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11/02/09
no sir, i don't like it. #pspgo
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The death of physical media is the first step towards much cheaper gaming for all. #pspgo
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...You can't? Since when? #pspgo
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Nobody expects the Go to replace the other PSP SKUs, it's an alternative product for new customers. You are misinterpreting the data to fit your luddite bias. #pspgo
11/02/09
One - I usually don't carry more than what's in the drive. I don't need to because I know what I want to play.
Two - I can sell/return/trade my games when I'm completely done with them and am sure I won't want to play them again.
An exclusive switch to downloadable media is an ultimatum, really. The companies think they're saying "This is how it's going to be." but the reality of it is "Do it the industry's way or pirate."
With discs, everyone benefits - the industry, the shops, the user. With exclusive digital distribution, the industry wins for a while, the less technically inclined lose out, and pirates win in the end. #pspgo
11/03/09
Digital downloads on handhelds is a good thing. #pspgo
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UK-GT, Three transfer games.
US-Semi upgradeable RockBand, more like a demo. #pspgo
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Anyone know how the PSPGo did in the States? I was looking out for a report on it but didn't see one.
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It's kind of like when the PS3 came out at $600, and suddenly PS2s were flying off the shelves. #pspgo
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[www.1up.com] #pspgo
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These are horrible for launch day figures. #pspgo
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ie, 'Apart from being poisonous, how is cyanide bad for you?' #pspgo
11/02/09
The PSP on the other hand is not the market leader. It is, however, the first handheld to even come close to competing with Nintendo. it's also aimed at a different market.
adding those stipulations renders such a judgment meaningless
I don't see how. The PSP is not the DS. As I said, they have different target markets so their sales cannot be directly correlated with each other. In such a case, the reason behind the difference in sales must be considered. That said, you can see that the sales of the PSPGo are good, considering the facts.
Your mockery of my point at the end doesn't work either. Considering sales figures and making a judgement on how decent they are is not the same as determining how bad cyanide is for the body.
These launch day sales figures are probably pretty much in line with what Sony expected in Japan so in that respect, they're decent sales. #pspgo
11/02/09
Comparing it to previous PSP launches might be more fruitful than this.
And no mockery intended! I wouldn't dare. #pspgo
11/02/09
Especially considering that this is Japan. If there's one country I'd bank on being ready for an all DLC system it would be Japan.
11/02/09
As I said, all things considered, the PSP Go did well on it's first day in Japan. Perhaps, any correlation in sales should be left until the day 1 DSiLL sales figures are announced since they can be compared better. #pspgo
11/03/09
This is true. Once the DSiLL figures come out we'll be able to tell whether it was just the market that lead to the PSP GO's figures or whether it was the system itself. #pspgo
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09/14/09
...Then again, this is Japan. How many people who have 360s don't have PS3s...
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People excited about The Last Guardian and Heavy Rain probably already have PS3s.
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I don't trust them much anymore. :|
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09/14/09
Just think about a possibilities. Final Fantasy 13 will make all sales up, but don't forget about FF13 Versus.
Its a huge win for Square Enix and Sony.
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You're thinking of FFXIV, the MMORPG. Versus is an entirely different game.
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Final Fantasy Versus XIII began development as early as 2003, two or three years prior to E3 2006 in conjunction with Final Fantasy XIII, after the PlayStation 3 Final Fantasy VII Technical Demo was completed. Led by Tetsuya Nomura, the game was developed by the team responsible for the Kingdom Hearts games as well as Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. As with Final Fantasy XIII, development initiated on the PlayStation 2 but was later shifted to the PlayStation 3 when the development team determined that the PlayStation 2's hardware would not suffice for the "visual expression" that the team had initially decided upon and that the single DVD format did not have the adequate storage requirements. As such, most of the development was restarted on the PlayStation 3. (c) Wikipedia, from FF13 Versus
Actually you are a little bit mistaken. It was announced early by square enix in 2003-2004 year about FF XIII and versus.
09/15/09
Between this and Halo - can you say Brand Overload?