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superchunk said:
platformmaster918 said:

I'm worried about next gen because other than racing and fighting I saw very little split screen this gen.  It's one of the main reasons I love Nintendo systems is for their local MP focus.

Yep. Its because the damn core gamer buys all these crappy in bedroom dim-light solo games that some publishers think this is all that is important. Whereas Nintendo knows there are families who enjoy gaming entertainment... not just loner 18-35 yr old boys.

Personally, I think one of the biggest reasons PC gaming lost out to consoles was solely due to local multi. I mean NES/SNES had two game ports, then N64 made 4 the standard. There's a reason for that and I don't think the rise of online play has negated the need for local multi.

I love SP games too.  What doesn't make sense to me is all the online games not having split screen.  This is particularly inexusable next gen with all the interconnectivity.  If we can play 16 player matches we should be able to have 2 people on screen.  Hell Borderlands and Resistance did it and I love them for it.  It's such an easy thing to add yet they don't throw it in for some reason.




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