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Cerebralbore101 on 10 January 2016
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Eddie_Raja said:
Cerebralbore101 said:
Eddie_Raja said:

But is it a step up?  There are now amazing games on mobile that make you wonder why you would even bother.  Minecraft for example.

 

There will always be a dedicated market -> BUT OPEN YOUR EYES.  The market is shrinking by every measurable metric, and there is far more money to be made in smartphones.

 

A 3DS game beats a smartphone game in almost every possible way. They are longer, have better graphics, better sound, and better gameplay.

Minecraft is on every system.

What metrics are we using to determine that the market is shrinking? Could you point these metrics out? I really have no idea whether or not smartphone games make more money. What evidence is there that they do?

LOL I think GTA San Andreas and Bioshock beats litterally everything on 3DS in graphics, sound, length, and gameplay.  Not to mention it seems like you litterally have no idea how many good games actually come from mobile these days: 5 nights at freddies, and Republique come to mind.

Metrics?!  Profit, marketsize, units sold, and EVERYTHING else.

 

Wow. I am blown away. Inferior ports of ancient games that are widely available on other systems for cheaper, makes a smartphone better than a 3DS. Apparently.

Neither Freddy's, nor Republique have a very high metacritic score. Not in the user reviews, or in the user reviews. Not to mention both games are for PC as well.

Mobile is just a trash heap of bad ports, and quick cash ins. How can you take it seriously as a gaming system? Sorry. I'm not trying to be an ass. Really.


It does look like the market is shrinking. Having checked sales data for the past few years, I see the trend. 3DS sales peaked in 2012, and have slowly declined every year since. It hasn't been a huge drop off, but a small one, each year.

I think the handheld market is still strong enough to sell 80 million units per system. Nintendo just needs to not overprice their system. The 3DS launched with an insane price tag, and it has been more expensive than the DS, when you count inflation.