There's a big difference between SEGA and Sony. Vita isn't the only gaming platform Sony has. Dreamcast was the only gaming platform SEGA had. To say the situations are comparable means you've neglected more than a few things.
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3DS 2.0: What's next for the 3DS?
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There's a big difference between SEGA and Sony. Vita isn't the only gaming platform Sony has. Dreamcast was the only gaming platform SEGA had. To say the situations are comparable means you've neglected more than a few things.
I think Nintendo is entering their casual push mode with Animal Crossing, Art Academy, NSMB2, and Style Savvy among others. They're gonna try to drive that install base as high as they can with releases like these so more 3rd parties will develop for the 3ds while Nintendo turns more of its resources towards the Wii U. That said there is definitely a new Zelda 3ds game on the way.
The Elite
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It's still lacking a new Zelda as well.
Hopefully they make a 2d/3d Metroid for it as well.
Extra Sauce
Member
Every game is just an appetizer for "phase three", the onslaught of JRPGs:
Bravely Default
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Etrian Odyssey IV
Final Fantasy Project
etc
Bravely Default
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Etrian Odyssey IV
Final Fantasy Project
etc
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Well look at Mr. Snooty here...
lol that reminds me of that shopped image of Ken Kutaragi holding that giant PS3.
Are you deliberately quoting the specification of the Vita?
Extra Sauce
Member
You are mistaken, there is no shopped image with giant ps3. Although Xbox's may be shopped.
loving that 3dsxxxxxl
Yes, that's fine, but that doesn't mean Sony is done. Dreamcast was Sega's only console. The PlayStation consoles are still doing well. It's not as if the 3DS was doing well at this time last year, however.
If the Vita fails, that doesn't mean Sony is going third party. That's a silly conclusion to jump to.
Er, I believe the handheld marketplace is more appealing when there aren't two identical pieces of hardware competing. As it stands, each system has its own strengths. This is better for consumers.
In regards to system capabilities rather than games, as far as I can remember, Nintendo said they were going to integrate Miiverse into the 3ds. If they add in some fundemental friend list actions such as messaging friends and an account based system, i think it would be a huge improvement.
The Elite
BOSS
Vita is struggling but it's far from done at this point. Wait for price cuts. If it still doesn't sell then you can start putting a fork in it. Otherwise, I don't see why this discussion has a place in a 3DS thread.
While going 3rd party completely IS a silly conclusion, going 3rd party in a space they theoretically abandon isn't. Rare (after being owned by Microsoft) released a few GBA titles. Not saying that it's likely this will happen, just that it isn't outside the realm of possibility.
Monty Mole
Member
They need to expand the Virtual Console beyond handheld games. I want to see SNES, Megadrive etc on there. I'd be on my 3DS forever then. Make it happen Nintendo!
Dunno, I'm not sure that would sell a lot.
GotEmRunnin
Member
Speaking of Sega a 3D sonic colors or a 3D crazy taxi would be excellent.
Sony's already kind of third party due to PlayStation Mobile, lol. But unless Nintendo releases an Android based phone they're not getting those games.
A redesign in 2014, please. Improved battery life, and better portability than the XL would be my focus.
A free and easy-to-use tool/middleware for download would be nice too. People should be able to create their own (simplistic) games and sell it to other people. A separate channel for buying and selling this stuff would be needed in order to not crowd the eshop.
A free and easy-to-use tool/middleware for download would be nice too. People should be able to create their own (simplistic) games and sell it to other people. A separate channel for buying and selling this stuff would be needed in order to not crowd the eshop.
darkjedi187
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a new metroid would be at the top of my list. Also would like to see gba games!
Snowden's Secret
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As far as established franchises go, we still need Pokemon 6 (Pokemon + StreetPass = HNNNG), Advance Wars, Metroid, Zelda, Pikmin (dat stylus control), Picross, Pushmo sequel, Rolling Western sequel, Find Mii 3, Ace Attorney 5, Trauma Center 3D, Final Fantasy V, VI, VII remakes.
What made DS great was new series though, so I'm more excited by that prospect.
What made DS great was new series though, so I'm more excited by that prospect.
I really don't see them ever moving to a Nintendo platform, however.
If anything, they'll just push Android harder. I don't expect they'll abandon the Vita for a good long while either, to be honest.
Smiles and Cries
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Miiverse
Shadow Hog
Member
CTRL + F = Ghost Recon
Ctrl-F, "Metal"
No results, either.
Remember when Metal Gear Solid 3 coming to 3DS was a big friggin' deal? Y'know, before Konami decided to shoot the port in the back and announced the HD remakes, which are considered superior in several ways.
You are mistaken, there is no shopped image with giant ps3. Although Xbox's may be shopped.
loving that 3dsxxxxxl
reminds me of this one
The Elite
BOSS
Yeah, I'd like to see the VC store be unified between the Wii, Wii U and 3DS. Let me just buy whatever I want and play it on the Nintendo system of my choice. This needs to be done.
thisisnotdanny
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I still love MGS3D. Sure it's totally unplayable without the circle pad, but once I got it I enjoyed it thoroughly. And at least it's an improvement from the PS2 version.
Exterminieren
Banned
Please tell me you don't actually believe this.
I mean, I know Nintendo has its problems with software droughts, but the suggestion that Nintendo has totally run out of first-party titles to release not 2 years into the lifespan of the console is utterly, utterly laughable. It's baseless paranoia.
kunonabi
Member
If they did that we wouldn't get a decent portable VC library until the year 3000. I'd rather them focus entirely on portable stuff and not pad out the release schedule with a bunch of stuff I already own.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Dread was a DS game, no?
SM3DL 2 is a lock to me, expecially during console's final years
then Pokemon, Smash Bros 3D, LOTS of RPGs and perhaps some FPS
GBA Virtual console titles as well
then Pokemon, Smash Bros 3D, LOTS of RPGs and perhaps some FPS
GBA Virtual console titles as well
vagabondarts
Member
Yes it's hyperbole. Baseless paranoia, that's where I've come to.
I also said that Nintendo will probably release individual quarterly first party releases.
(4 per year) to bring my post back down to earth. Did you read the whole post?
Yeah, there are some good games on the way. We still hav'nt finished the first batch announced at E3 2010! (Paper Mario, Saints Row
).
Agreed on the IPs from Nintendo we are waiting for (Zelda, Metroid) and the big names (DraQue, some other Final Fantasy) but I will add some Gamecube ports too.
After all, the 3DS is supposed to be close to this hardware (since Nintendo handhelds are two generations behing home consoles). Mario Sunshine, PSO I&II (the DS even got PS0) are good candidates I can anticipate from both first and third party.
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Agreed on the IPs from Nintendo we are waiting for (Zelda, Metroid) and the big names (DraQue, some other Final Fantasy) but I will add some Gamecube ports too.
After all, the 3DS is supposed to be close to this hardware (since Nintendo handhelds are two generations behing home consoles). Mario Sunshine, PSO I&II (the DS even got PS0) are good candidates I can anticipate from both first and third party.
Willkiller
Banned
I just want SNES games on the Virtual Console and a couple of really classic '3D Classics' (Imagine a Super Metroid, Super Mario World, Link to the Past etc). I really hope they up their game on those fronts, right now it just isn't good enough.
Velcro Fly
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I'm hoping for an actual 3D Mario game. 3D Land was sort of like 2D Mario taking place in 3D in a lot of places. I'm hoping we eventually get a 3D Mario experience for the 3DS. With 3D being a huge selling point of the system (at least to Nintendo) it makes sense for them to do that. A sequel to 3D Land wouldn't be bad either.
Can't wait for Animal Crossing as well. Think that may be my first digital purchase from Nintendo on the 3DS as far as retail games go. It just makes sense to me.
Can't wait for Animal Crossing as well. Think that may be my first digital purchase from Nintendo on the 3DS as far as retail games go. It just makes sense to me.
I'd like a 3D Zelda in the spirit of a 2D one, akin to the DS games but without the touch controls. It's not that they didn't work for me, I just REALLY wanted to control Link via d-pad (or in this case analog pad) directly. Those dungeons in the Spirit Tracks one were just great.
That said, I REALLY don't want them to do another boat / train thing for the overworld. I'm talking good, true spiritual successor to Link to the Past.
Also, can someone take the NiGHTS franchise from SEGA and give it to Nintendo? Even just a remake of the original would be pretty awesome on the 3DS.
sakipon
Member
And how would you fix this issue? What would make the 3DS better?
Exterminieren
Banned
This is true.
It is, however, an absolute fuck-tonne better than DS was after a year and a half on the market.
The Elite
BOSS
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