Ngmoco CEO says Apple “is defeating the Nintendo hardware machine

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Gamerace said:
He's right. iOS/Android are destroying the value proposition of 3DS/Vita games. A game like NSMB2, or Kirby or Rhythm Heaven or Loco Roco or Patapon, or Katamari, etc., could easily be done on a smart phone. This destroys the percieved value. Why should I pay $30-$40 for such games when there in a league with iOS/Android games. In fact iOS/Android games like Six Guns or Infinity Blade appear more robust and better values and at a fraction of the price (or free!!).

Games like Drake's Fortune appear to warrent the added cost of a Vita game but... these are better played on home consoles (which is the problem PSP faced too).

Nintendo at least has strong franchises that play well on portable systems.

As better, richer and fuller games continue to come to iOS/Android it'll become increasingly difficult for Nintendo and Sony to maintain their handheld ecosystems.

How do you play NSMB2 on an iPhone with just a touch interface?

And how does Infinity Blade (and screen swipe game) appear more robust and of better value than, say, Resident Evil: Revelations?