Sony: Wii “a shadow of its former self”, Vita better than 3DS and others as “best handheld gaming experience”

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Tippi said:

A couple of folks over at Sony shared some not-so-nice comments pertaining to Nintendo in recent interviews.

First, while speaking with Red Bull, Sony’s Fergal Gara said that the Wii “is a shadow of its former self.” Gara was reflecting on the future of the PlayStation 4 and appealing to a mass market.

Elsewhere in an interview with IGN, Sony Computer Entertainment America president/CEO Shawn Layden stated that he believes the PlayStation Vita offers the best portable gaming experience – even more so than what Nintendo is doing with 3DS.

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“I believe that Vita is the best handheld gaming experience, full stop, period. Nothing comes close to that. You can talk about your mobile, you can talk about your tablet, you can talk about, you know, Nintendo platforms or what have you in the handheld space. I think, pound-for-pound, buck-for-buck, Vita is the best gaming experience you can have.”

 

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The Vita comment is merely a matter of opinion and it's no different to what Regiie said about Wii U. And it's actually a very neutral thing. There is no talking down of Nintendo, there is only talking up of PSV. And this is what COmpany people are required to do. It's not like he's saying 3DS is cheap and crappy. And he is even differentiating it from mobile so he's giving 3DS respect by acknowledging the distinction between handheld and mobile. In some respects Sony and Nintendo have a common enemy in mobile platforms and I'm sure they'd both rather be back in the handheld hey day of the DS and PSP era.

the first comment is merely a statement of fact. Wii IS a shadow of its former self, it is szelling in the 2 gigit figures in Japan and 3 and 4 digit figuresd in all the other top tier markets. That just is what it is. Also nothing there that's "not-so-nice" about Nintendo. Nintendo would (if they are honest) say the same thing, and they would say their focus and energy is all on Wii U. So why is it that Sony saying what Nintendo would accept as fact being not-so-nice? 

Seems like some people being a bit overly sensitive.