# ![@Chris_Dring Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::22199531.png) @Chris_Dring Christopher Dring

Christopher Dring posts on X about nintendo, $7974t, playstation, switch the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[gaming](/list/gaming)  40.52% [products](/list/products)  #3449 [finance](/list/finance)  9.48% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  4.31% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  3.45% [countries](/list/countries)  0.86% [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands)  0.86%

**Social topic influence**
[nintendo](/topic/nintendo) #1393, [$7974t](/topic/$7974t) #1261, [playstation](/topic/playstation) #1494, [switch](/topic/switch) #848, [investment](/topic/investment) 6.03%, [platform](/topic/platform) #1280, [business](/topic/business) 4.31%, [mario kart](/topic/mario-kart) #653, [strong](/topic/strong) 3.45%, [level](/topic/level) 3.45%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@cadreinth](/creator/undefined) [@mystifizor](/creator/undefined) [@jnavok](/creator/undefined) [@zhukoffsergey](/creator/undefined) [@fadyk85](/creator/undefined) [@highngamingnews](/creator/undefined) [@marcusgrant51](/creator/undefined) [@rpwbrowne](/creator/undefined) [@robschneid82609](/creator/undefined) [@ddp5401489401](/creator/undefined) [@1starimpact](/creator/undefined) [@caeksy](/creator/undefined) [@brizgz](/creator/undefined) [@jbishie](/creator/undefined) [@get2sammyb](/creator/undefined) [@daidji](/creator/undefined) [@eggrandad](/creator/undefined) [@stiniuk](/creator/undefined) [@oliver_drk](/creator/undefined) [@lamanofculturel](/creator/undefined)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Video games is ultimately an art form. Sometimes you try stuff and it doesnt work out. You learn adapt try again (if you can). Failure is just success work in progress Argue about the failure of Highguard forever and many upcoming doomed titles- I am pretty sure no one on those teams set out to fail or make a bad game. Many folks seem to equate failing at market with being lazy. Bad choices for sure but game dev is too hard to be lazy. Argue about the failure of Highguard forever and many upcoming doomed titles- I am pretty sure no one on those teams set out to fail or make a bad game. Many"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022349322357223603)  2026-02-13T16:37Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@ddp5401489401 @FadyK85 @_get2sammyb I mean I do the history of the entire of Nintendo. Shooters action adventure games cinematic games. people don't buy Nintendo machines for those. Platformers local co-op JRPGs family games. they do well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023092966781485427)  2026-02-15T17:52Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@Mystifizor @Scion_Artorias @zhukoff_sergey Stop putting that in quote marks. It makes it sound like something I said Astro Bot would do well because it's a high quality family game with mechanics similar to titles that sell huge numbers on the platform already. Not JUST because it's a platform game. I never said that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023098069487939991)  2026-02-15T18:12Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@ethangach Love human stories myself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022995398517035369)  2026-02-15T11:24Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@Cadreinth @marcusgrant51 It should sound me saying Astro Bot would sell very well on Switch [--]. Because those are the words I said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023098266846679279)  2026-02-15T18:13Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Will40746376 @zhukoff_sergey You think Zelda on PS5 would sell more than [--] million copies Which might make it the best-selling PS5 game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023098772339986605)  2026-02-15T18:15Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"So 5/6 years ago there were lots of big investors of all types (publishers VCs etc) spending big money on AAA studios and projects. Now there are very very few big investors spending big money on AAA studios and projects. Those teams that had that investment are now coming to market with their projects. If those projects hit happy days. If they don't. well they will need to find investment to carry on. But that investment is extremely hard to find. Which leads to studio closures and lay-offs. There will be some success stories. There will be a lot of misses too. My biggest concern is the lack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021897615143567712)  2026-02-12T10:42Z 37.1K followers, 126.2K engagements


"Feels weird getting a new PlayStation Direct so soon after the last one. You know the one with Fable on it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021991514755543474)  2026-02-12T16:55Z 37.1K followers, 63.1K engagements


"Could Pokemon Pokopia be the next Switch [--] system seller According to US data firm Cricana Pokopia is No.5 on its purchase intent tracker. But for a game of this type its unlikely well get a true sense of what it might do until closer to launch. https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/highguards-high-risk-strategy-fails https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/highguards-high-risk-strategy-fails"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022246523049021559)  2026-02-13T09:48Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@JNavok Sure. But so much conversation around the PR campaign being the problem but it managed that in its opening [--] days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022745835277320618)  2026-02-14T18:52Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@rpwbrowne Played"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022745871075405987)  2026-02-14T18:52Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@PaulsGamingLive I was highlighting it was in good company"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022773944365744586)  2026-02-14T20:44Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Im not campaigning for the end of exclusives or anything but Astro Bot would do really well on a Switch 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023056587267416399)  2026-02-15T15:27Z 37.1K followers, 20.7K engagements


"@_get2sammyb Platform games on Nintendo tend to do considerably better than platform games on PlayStation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023070062253338750)  2026-02-15T16:21Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@FadyK85 @_get2sammyb Yeah. I just think Nintendo would lose more than theyd gain with that. Astro Bot is a great advert for PlayStation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023072393984405840)  2026-02-15T16:30Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@BocaLokatv Last Bayonetta on PlayStation flopped. Which is a bit surprising"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023080483526148431)  2026-02-15T17:02Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@zhukoff_sergey Not as well though Will Mario and Zelda sell more on PS5 than Switch [--] Nah. Would Astro Bot sell more on Switch [--] than PS5 You know I think it could"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023081464774943128)  2026-02-15T17:06Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@Scion_Artorias @zhukoff_sergey There are many reasons why you wouldn't do it. It'd sell a lot though. I'm fairly convinced"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023086060188877204)  2026-02-15T17:24Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@zhukoff_sergey No just saying the game would sell a lot on Switch [--]. I'm fairly certain"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023086150324203915)  2026-02-15T17:25Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@VishalBhar94325 People who want a Zelda game own a Nintendo. There's a high cross-over between PS and Switch owners. It'd sell something but I'm not convinced it'd be worth the value lost"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023086362522427438)  2026-02-15T17:25Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@Cadreinth @marcusgrant51 Looking at what happened with Sonic Racing I'm sceptical it'd do big numbers. I think if you're into Mario and Mario Kart you've got a Nintendo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023086860709322819)  2026-02-15T17:27Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Mystifizor @Scion_Artorias @zhukoff_sergey Astro Bot is very Mario. It's fantastic. LEGO Horizon is a LEGO game that I'd classify as a 12A. It is full of text and unrecognisable characters. I completed it for some BAFTA judging. It's playable. but gets boring quickly. And sold poorly on all platforms even PS5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023092293859996084)  2026-02-15T17:49Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@rpwbrowne Yeah"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023097792298975664)  2026-02-15T18:11Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@ddp5401489401 @FadyK85 @_get2sammyb They'll never do that because they'll lose. You've got to go back [--] years to find a shooter that did strong numbers on Nintendo. Horror games are different. They do sometimes do well on Nintendo hardware"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023101413589680465)  2026-02-15T18:25Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@LastWordGooner Sure but the thing with Astro Bot. is it's such a Nintendo game. It's very much for that kind-of audience. Not saying they should do it. But I know my fellow Nintendo fans who only have a Switch would love it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023105312912453743)  2026-02-15T18:41Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@drspacemangames @_get2sammyb Of course And that's what its role is. Still I'm convinced it'd smash it on Switch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023112198437077322)  2026-02-15T19:08Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Nintendo sold fewer Switch [--] units over Christmas compared with the Switch [--] launch (all markets). There was a sizeable drop across the US France and UK. The weaker release slate higher price and "complicated" economic landscape was to blame. https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-switch-2-sales-stumble-over https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-switch-2-sales-stumble-over"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2009269948401561888)  2026-01-08T14:24Z 37K followers, 157.4K engagements


"That game console you don't like. it's actually really good Hit me with the harshest reality truth. https://t.co/fgIWAtqP4u Hit me with the harshest reality truth. https://t.co/fgIWAtqP4u"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2016247220282990718)  2026-01-27T20:29Z 36.9K followers, 14.8K engagements


"40% of developers are interested in making/optimising games for Steam Deck vs 39% for Switch [--]. https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/is-this-make-or-break-for-gdc https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/is-this-make-or-break-for-gdc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2017271423438381423)  2026-01-30T16:19Z 35.2K followers, [----] engagements


"With Resident Evil Requiem and James Bond coming to Switch [--] Im not sure I am going to need any other games machine this year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2017314363585998953)  2026-01-30T19:09Z 35.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Nintendo Switch [--] is now the best-selling Nintendo machine ever. Switch [--] still on track to hit 19m for the financial year and has surpassed Wii U. I still feel the console needs a big Nintendo game this year. Pokemon Z-A hit over 12m sales Kirby Air Riders did nearly 1.8m. Metroid Prime [--] didnt hit 1m on either platform https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018584781521322456 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018584781521322456"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2018584781521322456)  2026-02-03T07:18Z 35.8K followers, 12.4K engagements


"So it turned out Ghost of Yotei sold well after all But I thought it had underperformed despite what all the data said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2019510336240644172)  2026-02-05T20:35Z 37K followers, 26.1K engagements


"This has been one of those weeks where I'm not entirely sure how I got so lucky. Writing about video games and the people making them is a real privilege"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019517331328672108)  2026-02-05T21:03Z 36.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@daidji @mrdpa @Kev_Bayliss I think it might be tough to get Conker folks together honestly. Only because you couldnt do it without Chris. I think KIG might be too niche"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020077802259874300)  2026-02-07T10:10Z 35.2K followers, [--] engagements


"I cant believe theyre making a new Spider-Man movie without involving Insomniac"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020154025551761492)  2026-02-07T15:13Z 37K followers, 12.1K engagements


"@E_G_Grandad Why would the Baldurs Gate series involve Larian"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020170270980616432)  2026-02-07T16:18Z 35.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@daidji @mrdpa @Kev_Bayliss We have chatted"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020252979153236025)  2026-02-07T21:46Z 35.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@E_G_Grandad I am a Nintendo fanboy. It doesnt take [--] minutes to realise that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020261121404596406)  2026-02-07T22:19Z 35.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@seth_man @E_G_Grandad Baldurs Gate wasnt created by Larian"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020261558572535880)  2026-02-07T22:21Z 35.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@AkaMrTired @Ouren @E_G_Grandad Hes at Playground. I like all the platform holders They make great games. Theyre full of great people who love the industry. Sometimes business decisions dont work out and theyve got challenges I discuss. Thats not the same thing as disliking any of them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020411266519425279)  2026-02-08T08:15Z 35.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@TheAziH @E_G_Grandad Ha ha. I actually said it to his face when he signed this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020413001585570268)  2026-02-08T08:22Z 35.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@brid42249 @E_G_Grandad Im joking the tweet is subtweeting the discourse around Baldurs Gate [--] and Larian not being involved"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020413219060507097)  2026-02-08T08:23Z 35.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@E_G_Grandad @brid42249 I know. It was a sub-tweet. I also got a bunch of people completely getting it. I guess it depends what your algorithm is showing you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020451317035024713)  2026-02-08T10:55Z 35.5K followers, [--] engagements


"This one was a nice happy one In todays edition Bethesdas Bill LaCoste and Jon Rush discuss how Fallout [--] has reacted to the phenomenal success of the Amazon TV show. And we learn about the games surprisingly friendly community. https://t.co/o3PA1vK2mq In todays edition Bethesdas Bill LaCoste and Jon Rush discuss how Fallout [--] has reacted to the phenomenal success of the Amazon TV show. And we learn about the games surprisingly friendly community. https://t.co/o3PA1vK2mq"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021224026614481025)  2026-02-10T14:05Z 37K followers, [----] engagements


"@RobSchneid82609 The big budget games is what pushes the industry forward technically if not necessarily creatively"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021911503184736677)  2026-02-12T11:37Z 36.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@1StarImpact What about Arc Raiders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021911563394068896)  2026-02-12T11:37Z 36.7K followers, [----] engagements


"For starters I understand it was over $100m. It has nearly [---] people in the credits and took [--] years to make. I get it's not the ridiculousness that we've seen. But it's a cutting edge game made over a long time by a big expensive team. It's AAA. Or rather what AAA was and will be in the future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021912553140453443)  2026-02-12T11:41Z 36.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@1StarImpact Sure but that's Sony trying to showcase its consoles and pushing the technology to the limit. AAA games have already changed. It's just we're still seeing the projects commissioned 5/6 years ago coming out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021913967191634427)  2026-02-12T11:47Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@bmuny101 But how many really good games with strong financial backing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021932109074452938)  2026-02-12T12:59Z 36.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@Cadreinth Sure but we do like those big titles that push the envelope too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021958242704769237)  2026-02-12T14:43Z 36.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@Cadreinth As in thats the investment level were seeing from publishers etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021965824286965808)  2026-02-12T15:13Z 36.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@stiniuk @RobSchneid82609 Pretty big budget games from current investment standards though right Maybe not Vampire Survivors. Are these games going to grow the industry We are losing the attention battle in quite a big way. I am not sure falling investment levels is going to fix that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021970422859018456)  2026-02-12T15:31Z 36.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@stiniuk @RobSchneid82609 What is AAA Id say Arc Raiders is AAA. And Id say Mario Kart World is. And NBA 2K is. Battlefield [--] Borderlands But these are all established series. We obsess on AAA but whats the investment levels now $2m - $5m"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021975803962307034)  2026-02-12T15:52Z 36.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@stiniuk @RobSchneid82609 Sure. Theres these breakout hits to the Steam audience. Yet the industry shrinks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021975962888589341)  2026-02-12T15:53Z 36.7K followers, [--] engagements


"You can see the investment levels dropping overall. And we won't see the impact of that until 2029/2030. It's not about the quantity of games. It's really about the quality of them and the diversity of them. I'm not saying the games are going to suddenly vanish. I just worry about the variety of scals. indie AA and AAA in a few years time. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021984042816512413 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021984042816512413"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021984042816512413)  2026-02-12T16:25Z 36.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@Cadreinth Yeah there are very few bigger game deals being done. And I'm not talking $100m"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021984131761262640)  2026-02-12T16:25Z 36.7K followers, [--] engagements


"I am not talking $200 - $400m games. That's ludicrous money. AAA doesn't need to be taht level. But I am not sure of your assessment. Competition is good it's what drives innovation and improvement. And in an era where things like TikTok AI apps even OnlyFans is taking up a larger proportion of people's time and spend the questions become. how are we fighting back as a business And we're having to do that with a reduction in outside investment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021986622594543983)  2026-02-12T16:35Z 36.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@eonephoto Its possible I might just be teasing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022008118390272035)  2026-02-12T18:01Z 36.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@TrueGamer1111 @NextGenPlayer Is there I think it's a perspective thing. Compare the AAA output of the entire of [----] to November 2008"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022013345650683988)  2026-02-12T18:22Z 36.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@vingadorbrambz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022022280453534050)  2026-02-12T18:57Z 36.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@HighNGamingNews Xbox. rings a bell"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022099178848235570)  2026-02-13T00:03Z 36.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@HighNGamingNews Well nothing new. I was already on-board for Resi [--] and Bond. Although might get them on Switch 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022109025920516582)  2026-02-13T00:42Z 36.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@Amalric @TrueGamer1111 @NextGenPlayer Do people play Fortnite for the same reason they play Resident Evil I think live service games are a challenge for live service games. I suspect Netflix is a bigger problem for AAA single player"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022207776244871530)  2026-02-13T07:14Z 36.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@faulkie87 Most people dont have the finances to be indie"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022208418216616032)  2026-02-13T07:17Z 36.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@faulkie87 Investment is a smidge easier. Success is even harder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022219088253395110)  2026-02-13T07:59Z 36.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@Frozen_King_Lei I find it mad people think less investment or fewer games would allow us to compete more effectively with Netflix/TikTok. A lack of investment will hasten a decline not deliver growth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022334333760274693)  2026-02-13T15:37Z 37K followers, [---] engagements


"@JNavok It's not just VCs though. It's similar at the big publishers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022404768099192841)  2026-02-13T20:17Z 37K followers, [--] engagements


"@JNavok That's interesting. So did [----] lead to the situation we're in today with the lack if innovation and IP development in cinema What's video games' YouTube Or even Netflix"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022408823391281473)  2026-02-13T20:33Z 37K followers, [--] engagements


"@JNavok At cinema level over half of films released are based on existing IP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022409392877113505)  2026-02-13T20:35Z 37K followers, [--] engagements


"@JoeCrugliano It could do. Thats the hope. And there is some light"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022579298167562673)  2026-02-14T07:50Z 36.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@Dermbrau Nintendo is its own beast entirely"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022633485928927482)  2026-02-14T11:26Z 36.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@NextGenPlayer Are there that many AAA games releasing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022011828625453075)  2026-02-12T18:16Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@AL4NULT1MATE Not enough Switch [--] games for me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022348623401664546)  2026-02-13T16:34Z 37K followers, [---] engagements


"@AdeyinkaRotimi1 I guess so. But then tastes and interests shift so even when you apply the lessons they may no-longer apply. Which is the challenge of making a business out of art"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022370408498954543)  2026-02-13T18:00Z 37K followers, [--] engagements


"I have never been a fan of the term AA because it suggests inferiority to AAA. A lot of the times AA is AAA but with a focus. Its games that try to do a couple of things exceptionally well rather than a myriad of things exceptionally well. It varies but I think fan expectations around a $40/$50 focused AAA game is different to a $70 AAA game. I believe they can be more iterative. They can be shorter. Hitman is an interesting model. And some of the games I see released today I often feel you could have made that two $50 games rather than [--] $70 project"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022583848677122348)  2026-02-14T08:09Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"My point is having played Astro Bot to death that Astro Bot plays very very very like a Mario game. It is one of the best platform games I've ever played. It would do so well on the home of platform games. I am not suggesting a day one launch. I'm not even suggesting a launch at all. Just saying if it was on there it'd sell loads. In my view. Then you cut in and said 'But. Mario and Zelda would do well on PlayStation'. And I'm like 'sure but that's not really anything to do with what I'm saying and actually I don't think that would move the needle in the same way Astro Bot coming to Switch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023091678374977624)  2026-02-15T17:46Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"The thing is people buy Nintendo consoles for Nintendo games. So the third-party games that do well on Nintendo machines are ones that are akin to Nintendo games. There's obviously some audience for that variety. But they'll never do huge. (Having said that I do agree with racing games) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023107219311800336 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023107219311800336"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023107219311800336)  2026-02-15T18:48Z 37K followers, [--] engagements


"@Miketrub23 @zhukoff_sergey You think Mario would sell better on PlayStation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023111328051990764)  2026-02-15T19:05Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@FadyK85 @_get2sammyb I can't imagine how. Look at the numbers on Nintendo alone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023089617172574346)  2026-02-15T17:38Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@rpwbrowne The PS5 version is on under 3m units. Which is good for PlayStation. It's just the game is so good. So Nintendo. I just can see it really appealing to that Mario audience. Obviously I'm not suggesting it'll do [--] million. But it's a great family game Astro Bot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023117740894994454)  2026-02-15T19:30Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"It wouldn't go platinum. Those types of games don't sell well on Nintendo platforms. People that like those games own PlayStations Xboxs and (to a lesser extent) gaming PCs. And those are the best places to play them. Spider-Man would do alright because it has mainstream appeal. But even then it's a bit too adult for the Switch audience. I won't let my six-year-old play that. But this is all besides the point. I was talking about Astro Bot. I'm not even saying they should do it. They shouldn't. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023124862764486868"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023124862764486868)  2026-02-15T19:58Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Caeksy I do think we need to consider player motivation. I'm not sure Fortnite is a direct rival to Resident Evil for instance. Whereas I think it is a direct rival to meeting up with friends. Whereas Resi's bigger rival is something like Stranger Things"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022377700736770268)  2026-02-13T18:29Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Mystifizor @zhukoff_sergey Really I'm basing mine on the very strong sales of Sonic Crash and Spyro. What are you basing your opinion on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023088391836066032)  2026-02-15T17:33Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@Mystifizor @Scion_Artorias @zhukoff_sergey It's not just any platformer it's the greatest platform game released in a generation. LEGO Horizon is naff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023088521289036252)  2026-02-15T17:34Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Mystifizor @zhukoff_sergey MLB A sports game LEGO Horizon wasn't a great game. It's also a text-heavy game which eliminates younger audiences. My five year-old just did Astro Bot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023090185911906571)  2026-02-15T17:41Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@Mystifizor @zhukoff_sergey I am gathering you've not played either of these games. Otherwise you wouldn't be saying any of this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023092641198711014)  2026-02-15T17:50Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@VishalBhar94325 They do like those games but there is a significant cross-over between PS and Nintendo. So I'm just not sure it'll be like mega sales. Certainly when you think it's done 33m on Switch. Mainly because people already own it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023100221274898761)  2026-02-15T18:20Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"As in. my logic is based on the fact that Astro Boy plays like a Nintendo game. Platformers typically do best on Nintendo. Astro Bot is one of the very platform games ever made. It did [---] - 3m on PS5 which suggests it's missed some of its potential audience. If we flip that logic to Mario Kart. Mario Kart doesn't play like a PlayStation games. Kart racers don't typically do best on PlayStation. Mario Kart World isn't one of the best kart racing games ever made (it wasn't even the best one released last year). It sold 14m copies so it's not exactly missing its potential market. So it's not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023102986168197613)  2026-02-15T18:31Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Fun one this one. We talk about games coming up and what the biggest ones will be (according to data) In today's edition of The Game Business we reveal the biggest games of [----] that are NOT called Grand Theft Auto. We're joined by Circana games boss Mat Piscatella on the Show too (if you like to listen or watch our stuff. Or you can just read). https://t.co/zGSy2ESQRi In today's edition of The Game Business we reveal the biggest games of [----] that are NOT called Grand Theft Auto. We're joined by Circana games boss Mat Piscatella on the Show too (if you like to listen or watch our stuff. Or"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2019452592342925393)  2026-02-05T16:46Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"To celebrate [-----] subs we're offering a 20% discount on The Game Business Pro subscriptions for [--] week. Pro tier includes: - Our Monday Micro Show & Newsletter - Our monthly market report - Entry to The Game Business Live in LA - Bonus content https://www.thegamebusiness.com/b0492b6a https://www.thegamebusiness.com/b0492b6a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2020851426457534691)  2026-02-09T13:25Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"This week I take a look at what we can learn from Highguard. Plus I start to wonder if a Pokemon spin-off might be a real Switch [--] system seller https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/highguards-high-risk-strategy-fails https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/highguards-high-risk-strategy-fails"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2021956063743115625)  2026-02-12T14:34Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@JNavok But when were they funded Clair Obscur is a fascinating one. Such strong cultural impact but with sales 1/3 of Arc Raiders. It's clearly a massive hit vs budget. I feel it's an inspiration rather than a template. But then they say the future is niche"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022403184489353483)  2026-02-13T20:11Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Around [----] million people played Highguard during January around the same number as Palworld DayZ and Red Dead Redemption [--] (Ampere data)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022730613141442903)  2026-02-14T17:52Z 37.1K followers, 147.5K engagements


"@RAGE_AlanBun Yes. But theyre also immensely popular games"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022774038519533674)  2026-02-14T20:44Z 37.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@BrizGz Well it already is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023058035611152723)  2026-02-15T15:33Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@marcusgrant51 Itd do alright. Doubt itd do [--] million copies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023062421758484536)  2026-02-15T15:50Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@FrankVanderMer4 Well no its a PlayStation game. But one heavily inspired by Mario. And in a genre that does huge numbers on Nintendo machines. I think itd do very very well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023062705310163070)  2026-02-15T15:51Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@FadyK85 Platform games do ok on PlayStation. Not hugely well. Metroid would be a better pick"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023069867130405173)  2026-02-15T16:20Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@BrizGz Bayonetta didnt do well on PlayStation first time around. But it would be a better fit. Just not sure were talking huge numbers for those IP. But they would do alright. I dont think theyd do what Astro Bot would do on a Nintendo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023070578039459880)  2026-02-15T16:23Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@BrizGz Those sorts of games dont typically do well on Nintendo devices"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023070744117157935)  2026-02-15T16:23Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@JuankandaJuan It would do ok. But its one of Nintendos hero brands. So that wont happen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023070960547701220)  2026-02-15T16:24Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@stl_mvp @FrankVanderMer4 Crash Spyro LEGO games the indie platformers do better on Nintendo than the other machines (but obviously a low level). Sonic tends to do decent figures although it fluctuates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023071224528556062)  2026-02-15T16:25Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Cadreinth @marcusgrant51 Not sure people buy PlayStation consoles for local multiplayer kart games"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023071383690109229)  2026-02-15T16:26Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@Cadreinth @marcusgrant51 People do buy Nintendo consoles for platformers and horror games though. It's more like saying people don't buy Nintendo consoles for shooters. Which is true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023080855552549168)  2026-02-15T17:03Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@justin0862 @zhukoff_sergey Sure. I am not sure how many people who want to play them don't have a Switch already"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023085677680697555)  2026-02-15T17:23Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@Cadreinth @marcusgrant51 I am not sure. The cross-over between Switch and PS is high so it'd only sell to those that have a PlayStation and not a Nintendo. I am not saying they'd flop but I'd suggest the value lost would be greater than the value gained"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023085896589840810)  2026-02-15T17:23Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@ddp5401489401 @FadyK85 @_get2sammyb I know why you wouldn't port those. because those genres don't do nearly as well on Nintendo machines. Astro Bot though it's an awesome Mario-like game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023086629670248765)  2026-02-15T17:26Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"I don't think the comparison is the same. Mario Kart [--] is on 70m sales. People who want it have it. It'd sell something on PlayStation of course. just not sure it's going to change the scale of that franchise significantly. Astro Bot is on what [---] million copies It's profitable and a great result. But I'd peg it would sell double that on a Switch [--]. Not saying they should do it. There are many reasons why it wouldn't. I just think it's the best platform game not called Mario and fits well with the Switch. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023087863730950296"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023087863730950296)  2026-02-15T17:31Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Cadreinth @marcusgrant51 How would that help with the comparison Nobody is suggesting day one releases"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023089534393815391)  2026-02-15T17:38Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Mystifizor @Scion_Artorias @zhukoff_sergey I don't think they should do it. It's just the best Mario game I've ever played and it's not Mario. It'd sell very well to the Mario crowd. Take your console war hat off. I wasn't suggesting they should do it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023090482364940414)  2026-02-15T17:42Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"I said quite explicitly in my tweet I'm not advocating the end of exclusives. I'm just saying this very Nintendo game I'm playing through again would do very well on a Nintendo console. They shouldn't do it for loads of reasons. Technically audience-wise etc. It'd be a great advert for Sony though. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023093256578634236 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023093256578634236"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023093256578634236)  2026-02-15T17:53Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@LastWordGooner And it will. It would also sell very well on Switch 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023103126811865234)  2026-02-15T18:32Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@franmirabella Really I think Nintendo players will be happier with that deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023105442961059873)  2026-02-15T18:41Z 37.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@firebreather764 Reframe it as an advert for PlayStation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023107273867043012)  2026-02-15T18:48Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Miketrub23 @zhukoff_sergey Ok. What do you think I said (Also there's no way Mario and Zelda is selling 35m copies+ on PlayStation. No game does that on PlayStation)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023112449948631430)  2026-02-15T19:09Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Pilott4lk @zhukoff_sergey Bayonetta [--] didn't sell loads on PS3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2023125763697074432)  2026-02-15T20:02Z 37.1K followers, [--] engagements

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