Reacties op: A Developer’s View On DS

Door: FRANK*

FRANK* — Fri, 14 May 2004 03:38:00 +0000

Exactly what happens when DS 'beats' PSP? I'm pretty sure both systems will be able to live next to each other in their own markets. That's what i'm trying to say; Nintendo's strategy is not beating the competition with higher specs, but by catering to a different target market by being original and authentic. My bet is that PSP will sell more units than DS, though.

I think Nintendo may actually be making a mistake by putting DS on the market next to GBA, instead of it being GBA's successor. That will be more confusing than the GB to GBA transition, which really confused a huge amount of parents worldwide. (More of Nintendo's stuff is bought by parents then by kids, right?)

Door: Collo

Collo — Fri, 14 May 2004 02:55:33 +0000

I think the DS is pretty impressive from a gameplay point of view. Although I do agree with the writer that the visuals (and the design of the machine itself) will make it more difficult to sell.

Door: Chris

Chris — Fri, 14 May 2004 02:13:24 +0000

The DS will be as long as the Gameboy advance. Yes the graphics aren't as good as the PSP, but the battery life will be longer, the system it's self cheaper and the games them selves cheaper to make as it doesn't require developers to concernrate on the graphics so much (and so more games).

Yes the PSP is more powerful than nintendo's hand held system, it is more expensive and it is a new comer to the hand held market.

I remember the Sega GameGear and how that failed, because of the above.
I don't think it will go down the GG route, but it wouldn't suprised me if it prove me wrong.

Door: Beitel

Beitel — Fri, 14 May 2004 01:47:24 +0000

But… The DS will come first, will be cheaper and if Ninty puts the name ‘Game Boy’ with it, along with some Pokémon titles, the DS will beat the PSP.

The PSP will be a ‘gadget’, something that will cost very much and will not contain something very new, only things that you can find on (cheaper) systems.

Also, the PSP will get the GBA-syndrome: Ports, ports, ports.

Only the name ‘Playstation’ will save that platform.

Door: FRANK*

FRANK* — Thu, 13 May 2004 18:38:51 +0000

“… There the 3D revolution has not happened yet, and the DS will be compared to the PSP because of that. Maybe they should have put the money for the second screen in a dedicated 3D processor instead.”

I think 3D requires a big screen for it to be immersive or even functional. I think 3D wil not be DS’s strong point nor is it meant to be. My guess is that Nintendo is not waging a ‘handheld 3D war’. Nintendo has always put itself in the market as being original, not competitive. Problem is that although they are not comparing their products with the competition’s, their clients are…