ehh.. Akira and Steamboy huh? Out of his works my favorites are Metropolis/Robotic Angel and Memories, but I won't rate him higher than Miyazaki, or Satoshi Kon, or Mamoru Hosoda (who made a lot of bad franchise movies for Toei, but his last two works were outstanding).

Yeah. I was confused for a second as well.

I don't think Dark Souls would be such a perfect fit for a handheld.

The "no can pause the game" asset of Demons Souls was one of the characteristics that made the game so exciting and challenging. I mean, it still can be done, of course. But I still think is the kind of game you need to be total immersed to really enjoy, as your regular thriller or spooky game. Playing it on a train, on a bus or in a McDonnalds just doesn't feel right.

Hayao Miyazaki is in fact known around the world.

Great point. I mean they could add an actual pause feature but yeah, that would affect immersion in a game like this. And if they don't add a regular pause function, we'll get more of this.

http://ingame.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/03/5983962-game-playing-kid-falls-onto-subway-tracks&GT1=43001

Why didn't sony buy this team instead of sucker punch?