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PlayStation’s Future Has Never Looked Bleaker

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstations-future-has-never-looked-bleaker
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u/Pleasant_Expert7329 15h ago

Honestly I feel like that’s just the gaming industry in a nutshell

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u/wishfulthinkingman 15h ago

Nintendo is cooking tho

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u/Alt_SWR 15h ago

Yeah, Nintendo is absolutely looking like they'll be winning above the other big competition for the next few years at least. Not sure that's saying much considering all they have to do to be above Sony and Microsoft is not shoot themselves in the foot a thousand times but hey, a win's a win.

For those not sure what I mean, there's a lot to be excited for with Nintendo rn. Ocarina of Time Remake, Metroid Ravenous, open world Kirby game, Pokemon Winds and Waves next year. That last one is the one I'm most unsure about but even as someone who hasn't played Pokemon since Sun and Moon, I have to admit it looks like it has promise. Whether it'll meet that promise is what I'm unsure about.

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u/PIPBOY-2000 15h ago

Yeah they've been making the same games for decades now. If nothing else, they give people what they want.

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u/CFL_Gent 14h ago

While at the same time keeping those same franchises fresh. They’ll do fan service, followed by reinvention, more fan service, etc. The time lapse between each fan service game is usually enough time to have fans ready for another “same-y” type game. Those “same-y” type games also cost less to make, allowing it to be a healthy business. Without a healthy gaming business, they cannot continue doing business since they have nothing else propping up their company.

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u/DemacianDraven 14h ago

And then you have GameFreak.

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u/CFL_Gent 14h ago

😂😂 To be fair, Game Freak is a separate company. I’m talking Nintendo EAD.

Game Freak does have a tick-tock cycle too. They just suck as developers lol.

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u/ItsKingDx3 13h ago

I know what you’re getting at but they also switch things up, especially in recent years. Legends ZA had a brand new battle system

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u/timelordoftheimpala 7h ago

They’ll do fan service, followed by reinvention, more fan service, etc.

And this goes on and on, and back and forth for about ninety or so console generations, until the game industry just sort of ends.

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u/dabsalot69 14h ago

What I would do if Sony treated their IPs like Nintendo. I wish we were on Ape Escape 6 at this point.

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u/kynthrus 14h ago

I'd settle for Croc 5 honestly. The disappearance of Gex is one of the greatest mistakes in gaming history.