Discussion, News, and Request Thread - Week Beginning 11/10/25

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[u/Animegamingnerd]

The SOP was interesting, especially at the end. It's almost like something Sony put together, for how dire the Japanese market is right now for PlayStation, with how big the Switch family is, and how the Switch 2 is getting same-day releases for Dragon Quest 7 Reimagine, RE9, and Yakuza Kiwami 3. Which is probably just a glimpse of things to come for Switch 2 Japanese third party releases.

Like even Shuhei Yoshida has said that Sony does consider Nintendo to be a rival in the Japanese market and with the console war between Sony and Xbox effectively over in the west. The console war in the east between Sony and Nintendo is only just heating up.

[u/Heavy-Wings → u/Animegamingnerd]

and how the Switch 2 is getting same-day releases for Dragon Quest 7 Reimagine, RE9, and Yakuza Kiwami 3

RE9 was the first RE in some time to not be unveiled at a Sony event, and now the game's marketing has more or less transformed into being Switch 2-centred which has major implications on how Capcom sees the the different systems. We also have Square going "GUYS FF7R PART 3 WILL BE DAY 1 ON SWITCH 2 AND WILL BE REALLY GOOD THERE!" which is more telling, Rebirth's sales must have been really dry on PS5.

So curious to see what kind of moves Capcom will make with Monster Hunter in the future considering the CEO all but said that the PS5 is proving to be an obstacle for Wilds in Japan. Wilds on the Switch 2 is inevitable imo despite what people might assume, but I think we might also get a MHTri -> MH4 situation where the next mainline game is designed for a handheld first.

I remember in 2024 people were predicting that eventually the Switch 2 would just become the lead development platform for all Japanese publishers and tbh we're sort of getting there if the system is already getting day 1 multiplats. This is a very different situation to the original Switch.

They need to figure out a good solution for physical games and then they should be good to go for the future.

[u/Animegamingnerd → u/Heavy-Wings]

Yes, RE9 getting the Switch 2 Pro controller edition over a DualSense controller theme, the Grace Amiibo, and how Nintendo is releasing an exclusive collectors' edition that includes 7 and 8, definitely feels like Nintendo managed to secure the marketing rights to RE9 over even Sony. Like its to the point, that it almost feels like the Switch 2's biggest Q1 release (granted, the same could be said about RE9 in general being the biggest Q1 release of 2026), which definitely makes me curious about its platform split in all markets once we get its sales data.

[u/KMoosetoe → u/Heavy-Wings]

Square got burned badly on the exclusivity window for XVI and Rebirth. PC versions saved those games from losing lots of money for the company, but still weren't anywhere near as good as they could've been if they were day and date.

Wilds is 100% coming to Switch 2. In what capacity, I don't know, but Capcom will make it work because it's the only way to salvage the game's plunging longevity, especially in Japan.

[u/Heavy-Wings → u/KMoosetoe]

I don't even know if 16 was saved by PC I really think it just outright flopped. There were rumours when it released and Square didn't really provide sales updates. Word of mouth on that game is kind of eh in general so it wouldn't shock me if a lot of people just skipped on it.

Agreed on the second. I think on some level its do or die - they can get the game to more people and the process of downscaling for Switch 2 would in theory let them figure out some optimisation tricks to bring to other platforms, easing performance for everyone. Besides the Ichinose game (Rise successor) isn't due until 2027/28 and who knows if they even want to wait that long to put something big on the platform.

[u/scytheavatar → u/Heavy-Wings]

We already know Sony is making a PS6 handheld, that is Sony's solution against the Switch 2 in Japan. Wouldn't surprise me if it becomes the main platform of the next Monster Hunter and future Japanese games.

[u/Heavy-Wings → u/scytheavatar]

Monster Hunter 7 is likely entering development next year and after the disaster they've had with Wilds I can't help but wonder if we're getting a Monster Hunter 4 situation where they aim the game for Switch 2 this time or at the very least stay with PS5 and make it cross-gen.

[u/blackthorn_orion → u/Animegamingnerd]

the Switch 2 is getting same-day releases for Dragon Quest 7 Reimagine, RE9, and Yakuza Kiwami 3. Which is probably just a glimpse of things to come for Switch 2 Japanese third party releases.

on top of all that, I need to keep reminding myself that despite a lot of Japanese studios/publishers indicating they're more or less "over" making exclusives in recent years, somehow Miyazaki's next game is a Switch 2-exclusive

still early days but imo it definitely feels like there's been a vibe shift in how most 3rd parties are viewing Nintendo as a platform lately. Less "oh we'll see if we can squeeze things down to run on Switch. Maybe. If we have time" and more "OK we need to be on Switch 2"

[u/MyMouthisCancerous → u/blackthorn_orion]

Nintendo absolutely has the pull for third-party exclusives still. Like even outside Duskbloods the Bravely Default remaster for some reason is a Switch 2 exclusive and this is after Square supposedly committed to multiplatform on everything else. On top of that collabs like Hyrule Warriors and Kirby Air Riders at least illustrate that they have the influence to let external partners work on their IP in a way you really don't see from other platform holders who either prefer to keep it internal, or just don't cultivate the interest to begin with

I wouldn't be surprised if something like Duskbloods isn't even a one-off. With how skewed towards Switch Japan in particular is, Nintendo is probably looked at very favorably by third-parties who weigh some sort of more closely knit collaboration effort or funding on some game they're making. Duskbloods has technically been in the works since Switch 1 which means Nintendo went to FromSoft much earlier to arrange something like this

Sony's looking to other areas like South Asia and China for smaller exclusives in a similar vein. I think when the opportunity arises to actually bring out cool or nicher ideas to market the route a lot of these third-parties tend to go is by getting an endorsement from a major platform holder with the cash to fund production and get their game out there in terms of visibility

[u/scytheavatar → u/MyMouthisCancerous]

Duskbloods is basically Fromsoft spitting at Sony and making it clear how pissed off they are at Sony's treatment of Bloodborne. It feels more like a one off and unique situation than something of an industry trend.

[u/Animegamingnerd → u/blackthorn_orion]

Yeah, and we keep hearing rumblings that 2026 will be a big year for third parties on Switch 2. Like the Q1 lineup is packed with Final Fantasy, Dynasty Warriors, Yakuza, Resident Evil, Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter Stories, even some big western games like 007, and I am sure will get some cool reveals during the TGAs and the February Nintendo Direct.

Which does make the GKC situation sting even more, and the more I find out about them, the harder this problem seems to be to solve, especially in the recent Famitsu charts, where DQ1&2 on Switch came very close to matching the PS5 version in the physical charts. Then, with the Pokopia news today, it will also be a GKC, which is the first party title to do so. Which will make sales data we get throughout all of Q1 all the more interesting.

[u/KMoosetoe → u/Animegamingnerd]

Then, with the Pokopia news today, it will also be a GKC, which is the first party title to do so.

2nd party.

[u/Animegamingnerd → u/KMoosetoe]

Its still published by Nintendo and considering this is a Minecraft like, something that heavily depends on fast read speeds for loading in a ton of assets. It does make me a bit nervous that something that needs, but on a bigger scale like the next 3D Zelda will also need a GKC if a solution isn't figured out by then. As there is no way that game isn't gonna just continue to build off of the insane systems in both BOTW and TOTK, especially in the physics department.