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[Thirty7ven]

Major non news in the end, but let’s waste our time on dumb speculation like Gamepass on Switch. As long as people keep talking.

 

[assurdum]

While SCE is building walls and betting on themselves, their competitors are joining hands and broadening the concept of gaming.

 

[Warnen]

 

[CuteFaceJay]

xcloud runs like shit though so its kinda just wasted effort.

 

[Schmick]

xcloud runs like shit though so its kinda just wasted effort.

That's not my experience with xCloud.

 

[Schmick]

No need for GamePiss since you can already play Skyrim and Doom on Switch

Of course, they are the only two games on Gamepass. Pointless.

FYI you spelt Gamepass wrong but that's OK I know a lot of five year olds who would make the same mistake.

 

[Banjo64]

No need for GamePiss since you can already play Skyrim and Doom on Switch

Nintendo players probably want to have the choice to play TeS 6 and Avowed.

 

[Woopah]

Xcloud on Switch is the one that would make the most sense to me, though I won't fully believe it until I see it.

I do believe we'll see something Halo related ported to Switch, but to me that's not big enough to count as a full "partnership".

 

[Gatox]

I just can't see it being full gamepass or xcloud, nintendo curate what games are allowed so tightly.

 

[Fredrik]

xcloud runs like shit though so its kinda just wasted effort.

Yeah my experience isn’t the best either, haven’t tried PS Now but compared to Stadia and Geforce Now it’s by far the worst. More latency, framerate instability, bad Xbox One versions, no big screen usage unless you sideload on Shield.

 

[bitbydeath]

Also, I'll ask once more. What's the track record of this guy besides the FF7 RE on PS Plus?

Not good, he’s a known troll. I’m surprised people have forgotten about him.

Here’s an example of his recent work.

The Initiative xbox game: "I don't think the internet is going to react very well to it."

Today, we have a couple of new details about The Initiative's project, which could release in an episodic format according to Xbox insiders hosting the Xbox Era podcast (1:45:50). They compare the game to Netflix's TV series Black Mirror and its format. "All those episodes of Black Mirror are...

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To sum it up, he claimed the Initiative were working on an episodic title that everyone would come to hate, we later learned they’re working on a new Perfect Dark.

 

[MOTM]

I just don’t see what they could be collaborating on ..

 

[sinnergy]

Golden Eye Remake released on Xbox, money for both MS and Nintendo.

 

[ManaByte]

Golden Eye Remake released on Xbox, money for both MS and Nintendo.

It'll be on both Xbox and Switch.

 

[FStubbs]

It'll be on both Xbox and Switch.

Along with the shared achievements, this could probably be it.

 

[ManaByte]

Along with the shared achievements, this could probably be it.

The game is apparently done and has been for years. Just took someone like Phil to work out a partnership with Nintendo to release it.

 

[Rean no Kiseki]

Fucking hell this thread is /v/ shitpost tier.

 

[JackMcGunns]

Sounds like cross platform achievement/trophy tracking, it sounds like a win for everyone

Considering Microsoft invented achievements, it’s quite generous of them, Sony would’ve patented and made them exclusive lol

 

[prinz_valium]

xcloud runs like shit though so its kinda just wasted effort.

It's still beta and not even upgraded to Xbox Series X hardware yet

 

[Gone]

Sony be like

 

[ManaByte]

Gears Pop port to Switch.

 

[Captain Toad]

History tells us this is likely just more Microsoft games on Switch with Xbox getting nothing in return.

 

[SALMORE]

i just want to play Banjo-kazooie on my switch

 

[Porcile]

Rare Replay please.

 

[Woopah]

History tells us this is likely just more Microsoft games on Switch with Xbox getting nothing in return.

Microsoft will get the money from software sales in return.

 

[namekuseijin]

They got Nintendo on Game Pass

oh right

the games company where even an emulated port is 60 bucks and never goes down will sure allow free games for all...

perhaps only when they buy it certain Thursday...

 

[DrAspirino]

My bet would be GamePass on Switch via a hybrid approach: Indies and "not demanding" stuff running natively, Bethesda and next-gen stuff running on Xcloud. Both party would be happy, as Microsoft would get a lot more GamePass subscribers and Nintendo would be happy because they'd have 3rd party games day-1, making the system even more attractive than already is.

 

[Estocolmo]

Pokémon on Xbox.

 

[ManaByte]

Rare Replay on Switch, DKC 1-3, Goldeneye, DK64, Starfox Adventures and Goldeneye remake added to it for both consoles.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Nintendo needs a traditional console mobile gaming isn’t fashionable.

 

[oldergamer]

Ive been wondering why this didnt come up with a switch on the shelf

 

[DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy]

As someone who's been rolling with both Nintendo and Xbox consoles for a while now, it's really weird seeing Microsoft and Nintendo giving each other the fuck me eyes lately.

 

[ManaByte]

As someone who's been rolling with both Nintendo and Xbox consoles for a while now, it's really weird seeing Microsoft and Nintendo giving each other the fuck me eyes lately.

Before Nintendo moved to San Francisco, they were literally across the street from each other.

 

[DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy]

Before Nintendo moved to San Francisco, they were literally across the street from each other.

Okay. I'm talking in terms of collaboration. Even though they were situated accross from each other there's never been a partnership between them until recently, and before that their goals for the industry were very different from one another.

 

[IDKFA]

Looks like Microsoft are going to buy Nintendo. That would be insane! Imagine, all of Nintendo's back catalogue on Gamepass for Xbox, PC and Switch (which would then be a Xbox handheld)

Absolutely insane.

 

[ManaByte]

Looks like Microsoft are going to buy Nintendo. That would be insane! Imagine, all of Nintendo's back catalogue on Gamepass for Xbox, PC and Switch (which would then be a Xbox handheld)

Absolutely insane.

Here for the meltdowns.

 

[IDKFA]

Here for the meltdowns.

Holy shit! Is this a hint that Microsoft are actually going to purchase Nintendo! Christ on a bike!

 

[CuteFaceJay]

That's not my experience with xCloud.

regardless. When playing on a mobile device with a somewhat flaky wifi card such as the switch it'll kinda just be meh.

It's ok on a modern phone with decent wifi but the latency is still something you can feel and by god will you feel it on the Switch if this legit happens.

 

[HE1NZ]

007 GoldenEye for Xbox, Switch and PC. They figured it out.

 

[Dick Jones]

As someone who's been rolling with both Nintendo and Xbox consoles for a while now, it's really weird seeing Microsoft and Nintendo giving each other the fuck me eyes lately.

Nintendo have given zero in this venture. It's all one-sided thus far. MS have released stuff on Switch but what Nintendo IP has gone the other way? I'm sure Nintendo would have no issue with Sony releasing their games on Switch. The other way, eh no.

Looks like Microsoft are going to buy Nintendo. That would be insane! Imagine, all of Nintendo's back catalogue on Gamepass for Xbox, PC and Switch (which would then be a Xbox handheld)

Absolutely insane.

They tried that before and Nintendo laughed at them for an hour. Nintendo would never sell up.

 

[WelshBluebird]

People need to calm their expectations. Its more likely to be something like some older Rare games being remade for the switch. Gamepass or xcloud on the switch is pretty unlikely.

 

[Iced Arcade]

been saying gamepass/xcloud was going to come to switch for a while. that whole "halo coming to another platform" kinda screamed it awhile back

 

[tusharngf]

nintendo has given nothing to microsoft yet. I hate to say but nintendo is like a cheap ass brother who keeps getting money from big brother microsoft. /s

 

[THE DUCK]

Rare Replay on Switch, DKC 1-3, Goldeneye, DK64, Starfox Adventures and Goldeneye remake added to it for both consoles.

Unlikely, but this would be a dream come true......for good measure let's throw in an actual remake/remaster of blast corps....

 

[JORMBO]

Playable Mario in Halo Infinite. You can defeat Craigs by jumping on their beautiful faces.

 

[Schmick]

regardless. When playing on a mobile device with a somewhat flaky wifi card such as the switch it'll kinda just be meh.

It's ok on a modern phone with decent wifi but the latency is still something you can feel and by god will you feel it on the Switch if this legit happens.

The might be so... but there are rumours of an upcoming Switch Pro version.

 

[Concern]

i seriously doubt nintendo would allow their exclusive on gamepass lol

Nobody thought a PlayStation exclusive would end up on Gamepass either. May wanna hold that thought

 

[tr1p1ex]

that pic is old isn't it. I think that pic was from a year ago. Maybe longer.

Also GAmepass on Nintendo would be cloud streaming. Experience is going to be much worse overall.

And price would be way higher than today's $10/mo subsidized price as well because of the cost of running games on servers in data centers and streaming them plus NIntendo's royalty cut of 30%.

 

[OverHeat]

Dream do come true.

 

[InDaGulag]

All I want is Master Chief in Smash. The only other thing I could see happening is maybe a Xbox first party only XCloud Game Pass on the Switch. Man if that did happen, the fan meltdowns would be legendary.