Nintendo Reportedly Encouraging Mature Titles On Switch
Nintendo is broadening its options by planning to bring more mature titles to the Nintendo Switch. The company is reportedly encouraging producers of more violent games to bring their content over to the hybrid console in order to widen its market.
For years, Nintendo has been synonymous with being family-friendly with many of its games appealing to the childish fun. While its first-party exclusives featured innovative gameplay, many of their offerings weren't geared towards older audiences.
However, it appears that the company is planning to shy away from its family-friendly associations by actively encouraging publishers of more mature titles to release games on the Nintendo Switch. This comes after a report from the Wall Street Journal said that a number of game developers were approached by Nintendo to bring their adult-targeted titles to the hybrid console.
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One of those studios is Inti Creates, developer of the shooter game "Gal*Gun 2." According to its Chief executive, Takuya Aizu, they were surprised that Nintendo approached them about bringing their game – which very mature – to the Switch.
"I thought it wouldn't be possible to release such a game for the Switch, but surprisingly, Nintendo gave me positive feedback," he said. An unnamed executive from another company Nintendo has encouraged said that the publisher's stance on mature titles can no longer be considered "passive."
According to Nintendo themselves, their decision to approach developers of mature titles was in order to diversify its offering on the Switch. According to the company, as with books, movies, and other media, different content is meant for different audiences.
One such title is the iconic Doom, infamous for its violent nature even during its early days as a shooter. The game's release date for Nintendo Switch has been confirmed and is set to arrive on Nov. 10.
It's still a long way for Nintendo to shed its family-friendly reputation but it's definitely off to a good start. With titles like "Doom," "Wolfenstein 2," and "LA Noire," appealing to a more mature audience won't be that hard.
