padib said:
pokoko said:
This thing I keep reading about developers no longer supporting the Vita, do these people really have any idea what they are talking about? It's like they're parroting drivel that's been thoughtlessly repeated over and over without ever bothering to find out if any of it is true.
The reality is that many developers are pleased with the high attach rate of the Vita. Vita owners buy software. No, it doesn't have any Monster Hunters or Animal Crossings but that's exactly what makes it a "blue ocean". Look at how well games like Senran Kagura, Demon Gaze, or Tokiden have sold--and these developers are supposedly going to drop support of the Vita? Right, that makes sense.
The only problems with the Vita is that it doesn't have that mega-hit that would get it flying off the shelves and it doesn't have any software that really appeals to kids, the primary owners of handhelds in the west. Because of that, like the Wii U, it has fallen into a bit of a niche machine with regards to mid-tier Japanese games and indie titles. However, it's bloody fantastic in that niche. People just have to decide if those games interest them. |
Odds are though (and if sales mean anything), given OP, he will be happier with a 3DS. But I agree that if he gave more info we'd be able to better tell what is a better buy for him.
Some people liked the gamecube back in the day, it doesn't mean it's something you'd recommend in light of the PS2.
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It's fine with me if he or anyone else prefers what the 3DS offers--though sales are far from being everything when it comes to judging quality. My problem is with people saying that "support for the Vita might be dropped any day", when there is nothing to support that. In fact, looking at game announcements, it looks like the opposite, with a lot of developers finally pulling the trigger on Vita projects. Sony, for their part, are doing exactly what they said they were going to do, which is to form partnerships with third-party developers to create exclusive games for the Vita, such as Soul Sacrifice, Toukiden, and Freedom Wars.
