Some developers have tried to get around the technical limitations of the popular Nintendo Switch system by cloud streaming more visually intensive titles (Resident Evil 7 and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey).
Stream me that high quality
These titles are available for streaming now on the Nintendo Switch but only Japan and many have wondered whether we will get the same treatment here in the west.
Speaking to Kotaku, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime says that the technical infrastructure isn’t available yet in the United States.
Fils-Aime described those efforts in Japan as “very exciting,” adding that “essentially a cloud-based gaming experience on the Switch is something that everyone is very excited to see.” But, he noted;
It’s specific to Japan because of the internet infrastructure that exists in that country. Very high-speed wireless capability. The ability to have a great experience in Japan is profound. The technical infrastructure doesn’t exist for that to happen currently here in the United States.
And so from that standpoint we’re looking at that activity as a very interesting test case and certainly is going to drive our thinking and our potential investments here in the Americas.
As gamers, is this where we want to go? Streaming a game … more or less like the Satellaview did decades ago? Personally I was not a fan of it then nor am I a fan of it now. Because for one; what do you own really? And also the dependency of the service comes into play.
There has not been a word about the European situation … but … I hope it just stays in Japan.
What are your thoughts?
