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It's sad that a company like Nintendo isn't addressing this market. For $20 more than the Playdate, you can pick up a Switch Lite with way more potential and ca
by russellbeattie 5y ago
It's sad that a company like Nintendo isn't addressing this market. For $20 more than the Playdate, you can pick up a Switch Lite with way more potential and capabilities. And for the millions that already own a Switch, this could be a fun thing to do with it. In fact, Panic should have figured out how to work with Nintendo and done all the same work with a little on-device runtime and maybe a Bluetooth crank that sits in the same spot as a Joycon. This sort of partnership is not unheard of - look at Niantic's work on Pokemon Go as an example.
- chungy 5y agoThere is SmileBASIC on the Nintendo Switch, but it's pretty removed still from the excitement of running your own things.
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- computerliker 5y agoHardware aside, there's no lack of game design apps on the Switch. Nintendo recently released Game Builder Garage and also have Mario Maker 2 (both are first party Nintendo games) https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/game-builder-garage-switch/ https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/game-builder-garage-sw... https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-mario-maker-2-switch/ https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-mario-maker-2-sw... SmileBasic and RPG Maker are also on Switch. https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/smilebasic-4-switch/ https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/smilebasic-4-switch/ https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/rpg-maker-mv-switch/ https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/rpg-maker-mv-switch/
- russellbeattie 5y agoI didn't know about SmileBasic, thanks, but I totally forgot about Game Builder Garage! So I guess Ninty is doing the right thing. Still, doesn't seem to be generating as much old-school retro buzz as the Playdate.
- madeofpalk 5y agoI'm sure more people will use each of those games than a Playdate.
- ArtWomb 5y agoNintendo is licensing its IP to mobile game devs. In their minds, the phone is already the "last-gen handheld game console". I'm excited for Fire Emblem: Heroes ;)