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Opinion: Why Sony needs to encourage publishers to make PS Vita the JRPG console of choice

epicJRPG.com takes a look at the current sales challenges facing Sony's Playstation Vita, and examines the potentially positive opportunity that exists for Sony with respect to JRPGs.

As publishers move towards mobile and handheld as their preferred devices for publishing JRPGs, Sony may be able to capitalize on this shift in order to first increase the core gamer base on the Vita console, and later increase the overall number of mass market consumers purchasing the device.

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miyamoto4033d ago (Edited 4033d ago )

I think, most JRPG developers KNOW that the PSP is the King of JRPG that is why they support the platform for so very long (9 years and no sign of waning nor ending).

And that crown will eventually be passed on the PS Vita as the PS Vita is built as a PSP2
BUT
Nintendo knew that and has made the 3DS a direct answer to the successor hence nabbing PSP numero uno franchise MonHun. So it will be interesting direct competition on Ninty's part to gain market share. Sony not so much. They can't be arsed to make Pokemon or Kirby-ish games as their push is for the core and mature tech savvy gamers.

I don't see the 3DS lasting as long as the PSP nor PS Vita hardware wise because the successor to 3DS is just around the corner as stated by me. http://www.maxconsole.com/m...

cero554033d ago

i dont think psp is king of jrpgs... tho it has strong jrpg support.

Tapani4033d ago (Edited 4033d ago )

"MonHan" not "MonHun". The former sounds like hunting monsters and the latter like you cuddle with them!

TongkatAli4033d ago

Sony should make Legend Of Dragoon 2 Vita.

pompombrum4033d ago

That would get me buying a vita for sure.

DarkBlood4033d ago

that would make me get a vita alongside my favourite rpg game immediatly and not giving a shit about waiting for a red vita lol

adarker4033d ago

*slow clap* I agree completely!

Godmars2904033d ago (Edited 4033d ago )

What about the PS3? it needs a new mission statement in regards to the genre.

Pixel/sprite games for that matter.

Kirnisorey4033d ago

And by jrpg you mean a Souls game or Dragons Dogma game then absolutely.

TruthbeTold4033d ago (Edited 4033d ago )

Yeah, seriously. I can enjoy a good JRPG on a handheld. But by far prefer them on console.

Valkyria Chronicles lost me after the first. I can't really enjoy Tales games as much. I stay away from the 'Mario and Luigi' series. Pretty much Pokemon or bust with me and hand held rpg's. I've been playing and enjoying Fire Emblem lately. But I'm going through it slowly. Not enjoying it as much as when I play on console.

epicjrpg4033d ago

Honestly, more western-styled RPGs produced by Japanese companies on Vita certainly wouldn't hurt!

porkChop4033d ago

I would love a Demon's Souls port. Or an exclusive Souls game built from the ground up for the Vita. Considering that Sony owns the Demon's Souls IP they could make a Demon's Souls game themselves if they really wanted to.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos1d 19h ago (Edited 1d 19h ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers1d 15h ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken1d 2h ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g1d 11h ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing1d 11h ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H91d 11h ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola1d 7h ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn6691d 10h ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle1d 10h ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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I’m Glad Atlus & SE Changed Dates To Avoid Competing With Shadow Of The Erdtree

Saad from eXputer: "I'm glad I don't have to choose between Square Enix, Atlus, and FromSoftware due to bad release windows and Shadow of the Erdtree."

H92d ago

More intelligent than guerilla games

raWfodog2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Atlus is releasing their game one week before Erdtree, SE is releasing theirs one week after.

HZD released four days before Zelda, HFW released one week before Elden Ring.

It seems to me like they are still releasing their games too close to Erdtree.

VincentVanBro1d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

What a word vomit, rambling, turd of an article that simply states the obvious. Classic exputer.

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Sony Could Increase Your Game's Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It

Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.

jznrpg2d ago

This is something I might use. Sometimes I play some good games but they don’t have difficulty option and are a little too easy.

Profchaos2d ago

Souls games will be like that players struggling make it harder

PassNextquestion2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I think if used correctly it could work well

jambola1d 22h ago

cool idea
cool idea for horror games especially
the way it's explained here sounds like it could never be forced hopefully, so that's ok with me

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