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Soundwave on 14 March 2014
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Augen said:
kitler53 said:

a decent game compared to what?  brain age?  nintendogs? pokemon? mario kart?  look at the top software that drove DS i don't see anything on that list that couldn't be done as well (if not better) on mobile other than the mario platformers.

I think what you are failing to account for is how much lower standards are for handheld games than consoles.  moblie has always been about the easy pick-up-and-play titles.  angry birds, plants vs zombies, cut the rope, doodlejump, flappy bird, ect fits that niche very well.   there are millions of games to choose from (instead of hundreds) and they cost next to (and sometimes equal to) nothing.

so what's not to understand?

 

when i go to family gatherings and such the kids in my family are fighting over access to the itouches and ipads while leaving their 3DS at home and thumbing their noses at my vita.  mobile is just flat out winning on all fronts.

Subjective. Decent as in one I enjoy. Mario Kart would count among that. Right now on 3DS have Fire Emblem, Professor Layton, Mario 3D Land, Bravely Default, Pokemon X/Y, Zelda: Link Between Worlds, Shin Megami Tensei IV as game I have no issue spending $40 a piece on.

I actually never rated the DS as high as the GBA or now the 3DS, it is my least favorite Nintendo handheld.

Mobile's controls are abysmal from every experience I have had.  I cannot think of a single title that can be done beter on mobile than on 3DS or PSV.

I am not arguing with you, I see the same family gatherings. It is simply a trend that I am not part of.  I would much rather spend $40-60 on a deep worthwhile well made game than nothing on a game I derive no enjoyment from.  Mobile is winning, no denying that at this stage, I just don't understand the appeal others get form them. To me it is like eating a fast food hamburger over a filet mignon. Yes, one is far more popular due to being much cheaper, but I don't get the appeal of eating crap food that gives me indigestion. 

Now, I have to sit on my front porch, play my 3DS or PSV and yell at neighborhood children to get off my lawn.


Sometimes you just want a cheeseburger and fries in 3 minutes ... not having to go to a restaurant, sit down, and get filet mingnon for $30. 

To be honest I think deeper games are actually probably anti-thetical to the portable experience ... people just want something that eats up 10-15 minutes of time, they don't want to be deeply immersed into a gaming session of 30-60 minutes+, as most people don't have that type of free time away from the house and still want to be relatively aware of what's going on around them.