Nintendo is reportedly encouraging producers and developers of mature games to create content for the Nintendo Switch, as the company looks to get rid of its image as a maker of family-friendly consoles.
While there have been rated M games on Nintendo platforms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the upcoming Super Mario Odyssey, which are the headline titles of the Nintendo Switch, make the hybrid console appear like a very wholesome device.
Nintendo Wants More Nintendo Switch Mature Games
Nintendo's desire for more Nintendo Switch mature games was reported by The Wall Street Journal, which received the information from software developers.
Franchises such as Bayonetta, Call of Duty, and Resident Evil, known for sexual themes, intense violence, and sometimes a bit of both, have made appearances in previous Nintendo consoles such as the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo Wii U. They could yet make their way to the Nintendo Switch.
Bethesda, which is planning to launch The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to the hybrid console next month, will also be releasing Nintendo Switch versions of Doom and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Early impressions show that the ultra violent Doom for Nintendo Switch runs smoothly, while Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus has already generated controversy for its anti-Nazi marketing.
All this means that while the most popular games for the Nintendo Switch will likely remain to be family-friendly titles, owners who prefer mature games on the hybrid console will soon see an influx of options. Nintendo has relaxed its stance on titles with sexual themes and violence, with Inti Creates boss Takuya Aizu telling DualShockers that the company will apparently not object to any game for the Nintendo Switch as long as it does not have an "adults only" rating.
Can The Nintendo Switch Keep Up With The PlayStation 4, Xbox One?
Nintendo's wish to add more games geared for adults on the Nintendo Switch is likely rooted on the mission to catch up with the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One in the video game console industry.
There has been a significant amount of Nintendo Switch success, with the hybrid console outselling the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for four out of six months since it was released in March. Opening up the Nintendo Switch to more mature games will only widen its market and potentially increase sales.
The problem with the Nintendo Switch ever since its launch, however, is its infamous shortage of stocks. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has even sort of confirmed a Nintendo Switch supply shortage for the holidays.
Unless Nintendo is able to ramp up production of the Nintendo Switch to meet demand, the hybrid console will have a hard time keeping up with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, no matter how many mature games arrive to the platform.
