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Jumpin on 19 June 2012
AlphaCielago said:
Well, we will first need to see if the Wii U will connect to the 3DS in a similar way that the Vita connects to the PS3 and the 3DS has a processor.

I was about to post something similar. The capabilities of Vita and PS3 would be more similar to Wii U + 3DS connectivity. While there is the potential for linking the devices up, it is not going to be the same sort of experience as a Wii U controller and a Wii U game console which have a fully integrated experience.

IE:

* Can the Vita interact with the television screen the same way that the Wii U can (throwing shuriken at specific targets on the screen).

* How about the Golf game on the Wii U controller, where a Wii remote can be used to hit a ball on the Wii U screen and into the main TV screen?

 

Well, one thing that the Vita/PS3 integration has, is that at least the Vita has a proper gaming interface, unlike the Microsoft Smart Glass.



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Troll_Whisperer on 19 June 2012
thehusbo said:
It's a great idea, that if fully implemented would work really well, but I doubt it would get much support. As a vita owner I'm disappointed that with the current level of remote play supported games. Really they should start pushing it as much as possible now to steal some of the wii u's thunder.

I read somewhere that there's a firmware update coming that'll make all PS3 games remote play compatible.

I hope it's true. As it is, the feature is practically useless.



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Alby_da_Wolf on 19 June 2012
theRepublic said:
Nintendo has been trying the home console and handheld connectivity thing for quite some time now. Consumers are not interested. The only way to make it work is to provide everything with the initial purchase.

This. So it will be a viable solution only when either PS3 or Vita price will drop to $199, so the sum of the separate prices will be $448 and it will be possible to price the bundle at $399, quite expensive, but with a bundled first party game too it could be perceived as good value (and it wouldn't exceed the first, highest possible psychological price threshold for the console market). Well, if they do it later, with costs further down, they could also include a Move Starter Pack, to resuscitate it too 



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Purashido on 19 June 2012

I think this guy was under bath salts when said that.



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amp316 on 19 June 2012

So two Sony systems put together are a little better than one Nintendo one? Is that what I'm hearing?



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Alby_da_Wolf on 19 June 2012
Purashido said:
I think this guy was under bath salts when said that.

Then let's thank God he just rambled instead of eating somebody's face!   



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sales2099 on 19 June 2012

The thread title alone shows how detached Sony is from the real world.



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thehusbo on 19 June 2012
sales2099 said:
The thread title alone shows how detached Sony is from the real world.


Please do explain...



sales2099 on 19 June 2012
thehusbo said:
sales2099 said:
The thread title alone shows how detached Sony is from the real world.


Please do explain...

Well to state the obvious, unless Vita picks up soon, its presence in the market isnt helping Sony at all. 



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thehusbo on 19 June 2012
sales2099 said:
thehusbo said:
sales2099 said:
The thread title alone shows how detached Sony is from the real world.


Please do explain...

Well to state the obvious, unless Vita picks up soon, its presence in the market isnt helping Sony at all. 


Well can that can addressed in a number of ways- price cuts/bundles/new games. They are just saying vitas capabilities gives it an advantage over what the wii u tablet can do.