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Arius Dion on 04 December 2013

I think Sony should go TP, they'd probably start making $ since they wouldn't have to bleed $ on hardware losses...like Sega before it.



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sales2099 on 04 December 2013

Im a Xbox guy, and this idea makes no sense. As long as you got a console of your own, you stay off the competition. Simple.



Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles. 

 

Rogerioandrade on 04 December 2013

I really do think that Sony should not drop Vita. Specially because the device is selling rather well in Japan and is getting a few great games... in THAT market. They will have to be patient, though, and try to keep it as long as possible on the market and forget excentricities like Vita Tv and PS4 crossplay. Just make proper Vita content instead of just porting home console games



now, now... I really hope this thread don´t turn into another fanboy war among the 13093049034304 that we already had.





Fifaguy360 on 04 December 2013

Nintendo would make so much more money if they went 3rd party and dropped Wii U.



Train wreck on 04 December 2013

Sony going third party would mean that Sony would continue the general theme that has plagued Nintendo in that they will just ignore them (like the majority of 3rd parties).

Sony would probably shift some games over to the 3DS but would focus (like many third parties are starting to do) on mobile. They would use the proceeds they get from the sale of 3DS games and use it to create a new mobile studio to focus more on their mobile business.



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small44 on 04 December 2013

Every console maker should not become third party.



PS4 - over 100 millions let's say 120m
Xbox One - 70m
Wii U - 25m

Vita - 15m if it will not get Final Fantasy Kingdoms Heart and Monster Hunter 20m otherwise
3DS - 80m

naruball on 04 December 2013
FrancisNobleman said:
Sony should definetely drop the fiasco the Vita is and develop for 3DS, yes.

But something tells me, that like nintendo, they would rather not do it and just keep their other business.

So, should Ninty also drop the fiasco the WiiU is and develop for ps4? Answer honestly please (btw I own a wii, ps3, psvita and 3ds). 

Also, unlike Ninty which has some pretty strong first party franchises, Sony doesn't. I don't see them making any money from going third party (in terms of handlelds).



FrancisNobleman on 04 December 2013
sales2099 said:
Im a Xbox guy, and this idea makes no sense. As long as you got a console of your own, you stay off the competition. Simple.


Microsoft was involved in the making of games for the DS while having the x360.

 

Just saying...



Mr Khan on 04 December 2013

Aside from Sony Japan, Sony Bend, and Media Molecule (who do put their best foot forward in regards to handheld development), what would really be lost if Sony dropped Vita development? It's a vastly different question from saying "Nintendo should just stop making home console games on their own hardware"



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S.Peelman on 04 December 2013
padib said:
BasilZero said:

They made great games when they were third party, even more the reason to go third party.

You initially said that Nintendo should be third party now because Sony was before them. That wasn't the case.

The complete truth is that before that 2nd gen era (coleco vision and all), Nintendo was also a manufacturer, and made a first gen tennis console (back when consoles didn't use cartridges but had games loaded in the ROM).

Pretty fascinating stuff. :)

Basically Nintendo skipped gen 2 and so was open to releasing DK on 2nd gen consoles, that's until the Famicom came out ;)

Completely off-topic, but last year I got the TV-Game 15 off eBay from Japan boxed and complete. That means the only hardware (not counting all the redesigns) I'm missing is a Game & Watch and the Virtual Boy.

Why did I get it? Because I could .