With the details of Nintendo's 3DS launch plans finally in the open, and the rumour mill building up to a potential unveiling of Sony's PSP2 before the end of next week - not to mention inevitable updates to Apple's iOS device line-up within the first half of the year, and yes, Sony's Xperia Play "PSP Phone" - there's no doubt that the focus of the games business is firmly on handheld hardware for 2011.
This image basically confirms that in Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon we will be seeing an alternate story. While it has been stated by Nintendo multiple times that this was the case, they were never really clear on it.
Why in fucks name did the designs for the mc make it through the planing stages of development? They are by far the worse thing pokemon have produced.
but...you customize your own characters now? l dont like that boys neck. holy shit it's about as strong as a twig
oh for sure. The franchise just shits on the male version more and more per new entry, lol
It's so weird being that the player base is 70/30 male you know. You would think that they would give the males a better choice selection.
Hey! Pikmin is brand new adventure set on the Nintendo 3DS as Captain Olimar's ship crash lands on a mysterious alien planet.
Every time I see 'released on Steam' my heart sinks. Why don't these guys release on GOG instead?
Beware Space Pirates. Beware Metroids. Samus Aran is back and she is locked & loaded.
I think the reason why handheld gaming isn't as popular is because the screen is smaller.
This article used A LOT of words to say VERY few things.
Actually, the only thing I found interesting in there was:
"If Nintendo or Sony is very clever, they'll recognise the value of [Apple's iOS] model and the potential for vastly enhancing their platforms' standing by tearing down many of the walls to access for developers, creating the same kind of environment and attracting the same kind of creativity which has proven so successful for Apple."
It's a good point. Sony's tried to copy Apple's models in the past (i.e.: music store), but they always fail because they try to keep too tight a grasp on it. But rather than trying to copy Apple's App store for games (which produces cheap titles anyway) I think Sony needs to bring the exact experience of the PS3's PSN Store to the PSP, and encourage devs like Q and ThatGameCompany to make games for it.
Why is apple even mention in the same breath as these two, yeah i get the whole casual market the whole 5 dollar games.
But traditional handhelds i feel have their own market which has nothing to do with apple or android for that matter.
People who play games on those devices are generally people who only play real short periods of times and not all the time are they looking for games.
The handhelds on the other hand are dedicated platforms that are associated with gamers everywhere.
Not to mention drive the market, the market is build around them because they are the market.
Those other companies don't even have franchises to speak off and their games migrate the handhelds anyhow.
I know there are people buying games for those machines, but again i hardly know anyone who has one and treats it like they would a handheld.
Instead mainly use it for other things like music, web browsing and calls, very social devices, not so much gaming devices.
I liked the article specially the point where it seems to imply that "small" games matter if they satisfy a decent chunk of a market. Apple is getting pretty good at this.
I don't think Apple is to be ignored in the handheld gaming section specially now.
It could become a scarier competition later on if they don't keep an eye on this company.
I know more people who'd rather have a touch than a PSP right now. Maybe not much if they'd start advertising the 3DS and PSP2 a lot already.
I am really excited for a handheld with an OLED HD screen. I am a huge fan of OLED tech.