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Sony Promises that Devs Like the Vita |
Listed in: News Tags: nintendo 3ds, ps vita, psp, Sony, virtual boy
Sony is reeling after one game creator suggested that third party developers have canceled their Vita projects and moved to the 3DS due to the handheld’s poor performance in Japan. A report in a Japanese newspaper carried the anonymous quote, which stated, “Major Japanese companies are cancelling all projects intended for Vita and are changing development to 3DS.” Sony wants you to know that this simply isn’t the case.
Scott Rohde, the senior vice president of Worldwide Studios said that while he didn’t see the specific quote, it’s not unusual to find “exaggerated” claims like that regarding untested products. He also noted that he knew of many third party devs working “feverishly” on Vita titles, and that it would be impossible for any one person to definitively say what every Vita studio may or may not be doing.
Edge magazine points out that calling the claims an “exaggeration” indicates that a few studios have indeed jumped ship, just not to the numbers the anonymous source stated. Whatever’s going on over in Japan, you can bet it will echo through the western marketplace.
Vita is just a few short days away from release and if the western launch isn’t strong, the device could be relegated to Virtual Boy territory. Right now, the Vita is being outsold by the 3DS and even the original PSP in Japan – not a good indicator of success. Sony isn’t known for being upfront with its customers, so the truth of the matter is probably somewhere between the two quotes.
We’ll just have to wait and see what happens. What do you think the fate of the Vita will be?
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I don't like those, but I like Tales games...
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None "wants" it fails..is Sony's arrogance on its statements that turns people down, bad marketing, game line-up..etcetc that turns people down..:-(
I for onw, want a Vita, but look at the line-up right no ( it sucks for me )... they concentrate too much on a fraction of the market, and impose that as a the "only" true..
Then you need extra media to play your games, and you create confusion releasing 3G and Non 3G models...
on top of that youc reate all that "we are social we are social we are social"...damn, ..
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But no, with the exception of ninja gaiden and disgaea 3, nothing really attracta me at this point.
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Sony needs to fucking learn and accept their mistakes.
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It's a great system. It doesn't cost 2400 dollars like an entry iPhone does. It's 250.00-300.00 up front which leaves me with 2100-2150 to spend on quality titles. IMO; the happy medium is 29.99 for ps vita games. That would put one on pace for approx 80 quality games in 2 years time compared to the initial price of an iPhone with a monthly contract. The iPod touch and iPad, different story, but there aren't any games out on iOS or android platform that are the quality of uncharted on the vita. GTA Is impressive but the touch control drifts.
God of war, Metal Gesr, Twisted Metal and Battlefront 3 would be solid titles. Simple iOS type games like angry birds etc at the same price as ios and android counterparts is also key.
Hope Sony and the bloggers don't mess it up!
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He is technically right to say that the total cost is about 2k.
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