frankie_baby
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You are aware god eater 2 is also coming out on PSP ?
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Media Create Sales: Week 38, 2012 (Sep 17 - Sep 23)
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You are aware god eater 2 is also coming out on PSP ?
Metallix87
Member
Oh i thought it did well there,nvm.
thehypocrite
Member
They don't. That's not how production lines work.
Which is as good as opportunity as any to present to that massive user base that they can get served better in those types of experiences on their superior hardware. Position the games head to head and push that comparison hard. Hardly anyone cares/notices the vita. The possible controversy/discussions would help the system to get in the mainstream perception. They should exploit this, no shy away from it.
Graphics Horse
Member
Playstation Phone, but drop the phone part and replace it with better controls and games.
test_account
XP-39C²
Playstation Mobile is designed to be a platform for many devices, mostly touch based only systems (cellphones and tablets). It is possible to have support for buttons too, but the developers must have in mind that the games should work with touch based systems only as well. Unless the developers feel that virtual buttons on-screen is good enough, this would eliminate most support for retail "full games". I have no idea how the market would respond to such a system.
Any link to those dev interviews would do fine too
I tried to search on Google, but didnt find anything :\About Peace Walker HD, it could be a reason yeah. About Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, i read that it is more about that the game doesnt support trophies and the ad-hoc stuff for this game doesnt work like it does in Japan. I'm not sure if these are determain factors for this release though.
i find this unlikely if the machine doesn't find any success out west. currently it appears it isn't doing well overseas.
Now you are just getting silly and resembling bad Sony PR.
frankie_baby
Member
You (and I for that matter) have no way of knowing how many they have unsold, its quite possible if their production lines were set up to meet their ridiculous shipment targets then its likely they're sitting on a huge and fast growing pile by now I dread to think what it'd be like by spring
thehypocrite
Member
Do you know who will care about that in 2013? Do you think that they'll promote the PSP version? Do we know if they'll be released on the same date? Too many unknowns for that.
oh this is hilarious.
More people than those who would care for a Vita version.
DragonSworne
Banned
It should not be a shock when it is announced that Sony has put a halt on PSV production simple due to having too many unsold units. You can't keep producing units if stores aren't buying them. It could happen within the year.
Nintendo had to do it for the GC midway through it's life.
Whether if it is temporary or not depends on how fast current supply sells out.
Nintendo had to do it for the GC midway through it's life.
Whether if it is temporary or not depends on how fast current supply sells out.
frankie_baby
Member
When everyone and their dog already has a PSP (especially god eater fans for some strange reason) will anybody actually bother buying a vita for it, also isn't it just an upresed straight port?
Graphics Horse
Member
Me neither, but what's the worst that could happen?
As I implied it would rely on Playstation Mobile being a big thing, and just offer the manual controls for games which benefit them, much like a second hand xperia play would.
Do you think they will send to die the only version with a realistic chance of doing great? Because they want to sell less copies, right?
thehypocrite
Member
Am I? Then how would you do it then? To me it makes sense. It worked for EA with Battlefield and MOH and that was against COD which is a stronger IP than MH.
Then it makes no sense making that the focus of the discussions. Is more likely they don't, unless you can provide sources for this claim.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
People that care? Everyone who has a PSP.
And 'better-served'? No. "Hey, you know that huge franchise you love and play with all your friends? Yeah, we don't have that but here's something that's sorta kinda similar!"
frankie_baby
Member
I think most people would agree that its far more likely that they do in fact have a shit tonne of them sat unloved in the back of a warehouse somewhere
Colonel Mustard
Banned
This...this isnt the same thing at all? They pushed a similar, established brand on hardware that was already out there?
Yeah, in my mind Europe would be the main potential market for the Vita at this point because it's the only region where Sony's sales strength and internal developer strength actually overlap, and a region where the PSP was surprisingly resilient despite its library (in relativistic terms).
On the third party front, games like Assassin's Creed and a full quality Need For Speed would also have a lot more relevance in that market.
Now, I'm not saying it will be successful in Europe, just that I feel this is the region Sony might want to double down on if they're going to keep the system going.
It really sounds like you don't know much about the Japanese market.
It's kind of crazy that SCEE of all SCE divisions is the one publishing new PSP titles in 2012.
frankie_baby
Member
Are they?
test_account
XP-39C²
Well, the system could flop big time hehe, that is the worst thing that could happen =) Yeah, many things would also have to be right for a $99 system like this to be able to succeed.Me neither, but what's the worst that could happen?
As I implied it would rely on Playstation Mobile being a big thing, and just offer the manual controls for games which benefit them, much like a second hand xperia play would.
It's gonna get ugly in here if that happens.
thehypocrite
Member
You can watch the screen shot to see if it is an upraised port. It doesn't look like that to me.
Disagree. How many people are going to buy the PSP to play this? How many would need to buy a Vita? It makes business sense for Sony to drive people to Vita because of their long term wellbeing, and they will.
They are. They're kids titles but during E3 SCEE announced a Phineas & Ferb game (which I believe is a conversion of the one released last year) and a sequel to the Geronimo Stilton game they released last year.
frankie_baby
Member
I wouldn't be surprised if Sony tried keeping it quiet when that happens, in fact wouldn't be surprised if production has already stopped
Father_Brain
Banned
This is 100 percent true, though I'm not placing any bets myself on exactly when Sony will kill it. Just probably sometime before the holidays next year.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
The point is that people don't need to buy a PSP to play GE 2. They already have one. It's Namco Bandai's game anyway-THEY'LL drive consumers to the game, not Sony.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Exactly.
thehypocrite
Member
and a New IP as well. I focus on the similarities, you on the differences.
Where are these people? The sales of PSP software has bottomed out, nothing is making big numbers and the hardware sales are also way down year over year. Just check the OP, PSP will be dead by then.
Since your knowledge is so great to tell me that it won't work. I do ask you to tell me/us how would you do it?
Battlefield and MOH are both already established franchises (moreso BF than MOH) that were competing for the audience on the SAME system.
Totally different from Soul Sacrifice's case.
I feel kinda bad, but this is where I'm at right now. I was going to get the White ACIII bundle, but at this rate I almost feel that waiting would be better. I'm part of the problem. :|
For what it's worth, SCEJ probably will be helping Scamco with marketing on GE2.
If it is still at 40K a week in November, then I believe NSMB2 will just barely pass 2 million before the end of the year.
But I believe it will behave like Animal Crossing did on the DS. Probably won't but I have a hunch.
djplaeskool
Member
Colonel Mustard
Banned
The differences vastly outweigh the similarities.
What, of note, has been released on the PSP recently? I see a port of a five year old DS game with worse load times. Hunter X Hunter which got awful reviews and a Vita game that cratered? You're implying the Vita-audience actually buys software, which really isn't the case.
chertipros
Member
What game are you referring to?
Colonel Mustard
Banned
FFIII, LBPV
thehypocrite
Member
So you agree that no one cares about PSP? Good. The Vita audience bought Miku and Persona, they do buy software.
I won't talk about Persona much, but i would say the Miku audience bought vita's, heh.
If they don't care about PSP then they don't even know Vita exists in comparison!
But of course they'll find out about these high quality MH clones this spring and suddenly jump to that platform instead of the one releasing the next game in their beloved franchise at the same time next year.
But of course they'll find out about these high quality MH clones this spring and suddenly jump to that platform instead of the one releasing the next game in their beloved franchise at the same time next year.
PSP may be a dead system, but it's still more alive than Vita. Both hardware and software sales in 2012 have been higher for PSP. So I can't see GE2 being a system seller for Vita when it's on PSP as well.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
You mean they buy established brands that are exlusive to the platform?
And no one cares about the PSP? If you're going to continue to be obtuse, one could argue that both of these terrible games outsold the Vita's newest release. I wouldn't do this though because I don't construct obtuse arguments.