I can't find anything on PSN or MacApp Store unless I use the search function- so, I really don't understand what you're getting at, Mickeymac
(considering ALL new releases on are the front page, as well as many categories- eShop is a huge improvement over Wii Shop and DSiShop).
As for Nintendo dying- they're not. At least, digital distribution isn't. I'm liking the fact that 3DS and Vita are standing up against the others. I think anyone who wants to play video games on the go, they'd pick up a 3DS or Vita. That's if they're really into gaming on the go, for the most part. If I wanted a handheld to play games, I wouldn't pick a tablet, smartphone (especially) or anything like that. I'd pick a 3DS (which I did) or a Vita (which I'm going to). Plus, in terms of cartidges/cards, it's much more convinient than downloading because you have a limited space on your iTouch (particularly) and iPhone (correct me if I'm wrong with that). There's no external media option and surely, games are limited in size as a digital product on these platforms for the most part and from my knowledge.
And this is personal- but I seem to not play 'digital' downloaded games much for some reason. It's weird- a game can be really lengthy, like an RPG, but I seem to stop playing them fast. Oh well.
i consider myself a non digital person as well but Nostalgia and the quick fix is what this industry is coming to. Hardcore and casual gamers both need to be pleased for any type of gain on that Damn Apple.
if I had a dime for every thread/blog or whatever thing I saw relating to "Death" and "Nintendo" I swear I'd be a millionaire. >...>
Honestly, The Digital market is not killing Nintendo. However, the Digital market (stating mainly The appstore) is making people more spoiled when it comes to Video games period. They see that they can get so many little games on their iphones/iPads for just a few dollars, then turn and look at the consoles/handhelds and swear they are highway robbery, when only about 97% of those owners of the iphone/ipad haven't been playing games for that long anyway.
I immediately suggest to Bonesy to double check for a spelling error so that an opinion I agree with isn't made into a joke because of spelling errors.
also, there was a long post here that I thought had to do with what you were talking about but didn't at all.
Basically, Orange Box and World of Goo. Look at those games. I mean, these were my Game of the Year for 2007/2008. Even IGN, of all people, picked World of Goo instead of Brawl for Nintendo games. Look at most other games, especially 40+ dollar games. Yes, we are being ripped off. We are SO being ripped off. I get better graphics = higher price but it has become ridiculous. Even games I like. I hate to say this, but Bulletstorm, while better than almost anything else in it's genre, failed. But despite that being solely because of some bad marketing, it kinda makes sense. It isn't a full 60 dollar game. It is not a full 60 dollar experience. Maybe it shouldn't have cost 60 dollars.
Of course "iphone and ipad users" who did not play games before do actually think games on other consoles and handhelds are over-priced. Even some, stating the quality of Angry Birds beats games like The Legend of Zelda, Little Big Planet, Uncharted, Halo- I mean, let's be real now, Angry Birds may be fun (I think it's sh*t personally), but no... Hell no. It doesn't compare to those games for many reasons and not including length.
I really can't get into Angry Birds and those who think "You won't be saying that when it comes to your Vita/3DS", I say "You're on that magic marijuana, because even when it comes to 3DS I'll turn the other cheek."
And looking at these people, they seem to be in the 30-40 range On engadget. Anything that isn't Apple for the most part gets hated on.
I wish people would stop with this 'Nintendo is dying' just because they cut the 3DS Price. Nothing is killing Nintendo.
My sentiments exactly. I'm about to explode like a ticking time bomb with all of this negativity toward Nintendo. Nintendo is just plain fine and they're going to quite impressively well this Holiday season thanks to the price drop, and the solid Q4 release line up in Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 7, Star Fox 64 3D and Kid Icarus Uprising although Europeans won't get the latter till next year.
Nintendo does not have a clue about the downloadable game market. That's painfully clear. It's true that the other console/handheld makers don't really get it either, but they certainly get it more then Nintendo does. It's not hard.
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