| SaviorX said: All I can personally say, is to look at history, because it usually repeats itself. When was the last time and add-on to a console, especially 3+ years into it's life, caused a resurgence in Hardware sales? Natal I feel will be more successful than Move but will be hampered by technical problems. Often times, projects that are overambitious (Robotech Crystal, Freak Boy) are just limited by the talents of the artists and the hardware of their times. Move will be just as effective on revitalizing PS3 hardware sales, as PS Home & LittleBigPlanet were. However, I get the feeling its true impact will be blurred by projections, bundling with software, and/or a price drop at the same time of its release. Both are trying to be something that they are not. |
Im quoting this, as I tend to agree, although I am adding a little extra on your history part. I can't off the top of my head, except perhaps the 6 button controller for the genesis think of a time when a peripheral was released after the initial sale of the console that really 'took off'.
WiiFit? Its sure sold well, but support... Motion Plus? seems like its sold well.. again support is lacking right now.. Look at all the lightguns that have been released in generations past, even the guncon 3 etc, PS Eye/EyeToy/Sega CD/32X
Lets look at it another way, controllers that arn't bundled right at the start of the generation don't tend to succeed, perhaps you could argue the dual shock 1, although most people *I* knew had one dual shock not multiple ones(thats me, I'm sure everyones different), until ps2 came around. For reference the Nunchuck is included in the original bundle so thats not counted ;)
Even the Wii classic controller hasn't had too much support, I know that there is '30+ games' in prod by both companies (I believe that was the figure? either way there is support), I just see history repeating..
Either way, I look forward to the wars of which one is better once they are both released ;) and I hope I'm wrong, as I look forward to both of them hittin the market :D
edit: this is that I can remember, and I am happy to be proven wrong :D
