Bankai wrote:

SCAR392 wrote:

Yes, but the Gamepad acts as the PS Vita when PS Vita and PS3 are played as one.

This topic is about cross platform play.

The Wii U by itself is not doing cross platform play.

SCAR392 wrote:

Bankai wrote:

SCAR392 wrote:

You don't pay attention or can't read either. In the next sentence, I said that I don't need a PS Vita to understand how it works, which goes past the need of actually needing one to understand. Even if I did have a PS Vita, you still wouldn't believe me. What features does PS Vita add to a PS3 game, or vice versa?

The Vita can be used as a controller when playing PS3 games. It can work as a second screen. You can transfer your game save from your PS3 to your Vita to play your game on the go, and transfer it back when you're at home to continue where you left off.

You can do everything with the Vita/ PS3 that you can do with the Monster Hunter game. Considering that Monster Hunter is the only game that links 3DS to Wii U, and considering that there is a handful of Vita games that now support it, it's not inferior. It's exactly the same experience. With more games.

I said that I don't need a PS Vita to understand how it works, which goes past the need of actually needing one to understand.

uh huh.

Well good then. I hope you're enjoying that. The only problem with that way of doing things, is that you need to pay $300 for a PS3, then $250 for a PS Vita.
Nintendo has kind of already combined PS3 and Vitas cross play ability where they interact as one with Wii U, then they have 3DS on top of that as a stand alone, and are combining both for the cross play on the go. Also, acting as one which is sure to happen in Smash Bros.
We need to make sure not to forget the similarity between both the systems.
Crossplay altogether is not a new concept.

Funny_Moblin wrote:

SCAR392 wrote:

Bankai wrote:

SCAR392 wrote:

You don't pay attention or can't read either. In the next sentence, I said that I don't need a PS Vita to understand how it works, which goes past the need of actually needing one to understand. Even if I did have a PS Vita, you still wouldn't believe me. What features does PS Vita add to a PS3 game, or vice versa?

The Vita can be used as a controller when playing PS3 games. It can work as a second screen. You can transfer your game save from your PS3 to your Vita to play your game on the go, and transfer it back when you're at home to continue where you left off.

You can do everything with the Vita/ PS3 that you can do with the Monster Hunter game. Considering that Monster Hunter is the only game that links 3DS to Wii U, and considering that there is a handful of Vita games that now support it, it's not inferior. It's exactly the same experience. With more games.

I said that I don't need a PS Vita to understand how it works, which goes past the need of actually needing one to understand.

uh huh.

Well good then. I hope you're enjoying that. The only problem with that way of doing things, is that you need to pay $300 for a PS3, then $250 for a PS Vita.
Nintendo has kind of already combined PS3 and Vitas cross play ability where they interact as one with Wii U, then they have 3DS on top of that as a stand alone, and are combining both for the cross play on the go. Also, acting as one which is sure to happen in Smash Bros.
We need to make sure not to forget the similarity between both the systems.
Crossplay altogether is not a new concept.

What I'm worried about for the Wii U and 3DS though is, how can crossplay be supported by both when the graphical powers are very different?

SCAR392 wrote:

Bankai wrote:

SCAR392 wrote:

Yes, but the Gamepad acts as the PS Vita when PS Vita and PS3 are played as one.

This topic is about cross platform play.

The Wii U by itself is not doing cross platform play.

Ya, 3DS isn't doing that yet. It can though. Super Smash Bros. proves it can, same with Monster Hunter.
The problem never is that it can't, it's that it won't. Once Nintendo gets into the cross play 'environment', my bet is that they'll start implementing systems that Sony has.
i.e. Nintendo goes outside without a coat, and it's cold. Nintendo goes back inside and grabs a coat.
What is this progress called?

brooks83 wrote:

SCAR392 wrote:

Bankai wrote:

SCAR392 wrote:

Yes, but the Gamepad acts as the PS Vita when PS Vita and PS3 are played as one.

This topic is about cross platform play.

The Wii U by itself is not doing cross platform play.

Ya, 3DS isn't doing that yet. It can though. Super Smash Bros. proves it can, same with Monster Hunter.
The problem never is that it can't, it's that it won't. Once Nintendo gets into the cross play 'environment', my bet is that they'll start implementing systems that Sony has.
i.e. Nintendo goes outside without a coat, and it's cold. Nintendo goes back inside and grabs a coat.
What is this progress called?

I'm not even gonna bother trying to comprehend the coat analogy, but what do you mean when you say they'll start implementing systems that Sony has? My guess is that a few games will support 3DS/Wii U cross platform play and that's it, just like any other time Nintendo does something like that.

Funny_Moblin wrote:

And on top of that, my biggest worry, is downscaling the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. U just to be compatible with the 3DS version.

ShadJV wrote:

Funny_Moblin wrote:

And on top of that, my biggest worry, is downscaling the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. U just to be compatible with the 3DS version.

Do you seriously think Sakurai will downscale an HD game to the 3DSes capabilities? Nintendo wouldn't let that happen, it would look hideous on a big screen. I'm certain both will push their respective systems to their limits.