His shameful stereotypings mean nothing about the quality of the DS. The DS and 3DS sacrifice some of Sony's supposed 'cool factor' and 'street 'cred'' for substance, functionality and strong franchise support, among other things.
I still firmly believe the phone and console gaming markets are completely different. There are people who will spend more money for a higher quality game, and those who will spend a tiny amount for an admittedly lesser game. Although there are games which appear on both platforms, such as Street Fighter, there is just something better about playing it on a buttoned console rather than a touch screen device.
Unfortunately, for the DS at least, the game chips have (AUS). This may mean that we have no option. And when will us Kiwis find out what our price is?
It would have been interesting to see whether G4 and similar sites would label M:OM as sexist if the protagonist was male, had all the same persoality attributes portrayed by Samus, and had to follow orders from a female officer his senior...
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Re: Review: BIT.TRIP SAGA (3DS)
@Zez
Hehe, those were the days! XD
Re: First Impressions: BIT.TRIP SAGA (3DS)
Love the cover art.
WANT WANT WANT.
Re: E3 2011: Corbie on the Show Floor - Day 2
mouth...phone out with soap *Re: Mario Kart 3DS Drives, Glides and Dives this Year
Customization is a great way to change the formula to make it worth buying.
Re: New Smash Bros. Announced for Wii U and 3DS
@3Dgamer
That's a picture of Melee, methinks.
Re: Nintendo Updates DSiWare to 3DS Transfer List with More Titles
YAY! PINBALL PULSE LIVES!
Re: Activision and SEGA Toying with Wappy Dog DS for Christmas
I LOVE YOU WAPPY! :'D
Re: Flipnote Memo Coming to 3DS eShop
Fix the navigation, disallow reposts and simplify the channel system please. :/
Re: Capcom Objects to Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Translation Costs
Surely there are some multi-lingual fans who'd be willing to translate?
Re: Capcom Objects to Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Translation Costs
OBJECTION!!!!!
Re: Sony CEO Refers to Nintendo Handhelds as "Babysitting Tools"
And to be honest, what really makes the difference between the two consoles?
Re: Sony CEO Refers to Nintendo Handhelds as "Babysitting Tools"
His shameful stereotypings mean nothing about the quality of the DS. The DS and 3DS sacrifice some of Sony's supposed 'cool factor' and 'street 'cred'' for substance, functionality and strong franchise support, among other things.
Re: Angry Birds Dev Calls Nintendo Games "$49 Pieces of Plastic"
I still firmly believe the phone and console gaming markets are completely different. There are people who will spend more money for a higher quality game, and those who will spend a tiny amount for an admittedly lesser game. Although there are games which appear on both platforms, such as Street Fighter, there is just something better about playing it on a buttoned console rather than a touch screen device.
Re: Review: The Sims 3 (3DS)
Ouch, those are some nasty looking game screens.. D:
Re: Iwata Hits Out at Smartphone and Social Network Game Developers
Thank you, Pixelman (35). I couldn't have said it better myself. It's okay to have a bias, but only if you can back it up.
Re: Mario Sports Mix Giveaway!
Boooohooo!! I accidentally tapped the entry button on my iPod an entered an incorrect answer! Anything I can do about that, admins?
Re: Review: The Seller (DSiWare)
A sacred chosen few have.
Re: Australian 3DS Event Set for February 8th
Unfortunately, for the DS at least, the game chips have (AUS). This may mean that we have no option. And when will us Kiwis find out what our price is?
Re: Look Out Fireplacing, You've Got Competition
kittens are puppies too
Re: Iwata: Making Consoles is Like Buying Sushi, and Other Insights
nomnomnom3dsnomnom
Re: Charge Your Wii Remotes with Sonic Induction Power
Sonic induction? Like charging with SOUND? D:
Re: BIT.TRIP FLUX Gameplay Revealed, More or Less
Corbie, you know WAY TOO MUCH. D:
Re: Talking Point: Your Nintendo Christmas Presents
Metroid: Other M and Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.
And an iPod Touch.
Re: Nintendo's 3DS Preview Events Scheduled for 19th January
You think Australia misses out? Try living in Christchurch, New Zealand. If anything reaches NZ it's always only Auckland.
Re: EA: Nintendo Needs to Drop Wii Price, Help Third Parties
What Feenie and invmat said.
Re: Features: Don't Touch my Samus: Metroid's Controversial Turn
It would have been interesting to see whether G4 and similar sites would label M:OM as sexist if the protagonist was male, had all the same persoality attributes portrayed by Samus, and had to follow orders from a female officer his senior...
Re: Review: Fireplacing (WiiWare)
Oh my god! DIFFERING ANGLES!!! That totally makes it worth a 10/10!!!
Re: Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (Wii)
@James Newton
And even they look graphically bad...
Re: Review: FlingSmash (Wii)
;(
Re: Review: We Sing! Robbie Williams (Wii)
Love the tagline!
Re: Meet Snivy, Oshawott and Tepig, Pokemon Fans
Well obviously:
Snivy = Snake + Ivy OR Snide + Ivy
Tepig (just doesn't ring for me...) = Tepid + Pig
But all I can get for Oshawott?
Otter + Shallot?
Or perhaps Otter + Shell + Wat(er)?
Re: 3DS Development Could Cost Triple That of DS Software
Yay! Less shovelware!!! (potentially)
Re: Learn to Draw Mario with Nintendo's Official Flipnote Tutorial
NO! AHH!
"Take a page and a pen draw a big mushroom!"
AAAAH! D:
Re: Reggie Wonders Where Metroid: Other M Sales Went Wrong
Too pricey.
yay for cheaponess
Re: Nintendo Download: 12th November (Europe)
@Mickeymac
Sadly, we are not amongst those important ones in Europe.
We get to sit in a corner and cry with you Americans.
Re: Review: Legendary Wars: T-Rex Rumble (DSiWare)
I'll consider! Great review, Zach!
This game is made by the same people who made Sacrifice, one of my favourite games ever.
Re: Buying Ivy the Kiwi? Helps Save Real Kiwis
Hey, other Kiwis!
waves excitedly
Re: Win Ivy the Kiwi? for Wii (EU)
Ah! My post vanished! Did I be naughty? D:
Re: Competition: chick chick BOOM (All PAL Regions)
Yay! I qualify for once!
Re: You Can Gaze At This Super Mario 25th Anniversary Box Now
Really looking forward to it! Epic collection.
Re: Nintendo Download: 29th October 2010 (Europe)
Be surprised, Nintendo Life.
Re: Cartoon Network Mayhem in Upcoming 3DS "Battle Game"
We need more old shows in this, otherwise it's just going to be ALL Ben 10 aliens.
I hope the game works out well.
Re: First Plants vs. Zombies DS Trailer Sprouts and Shambles
Insta-buy. The 'choppy framerate' just seems to sort of be a graphics alteration. It looks fun.
Re: Review: Snapdots (DSiWare)
Sweet, good looking game!
AUS/NZ has this, but Europe dosen't.. Interesting..
Re: Kidz Bop Dance Party! The Video Game
D:
Re: Review: Maestro! Green Groove (DSiWare)
Okay: buy this, it's totally worth it. And they'll make more if we do.
Re: Review: Maestro! Green Groove (DSiWare)
Hopefully this will be better then the graphically horrible iPhone version which now cannot start....
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th October (Europe)
And AUS/NZ ONLY gets the Tic-Tac-Toe game!!!!
NOT THAT WE MISSED OUT ON MUCH.
but really, ONE game?
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th October (Europe)
No Shantae?
Re: Review: Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (DS)
Looks PERFECT for me!