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elnino334 on 13 August 2008
Onyxmeth said:
elnino334 said:
I agree it should come with a decent hardrive so maybe push the price to $150 so it has a pretty nice one considering the drop in prices on hardrives etc. Also it could have games at retail but honestly my focus is on xbla since that is established. Not trying to compete with the ds or psp though you never know if it takes off. I think the prospect of buying an xbla game with the possiblity of being able to take with you on the road gives you an incentive buy an xbla game. Honestly you can even think of it as an accesory so people know it is not trying to compete with the DS or PSP etc. I just want to be able to take my always growing xbla games with me to play when ever I want. Also remember community games are also coming so could also add those to the mix.

Actually it shouldn;t be an accessory in my mind. Similiar to many ebook devices, there should be a store to purchase anything you want on the spot. An Xboy version of the marketplace should be accessible from any WiFi spot, including all XBLA games and their trial versions, gamerpics, themes, Xbox Originals titles, trailers and movie rentals. This way you can have most 360 owners enticed by the hardware, which has a base of 20 million and counting, plus it can bring in handheld enthusiasts with a base of over 100 million. The complete integration of the console and handheld will promote buying both, and Microsoft could even sell a bundle containing both with five XBLA games for those just getting into both of them.

 

That would be so sweet.  Again just going to keep hoping MS can some day do this.

 



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halogamer1989 on 13 August 2008

360 is based on PC tech. MSFT will not do a hand held. They are focused on Mobile for their embedded devices, etc. XNA can be easily ported to Zune eliminating the need for a handheld.



Onyxmeth on 13 August 2008
halogamer1989 said:
360 is based on PC tech. MSFT will not do a hand held. They are focused on Mobile for their embedded devices, etc. XNA can be easily ported to Zune eliminating the need for a handheld.

Just because XNA can be ported to Zune doesn't mean the Zune has the necessary buttons to play the games it offers. The Zune, as a gameplayer is garbage. You would have four directions and one action button. Not much can be done with that.

 



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DMeisterJ on 13 August 2008

The handheld market is already crowded as is. I don't know why anyone would want a portable XBLA player, or games that small in scope.



Onyxmeth on 13 August 2008
DMeisterJ said:
The handheld market is already crowded as is. I don't know why anyone would want a portable XBLA player, or games that small in scope.

Maybe because games that are small in scope are perfect for handheld gaming?

 



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DMeisterJ on 13 August 2008
Onyxmeth said:
DMeisterJ said:
The handheld market is already crowded as is. I don't know why anyone would want a portable XBLA player, or games that small in scope.

Maybe because games that are small in scope are perfect for handheld gaming?

Games like Dragon Quest nine, Pokemon, or Monster Hunter tend to disagree.



Onyxmeth on 13 August 2008
DMeisterJ said:
Onyxmeth said:
DMeisterJ said:
The handheld market is already crowded as is. I don't know why anyone would want a portable XBLA player, or games that small in scope.

Maybe because games that are small in scope are perfect for handheld gaming?

Games like Dragon Quest nine, Pokemon, or Monster Hunter tend to disagree.

I never said those games do not lend themselves well to handheld gaming. My point was that games small in scope are better off on handhelds than on consoles. It doesn't work the other way around. As my small bit of evidence, Puzzle Quest, Exit, Every Extend Extra, Lumines and N+ are on Xbox Live and at least one of the two handheld devices.

 



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DMeisterJ on 13 August 2008
Onyxmeth said:
DMeisterJ said:
Onyxmeth said:
DMeisterJ said:
The handheld market is already crowded as is. I don't know why anyone would want a portable XBLA player, or games that small in scope.

Maybe because games that are small in scope are perfect for handheld gaming?

Games like Dragon Quest nine, Pokemon, or Monster Hunter tend to disagree.

I never said those games do not lend themselves well to handheld gaming. My point was that games small in scope are better off on handhelds than on consoles. It doesn't work the other way around. As my small bit of evidence, Puzzle Quest, Exit, Every Extend Extra, Lumines and N+ are on Xbox Live and at least one of the two handheld devices.

And that's an opinion.

The fact is that games that aren't small in scope are the biggest sellers on handhelds.



hunter_alien on 13 August 2008

Not a great idea IMO... theyn would be raped by Sonys and Nintenods handheld in matter of months...



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Onyxmeth on 13 August 2008
DMeisterJ said:
Onyxmeth said:
DMeisterJ said:
Onyxmeth said:
DMeisterJ said:
The handheld market is already crowded as is. I don't know why anyone would want a portable XBLA player, or games that small in scope.

Maybe because games that are small in scope are perfect for handheld gaming?

Games like Dragon Quest nine, Pokemon, or Monster Hunter tend to disagree.

I never said those games do not lend themselves well to handheld gaming. My point was that games small in scope are better off on handhelds than on consoles. It doesn't work the other way around. As my small bit of evidence, Puzzle Quest, Exit, Every Extend Extra, Lumines and N+ are on Xbox Live and at least one of the two handheld devices.

And that's an opinion.

The fact is that games that aren't small in scope are the biggest sellers on handhelds.

Brain Age 1 + 2, Big Brain Academy, Clubhouse Games, Sight Training, English Training for Adults, Cooking Mama 1 + 2, Tetris DS, Warioware Touched, Imagine Babies, Common Sense Training, Imagine Fashion Designer, etc. haven't done all that bad.Also remember that Nintendo had the forethought to pack a very small scope game in with the original Game Boy called Tetris, and I'm sure you can finish the rest of that story.

Regarding the PSP, they don't market for small scope games and neither do they sell much software.

Also what was an opinion, that games that are small in scope work well on handhelds or that unless they do better than their meatier cousins they don't really belong there?

 



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