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"It's like someone developing their own opperating system and challenging windows".
You go Microsoft.
You go Microsoft.
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Marcini wrote:
> Dont you get it? Sony didnt do it to spite Nintendo, they did it to
> make some money and to introduce themselves into the handheld world.
> Microsoft wont mess with Nintendo in the handheld market? I bet they
> are brewing ideas right now for a handheld device of their own.
By challenging the Gameboy and defeating it Sony can completely eradicate Nintendo from the market and have a nice new third party publisher.
How I'd love it if that plan backfired and they stuck exclusive content on Microsoft's machine.
> Dont you get it? Sony didnt do it to spite Nintendo, they did it to
> make some money and to introduce themselves into the handheld world.
> Microsoft wont mess with Nintendo in the handheld market? I bet they
> are brewing ideas right now for a handheld device of their own.
By challenging the Gameboy and defeating it Sony can completely eradicate Nintendo from the market and have a nice new third party publisher.
How I'd love it if that plan backfired and they stuck exclusive content on Microsoft's machine.
Actually, I think they're more happy to make money out of selling games for current ones.
I think the barely see Nintendo as a competitor, as the style of Nintendo and MS' offering that neither system offer everything.
I know that most Nintendo gamers here either have an Xbox, or sort of eye one for games like Fable, Halo and Conker...
I think the barely see Nintendo as a competitor, as the style of Nintendo and MS' offering that neither system offer everything.
I know that most Nintendo gamers here either have an Xbox, or sort of eye one for games like Fable, Halo and Conker...
Lipe wrote:
> Ooooh, that's a good one. See, Microsoft know not to mess with
> Nintendo in the handheld market.
Dont you get it? Sony didnt do it to spite Nintendo, they did it to make some money and to introduce themselves into the handheld world. Microsoft wont mess with Nintendo in the handheld market? I bet they are brewing ideas right now for a handheld device of their own.
> Ooooh, that's a good one. See, Microsoft know not to mess with
> Nintendo in the handheld market.
Dont you get it? Sony didnt do it to spite Nintendo, they did it to make some money and to introduce themselves into the handheld world. Microsoft wont mess with Nintendo in the handheld market? I bet they are brewing ideas right now for a handheld device of their own.
Would you get a PSP? How cool will they look down the pub.
Please.
Please.
Strafio wrote:
> Perhaps that's what Sony are planning to change.
> After all, that was their EXACT plan with the Playstation.
Yeah but the Playstation was like an improved SNES and it came out before the N64. This time the DS is coming out before the PSP and it's probably better than the PSP.
> Perhaps that's what Sony are planning to change.
> After all, that was their EXACT plan with the Playstation.
Yeah but the Playstation was like an improved SNES and it came out before the N64. This time the DS is coming out before the PSP and it's probably better than the PSP.
Perhaps that's what Sony are planning to change.
After all, that was their EXACT plan with the Playstation.
But I guess the major difference is that the Playstation audience were already accustomed to devices that plugged into the TV. As to portable devices, sure they all have mobiles but that's more of an "always on" sort of thing with long last batteries.
Neither the PSP or the DS can be used like a mobile phone.
After all, that was their EXACT plan with the Playstation.
But I guess the major difference is that the Playstation audience were already accustomed to devices that plugged into the TV. As to portable devices, sure they all have mobiles but that's more of an "always on" sort of thing with long last batteries.
Neither the PSP or the DS can be used like a mobile phone.
Ooooh, that's a good one. See, Microsoft know not to mess with Nintendo in the handheld market.
8-10... or was it 10-12....
I dunno one of the two.
As for the PSP being research? If Sony asked the question "how many adult gamers play handheld games" then they'd get a shock.
I dunno one of the two.
As for the PSP being research? If Sony asked the question "how many adult gamers play handheld games" then they'd get a shock.
I think I already answered that question. I think that Sony will know what they are doing as they will have spent a lot of money researching the project. They obviously know that they will lose to the DS on this occasion so why are they still doing it? Certainly not because they want to take on the DS and beat the sales figures because they know they wont. Its because Sony will make a lot money from the PSP, even though they wont make as much as Nintendo, they will still make a significant ammount.
On a lighter note, how long do the DS batteries last?
On a lighter note, how long do the DS batteries last?
Morbo wrote:
> Only one thing to criticize there is the comment about the low battery
> life, which is untrue. It has an 8-hour gaming battery life, which is
> pretty good, in my opinion.
No 4-8... which means 8 when the games are crap but for the likes of MGS we are looking at 4.
The PSP is taking a loss to release it at a low price. It needs to truly surpass the DS in order to make money. And if Sony struggle they'll then have to start making the PSP2 in order to counter-act the GBA 2... a system Nintendo are ALREADY working on.
> Only one thing to criticize there is the comment about the low battery
> life, which is untrue. It has an 8-hour gaming battery life, which is
> pretty good, in my opinion.
No 4-8... which means 8 when the games are crap but for the likes of MGS we are looking at 4.
The PSP is taking a loss to release it at a low price. It needs to truly surpass the DS in order to make money. And if Sony struggle they'll then have to start making the PSP2 in order to counter-act the GBA 2... a system Nintendo are ALREADY working on.
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