Re:Nintendo Switch Emulator: Progress Report December 2023
by ajmurmann on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @10:24AM
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Indy games, like all third-party games, go to the console that has the users. That's why it's important for a system to hit critical mass of good games to attract users and get a flywheel started. IMO that's why it's great for Nintendo to only have a single system. Much easier to hit critical mass of exclusive games if they don't have to make games for a handheld and a home console. The Wii also had decent support of indie games despite it being so different from other systems because it sold like hot cakes
One other thing that I think really helps the Switch is mobile gaming. Gaming on your phone / iPad is basically horrible due to predatory monetization schemes. As a parent, I would much prefer my kids play games on a Switch than a phone or tablet. Apple sort of addressed this with "Arcade", but the library doesn't even compare to the Switch.