In which world releasing a 720p handheld on 2016 would be a "power beast" when most 2013 devices already are 1080p?
"Graphical beast" was a hyperbole. My point was : "why do people think the two screens is holding graphics on Nintendo handhelds?" Because it's not. Sure, it has an impact, there's no denying that, but I strongly doubt that's the actual reason. I think the 3D has a much bigger impact (which is why I believe they'll get rid of it for the next handheld).
About 2, I think we just have different tastes. I don't especially like having two screens when a single touch screen can do the same work. I find a one screen device with a magnetic case to protect the screen better. You don't think so.
Fair enough. I think by screen, you're actually talking of "physical" screen, right?
Your post made me think of ways Nintendo could keep the 2 screens (by doing what they've done with the 2DS... I think their next handheld could have many things in common with that console). You could hold the console one way (one screen) and the other way (dual screen), but it'd be a mess with the buttons.
If they actually found a way to keep the DS thing going with just one screen, that'd be a cool compromise.
They've made fairly easy to make Android/iOS developers port their games to the WiiU. I think that's already happening. And I think smart devices developers should create P2P versions of their games as GungHo did with P&DZ. The actual mobile market is a bubble. It'd continue growing for some time, then it'll explode and hit bottom. After reaching an all time low it'll start growing slowly again but at a more reasonable pace. Half the revenue is being made at the expense of a couple of thousands of whales, that business is quite risky. If something "shinnier" appears in the lets say two years and gets their attention those companies that need whales' support to be profitable will go bankrupt, or reach extraordinary losses and lots of mobile games would close their service.
For that reason I think those mobile juggernauts need to expand to different markets. Rovio has released some Angry Birds games on consoles (though they're direct ports iirc) and has a ton of merchandising. GungHo is buying console studios and has released their most popular brand (Puzzle and Dragons Z) on the 3DS with nice results. Diversifying is good, especially when you're in risky businesses like the mobile market.
I don't think it will quite as radical as that. Unless there's a new big thing real soon, mobile gaming is there to stay. It's cheap. It's on devices everyone own. There's probably going to be a drop "soon", but I'm not expecting a bubble burst. Well, I sort am, but it will only be part of the whole mobile thing.
That stream was the funniest thing ever. Well, not he stream, the reactions.
And by funny I mean embarrassing.
Yeah, people going from 'F*CK YOU ATLUS to (because omg 3DS game!) to LOVE YOU ATLUS was really embarassing. There was also that dancing game interlude where everyone was 'WTF", ha ha ha. Incredible stream
It's really bizarre. Granted it was going to have a bit more extra content compared to Overclocked but it still looked like the DS game without top screen support to boot. It should be out the door by now. I can only hope it's getting real overhaul.
Really strange indeed. Maybe they have a second season in the works? Game was delayed when it was supposed to be ready, so I don't understand what's the hold up. Pretty sure Index bankruptcy had an impact, but not sure what.
I wish Aena could drop us a hint or something, she's usually pretty knowledgeable with everything regarding Atlus.
Break Record is probably shelved, it looked like it was part of their cross media thing announced along with the anime trying to do something similar as with P4, the anime was terrible, iirc it bombed too. Now that window has passed for a while and it didn't spark any interest anyway, looks like it's a waste of money to release such a port now and it doesn't have priority anymore. Index troubles probably contributed to its delay too.
If it was, they wouldn't have delayed it a second time, it doesn't make sense. And the game was apparently done. Besides, 1st delay was announced less than 1 month after the anime started airing... if they really had cancelled it because anime wasn't working, that'd be pretty crazy.
And I'm pretty sure the first remake was pretty sucessful, even without the anime... so I'm not buying the whole 'cross-media thing didn't work out'. Actually, I think it might be the opposite, but who knows?
Oh, and there's that Atlus USA NY message with the new character from Break Record, pretty random!
