Game designer Dave Perry has expressed his concern about the challenges facing third-party developers working on the console, stating that at times undermine the efforts of third-parties and often push their first-party creations to the fore.

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Perry states that third-parties are always likely to struggle when forced to compete with the Big N's in-house creations. "You can't assume it is going to be like the other platforms, because you are going to have Nintendo taking most of the sales," Perry explained. "And if Nintendo really sees you as a threat, they will take the moves to wipe you out. They are not going to let you win.

"If you sell your game and you are charging USD 60 or 50, or whatever price you choose, they will sell their games at USD 39.99 and they will kick your ass. So, the bottom line is, whatever you thought your business plan was, they can shake your world at a moment's notice and they have a track record of doing that. So I would be very concerned with wanting to bet the farm on a Nintendo platform."

Despite these cautionary words, however, Perry still seems pleased with Nintendo's reemergence as a gaming force, stating: "I think it's wonderful that they're back. They deserve absolutely everything. They were so innovative. It was such a strange way to go. Everyone's in the arms race, and they just completely come out of left field."

By Luke Guttridge