IGN says the Xbox 360 is the king RPG's right now

[Onyxmeth]

Jereel Hunter said:

Onyxmeth said:

Nice article. Section off four different platforms as being inconsequential to the argument, just leave the two lowest selling platforms, and have a pissing contest between them like usual. Reasoning why the DS isn't under consideration? It would defeat every console and handheld so brutally that it wouldn't have made an engaging article. Really this wasn't an article made for fans of RPG games, because those fans would want to know where the best RPGs are, regardless of platform. It was made for those that get kicks over "PS3 vs. 360: Who wins this round?" articles.

Or perhaps because consoles and handhelds are always considered seperately. Just like PC games are only rolled into a discussion to rain on people's parades.

What's your reasoning for seperating them though? This isn't a sales discussion. We're talking about which has the best RPGs, which in my mind is open to any platform that has RPGs to begin with. Obviously handhelds getting prime attention from key RPG publishers like Square-Enix and Atlus has been felt throughout the console world, so yes I'd say they count just plenty. Want to know why a console doesn't have Dragon Quest IX like usual, because a handheld has it. Want to know why the latest Shin Megami Tensei game isn't on a console like usual, because a handheld has it. Want to know why people say Square's output is lousy? It's because they're only playing their console games, not the handheld ones.

Consider them seperately though. It's obvious why that has to be. It isn't to benefit the handhelds, I assure you that.