DSI NEWS
Sony attempts to put a downer on DSi launch
The PSP's better, would you believe |
In an effort to remind hardware spenders that the PSP's not entirely dead yet, Sony's director of hardware marketing has stepped up to offer a bit of smack talk about the viability of the recently launched DSi.
"If Nintendo is really committed to reaching a broader, more diverse audience of gamers beyond the 'kids' market that they've always engaged, there isn't much new with the DSi to support that," is Koller's completely unbiased opinion on the new Nintendo hardware update.
"Significant gamer demographic groups are being ignored, and there continues to be limited opportunities for games from external publishers to do well on the DSi. Compare that with the PSP platform, where we have many blockbuster franchises from our publishing partners launching this year, representing a wide variety of genres and targeting diverse demographics."
He goes on to drop the names of half a dozen new PSP titles due for launch this year (we must confess to being quite excited about a
couple of them) though doesn't quite get around to explaining how Sony is catering for the demographics Nintendo is ignoring.
Clearly we don't expect Sony to big up the DSi at all, but it grates on the nerves of dedicated gamers to hear PR professionals resorting to
denigrating the competition in lieu of expressing faith in their own products.
That's what politicians do when they come out of the woodwork at election time. Nintendo's as
guilty as anyone, of course.
DaDon | 4 April 2009
Oh come of it, DS and Wii = the very definition of a broad audience
Rick Hayes | 5 April 2009
Years on and Sony is still resulting to the tired & sad tatics of claiming that nintendo makes products for kids. Intresting when the age range of the DS & Wii is well known to cover 8-80 with people of all ages owning DS's. Sony are becoming so desperate its becoming quite sad now.
Funky Monkey | 5 April 2009
To both comments above, ever read the comments Nintendo made about the PSP, or it's newer models?
Yeah all hardwre makers are guilty of bringing politics into the gaming world.
With Microsoft being the guiltiest O_O
Mike | 7 April 2009
I really dont see a huge reason to upgrade myself.
Dont care about playing with a camera and a sound program. Have those on my computer dont need it on the DS.
No thanks on the app store don't use the one on my Wii so why would I on the DS. My DS feels fine Don't have any issues here.
I already can play music and movies on my DS thanks to a R4 Card.
Already have a opera Web browser bought one a while ago.
Now when i need to replace it due to damage or just used up and if they stop making the lites. Then sure ill get one then.
Just no reason to give up my DS and spend more money for what I don't need or already have.
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The PSP has functions I don't use (I find it hopeless as a web browser, and why would I want to watch films on such a tiny screen?) or want but have to pay for, and the DSi is the same.
As for covering the demographics, I have more DS games than PSP games, so they appear to cater for me very well. The PSP is very short on titles that interest me, and some that do also appear on the DS at lower prices.
The Wii is the console our family have used least since purchase, maybe because we're not interested in games that require dancing round the room.
omar | 10 April 2009
for one thing for any one to say nintendo cant back up what they say is a fool the irony is psp is also kid oriented games to and isnt a substitute for an i phone nintendo added media psp is adding a touch screen there is no rite or wrong both systems still have along way to go its so hard i love psp i love nintendo but theres not enough money for everything why dont they make up get together and create the ultimate system together
omar | 10 April 2009
you know what sony saying read netwean the lines sony creates games with sex violence nintendo is pure it would never make grandtheft auto where you could have a hooker on your car nintendo dosnt make mature games it makes family games i guse sony is jealous please forgive me but there realy isnt a reason to make fun of the audience range there equal in media and in the psp2 the touch screen
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