This is bound to change soon though, especially if
the console releases this year.
I consider this to be the standout title for the Switch, easily the best game on
the console released this year.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is not only the greatest game the Wii has to offer, but like its predecessor, it is a legitimate competitor with any game for
any console released this year.
Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are going head - to - head in
their console releases this year; both of their consoles are rumored to be released around the same time.
The Nintendo Switch may not be the most powerful game
console released this year, but it's one of the most intriguing, thanks to its modular design that lets you use a single device as a tablet, a game console, and with or without the controllers attached to the device itself.
It may seem obvious to gamers that a scaled - down Wii won't play Wii U games, but to the average person, it doesn't make sense that a brand - new console can't handle games made for
a console released a year earlier.
Not exact matches
Nintendo (NTDOY)
released its Switch
console earlier this
year.
The game we just
released (last
year for home
consoles) is Mortal Kombat 9, so they really need to see something that's a new experience or they're going to feel like they've already played it.
Indeed, several unidentified sources said in several reports that Microsoft would use its keynote address at E3 on Monday to talk about its new
console and justify its decision to
release a new device just a few
years after it launched the Xbox One.
Over the last several weeks, rumors have been flying that Microsoft and competitor Sony (SNE) are planning to
release updated
consoles this
year that would add support for 4K resolution, which is a sizable upgrade in terms of graphical quality.
That's surprising because new
consoles tend to sell better a
year after
release, when there are more games for them.
Finally, Nintendo has had a hit on its hands this
year since the
release of its new
console, the Nintendo Switch.
Raines said GameStop expects this fall's debut of the PS4 and Xbox One to make for the biggest
console launch in history, while Microsoft announced that pre-orders for the third - generation Xbox have sold out faster than both the original Xbox and Xbox 360, which was
released in 2005 and has been the bestselling
console for the past two
years.
No video game name was hotter over the past
year than Nintendo (ntdoy), which enjoyed a dramatic turnaround thanks to the March 2017
release of its new handheld
console, the Switch.
At this point, the Wii U's best hope for a solid 2015 are its older games: people are still playing Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 8, and these games are still helping Nintendo move
consoles over a
year after their respective
releases.
The top two manufacturers of video - game
consoles — Sony and Microsoft — are both preparing to
release their own headsets in the next
year.
«Strong Switch sales through the rest of the
year could provide a possible upside opportunity, although uncertainty around unit allocations from Nintendo limits visibility into 2H17 as
console demand continues to outpace supply, along with a fluid
release schedule.»
«Nintendo posted operating losses for three consecutive
years over FY3 / 12 - FY 3/14, but this was mainly due to hardware profitability issues,» Sugiyama stated, while adding, «We think Nintendo will not make the same mistake with its new
console, the NX, which is scheduled to be unveiled by the end of 2016 and
released at the end of FY3 / 17.»
Or were available for PC months or
years before a
console release.
Nintendo will
release a new miniature version of its classic NES game
console — more than 30
years after it first hit Australian Practice making hole - in - ones with an exciting, all new mini golf game - Mini Golf Madness - just one of many free sports games on.
Despite the fact that its Wii U
console spent the
year fading into irrelevance, Nintendo had more unique titles than any other publisher and managed to improve the overall quality of its
releases — mainly by sticking to its handheld device.
Five
years later this game still holds up as one of the best ever
released on the
console.
In fact, 43.5 % of all Xbox One
releases received positive reviews in the past
year, a fairly significant increase over the 2016 approval rate of 36.1 % and also higher than the figure for the rival PlayStation 4
console.
The answer is simple, how are you going to sell a
console to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 owners if the majority of your games have already been
released on the their system a
year or more ago?
Ideal for newcomers and veterans alike, the Pokémon flame is burning stronger than ever with this 3DS
release, and it seems that Game Freak is hitting its stride just in time to deliver its first home
console adventure on Nintendo Switch next
year.
In the end, the PC
release will give players a decent idea what
console players have been talking about over the last three
years, for better or for worse.
We reveal the best games for each platform in 2017 and see how
releases for each
console compared last
year.
All three of those games were
released for Nintendo's new Switch
console — a massive hit that managed to out - sell its predecessor, the Wii U, in less than a
year.
Considering The Golf Club 2 is the only new
console golf sim
released over the last few
years, it's a no - brainer for those longing to return to the digital links, but that shouldn't be the only reason fans make the purchase.
In our annual ranking of the
year's best video games, get a list of 2013's best and worst releases by platform, view a comparison of the various game consoles, and find out which title earned Metacritic Game of the Year hon
year's best video games, get a list of 2013's best and worst
releases by platform, view a comparison of the various game
consoles, and find out which title earned Metacritic Game of the
Year hon
Year honors.
Regarding the DLCs, we're looking to
release DLC1 and DLC2 on
consoles later this
year as a single «big DLC»..
There's no denying that 2017 has been a great
year for video games, with no shortage of success for Microsoft, including the
release of the Xbox One X. Despite a lackluster lineup of games when the powerful
console launched in October, next
year is set to deliver some heavy hitting titles.
Jack 7 will be added to Tekken 7 Arcade in a few days, he is also expected to
release for the
console version when the game
releases on Xbox One and Playstation 4 later this
year.
As positive as the buzz has been on the new
console, it's also clear that Microsoft has struggled to
release exclusive content on the platform this
year.
I mean Microsoft and Sony definately have the ability to make great
consoles, no doubt, but they
released the Xbox 360 (and PS3 2
years early pretty much.
Tekken 7 is finally going to be
released on PlayStation 4 as Tekken 7 Fated Retribution sometime this
year, but it's not yet known if the game will be
released on other
consoles and PC.
Several
years ago, Zero Hero Project
released on the PSP
console.
Even if this is an older game that was
released on last - gen
consoles last
year, I'm eager to see what improvements Warner Bros. can make to the series, as the Lego games are shaping up to be real winners.
Farming Simulator 15 is currently due out on PC in October, but is planned for a cross generation
console release in the new
year:
In a recent interview, directors Kaname Fujioka and Yuya Tokuda talked about a possible Nintendo Switch
release, mentioning that the game is not coming to Nintendo's new
console due to the fact that Monster Hunter World has been in development for 4
years and there was no news regarding the Switch.
Initially
released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and then re-
released in high definition six
years later on the PlayStation 3; Shadow of the Colossus returns to Sony's latest
console for a third outing courtesy of developers Bluepoint Games.
Its
console exclusivity is expected to last a
year, so we could see a PS4, and perhaps even Switch,
release around December or early 2018.
also sea of thieves and pubg is what xbox
released in the first 3 months of this
year so your argument of 2 games for the switch and 100 old games compared to modern
consoles that come out with games that are 1000 times better every month doesn't hold up.
There might still be work to be done in fleshing out the ideas behind Dauntless, as it shifts through various alpha stages on PC, aiming for a fuller
release later this
year and with an eye on
consoles in future, yet the potential appeal is clear to see.
When Global Offensive
releases in the spring of next
year, it will mark the first time that the true Counter-Strike experience will grace
consoles.
For instance, EA has passed on bringing this
year's FIFA and Madden to the
console, and Ubisoft needed to delay the Rayman Legends
release because the Wii U's installed user base alone isn't sufficient and the game has been expanded to other platforms.
Releasing old reissues for 80 dollars a pop for games that are 10 - 30
years old is a joke and for everyone wondering if the smash bros isnt a port, do you really think they would have forgotten to mention it was a new game if it was a new game???? That would be the centerpiece of marketing but the fact they left it out is obvious its the same game they sold you on the last
console which also had a couple new games and mostly weak
releases that made no one but the system.
And since Nintendo stays true to their 5 - 6
year console release schedule, by the time there would be a noticeable difference (assuming there is one) between the 720 and Wii U, Nintendo will be gearing up to
release the follow up to THAT system while Microsoft and Sony will be stuck in the middle.
The Nintendo Switch has received a fair share of platform games in its first
year, and it seems like another highly praised title is going to be
released soon on the
console.
When your biggest international
releases are a
console port of a handheld title and an expansion to a
year - old RPG, you can only expect so much.