Topic: Kid Icarus: Uprising Started Development on PC and Wii

[Mop it up]

This makes some sense, it does seem like the controls would work better on the Wii. It would have been interesting if they had released the game on both systems; this would likely give higher sales to the game, but Nintendo probably want people to buy a 3DS for it. Still, I had always wanted them to release games on both console and handheld, it'd be nice to give people options.

[Chocobo_Rider]

@Mop it up

I know the moment they announced KI was a 3DS game is when I knew I would have to get a 3DS =)
So, mission accomplished in that sense.

I think that if it were a PS3/Vita situation where you could essentially release the EXACT same game on two platforms, that'd be ok.  But other than that, I wouldn't want the flagship Nintendo titles to have split focus.

And since Nintendo never makes it's handhelds/consoles redundant enough to run the exact same game, I don't think I'd like to see them go that route.

Now, a Wii U sequel? Yes please x 1000!

[Mop it up]

The Wii and 3DS are close enough in specs that you could release the same game on both platforms. But, this situation won't last long, since the Wii U is coming out this year.

However, the interesting thing about the Wii U is that it wouldn't even need to have separate versions of games released on the home and portable systems. With the touch screen controller, Nintendo could finally release the 3/DS Player that I've always wanted. Then, I'd no longer need to wish 3/DS games were on the Wii, I could buy them and finally appreciate them on the big screen.

[Chocobo_Rider]

The Wii and 3DS are close enough in specs that you could release the same game on both platforms.

Ah yes, but I meant like how the wiimote allows for different stuff and etc etc...

However, the interesting thing about the Wii U is that it wouldn't even need to have separate versions of games released on the home and portable systems. With the touch screen controller, Nintendo could finally release the 3/DS Player that I've always wanted. Then, I'd no longer need to wish 3/DS games were on the Wii, I could buy them and finally appreciate them on the big screen.

That might be really nice.  How would it work then?  Register a 3DS game card with a Wii U account? Use the 3DS as the console and stream video to the TV? Whachu thinkin'?

[Mop it up]

With a device that plugs into an expansion port, or if they don't add such a port, it could connect via USB. Then you just insert the 3/DS game card into the device. I'm not sure if there could be a way to get 3DS games to display in 3D on a 3D TV, but I don't think the people who want to play these games on a TV care about the 3D. Though that would be the only sticking point with Nintendo, if they felt such a device devalued the 3D aspect.

There's precedence for such a device, as Nintendo released the Super Game Boy on the SNES and the Game Boy Player on the GameCube. I think the only reason they didn't make a DS Player on the Wii is because there was no ideal replacement for the touch screen. A game like Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time shows it would have been possible to use the Wii pointer to emulate the touch screen, but that method probably isn't up to Nintendo's standards for quality.

[NWR_insanolord]

With Steam Play, Steam is giving you a Mac OS copy along with a Windows OS copy. It is still common to see separate Mac and Windows versions of PC games sold separately.

But are those retail priced purchases or more the sub $5 affairs?

Civilization V, a full priced retail game, was SteamPlay eligible. If you bought the PC version, the Mac one was free, or, like me, if you bought the Mac version you got the PC one for free. The thing with most of the SteamPlay games is that if a game uses OpenGL and not DirectX, it's really easy to port it to Mac now that they're on Intel, and I would think releasing them this way instead of separate distribution channels would be simpler for the publisher.

There's also the very real possibility of Sony (or others) giving out free Vita copies when you buy PS3 games in order to try to sell the hardware.

Have you read somewhere that this is happening or do you just find it a "very real possibility" because it makes sense to you?

It's been rumored, though I don't know how great the sources are for it. It also does seem to make sense for Sony, if they're trying to push sales of the Vita hardware.

[Chocobo_Rider]

@Mop it up

Well then let's make it happen, Nintendo!

@Insano

I see.  Well, Steam certainly is doing some innovative things with their digital space!