spider-Man: The First Avenger which will tie into the MCU movie and universe.
Activision is also being given “hard bargains” by Nintendo to have BETA access to “Beyond Destiny”, the sequel to Destiny which plans to launch Holiday 2017.
-Activision is interested in bringing Beyond Destiny to NX due to the fact you can play local and online multiplayer between units at the same time as well that the new mainline Pokémon games will not only guarantee a big NX user base but a new type of audience they can bring into the franchise.
If this deal comes into fruition, Activision will release a “complete” version of the first Destiny game on NX in early 2017."
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Now as for my stance on this, I'm conflicted.
On the one hand, I'm liking what I'm hearing.
Being on the starting line of two BRAND NEW THIRD PARTY GAMES and pushing hard for early access to one of them, is something that Nintendo should have done with the Wii U.
If we had gotten something like a brand new mature shooter SERIES for the Wii U straight from Activision, or a new adventure series, or something, ANYTHING, other than old ports, maybe the Wii U would be more well-known for decent third party exclusives, and wouldn't have done as badly in unit sales as it did.
As always, I'm taking Geno's words with a huge bag of salt, but I really want to believe there's some grain of truth to his words on this one.
On the other hand, however...
This is Activision we're talking about.
They don't exactly have the best record of bringing truly great games to Nintendo systems; most of their games were ports without content parity, and that alone is enough to tank a multiplat's sales.
My worry is that, should this rumor prove to have any truth behind it, they'll end up doing the same thing to these two games that they did to CoD: Ghosts; the games will hit the system, but they'll be missing a VERY LARGE CHUNK of the same content that every other version of those games will get.
And regardless of how pretty the games look, that would TANK their sales, and drag the console down with them.
At the moment, I'm at the stage where I don't know if the glass is half empty or half full.
Cautiously optimistic would be putting my mood generously, but given Geno's track record, and the fact that he's had a few successes to balance out his failures, I'd say it would be a bit unfair of me to dismiss his claims out-of-hand.
But what about the rest of you?
Think there's any truth to the rumor that Destiny, Beyond Destiny, and the next CoD could be in the prep stage for the launch of the NX?
Skewed and Reviewed have posted some gameplay from the new game.
The legendary composer celebrates forty years of game composing with a new collection.
Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
"There is a reason that the Castlevania franchise is so beloved and even is seen as part of what started the whole metroidvania genre, given that half of the franchise’s name makes up the genre of course. These titles see players explore vast, generally 2D limited locations where players will battle against all different manner of foes, unlocking new powers and weapons along the way that will help them gain access to previously unreachable areas or breach a barrier blocking their way. Throughout the years, these metroidvanias have each added their own unique takes and quality of life features to try to set themselves apart and make a mark of their own, but how about one that sticks almost as close to the original Castlevania as possible?
Chronicles of the Wolf happens to be just that as Migami Games has made sure to stick as close as possible to the original Castlevania elements for better or worse while putting their own lore on things. Does this retro approach that adheres heavily to the old-school formula work out well for this one or was this hero’s adventure better left for the wolves?"
Sounds good and I'd like to see those big games start moving to Nintendo systems to give it a boost. I can't see the Sony and acti deal ending with Destiny 1 though. If Nintendo are pushing for early beta access I'd imagine Sony are pushing just as hard.
New challenger NINTENDO
Be great if Nintendo can get some exclusive DLC on big games & everyone starts going against Nintendo lol
The main problem I see with the NX is similar to the WiiU: its a mid-generation console that will be potentially stuck with graphical capability lacking once the next-gen comes around. WiiU was on par or slightly above the Ps3 and 360, but couldn't compete with the third party outings on the Ps4 and Xbone. What may help the NX is the length of this generation, where we are probably expecting 3-4 more years on the current ps4/xone cycle. That means the NX can possibly compete with these systems for a descent (if only half the cycle) length of time. Especially if it offers higher graphical output than current ps4/xone, it could become an attractive alternative for people who still haven't moved into next gen or want another high powered system with nintendo ips (hopefully all of them instead of the terrible wiiu support). Again, at that point it becomes a matter of does the system get third party's, which this article seems to be hopeful. Just praying this isn't another wiiu disaster.
At least he got Destiny 2 coming in 2017 right. That gives his rumor a little bit of credibility