dharh said:
jarrod said:
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Heh. My sarcasm detection device is going off, but either way. It does seem like that's what im saying, however, PSP2 has the bonus of being a multi-media device which means I _could_ find a reason to buy it regardless of the specs or games.
But lets dig a little deeper? I have never, not ever, cared about the actual specs of a mobile device. Unwanted 3D adding to costs is a slightly different issue, but rather than using specs as the issue, I care more about library. So far it seems to be 3DS is going to have at least a few '3D' remakes of old title, which interests me none at all. Either I want new titles in specific genres (RPG/RTS) or ports of games from systems entirely defunct, updated graphically perhaps though again 3D is not the upgrade im looking for.
The game library more than anything else will determine the ultimate success of a console, mobile or not. The 3DS is not 'broken'. Rather just like the DS/DSi before it, at launch, there is very little appealing to it, for _me_.
You might note that I also rather have quite a few things to complain about my DS/DSi. It has alot of added cost features, touch being one of them, that I find useless, yet my DS library is about double my PSP library.
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Well, in the "for you" area, while it's low on RTS (though it has some interesting TBS), 3DS is basically overflowing with RPG announcements (albeit JP side). And really, some of the ports even seem to be getting significant visual enhancements too (Zelda, Starfox).
I dunno, it just seems to me in terms of library, 3DS already has so many bases covered that it's almost laughable to really criticize the system at this (still early) stage in terms of it's library. It's well ahead of where either DS or PSP were at this stage in the game.
Also, 3DS seems like it'll be pretty multimedia focused, much moreso than any previous Nintendo handheld. Movie/television content is already confirmed, there's camera/photo stuff, like DSi it'll no doubt have music playback, web browser, etc... what do you expect to see PSP2 doing that 3DS won't exactly?
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All I know is I looked at launch games and thought: 2nd year.
Somehow I have my doubts about being able to effectively sideload content from my PC, this is nintendo we are talking about. But I may end up being surprised. I would not get my hopes up about the video content on the Nintendo Network just yet. Phones are already matching the resolution of the 3DS, if not the 3D effect or the wideness of the screen. Which means ultimately it will probably not be the portable device I watch stuff on.
The reason I have some hope for the PSP2 is because its not been speced yet. Which means there is potential for them to get it right. They _could_ do a lackluster 'upgrade' to the PSP, or they could wow us with a 720p screen, dual nubs or touch nubs, and do the smart thing by dumping UMD. So until they make the release statement and cruelly dash my dreams, my hopes will carry me aloft.
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The only launch lineup we have is for Japan (which is 9 games so far). And really, we know almost nothing about timelines beyond launch (or near launch) estimations for some titles. "Year 2" implies heavy, heavy assumptions on your part.
In Japan they announced major deals with Fuji TV and Nippon Television Network for streaming content and at E3 they made a point of promoting film content from partners like Disney, Warner Bros and Dreamworks. The implication here is a pretty heavy focus from Nintendo on video content and partnerships for it imo, which is a pretty significant shift in strategy from where they were with DS/Wii... I think at the very least, we'll get things like Netflix on 3DS in America and probably a "Movie" section in the 3DS Shop.
Nintendo's been pretty open with music and photo files on DSi via SD card, and they're placing even more emphasis on SD use in 3DS already (even bundling a 2GB card and saying all downloads will be played from SD, internal memory is being mainly reserved for save data, system files, programs, etc). I dunno if they'll be quite as open with video content, though there'll surely be hacks for allowing that (as there are on DSi already). And really, if you want to get the most multimedia experience out of any dedicated games system, you're going to be hacking it (same for Wii, 360, DS, PSP, etc).
