1. Nintendo : China’s console market is smaller than PC and mobile games
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently talked about the Chinese market issues at the shareholders’ meeting and said:
“Nintendo has been cooperating with Tencent to sell in China since 2019. Nintendo Switch, the Oled version of Nintendo Switch will be sold in January 2022. China’s game market is centered on mobile devices and PCs, and the market for dedicated consoles is not large compared to the former two. However, since its release in 2019, the use of Nintendo Switch The number of users playing the game is gradually increasing.
We also learned through Tencent that software like " Ring Fitness Adventure " is particularly popular in China. Through the launch of this unique first-party software from Nintendo, women and children The number of home users in China will also continue to increase. In the future business development (market development) in China, we will also work with Tencent to demonstrate the charm of Nintendo games." A trademark application was filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office in the category of goods and services (the main trademarks being in the directions "Electronic Game Programs" and "Games").
Some netizens are keen to abbreviate game consoles (for example, GameCube is abbreviated as NGC, Nintendo DS is abbreviated as NDS, etc.), so it seems like they are applying for ownership of the Nintendo Switch abbreviation trademark, but NSW is not the abbreviation of Switch, and its official abbreviation is HAC.
3. Hideo Kojima once proposed the cross-platform play function to senior management, but it was not understood.
Recently, Hideo Kojima interacted with fans on his personal Twitter and chatted about the cross-platform function of the game. He said that he had proposed "transfer archives" a long time ago, hoping to allow players to switch between two devices to play, but the senior management at the time did not understand this function.
Hideo Kojima said: "Ten years ago, players had two choices. Should they play games on a console or use a handheld console? At that time, there were no high-spec smartphones like today, only traditional mobile phones. So I proposed " "Transfer Save" function allows players to play the same game across platforms. It was not understood by the higher-ups at the time, but it is now common. "
4.PS VR2 prototype has been released or will be officially released next year
Recently, the VR game development team "Bit Planet Games" that has developed "Ultrawing" posted a live photo of PS VR2 on Twitter, including a A head-mounted display, a pair of wireless controllers, data cables and other accessories have been deleted. According to previously announced news, the PS VR2 headset will use a 4K HDR OLED display and is lighter than the previous generation. The price and release date have not yet been announced, but rumors suggest that PS VR2 will be released in the first quarter of next year.
5. Switch "Portal: Companion Collection" may contain "Half-Life 2" files
The classic "Portal" and " Portal 2" from Valve have landed on the Switch platform in the form of a collection package. Recently, foreign game crackers discovered through technical means that almost all files of "Half-Life 2" except maps and music can be seen in "Portal: Companion Collection".
Through technical means, this foreign player has realized that the Switch can run "Half-Life 2". Although there will be many bugs and game crashes, at least the frame rate of and is relatively smooth. It is currently unknown whether Valve forgot to delete the relevant files of "Half-Life 2" during the porting process, maybe it was also planning to launch it on Switch.
