Comments on: My Nintendo Confusion http://corvus.zakelro.com/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/ hoc ludite quasi carmen Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:10:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Corvus http://corvus.zakelro.com/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-64220 Corvus Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:18:52 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-64220 InnerBits has a great post about this very topic (<a href="http://www.innerbits.com/blog/2007/06/20/nintendo-growing-the-market-massively/" rel="nofollow">link</a>). InnerBits has a great post about this very topic (link).

]]> By: Corvus http://corvus.zakelro.com/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-64199 Corvus Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:30:01 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-64199 One is bound to show up eventually, Joe. Keep up the hunt! I think everyone I knew who has been searching for one now has one. One is bound to show up eventually, Joe. Keep up the hunt! I think everyone I knew who has been searching for one now has one.

]]> By: Joe Tortuga http://corvus.zakelro.com/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-64191 Joe Tortuga Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:40:14 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-64191 I went thorough the PSP vs DS thing, and for a while (after getting a PSP for myself, and DS for my wife), I thought about getting one game for each of us from GameFly, and reviewing them, head to head. I never did it, but I thought about it. Part of why I didn't do it was that I was a Sony Fanboy, and really liked a lot of things about my PSP. But the things I liked had nothing to do with the games on it. The DS games were fun, they were easy to learn (and some where hard to master). The PSP games were annoying retreads of PS/PS2 games that weren't as fun as their originals. (I distinctly remember that the PSP Katamari was the only version of that game I didn't like.) I wound up selling my PSP back to get cash to buy myself a DS. Our extended family owns 5 DS's at this point, and no PSPs -- and no real regret. I was in a local gaming store of the EB/GameStop variety (is there another kind?) and someone was there giving the "hardcore gamer"'s anti-Wii attitude. I just shook my head, and though that we need change -- the gaming market needs casual games, and, for that matter, fun games. The only thing I regret, the only bad thing I can say about the Wii is that I can't find one;( I went thorough the PSP vs DS thing, and for a while (after getting a PSP for myself, and DS for my wife), I thought about getting one game for each of us from GameFly, and reviewing them, head to head. I never did it, but I thought about it. Part of why I didn’t do it was that I was a Sony Fanboy, and really liked a lot of things about my PSP.

But the things I liked had nothing to do with the games on it. The DS games were fun, they were easy to learn (and some where hard to master). The PSP games were annoying retreads of PS/PS2 games that weren’t as fun as their originals. (I distinctly remember that the PSP Katamari was the only version of that game I didn’t like.)

I wound up selling my PSP back to get cash to buy myself a DS. Our extended family owns 5 DS’s at this point, and no PSPs — and no real regret.

I was in a local gaming store of the EB/GameStop variety (is there another kind?) and someone was there giving the “hardcore gamer”‘s anti-Wii attitude. I just shook my head, and though that we need change — the gaming market needs casual games, and, for that matter, fun games.

The only thing I regret, the only bad thing I can say about the Wii is that I can’t find one;(

]]> By: Chris http://corvus.zakelro.com/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-63918 Chris Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:45:47 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-63918 The success of the Wii creates backlash in people who linked themselves to either of the power consoles publicly or personally. I suspect this backlash is a cause of some of the sour grapes. Also, people who just don't *get* the Wii probably feel the need to pick on it to alleviate their own cognitive dissonance. There's even an insulting nickname for Wii owners: wiitards. Cultural lines are being drawn! ;) The success of the Wii creates backlash in people who linked themselves to either of the power consoles publicly or personally. I suspect this backlash is a cause of some of the sour grapes. Also, people who just don’t *get* the Wii probably feel the need to pick on it to alleviate their own cognitive dissonance. There’s even an insulting nickname for Wii owners: wiitards. Cultural lines are being drawn! ;)

]]> By: Patrick http://corvus.zakelro.com/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-63906 Patrick Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:06:41 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-63906 It kinda reminds me of the Fox news pundits on Ron Paul; sometimes experience can be a liability. I bet the look on their faces when the read the Dec '06 NPD report was not unlike the reactions in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB1laGq62Ac It kinda reminds me of the Fox news pundits on Ron Paul; sometimes experience can be a liability.

I bet the look on their faces when the read the Dec ’06 NPD report was not unlike the reactions in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB1laGq62Ac

]]> By: Corvus http://corvus.zakelro.com/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-63896 Corvus Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:43:26 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-63896 Absolutely, I don't see any gloom or doom anywhere in this scenario for Sony and Microsoft either. I also see none of the dangers alluded to by other pundits in relation to the fracturing of the market. After an initial upheaval, developers will settle into the platform that most closely aligns with their design goals. If anything, the Wii and DS are not only rapidly expanding our audience(s), they're also generating a lot of space for more developers to jump into the fray. Now if we can just convince all three to really open their arms to the indie developer, we're set! Absolutely, I don’t see any gloom or doom anywhere in this scenario for Sony and Microsoft either.

I also see none of the dangers alluded to by other pundits in relation to the fracturing of the market. After an initial upheaval, developers will settle into the platform that most closely aligns with their design goals. If anything, the Wii and DS are not only rapidly expanding our audience(s), they’re also generating a lot of space for more developers to jump into the fray.

Now if we can just convince all three to really open their arms to the indie developer, we’re set!

]]> By: Josh http://corvus.zakelro.com/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-63894 Josh Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:29:27 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/2007/06/my-nintendo-confusion/#comment-63894 I had a similar thought this morning when I finally looked at the NPD numbers. The Wii and DS are simply leaving the rest of the pack behind at this point - it's literally off the charts. I think the analysts are looking to closely at the funky controller and not enough at the simple numbers: the Wii is cheaper to develop for and there's going to be more of them out there. Any game developer not trying to cash in there is simply blind - and with enough developers the future is pretty set. I don't have a lot of gloom for the 360 or PS3 though. I've said it on CT plenty of times - this generation is too complicated to simply count units. If Blockbuster maintains the Blu-Ray announcement from today - Sony will be plenty happy with their fate. And if Microsoft is going to be willing to spend $50 million on exclusive deals ... they'll make plenty of happy 360 owners. I had a similar thought this morning when I finally looked at the NPD numbers. The Wii and DS are simply leaving the rest of the pack behind at this point – it’s literally off the charts. I think the analysts are looking to closely at the funky controller and not enough at the simple numbers: the Wii is cheaper to develop for and there’s going to be more of them out there. Any game developer not trying to cash in there is simply blind – and with enough developers the future is pretty set.

I don’t have a lot of gloom for the 360 or PS3 though. I’ve said it on CT plenty of times – this generation is too complicated to simply count units. If Blockbuster maintains the Blu-Ray announcement from today – Sony will be plenty happy with their fate. And if Microsoft is going to be willing to spend $50 million on exclusive deals … they’ll make plenty of happy 360 owners.

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