kowenicki said:
pokoko said:
kowenicki said:
Not sure what that has to do with your statement that adult handheld gaming is more niche in the US. This just means they dont particlaurly like GT. |
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More niche? What are you talking about? Where did I make that statement?
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pokoko said:
I said several months ago that the Vita wouldn't see much growth until the second half of 2013 or 2014. In Japan, which should be its best territory, too many PSP games are still in the pipeline. Games like Sword Art Online are going to do nice numbers for the PSP. Obviously, this doesn't help the Vita's cause very much. Compile Hearts having a Vita game in development is a good sign, though, I think.
I expect good things from games like Demon Gaze and Soul Sacrifice. There are definitely releases coming out that will help the Vita in Japan. They just need to mount up. Europe needs Gran Turismo or another racing game. North America, I just don't see moving up much for any reason. It would take something trendy like Pokemon catching on and I can't imagine that happening. Adults playing handhelds in North America is a niche market and the Vita has very little to grab the attention of kids.
If I were Sony, I think I would announce a price cut roughly the same time that Soul Sacrifice is supposed to release. That would lead to a solid jump, I'm pretty sure.
You said why/how it could be save in Japan and Europe and then singled the adult NA handheld market as niche. Where is the evidence of this? The raw lifetime numbers are very similar and nothing implies or tells us that the demographic split is any different.
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Don't you think you're trying a little bit too hard? Can you find where I said GT would "save" the European market? I said that it needs a racing title, and it does. Are you going to tell me that a GT title wouldn't help the European bottom line somewhat?
I said the adult North American handheld market is niche. I did not say that the adult European handheld market is not niche. Let's look at the part you bolded: " Adults playing handhelds in North America is a niche market and the Vita has very little to grab the attention of kids." OK. Now, where does that say anything about the European market? Because I can't find it. If I say the sea is blue do you think that I'm implying that the sky is not? I understand that you're trying to create an argument and everything, but don't you think you're being a bit silly?
