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[citation][nom]c0oim4n[/nom]I'm going to say right off the bat that I think dedicated handheld gaming became obsolete within the past few years, with the success of the iPhone and Android. Why buy a device for $200-$300 that only plays games, and browses the internet via only Wi-Fi, when you can go out and buy a 3-year contract at $35/month, and get a phone that can do just as much, and a hell of a lot more for under $100?Also: The quality of mobile-based games is always sub-par, and will always be sub-par to anything else, which is why gaming on a smartphone is popular. Why buy a handheld console for $250 and pay $50+ per game, when you have that $200 iPod, or sub $100 phone, and you can get games similar, if not identical or better for anywhere between $.99 and $10?Personally, I don't see a justifiable reason for a dedicated handheld gaming market to exist, especially with the tech of today. If a company like Nintendo wanted to survive in the mobile market, they would try something like what Sony did, and partner with a mobile phone company (lets say Motorola) and develop a Nintendo-branded phone, with a Nintendo Market, where you can buy all sorts of Nintendo's games?Thats just my $.02[/citation]
The key to mobile gaming on a dedicated handheld console over a phone is first off, it's nicer gaming on a DS, PSP, 3DS, PS Vita than a phone. The controls are better and looking at a PS Vita in particular, no phone will be able to offer what it is offering. Most importantly however, the IPs make all the difference. I'd much rather play the new Zelda, Super Mario, God of War, Metal Gear, etc, etc, over Angry Birds.
Is the 3DS tanking? Maybe, maybe not. But the key to it's success is software.
The key to mobile gaming on a dedicated handheld console over a phone is first off, it's nicer gaming on a DS, PSP, 3DS, PS Vita than a phone. The controls are better and looking at a PS Vita in particular, no phone will be able to offer what it is offering. Most importantly however, the IPs make all the difference. I'd much rather play the new Zelda, Super Mario, God of War, Metal Gear, etc, etc, over Angry Birds.
Is the 3DS tanking? Maybe, maybe not. But the key to it's success is software.
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