| Kenryoku_Maxis said: he original Game Boy did indeed have some powerful early hitters. But it still only launched with 4 games in America and 6 in Japan/Europe. This is very similar to the DS launch, which only launched in America with 4 games and more in Japan/Europe shortly after. But besides this, what I was trying to get across, and still am, is that you can't compare the PSP to the 3DS. The 3DS is Nintendos 5th gen Handheld and is building off both the reputation of the Game Boy and DS. The PSP was Sony's first attempt at a handheld and took years to get to the popularity level it is now. And even with a pretty good launch, the PSP didn't start selling well for a long time. Compared to the original DS which sold out consistently in its first year with hardly any good games (until games like Kirby's Canvas Curse, WarioWare Touched and Jump Superstars came out). Now compare this to the 3DS. Already having near 100 titles announced for it and by the end of the year, having dozens of good games like Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven, Resident Evil, MGS, Dead or Alive, Paper Mario, Kid Icarus and if what Miyamoto says is true, the new 3D Mario game. No handheld in history has ever seen this much support in its first year. Now, explain to me how 3DS is going to 'fail'? The only thing people seem to be complaining about is the price and battery life. And I can tell you, the vast majority of people who buy the thing will be buying it for the games, not its battery life. Only tech geeks and hardcore internet servers (like us) will even hear about its battery life, or care. Plus, in a year or two, it'll probably drop in price, if not have a '3DS Lite' out. |
But besides this, what I was trying to get across, and still am, is that you can't compare the PSP to the 3DS. The 3DS is Nintendos 5th gen Handheld and is building off both the reputation of the Game Boy and DS. The PSP was Sony's first attempt at a handheld and took years to get to the popularity level it is now. And even with a pretty good launch, the PSP didn't start selling well for a long time. Compared to the original DS which sold out consistently in its first year with hardly any good games (until games like Kirby's Canvas Curse, WarioWare Touched and Jump Superstars came out).
The market doesn't care what "gen" your in. Also, you are incorrect, the DS was losing to the PSP early on. It wasn't until games like Nintendogs and New Super Mario Bros did it really take off.
Now compare this to the 3DS. Already having near 100 titles announced for it and by the end of the year, having dozens of good games like Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven, Resident Evil, MGS, Dead or Alive, Paper Mario, Kid Icarus and if what Miyamoto says is true, the new 3D Mario game. No handheld in history has ever seen this much support in its first year.
Because, haha, funny enough, people don't want those games. The market HATES 3D Mario and has since the N64. Remember that what made the DS was 2D Mario (the DS launched with 3D Mario). 2D Mario made the Wii sell 4 million in a month's time. There are no games on the horizon the mass market wants.
