Apparently Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime thinks that a single, unified network infrastructure isn’t necessarily a good idea, and instead suggests that they’ll “welcome” publisher platforms.
In an interview with Forbes, Nintendo of America’s President speaks out publisher specific networks. “We’ve seen what our competitors have done,” said Fils-Aime, “and we’ve acknowledged that we need to do more online, starting with the launch of our eShop on Nintendo 3DS, and we’re going to continue to build our online capability.”
Let’s be honest here, saying the eShop is off to a slow start is an understatement. But – and this is a surprise – the single sign in and clever SpotPass system just works. It’s simple, and slick.
“For Wii U, we’re going to take that one step further,” he said, “and what we’re doing is creating a much more flexible system that will allow the best approaches by independent publishers to come to bear.”
“So instead of a situation where a publisher has their own network and wants that to be the predominant platform, and having arguments with platform holders, we’re going to welcome that.”
If this sounds like they’re planning seperate network solutions from the likes of EA and Activision, then – yes – that’s what we reckon too. If this means seperate sign ins, seperate accounts, seperate friend lists and so on, count me out.
Via Gamerzines.
Dan Lee
Jesus H Christ.
Sad Panda
The more they talk, the less I want. I think the vita is so far ahead in the fight for my cash next year I might not bother with nintendos latest offering until a severe price drop. I’ve owned every machine they’ve released since the NES so I’ll buckle eventually
nemesisND1derboy
Nintendo just don’t get it. they really don’t.
When they first announced Wii U, I’ll be honest and say I thought everyone at Nintendo was on crack.
Now I know they are.
skibadee
feel the same way that pipe was still smoking when he said this.
Delriach
The street pass and spotpass crap is annoying. You go to an event and you need to clear 10 people every other minute. That’s not fun. It’s annoying. If you forget to check your system or have to actually do something and can’t get a hold of the 3DS, you lose out on a bunch of people.
Of course, having a bunch of Miis standing around in the plaza looking pretty doesn’t add anything of value at all either. Nintendo could at least let you chat with them in some capacity or add them as friends. But nope. They just stand there. So freaking useless.
-____-
I’d be surprised if the Wii U online setup is any different than the one used for the PS2.
TheShepanator
I doubt even that. After sony realised online gaming was the real deal they had a whole team set up to help devs get their games running online, I bet no such things will be done from ninty
cc_star
I’ve been willing to give the WiiU the benefit of the doubt over all its controversial aspects, but that would be a nightmare system
They’ve got a real chance to leap over Sony & rival or even beat MS for a ‘joined up’ service
skibadee
are you crazy most gamers think it is terrible.
BIGAL-1992
No. Just No.
jayjay119
‘No, Nintendo – this is a terrible idea.’
Could pretty much be Nintendo’s tag line of late, I really fail to see how a company with so much recent success can get it so wrong on every possible front!
Voganlight
Wouldn’t that enable systems like Steam on the Wii U then?
Crocadillian
Wow, they just don’t get it. I feel like explaining why it’s stupid, but I don’t have it in me, and i’m sure people here understand. The 3DS is getting little third-party support and the online STILL sucks, now hearing this is just amazing. Please hire some other staff, just please, you cant design anything. Not hardware, not software.
@jayjay119, id second that tagline.
TheShepanator
Nintendo’s plan seems to be release a console and then don’t offer any first party online support- because servers cost money to run right?