Gioteck discuss why the need for dedicated gaming handhelds stands, but is under threat:
"The market for dedicated handhelds is not what it was. The 3DS is selling very well, but it’s not the huge, mainstream success which was the original DS. Heck, even the original PSP eventually sold over 80 million units worldwide which the current PS Vita won’t get near to."
It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.
The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.
Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."
1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.
Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.
This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.
Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One
Unfortunately, i can't see Sony releasing another handheld after the Vita, as awesome as it would be, the Vita just didn't sell well enough to justify it for Sony.
I'm hoping Sony gives it another go and actually try this time. The Vita has so much potential and its a great machine.
Sadly I don't see Sony releasing another handheld. I hope I'm wrong though.
There will obviously be a successor to the 3ds as it is nintendos most profitable market right now. Although the vita seems to be selling well in japan, I don't see them releasing another piece if hardware in the portable market as they are trying to push their subscription services via mobile platforms.
I hope Sony tries again, but makes sure not to go in thinking handhelds need console experiences.
FFCC, KHBBS, MGS:PW, MH:FU etc. were brilliant games so I'd like more of those experiences please.