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BadNewsBlues
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Western publishers as far as I can tell never had a huge stake in the handheld market so them having less of a presence in the handheld market isn't as usual or divisive as what the Japanese having been doing with their games (unless you're a an American or European gamer).
Is it necessary to note that a good number of those games are multi-platform or have been available on other platforms for months like Grand Theft Auto 5 or Lightning Returns |
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Primus
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While it's true that western developers have never really been mainstays of handheld development, a handheld market without Rockstar, EA, et al making games is significantly worse off than one where they are.
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gloverrandal
Posts: 406 Location: Oita |
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I think that depends who you ask. I never play any of their games on consoles, and I think the handheld market is better overall because it's easier to find games I like without having to browse through a larger, more diluted catalog. |
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MajorZero
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Apparently, majority thinks just like Primus. Vita's lack of diversity turned off a lot of potential buyers. Not everyone is happy with occasional hunting game, indie platformers and seas of kusoge. |
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gloverrandal
Posts: 406 Location: Oita |
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What do you mean? The Vita's regularly sells pretty well looking at the rankings each week in Japan. |
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MajorZero
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Yes, in Japan. Vita's sales everywhere else are minuscule, they only sold around 10 million units to date. Give it a year and Vita will be the least successful console of this gen, even Wii U has stronger legs than Vita. |
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BadNewsBlues
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Well not if you're Nintendo, Sony on the otherhand....
Well for starters the Vita is a handheld not a console also if those numbers for the Vita are true that means the system has sold more units to date than the WiiU has. Last edited by BadNewsBlues on Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:50 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Lord Geo
Posts: 2640 Location: North Brunswick, New Jersey |
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Well, FHD was released on the Wii Virtual Console, which is still accessible via the Wii U. |
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Rahxephon91
Posts: 1859 Location: Park Forest IL. |
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[quote="gloverrandal"]
Also what stupid logic. Somehow the handheld market is better because it has less games. Even if you don't care for certain games that's a remark that makes no sense. Like it would be hard for you to find games you like even if there were more games on the market. It simply makes no sense. Why don't you just say what you really mean. I.E you don't like western games on principle instead of throwing out some stupid rationale. "Oh I think it's better that the candy shop dosen't have lots of candy. That way it's easier for me to find the Skittles that I already was going to chose and knew where they were". |
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Shippoyasha
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I'm just glad Vita gets a steady new diet of Japanese titles. Yeah, Western devs just don't take to handheld gaming at all and it's up to indies to fill that void. And I think they do a great job. Vita is FANTASTIC for indie games.
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Guile
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Quality over quantity, as they say. Shovelware doesn't really help any system, especially in Japan. |
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Rahxephon91
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You're just trying to cover your ass. |
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Stuart Smith
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If that's their priority than that's their priority. However, as a consumer I do not care nor have any interest in what monetary success they have in those ventures. I'm not getting a share of their profits, after all. But what you mentioned is why I don't really play games on my PC anymore like I did back in the day when there was software to take advantage of being a PC gamer. I browsed though the site you linked and the overwhelming majority of games on it were indie games. Those that weren't were ports of older games I already played and beat like Lightning Returns. I'm really disappointed because I remember the times where I played tons of dungeon crawlers like Dungeon Master 2. I get that fix now on handhelds with games like Etrian Odyssey and Kadokawa's works like Demon Gaze. It's very similar to how I feel about mobile/phone games. Yes, I'm aware western developers would rather make an iOS game and view the 3DS and Vita as worthless because they make more money with Freemium Apps. However, as a consumer, that's not an adequate answer to me, so I value all the wonderful games on the 3DS and Vita. Those companies can make as much money as they want and good on them for doing so, but as a consumer my demands lie outside the company making money. -Stuart Smith |
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Southkaio
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If the King of Pirates is no more, what will be Comcept's next video game project after Mighty No. 9?
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Just-another-face
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The developer specifically stated that the game was meant to evoke Grandia and other classic JRPGs in its battle system. And its art style is pretty good, if you keep in mind the game is told in the style of a fairy tale. If those are the reasons you refuse to try the game, then you're missing out. |
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