Bethesda’s Todd Howard shares more thoughts about Switch, says Nintendo “came to us early about Skyrim”
Glixel recently published an interview with Bethesda Game Studios’ executive producer Todd Howard. During the chat, Howard was able to comment a bit more on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for Switch.
First, Howard was asked about how Skyrim for Switch came about. He shared the following:
“When it comes to the Switch, Nintendo’s the only company that can do that, right? When you hear that Nintendo’s going to do a new platform, there’s a lot of ways that can go. If you look at handheld gaming, they’re still the best at it. If they say ‘we’re going to make the best handheld ever and you can plug it into your TV’, well that’s just really, really smart. I hope they do well and it’s a unique opportunity for us.”
Glixel also asked if Bethesda was talking with Nintendo for awhile:
“They came to us early about Skyrim, and we always wanted to work with them. Even though it’s a game that people have played before and have known for a long time, it’s special for us to work them. I think it was Nintendo of America who reached out to us. I wasn’t the original point of contact. We met with some people from Japan, but it originally came from the American team. There was much more of a push this time to get the support. They have the kind of device that makes it much easier for third parties to give them the support.”
Finally, Howard weighed in on whether Nintendo has found a sweet spot between console and mobile with Switch:
“I wouldn’t say they’re in the sweet spot, necessarily. And honestly, I don’t think tastes have changed overall. The DS and 3DS were incredibly popular. The good news is that every type of game is popular now.”
Howard praised Switch and called Nintendo a “very good partner” last month. However, he’s been coy as to whether Skyrim for Switch will be more in line with the original game or last year’s Special Edition.
