Sony: Nintendo Handhelds Aren't for Self-Respecting Adults

[bkd69]

Well, at least Nintendo's never said that they have the right to revoke features from their products after the warranty expires.

EDIT: I stand corrected, Nintendo has reserved the right to brick the DS's of perceived pirates and cheaters, which is slightly different, but then again, it's not, really.

I mean, I love Sony's hardware. With rare exceptions (PSP Go), their gear feels solidly decadent and luxurious, though rather suspect their firmware develop cycle runs like this (DANGER! Japanese stereotyping ahead):

a) hop up the developers on caffeine for productivity and anime for inspiration, and set them loose without any supervision
b) development demos the firmware to marketing
c) marketing has a karaoke party with sexy companion girls and sake while they watch the developers cry while they're forced to remove the awesome

That being said, any handheld priced at $250 is going to have a tough way to go. Especially if your target market is people who have to pay for their own stuff. The one thing they have going for them is that they're not competing against the iPod, as anybody who's spending $250 on a portable device has likely already got one, if they desire, but rather the Nook Color, which is already half an Android tablet, and can readily be rooted to become a full blown tablet.

 

[jak1165]

Yeah the PSP had Nintendo shaking their collective boots...lol. Nintendo simply dominates handhelds

 

[madster11]

I've owned 2 DS' and 3 PSPs over the years.

Guess which one i've spent longer playing?
That's right. The one with the 40hr+ behemoth 'childs' RPGs.

 

[snave]

Speak for your own device, Sony.

I do believe a past article on this very site was written and submitted on a DS about the act of using a DS as a tool in backpacking prior to the advent of affordable mainstream wireless devices. I'd be very afraid to call doing something that gets you a pay packet kid's stuff if I respected my own ability to earn income...

 

[Galletea]

I think we all know that there are adult games for nintendo's handhelds. I don't really see the issue here. It seems that this one guy is making some sweeping statements in the hope that it will win him some support. I can see this backfiring, I personally would have waited until the 3ds had lost some of it's novelty before launching an ill informed attack.

I think the main problem with this attack is how badly worded the whole thing is. It comes across as saying "OMG you have a DS? You're sooo not cool bro". I would have worked better if he'd focused on the gimmicky nature of the machine, and while I love my DS and think the 3DS is rather incredible, I can't say it isn't gimmicky.

Then again, his odd ravings have caught the attention of the forums and perhaps his whole intention was to flame nintendo fanboys. After all, they do say there's no such thing as bad publicity, and he certainly has publicity for Sony's new handheld.

 

[Rayne870]

"Our view of the 'Game Boy experience' is that it's a great babysitting tool, something young kids do on airplanes, but no self-respecting twenty-something is going to be sitting on an airplane with one of those," Tretton said. "He's too old for that."

Say what you want about my mother but leave Game Boy out of this!

 

[KrazyKain]

Dear Tretton, I am 23 years of age, and I will gladly pull out my DS on a bus in public.

screw you.

 

[Something Amyss]

Cue Nintendo vs. Sony fanboy skirmish...

Edit: I have a query. Tretton says stupid shit and people generally whack at him, which is not really not much a crime as I see it. But when Reggie comes out to bloviate, everyone around here gives him a free pass, although I'd say what Reggie vomit out is usually five times stupider than most of these spin doctors.

Honestly, I probably answered this question with the original post.

It also doesn't hurt that Reggie has cultivated a friendlier image.

But yes, stupid is stupid, and he shouldn't get a free pass.

 

[gellert1984]

Y'know, I was thinking of buying a DS and pokemon (its doesnt matter if your) black or white, this douche has solidified my decision, well done douche!

 

[Asuka Soryu]

This reminds me of a quote from the Simpson's that feels like something Sony would say.

"Haha, that's why we beat them almost half the time!"


The only thing childish here is Sony.

 

[ScorpSt]

Sony Executive Says Bad Things About Rival Company!

Shock!

Actually, I think it's more "Sony Executive Insults Overlapping Demographic, Alienates Customers."

 

[Byere]

I question how the NGP will somehow magically be "for adults" simply because of its improved internal components. Sony can bash Nintendo all it wants, but it shouldn't bash millions of gamers, and its audience, at the same time.

He's obviously never experienced the pure greatness of Proffesor Layton, Phoenix Wright, or the Elite Beat Agents.

And for that, I pity him.

Agree on both as they took the words right out of my mouth (or, off my fingers, if you will)

 

[Torrasque]

Good point stupid man!
Clearly Nintendo's handhelds that have been at the top of the handheld gaming market ever since their creation, and are a huge gem in Nintendo's crown, are a weak and pathetic family of systems.
And the fact that more than 50% of people bought a PS3 just because it had a blu-ray player AND could play games, is such a huge crazy risk to take for the sake of "innovation".
And Sony's motion control system is just SOOO unique and amazing when compared to the Wii's 5 year old system that everyone ever said was stupid and wouldn't catch on.

He doesn't make a single valid argument or claim, he just adds more fuel to my Sony-hate fire.

Also: How are those white screens looking?

 

[GGZeta]

Am I the only person that's more interested in that King Slime plushie in the background there, than I am in the actual story?

I'm sorry I just can't get upset about some company doing the "Nintendo is for baby sized tiny children" grade school recess shenanigans again.

 

[FISHFINGERS]

Don't underestimate the "Game Boy experience." It's beaten the competition hands down since 1989.

Am I the only person that's more interested in that King Slime plushie in the background there, than I am in the actual story?

To be honest I'm more interested in the King Slime as well.

 

[duchaked]

ouch

lol I won't make further comment cuz it doesn't affect me either way

 

[SpaceCop]

After the PSP's resounding success I'm sure Tretton and Sony know exactly what they're doing.

And really, is there anyone with a finger more on the pulse of what gamers want than the company that overemphasizes ancillary media functions over games, and believes gamers don't care about backwards compatibility?

Squirrel, please.

 

[DevilWolf47]

Uh... Sony, you do realize Nintendo dominated the handheld market for decades on the machines that aren't for self-respecting adults, don't you? And that the 3DS has already released titles for an older audience that don't use annoying touch screen gimmicks?

I can't help but think that this is a Chihuahua barking challenges at a Rottweiler... Sony, Nintendo might have fucked up this console generation, but the DS was not without it's good titles. The only good titles the PSP had were remakes and God of War titles, a.k.a MORE MOTHERFUCKING REMAKES.