| spurgeonryan said: But Mr. Kresnik, HOw did the 3DS start it's turn around? It started it in Japan, where they love it. Now we are seeing the same trend happening with the Vita. Once gamers start to notice all the greatness in Japan and third parties start to feel safer bringing games to the West, it will pick up even more. The turn around has already begun. A few big games this Christmas will seal the deal. Monster Hunter on the 3DS will hurt a bit, but that is not during the Holidays. Pokemon is. But besides all of Nintendo's clever business decisions, I think the vita is not on life support anymore. |
3DS 'revived' in Japan by Japanese-developed games with worldwide appeal (see: Mario Kart; Super Mario 3D Land).
Vita is being 'kept afloat' by games Japanese-developed games with very Japan-centric appeal (see: Toukiden; Soul Sacrifice).
Unless the monster hunting genre takes off the in west (and it hasn't in 10+ years of Monster Hunter), then I can't see this Japanese support equalling anything other than niche sales in the west. Which Sony seem happy with at the moment; but it won't equal a turnaround by any stretch of the imagination.
