How Nintendo Could Win It All 245
ElFozzie writes "In a huge piece on mobile gaming, Pocket Gamer reports on the latest battles in the handheld console market and reveals why Nintendo might just have the right strategy to win this war. From the article: 'Let's go back the beginning, the games. It's all about the games, Nintendo's faithful fans will argue, and the DS has great, mad and unique games where the PSP so far has, at best, competent-to-very-good PS2-lite fare. Yes, but it's not that simple. See, I was there in the mid '90s playing the genre-defining Mario 64 and the breathtaking Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, perhaps the two greatest games of their generation, on the Nintendo 64. And I remember Sony going on to win that war, and PlayStation becoming the de facto shorthand for 'video games'."
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It's the single greatest device I've ever bought, and Microsoft had nothing to do with its greatness. Hell, they try to prevent it.
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It's great to be able to have instant access to nintendo's full first party backcatalog, a few third party games, and the sega and TG-16 stuff, but then what? Personally, I've had access to those for years now. They are great for a few hours, but not worth spending money buying. Worse yet, most of us have grown up buying nintendo games. Ultimately, some titles will have to be bought all over again. They are using the iTunes example for video games, however iTunes always had the ability to import your current CD collection. If I have a cartridge copy of Super Mario 64 and I want to play it on my wii, I dont want to have to pay $10-20 to buy it again.
Until nintendo comes up with some way to allow games already bought by a user to be provided free, or imported onto the wii, I feel like it's a black mark on an otherwise wonderful idea.
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It would be really sad if the primary reason they didn't do it was because someone might turn it into a generic cartridge dum
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The SNES had the ability to read GameBoy cardridges (including GBC) first. I should know, I had the adapter.
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And your tape collection? And your vinyl and eight-track collection? Okay, if you had a tape/record/8-track player you could record onto your computer, encode, and then add it, but that requires compatible players and inputs, analgous to owning an older game console which you could just use instead, which brings me to the Wii virtual console:
How would this work? Without providing
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Luckily, the price point is $4.99 to $7.99. And, frankly, I'd pay that to play Zelda 2 again; with current gas prices it's cheaper than the trip to the mall alone, let alone the hour or four it takes to track down a copy. And, god forbid I want something rare, like Lolo 3, Nobunaga's Ambition, North and South or what have you.
There were more than 1200 games in English for the NES alone. Chances are there's something in that back catalog that you haven't alr
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http://wii.ign.com/articles/711/711629p1.html [ign.com]
There's no confirmation yet as to prices of classic titles.
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Thanks for pointing that out.
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But is it something the majority of households want to play? The argument of the aricle is that Nintendo will "win." This is your argument too. But in order to do that, you not only need great games that a lot of people want to play, you need great games that a majority (or at least a plurality) of people want to play.
Looking at the numbers of the last generation, the kind of games
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This omits a very important fact. Look up both consoles on Wikipedia, notice under the PSP the number is given as units shipped. Sony always does numbers by what they shipped, vs. Nintendo marking what has sold. So while 17 million PSPs have shipped, how many of those are actually in the hands of consumers?
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Except that sony has NOT sold 16 million PSPs, they have shipped 16 million PSPs to retailers, which is a very different beast.
Nintendo, on the other hand, has sold 16 million DS.
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Thanks.
TW
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Sony Business Data [scei.co.jp]
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Some things that will help (Score:5, Insightful)
Some things that I think would help cement Nintendo:
1. DVD player - I believe word is that the DVD player aspects are a "plug in" - I'm assuming something like the original Xbox codec plug in device to enable DVD playback. Personally, I'd just as soon see it just built in - bite the bullet on the cost, Nintendo, and people will go "Hm - $200, and it plays games *and* my DVD movies", instead of "Hm - $200, but I have to spend another $30 to play movies? Eh."
2. Push the online gaming. While I'm a single player gaming whore, I still think that online is the way to go. I'm very disappointed that Tecmo is bringing Pangya Golf [pangya.com] to the Wii, but not the online play! Maybe they feel it won't matter much, but I think the difference can be crucial. Nintendo should make it clear in cases like these that online play is to be built in - or the game doesn't get ported. I'm not saying they should make online play when it doesn't exist - but in clear cases like this, but the sucker in.
3. Advertise, advertise, advertise. Advertise the sports games during Oprah for exercise. Advertise "Red Steel" during "24" and such. Get the word out, and don't just show the game - show how people play it. Let people see that controller until there isn't a person in the world who doesn't go "Oh - that's that Wii thing - looks interesting."
We'll have to see what happens, but Nintendo could take back a lot of market. So far, I'd say their making a lot of the right moves.
Re:Some things that will help (Score:3, Insightful)
If 99.9% of the homes that will buy a Wii already have a DVD player, isn't it to everybody's advantage to not have to pay the licensing fees for yet another player?
SirWired
Re:Some things that will help (Score:3, Insightful)
Sure - I could go buy a $30 DVD player, but now I've got two pieces of electronics cluttering my home. Nintendo could offer to clear some of that up. Lord knows, most people I know want less electronics, not more.
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As for those who want it to be the media center... the Wii isn't about that. It's small enough to just fit into a nook among the rest of your media center. And besides, you could spend under $50 to get yourself a dvd player if needed. For the XBOX and PS2 (and the XBOX360 and PS3) it might have been necessary since the size of the thing might have prevented easily fitting in both the console AND the dvd player.
As for me, I al
Re:Some things that will help (Score:3, Insightful)
why tax EVERYONE for such a non-feature?
who has a DVD collection but not a DVD player? who likes the idea of buying DVDs but hasn't bothered to get one yet? who can't buy a DVD player for about 10 big macs anyway? who thinks DVD playback is actually worth writing on the box, let alone comprimising an entire "it's all about fun games" business strategy and marketing campaign over?
omg. you're so wrong.
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Nintendo has said before the DVD player will be an attachment, which has made some people think it will be an entire external drive that plugs in. My theory is that there is a reason for this. Gamecube discs spin backwards from DVDs and CDs. This is one reason why almost no one has pirate Gamecube discs. Since the Wii is backwards compatible, it too will probably spin backwards for at least Gamecube discs and possible Wii ones as well. Accordingly, I think
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Actually no, the Wii ships with a DVD player but it can not play DVD movies out of the box, Nintendo has stated that you'll need a (separately sold) dongle to play DVD movies on your Wii so as not to increase the base price of the unit.
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From the Wikipedia,
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Who's waiting for the Wii to come out to get a DVD player? Who is interested in the Wii is going to
Re:Some things that will help (Score:2)
1. DVD player
DVD players started becoming ubiquitous six years ago. Everyone has one already. And anyone who doesn't have one can pick one up for $30. Adding DVD playback functionality won't be much of an added incentive. Nintendo is smart to leave that out.Re:Some things that will help (Score:2)
1. DVD player -
Everyone has one. Noone cares if their videogame system can play dvds or not.
2. Push the online gaming. -
Less then 10% of videogame players play games online, and even then, do you really want to deal with the immature, smack-talking, swearing, "give me my chocolate milk, bitch!" crowd? Nintendo is focusing on people having fun, together in the house, as per the previews. It will probably have some online play, but the online component will likely be used more for
Re:Some things that will help (Score:2)
They sell them at pretty much everywhere you'll be able to buy a Wii. If Joe Shmoe knows enough about setting up game systems to know that there's plugs behind his TV and is able to check if one's free, then he'll probably be able to wonder if, like for electric plugs and phone outlets, someone has created a splitter for his TV to plug multiple things into his TV, and then ask som
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Actually, that was one of the bigger reasons why Sony got ahead in the console wars, but it's a moot point now, as anyone who wants one can get it new for less than $50. Anyways I am fairly certain that it does anyways. The competitive bonus for Wii is that
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Who does not have a DVD player yet? This is nearly useless, and against Nintendo's purist "this is a game console for playing games" design.
2. Push the online gaming.
This seems obvious, but online gaming is not really a big deal for consoles. PCs lend themselves towards it because you can't properly do anything multiplayer in the same room on a 19" monitor that's sitting up on a desk. There is an entirely different social dynamic going on with the last few Nintendos: playing in the same fucking
DVD != HD (Score:4, Insightful)
Some people are saying that unlike when the PlayStation2 came out, everyone has a DVD player now, so noone needs that functionality. Well my DVD player (first one I've owned, besides my DVD-ROM drive) is making all sorts of funny noises, and may be on its way out. So if I can get a sweet game console that includes a DVD player, but is only as big as 3 DVD cases stacked, then that sounds like a great deal. I'd guess I'm not the only one in need of a DVD player replacement.
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Sony won last round, bu Nintendo will win this one (Score:2)
Even my wife likes the DS and wants a Wii. And she hates most videogames.
Re:Sony won last round, bu Nintendo will win this (Score:2)
Namely, attract the best third-party game publishers in the world -- the Konamis, the Capcoms, the EAs, the Rares.
Regardless of how fun or innovative the Wii's control scheme is, if the only good titles available for it continue to be first-party, Nintendo will not emerge on top. At this point, it's still too early to say.
Re:Sony won last round, bu Nintendo will win this (Score:2)
Re:Sony won last round, bu Nintendo will win this (Score:2)
The officially announced games [wiinintendo.net] include Ubisoft, Activision, EA, Square Enix, Sega, and Konami. Capcom and others have announced titles [wikipedia.org] for later.
This does not mean it isn't too early to say nevertheless, but Nintenco IMHO has a good chance.
DS all over again (Score:2)
I've definetly got my money on Nintendo this time around. I mean, I see no reason why PS3 and/or X-Box won't make lots of money catering to the gaming crowd, but Nintendo will bee the one emerging victorious from under a humongous pile of money.
Not really... (Score:2, Insightful)
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Nintendo's whole philosophy is that game size isn't important, the fun is. I agree, if you don't then just spend your money elsewhere.
Nintendo is doing fine. unlike Sony and MS they actually make a profit on their games. And I find them the most enjoyable.
Thid-party support is getting better (Score:5, Insightful)
The title is not "Nintendo Dogs". It's Nintendogs. Had you ever actually played it, you'd know this.
Castlevania isn't a Nintendo game. Why don't we talk about the awesome DS games from third-party developers? You've already mentioned Castlevania, but there's also Meteos, Sonic Rush, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Sk8land (at last a fresh Tony Hawk's game), Viewtiful Joe, Feel the Magic, Pac Pix or Trauma Center. Nintendo had trouble with third-party support on the N64 and on the Cube, but on the DS, it's changing, and they're investing a lot to get third-parties on board with the Wii.
Although I must admit that I do not care too much. It's great having third-party support, but I'd buy a Wii if only Nintendo made games for it: They're always top notch and a lot of fun.
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While those are fine games, there is the throuble that not every third party games is as good as 'Castlevania', just look at NfS:Most Wanted or Burnout for the DS, those games are horrible, they look like junk and they play like junk. While the DS is a good bit away from the power of the PSP, there is really no excuse for releasing games in such a terrible
Aw, come on! (Score:2)
True. But there are some points to consider:
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Castlevania DS - Konami
Osu Tatakae Ouendan - Inis
Meteos - Q Entertainment
Tony Hawk - Vicarious Visions
Sonic Rush - Sega
Trauma Center - Atlus
Jump Superstars - Ganbarian
Phoenix Wright - Capcom
Age of Empires -Digital Eclipse
Not all that bad IMO, given that, IIRC, all of those came out in the last 12 months.
Each of these is on its own worth getting a DS for (Score:2)
You didn't ask me, but anyway. I own a DS. From grandparent's list, I own the following games:
Castlevania DS: Awesome game. Easily the best Castlevania I've ever played.
Meteos: Used to be the best puzzler until Tetris came along. And getting beaten by Tetris is no shame, really.
Tony Hawk: The first time that I've actually played through a Tony Hawk's since THPS2. Also the first time they actually introduced some really great new features since THPS2.
Sonic Rush: Finally, a new 2D Sonic. And it rules.
Tra
Nintendo fan after all? (Score:3, Insightful)
For someone who complains about Nintendo a lot, you've sure spent plenty of time playing their games.
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Give up cartriges? They did, see the Gamecube. Those are discs. As far as portable goes, mechanical media is a joke. Load times on handhelds are a huge detractor from the product. Think about it,
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The DS doesn't use cardridges, it uses solid-state memory (read: mini-SD based cards).
And solid-state is much fucking better than disk-based solutions for handhelds: no vibrations, much lower power consumption, no shock issues.
And just so you know, Sony's UMDs s
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That's a statistic I'd like to see expounded... (Score:4, Insightful)
How does this work? Assuming a reasonable bell curve, I'm sure there are PSP owners in Japan with 8 games... what do the people that buy 0 or 1 games do with their PSP? Did the UMD format take off in Japan when I wasn't looking? What's going on?
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I keep having hope for PSP titles, like "Blade Dancer", but I just haven'
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No bell curve (Score:2)
I guess lots of people only buy one game (simply because if you buy a PSP for Lumines or Katamari, there may be no other PSP game that appeals to you) - or no game at all because they want to keep the old firmware and play emulators. So it's not going to be a bell curve.
Others probably buy tons of games.
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I'm pretty sure no one buys UMD movies, the huge racks are just there because they just can't sell umd movies.
A practical breaking of the mold (Score:4, Insightful)
Nintendo is making a very simple and approachable system, that is still elegant and versatile. Plus the departure from the two-handed, all-in-one controller that perpetuates games that are more about button-mashing then much else is a nice touch. The Wii's Wii-mote (remote) gives the player quite a bit more interactivity with the games, but still is simple enough to pick up with little prior knowledge of how to use it.
Clever and fun games is a big aspect of it too. A lot of PS2 and Xbox/Xbox360 games require a huge time investment, and can't easily be put down whenever the player would like without hurting progress. Obviously I'm speaking in general...and don't wish to get in an argument of which specific games I'm picking on. To be fair, there are a few games on Nintendo's platforms that have poor save-points.
CHEAPER. This is a huge one. Having a nice gaming system that provides fun and distraction, and is simple and elegant, but is also cheaper than everyone else is a big deal to me and most people. The Xbox360 decent system at $500 and the PS3 at $600 is pricey...especially with games for $60-70. At this point I would start to question why I just wouldn't by a Windows computer. So, $200-250 is pretty affordable, especially keeping titles at $50.
I love Nintendo's commitment to simple, elegant, and inexpensive systems...with clever and fun distractions and games. I'm happy they haven't gotten sucked into the contest that Sony and Microsoft are in with their systems.
Far reaching implications (Score:4, Insightful)
What's better is that this has implications for the other side of HD DVD and Microsoft's game console. We know that Microsoft will offer an HD DVD accessory, and while that may not be sufficient reason to buy an XBox 360, it will be advanced leverage for HD DVD in convincing any current XBox 360 owner to buy the HD DVD accessory over an excessivly expensive stand alone blue ray player or the still more expensive PS3 for its blue ray capabilities; at last count ~1.5million or so people world wide.
What does this have to do with Nintendo? Alot. As we know, Microsoft and Nintendo's systems together are still projected to be cheaper than the PS3 alone. This affects those who would buy as second console most of all. Rather than PS3, persons primarily concerned with gaming may choose Xbox 360 as their second console, adding to the number of persons who would find it logical to buy into HD DVD once they have HDTV (I assume that those concerned with games have a lower probability of owning HDTV than other concerned groups.) A resounding victory for Nintendo could bolster Microsoft sales into or tied with PS3 in second, effectivly neutralizing the blue ray PS3 advantage and instead giving an even better advantage to HD DVD. Even a minor victory could create an deadlocked tied between the three, yet still give some advantage to HD DVD.
Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are not only the warriors of the next console wars, but indeed key figures in a greater battle unparalleled in its depth compared to any battle before it, that I would call The Great Home Entertainment War!
Keeping My N64 (Score:2)
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No controllers. The only one they had was packaged with the whole damn console. $25. They told me that the controllers usually run $15 anyway. I had some store credit.
I'm now the proud owner of an N64, again. Heh.
They're friggin' cheaper than lots of new movies on DVD. It's great.
Re:Keeping My N64 (Score:2)
So what were you playing? Super Mario Kart, or GoldenEye?
Those prices match what I've seen in southern Arizona in the past. At those prices, however, too bad you can't network N64's together for some enhanced action.
Re:Keeping My N64 (Score:2)
"Hunt the Raptor" in Turok:Rage Wars (2-3 players, 1-2 raptors (with AI set to highest difficulty), in a specific level [the Temple, IIRC], lots of fun.
BattleTanx. Not as fun as I'd remembered.
too many metaphors (Score:3, Insightful)
Wow. That's too many metaphors.
Fire-fighting
battleground
shoe on foot
competitor on back foot
Winning? (Score:2)
And I remember Sony going on to win that war, and PlayStation becoming the de facto shorthand for 'video games'.
Well, that's odd, because I don't. Here in the UK, my experience is that the N64 and the Playstation were about equally ubiquitous. 'Playing Nintendo' was synonymous for playing a console game. N64s were pretty much everywhere.
And certainly, from what I've seen, the N64 was far more desirable --- no moving parts! Silent! Solid! No delicate, easily-scratchable disks! No load times! No fiddly s
Re:Winning? (Score:2)
Sales != "shipped" (Score:2)
Why, exactly, is it about "winning"? (Score:2)
So why does Nintendo, which is a business first, have to "win" some kind of ideology war? Isn't this really more about people who attach sentimental feelings to something? Perhaps it's because some had been swept up in the "console war" marketting Sega used 17 years ago, and which M
Re:de facto shorthand for 'video games'. (Score:5, Insightful)
I think Nintendo is still the sinonimous of video game, even between non gamers, and that is because in the NES era, there was nothing else*, just the Nintendo, unlike the Playstation era where you had 3 or 4 different systems making a real competition.
* I know there were the Segas, NECs and even NEO-GEOs, but for your parents, you where always going to "play the Nintendo" to your rich friend house (who happened to have the Neo-Geo)
Re:de facto shorthand for 'video games'. (Score:2)
No no, you did not understood. Nintendo is aiming to NON PLAYERS and Casual players in this generation. Have you seen the promotional videos of the Wii? a lot of them have those grandmas and Joe/Jane Sixpack in them.
That was what I was talking about when saying "people nintendo is aim
Re:de facto shorthand for 'video games'. (Score:3, Funny)
The Wii Nintendo Entertainment System
Or
The WiiNES
Re:Classics (Score:2)
My understanding as to why it's never been done is something to do with Rare and Microsoft, hence buggering up licencing for their old games. I hope this isn't so, it'd really be great fun.
Re:I don't like... (Score:2)
isn't that enough?
i've got: resident evil 4, super monkey ball (planning on buying the sequel soon), pikmin 2, soul calibre 2, mario football and mario kart
(to be fair, i've got more, but those are the ones i play and enjoy)
which other games do i need/want?
yeah, got advanced wars as well, but haven't played yet
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Tons of Gamecube games worth owning (Score:2)
No. Nobody else is ticket off at this. Because it's not true. Gameranking lists 106 games rated 80% or higher. Every last one of these is worth owning, and a lot more are worth it, too.
And why the heck do you want to die when playing a game? I bet Monkey Island must have been a huge disappointment.
Re:I don't like... (Score:4, Informative)
Lesse..
Metroid Prime 1 & 2
Resident Evil 4
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
(and no, i didn't die. But I did have fun, isn't that the point?)
Viewtiful Joe 1 & 2
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II
F-Zero GX
Super Smash Bros. Melee (series)
Pikmin 1 & 2
Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Animal Crossing
Ikaruga
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Star Fox Assault
Sega Soccer Slam
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Golf
WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Game$
And that's just the exclusives or games that didn't hit other consoles for months. They got ports of probably 80%+ of the other major releases (EA sports, Prince of Persia, Soul Calibur, Tony Hawk, BG&E, Splinter Cell, X-men Legends, Spider-Man 2, Lego Star Wars, etc etc etc)
Re:I don't like... (Score:3, Interesting)
Isn't anyone else ticked off at the fact that there are under 10 games worth owning for the Gamecube?
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/gamecube/ [gamefaqs.com]
There's at least 10, I could find at least 20 or 30, but you can do your own research. Likewise for the N64.
How about the miserable excuse they called WindWaker (did anyone actually die once playing through it?)
That "miserable excuse" sold millions of copies, and got almost universal acclaim from the majority of people that played it.
How ab
Re:I don't like... (Score:2, Informative)
WTF are you talking about? Here's the list of ~24 games I own that are exclusive to GC (all worth owning):
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
F-Zero GX
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Geist
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Luigi's Mansion
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Paper Mario: Th
Re:I don't like... (Score:2)
Re:I don't like... (Score:2)
And no, 10 good games isn't enough over 6 years if you really enjoy gaming. [phpwerx.net] That was a two years ago I think :)
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Re:I don't like... (Score:2)
I don't know what exactly I've said to make you think I'm interested in graphics and processing technology. You're acting like a zealot - and you assume because I said I'll buy a PS3, I'm only buying it because it's shiny. Please reread my response. I argue that the least powerful of the three systems was the one I enjoyed the most. Also, I don't own a 360, because there
Re:It's like comparing apples and idiots (Score:3, Insightful)
Probably because everyone has completely failed to care that the PSP plays movies.
UMD movies anyway... Playing ripped movies may be a different story, though I'm not sure if that qualifies as something only 'power users' do, like booting Linux on a PS2. UMD though has turned out to have basically zero impact on the handheld wars. You're right it probab
Re:It's like comparing apples and idiots (Score:2)
Re:It's like comparing apples and idiots (Score:3, Informative)
Re:It's like comparing apples and idiots (Score:2)
Production scaled back, sorry. It matters not, however, because this is pretty much the death sentence for the format.
Re:It's like comparing apples and idiots (Score:2)
Maybe because no one cares about UMD movies and most if not all studios actually retired all their UMD movie offerings some time ago?
The ability to play movies on the PSP attracted people to the PSP for what? 2 weeks? Then most people realized that the UMDs were overpriced (selling lower graphics proprietary format for the same price as a full blown DVD?), low quality (compared to DVDs) and that the PSP had a fucking low autonomy (having to carry your AC
Re:It's like comparing apples and idiots (Score:2)
It could be because the capability to play movies on the PSP is limited to the media format to which it mainly is available.
If the ability to play movies, etc. was such a big deal then the GP2X should really wail on the PSP and DS because it's nearly
twice as powerful AND plays movies. Not to rag on the GP2X (because I'm probably going to get one soon...), but it's not
in the same class as a PSP or DS in sales, etc.
Besides, I strongly suspect that the DS
Re:Backwards Compatability (Score:2)
It's already been confirmed that the VC system will be able to play Genesis games. Turbo-Graphix 16 as well.
Re:Wii're Gonna Fail (Score:2, Informative)
Huh? (Score:2)
The Cube had no Mario game, no Zelda game and no Excite Bike when it launched. There's still no Excite Whatever, and Mario and Zelda took a long time to appear on the Cube. What are you talking about?
Re:Huh? (Score:2)
Luigi's Mansion != Mario Game (Score:2)
If somebody says "a Mario game" without further qualifiers, that usually means "a Jump-N-Run with Mario as the main playable character". Luigi's Mansion had no Jumping and no Mario as a playable character, so it most definitely is not a Mario game. If anything, it's Nintendo's version of Resident Evil :-)
Super Princess Peach, on the other hand, could possibly be called a Mario game. It has no playable Mario, but at least it has jumping and running.
Re:I own both systems (Score:2)
Re:Different strokes for different folks (Score:2)
Re:it has a good chance (Score:2)