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I love my Touch but I still prefer games on a Nintendo DS. In my opinion, the games on a handheld device like the DS are superior in quality, depth and replay value. Physical controls are also a plus for a majority of games.

Nov 12, 08 - 09:49 am Comment from: qka

Didn't another major news source come to the same conclusion weeks ago?

Or is it that because they're are the WSJ, it's now official?

Well I hear Mr. Young sing about it
I heard old Neil out her down
But I hope Neil Young will remember
Nintendo don't need him around anyhow

Nov 12, 08 - 10:19 am Comment from: HMCIV

I see the iPhone/iPod Touch rivaling Nintendo DS and PSPs in the same way PCs rival Playstations, Wiis and XBoxes.

Nov 12, 08 - 10:42 am Comment from: NCMacMan

Wow, at an average of $7.99/game (estimate), that's $2.8MM after Apple's cut. Not bad for a game that didn't cost that much to make.

The iPod Touch and iPhone will have a huge impact on portable gaming for two simple reasons:

1. Apple is going to sell boatloads of iPhones/Touches and boatloads of games are free on the app store.
2. Like the article points out, anybody with a decent idea and programming chops can get their game to market. Apple has completely democratized the development-marketing-distribution-sales model.

You also have to remember that this market is not even six months old! Of the games aren't going to be as immersive as the PSP and DS at this point. Wait one more year and we'll see. Also, what's to prevent someone from making some kind of hardware controller?

Nanosaur II is farking incredible! it just shows what the platform can do.
PSP was a magnificent failure IMO. The Touch platform is everything the PSP wanted to be, yet couldn't because of Sony's overwhelming greed.

Nov 12, 08 - 12:17 pm Comment from: jarrettdailynews

um, the hardware controllers are on the way. I believe Griffin and Belkin both have working prototypes. They are a layover just like the juice pack battery packs. So, not only is the Touch platform a boon for software developers, but now traditional accessories builders are finding new things too build. Hope someone makes goggle screen VTR headgear stuff. Would make my drive home more fun. Ha Ha.

I actually think the PSP and DS will survive, but Apple will take a BIG chunk going forwards. However, Nokia and MicroSoft and anyone other hopefuls will be left in the dust in this arena:

Quote:

"At Nokia’s recent gaming summit in Rome, EA Mobile declared that they make twice as much money when they sell a game for the iPhone, as they do for the same game for N-Gage. Plus, news recently surfaced that N-Gage users can only transfer their games once to another mobile phone."

You guys need to quit dreaming.... They will never take over a huge chunk of market share from Nintendo or Sony. Will they sell out of hardware and games? Probably... Go look at http://www.vgchartz.com/ and see how many DS and PSP units have been sold. Fact is Apple will only be for casual gaming unless they release some RPGs, FPS, platform game, or something unique. They aren't as unique as Nintendo when it comes to gaming and never will be. This is just another medium for quick gaming. I dare Apple to develop a true gaming system and see how quick it fails.

Meant to say will they sell a lot of hardware and games not sell out.... Anyways whoever is really into portable gaming will probably have a DS or PSP. They may also buy an ipod touch but not too many people that are really into portable gaming will just buy ipod touch.

@Seth

It's a stealth gaming machine. See, no one buys it for the games. But, it in the end, those who buy it realize they don't really need to drop more money on the other platforms (serious gamers aside --- which should be an oxymoron methinks).

If someone does indeed design a cradle device that holds the touch or iPhone to supply physical controls via the dock, watch out!

Nov 12, 08 - 05:12 pm Comment from: TheConfuzed1

Synthmeister: "...what's to prevent someone from making some kind of hardware controller?"

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