Sony could be planning to counter this with demo downloads directly to the PS3. They've already rolled out a bunch of PSP demo kiosks in Japan.
I do, however, think this would be hugely offputting to the type of gamer that buys new games and beats them quickly in order to sell them back while they're still fetching a premium. Not that Sony or publishers would be sad to see that trend disappear, but it might make for a lot more reluctant consumers.
I think this is probably true for hardcore gamers, especially since a lot of third-party content will be near identical for the PS3 and 360 (EA has admitted as much at E3). His plan is my own, and I was holding out on buying a 360 until Sony dropped their price bomb.
But I don't think for a minute that Microsoft will be able to ride Nintendo's coattails into sales to non-gamers. Too many of the games for the other two consoles are sequels of long-running franchises or games with overly-complex controls. At best they can hope for a halo effect (pardon the pun), where gamers playing games for the first time on the Wii might want to see what the fuss is about elsewhere.
Agreed. Kojima studios is working with Nintendo on a handful of games (perhaps most notabe at E3 is the Boktai sequel for DS); it would be great to see a unique Metal Gear Game for the Wii. I think one of the strengths of Kojima Studios is that they really push the envelope for the hardware that they are developing for - to port a single version of their game across platforms would likely do all of them a disservice.
Honestly, though, I think Zone of the Enders would be a better fit for Wii.
To answer your question, the MSX was a home computer standard that was far more popular in Japan than anywhere else, and prior to the launch of the Famicom attracted lots of Japanese game studios.
It's noteworthy here because the recent Metal Gear Solid: Subsistence contained the original MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 for the MSX (and those are the source of animations played in Metal Gear Ac!d for the PSP).
I guess I can see it going either way, but I really wish Konami/Kojima could show Nintendo some more love (since that's where he got his start)
Not to be pendantic, but the MSX version of Metal Gear (that came out a year before the NES version) is considered to be the preferred version.
The software, called MoodViews, was created by Gilad Mishne and colleagues at Amsterdam University, The Netherlands. It tracks about 10 million blogs hosted by the US service LiveJournal.
I might be insulted if Halo wasn't just a next-gen remake of the NES' "Totally Rad". I mean, tell me that this guy isn't the prototype for Master Chief.
Great. Googling "breast self examination" is going to become the modern-day equivalent of stealing a copy of dad's National Geographic to see your first photo of a boobie.
With NYPD officers' salaries so low some have to apply for food stamps, I don't think that meets all of his requirements.
Now the nuclear power plant might be a good idea. I hear of this one guy who hardly does any work and has a great home, a beautiful wife, got to meet Jimmy Carter and be an astronaut...
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The Japanese call 'em Tanuki.
No, but if you plug in an iPod you can download the answers to next week's exam.
I can't wait to start getting registrar solicitations for the 10 million new possible variations of my domain name.
Or accidentally stumbling upon one of the septillion new blog spam sites.
Snake? Snaaaaake!
As for gaming mascots, isn't MGS4 pretty much the only lure Sony has to garner interest in the PS3 right now?
The short folm begins when CERN "scientist" Candii orders a pizza...
The grass is green? What kind of funky porn sites do you visit?
With URL, please.
That's not to mention that the PS2 version of Liberty City Stories was at launch and continues to be cheaper than it's PSP counterpart.
To entice Tomonobu Itagaki to develop for their console.
I'm gonna party like it's 2099.
Those are going to be the sweatiest-looking sex avatars ever rendered in a console game.
At least he wasn't playing solitaire.
Oh, wait...
*bows*
Just missed!
*picks up another tomato*
I don't even have enough frequent flier miles to travel overseas.
This is what happens when you outsource your redacting responsibilities to overseas contractors.
customers could not try before they buy
Sony could be planning to counter this with demo downloads directly to the PS3. They've already rolled out a bunch of PSP demo kiosks in Japan.
I do, however, think this would be hugely offputting to the type of gamer that buys new games and beats them quickly in order to sell them back while they're still fetching a premium. Not that Sony or publishers would be sad to see that trend disappear, but it might make for a lot more reluctant consumers.
I think this is probably true for hardcore gamers, especially since a lot of third-party content will be near identical for the PS3 and 360 (EA has admitted as much at E3). His plan is my own, and I was holding out on buying a 360 until Sony dropped their price bomb.
But I don't think for a minute that Microsoft will be able to ride Nintendo's coattails into sales to non-gamers. Too many of the games for the other two consoles are sequels of long-running franchises or games with overly-complex controls. At best they can hope for a halo effect (pardon the pun), where gamers playing games for the first time on the Wii might want to see what the fuss is about elsewhere.
Agreed. Kojima studios is working with Nintendo on a handful of games (perhaps most notabe at E3 is the Boktai sequel for DS); it would be great to see a unique Metal Gear Game for the Wii. I think one of the strengths of Kojima Studios is that they really push the envelope for the hardware that they are developing for - to port a single version of their game across platforms would likely do all of them a disservice.
Honestly, though, I think Zone of the Enders would be a better fit for Wii.
To answer your question, the MSX was a home computer standard that was far more popular in Japan than anywhere else, and prior to the launch of the Famicom attracted lots of Japanese game studios.
It's noteworthy here because the recent Metal Gear Solid: Subsistence contained the original MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 for the MSX (and those are the source of animations played in Metal Gear Ac!d for the PSP).
I guess I can see it going either way, but I really wish Konami/Kojima could show Nintendo some more love (since that's where he got his start) Not to be pendantic, but the MSX version of Metal Gear (that came out a year before the NES version) is considered to be the preferred version.
The software, called MoodViews, was created by Gilad Mishne and colleagues at Amsterdam University, The Netherlands. It tracks about 10 million blogs hosted by the US service LiveJournal.
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What, just because they didn't like Serenity you assume that they're gay?
I might be insulted if Halo wasn't just a next-gen remake of the NES' "Totally Rad". I mean, tell me that this guy isn't the prototype for Master Chief.
I hear the going rate is $10,000 and a trip to Moscow.
Note to self: Make a Splunk Base entry about Firefox Adblock.
Great. Googling "breast self examination" is going to become the modern-day equivalent of stealing a copy of dad's National Geographic to see your first photo of a boobie.
With NYPD officers' salaries so low some have to apply for food stamps, I don't think that meets all of his requirements.
Now the nuclear power plant might be a good idea. I hear of this one guy who hardly does any work and has a great home, a beautiful wife, got to meet Jimmy Carter and be an astronaut...