Budgets for developing games for both the 3DS and NGP have tripled compared to those for games on preceding systems. The main reason for this increase in costs is that more powerful hardware and heightened expectations have forced developers to create richly detailed worlds with top-notch graphics.
What does this all mean for the consumer and the future of portable gaming?
This image basically confirms that in Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon we will be seeing an alternate story. While it has been stated by Nintendo multiple times that this was the case, they were never really clear on it.
Why in fucks name did the designs for the mc make it through the planing stages of development? They are by far the worse thing pokemon have produced.
Hey! Pikmin is brand new adventure set on the Nintendo 3DS as Captain Olimar's ship crash lands on a mysterious alien planet.
Every time I see 'released on Steam' my heart sinks. Why don't these guys release on GOG instead?
Beware Space Pirates. Beware Metroids. Samus Aran is back and she is locked & loaded.
I think the author makes a good point. I don't mind paying more for portable games IF they're more like console games in terms of quality. I don't want to pay more though for just more of the same old.
ive just learned to be a patient gamer ...wait a year and most of the early games will be half price and most likely a new model of the handheld will be out at a lower price. Ive got enough great current gen games to catch up on to have a great gaming experience for a year or more.