Masaya Matsuura comments on the next-gen consoles and TBA games |
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Masaya Matsuura developing for the Wii? That's the attention-catching matter the Parappa the Rapper creator has stated over an interview during the ongoing Nordic Games conference. Don't hold your breath, though - Matsuura-san stated that his studio (NanaOn-Sha) has only begun the planning stages for the game, and that they hope to officially begin work soon.Aside from this sliver of a game announcement, the developer also offered his two cents regarding the three current next-generation consoles: The PlayStation 3, the Wii, and the Xbox 360.
On the matter of PS3, Matsuura-san said he thought the reason why the Wii was outselling Sony's console wasn't a matter of its large price tag, but that it was just plain large, size-wise. "It's too big for the Japanese," he stated. Mastuura further commented that the same could be said of the Xbox 360 and its notoriously large (and heavy) AC adapter.
As for the Wii console - the smallest of the trio - Matsuura commented that while he liked the console concept and its games, he also foresaw problems that may arise regarding the motion-sensitive Wiimote. "Players can't spend a long time on gameplay, so this can be tough. So I respect Nintendo's activities, but for software designers like us, it's very hard."
On a last note, the developer hinted on "a very casual, one-button game" that his studio was working on. "Maybe the publisher will announce the release soon. It's a very simple game, but I hope it will be successful." That's all the details we've got for now, as members of the gaming industry speak their mind at this event.
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it's sitting just over my PS2 (not slim) in my display case and there's not much of a difference... but when i bought my PS3 i was surprised at how heavy it is... and when i pulled it out of the box i was a little bit overwhelmed... it is quite big but damn does it give the feeling of sheer power!!! but i don't think it's big enough NOT to buy... but i ain't japanese.
it's sitting just over my PS2 (not slim) in my display case and there's not much of a difference... but when i bought my PS3 i was surprised at how heavy it is... and when i pulled it out of the box i was a little bit overwhelmed... it is quite big but damn does it give the feeling of sheer power!!! but i don't think it's big enough NOT to buy... but i ain't japanese.
sorry for the double post
just thought of something... don't japanese like big things??? i mean those Gundam things and Mechas and stuff... Godzilla... Ultraman... Voltes V...
Japanese make small cars.
" it is quite big but damn does it give the feeling of sheer power!!!" Dont get me wrong I like my ps3 but when I got it out the box all I thought was wtf a shiny 70s style lump of plastic that weighs slightly more than a house! So power in the way if it falls on you, your a dead man is that what you mean?!?
He's full of it. I bet most Japanese have big screen tvs by now.
From what I know from my friend in japan, most japanese families live in small homes/apt. so space is a very big issue for them at home. I dont know how this may fall into play with a console the size of a shoe box compared to one the size of two dvds but yeah, i think they are very limited to how big certain things can be in their home and btw, most japanese dont have huge tvs.
Yeah, when I'm considering a 400/600 dollar console (dunno how many yen), whether it's larger or smaller than a shoebox really makes the difference.
I want to play some wii!
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