Yeah I agree, handhelds are still going strong to me, it's just the current gen of handhelds are still pretty new so their library isn't great yet.Capitano Segnaposto said:Sources? Myself by looking around me. The Nintendo 3DS has made a shit ton of money and has already surpassed the DS in sales (I believe the Escapist covered that topic). The Vita looks like it will obtain its second wind as well when the White Version comes out with the price drop (White Vita + Game + Memory Card = I don't spend 350 bucks for it). I am currently at college and every other person is playing a Vita/3/DS. With the release of Kingdom Hearts 3D, Pokemon Black/White Version 2, and various other titles with fall, I don't see the fall of Handheld gaming at all!Night_S1ash said:Capitano Segnaposto said:Nothing is wrong with it? Handheld gaming is stronger now than it has ever been.
I am confused by the thought that it has been going downhill.
It's been going downhill for a while now, ever since phones became much easier to use. Unless I've been misinformed. Can you show me where you got your references?
People continue to say that "Smart Phones are destroying the handheld market!" Except that they are not. The Smart Phone Market is targeting the casual players. Those people that rarely game and mainly play Angry Birds on there coffee breaks. Most actual gamers I have met and seen, still buy actual dedicated handhelds for gaming.