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Ucell on 24 November 2012
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Salnax said:
ps3-sales! said:
Honestly, I just don't get it hahahaha. I don't get the big deal about the 3DS, as it looks like a gimmick for the 8-12 year old younger crowd. The Vita has some great features, but just doesn't sell good at all, pretty much anywhere, lol....
IMO Sony should look to get out of the handheld business and focus on Ps3/ps4. It's obvious they lost and it's not even close.


I think the 3DS is selling better for a few reasons. There's the notably lower price, and brand recognition from Nintendo and the DS. But mostly, I'd say it's the games that have made the 3DS a major hit. It has something for everyone, and at least one great game for any given genre.

 

Competitive online multiplayer? Try Mario Kart 7, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Street Fighter.

Single-Player games for mature audiences? There's Resident Evil: Revelations, Zero Escape, and Devil Survivor.

Need a mind-bending puzzle game? Give Pushmo. Crashmo, and Layton a shot.

Prefer your games to emphasize platforming? There's two Marios, Skylanders, and VVVVVV.

Want to revisit retro classics? There's the N64 remakes, 3D Classics, and Virtual Console.

Maybe you like offbeat RPGs? That's what Kingdom Hearts, Paper Mario, and Theatrhythm are for.

 

My point is, maybe 3D is a gimmick, but that ultimately isn't what's selling the 3DS. Games are.


In terms of mature audienced, the Vita has a lot more to offer. Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Zero escape, AC 3 Liberation, Mortal Kombat, MGS HD Collection, COD Black Ops Declassified, etc. Also, its RPG library is building up with Ragnarok Odyssey and Persona 4 The Golden released recently. Then it has great platformers like LittleBigPlanet PS Vita and Sound Shapes.