By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
Teeqoz on 23 July 2015
Edit Thread
Samus Aran said:
Teeqoz said:
Samus Aran said:

I think no one will be able to claim that third parties aren't biased against Nintendo if it is on PS4.

Because there's simply no way that a PS4 DQ game will make as much profit on the 3DS. I'm sure people will try to bring "The West" argument into this debate, but they're ignoring the fact that DQ has never been big in the West and MH4U on the 3DS is the fastest selling MH game in the West to date. So it's not like third party games in the West are doomed to fail on the 3DS...


And if it's on the Wii U then? It'd still make more money on the 3DS, Tbut bias is obviously not the reason.

Then I'd be wrong, but I doubt I will be wrong. :p

Wii U exclusive would be even dumber than PS4 exclusive though, unless you mean multiplat.


I meant if it was multiplat (though honestly I doubt it). And it was really just to illustrate that there are other reasons than just "bias" that decides which platform they release it on. It'll still do great on the PS4, and you also have to consider, a home console game doesn't have to do as much in raw numbers to make as much money. 60$ vs 40$. So a PS4 release "only" needs to sell 2/3 of what a 3DS release needs to make the same amount of money.

Then there is the fact that the creator wants to make a home console game, which also factors in.

Then there is of course, the west. Now yes, I reckon it'd do well enough in the west on the 3DS, but I also think it'll do better in the west on the PS4 than it could've done on the 3DS.

Last but not least, SE wants to increase userbase for the PS4, because it is still a young console, and they are gonna release tons of other games on it in the future. DQ XI will help FF VII:RE, KH3, FFXV (unless that releases before DQXI) and every other game they'll release on the console as well.