Can't say I'm surprised anymore. A tad bit annoyed, but I'll still play it for kicks.
"The numbers dont back this up, dedicated handhelds are as popular as ever"
This, at least, is worth addressing.
This is one article mentioning numbers and analyses:
http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/...
This is Iwata defending what Nintendo practically started:
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I'll need to read the book to see. But then again, I probably won't read it.
Now that is a slick coincidence.
;)
Hi Huf,
The links within the article point to the sources - the one I used is from the NY Post. Here are other sources I referred to for research, if you want to read on it further:
http://games.slashdot.org/s...
http://www.ibtimes.com/arti.....
LOL.
I need to tweet this.
And yes, I agree. Valve does kick *ss, doesn't it?
I'm sorry if I confused you - I did not mean to insinuate that Croft's redesign had anything to do with EA. It's just an analogy.
Whoever holds the the intellectual rights to the games (and characters) has complete control over them - so when Eidos fell into Square Enix's lap in 2009, it wasn't a matter of just creating another Tomb Raider game that fits the franchise to a T.
The new management undoubtedly had a hand in the redesign (or at...
Not sure if the Wii experience can match the original SNES controller rush of mastering Mario's nuanced movements, but have fun.