Iga_Bobovic said:

I heard he looted 3 videogame stores, 2 television shops and kicked a policeman in the groin.



I think he is doing better than alright.

He broke the windows with some of his personalised bricks.

robio said:

That's the best way to describe the. Another way is "angry broke white people." Fiscally they want to cut spending on virtually everything, even things that don't need it. Socially they are against any idea that would be characterized as "progressive thinking" back in in 1975. No abortion, no gay marriage, etc. Their unofficial party leader is Sarah Palin so that should more or less sum up exactly who they are. The ideas they they have are really nothing new, but they've organized very tightly now and have adopted a "no compromising ideaology and that's made them a dangerous group, even though thier numbers really aren't enough for them to effectively push forth their own ideas. They are big enough however to block legislation and that's another reason why they're dangerous.

If there's any kind of silver lining it's that a lot of their supporters are starting to realize just how out there some of their ideas are, and they're beginning to lose support.

Thanks for that. Pallin is the leader? Isn't she the batshit crazy soccer mom? Like Carrie Dunaway with the crazy eyes.

Archangel3371 said:

I'm guessing that Activision is making a DS CoD and not one for the 3DS because of the size of the player base.

That's what publishers are doing, but if they keep sticking with an old system people will never move onto the new one. It's defeatist.

SteelAttack said:

Riots in London. I wonder if GG is alright.

In Tottenham, an area with a large afro british community. In the 80s the cops treated them pretty badly which led to riots. Things got much better over the years but recently the cops shot someone in his car and that is what is thought to have sparked it.

I was hoping for a Morrowind sale on this past Beth/ID week at Steam, unfortunately, all we got was a lame doublepack with Morrowind/Oblivion GOTY editions for 15 bucks. That's way out of my comfort zone for impulse buys and besides, I already owned Oblivion GOTY edition.

^Yeah that strategy worked wonders for the Wii. Face it 3rd parties do not want to work with Nintendo unless they are paid or have no other choice.

SteelAttack said:

Oh and I was going to pick up a sixpack on my way back home. I forgot with all the tire changing. Thanks for reminding me that I'm looking at the sad prospect of a sober night, Foolz.

Archangel3371 said:

@ GG Yeah but it's Nintendo's job to quell publisher's fears by putting more 3DS's into consumers hands, that's why they made the drastic price-cut. Activision's decision was likely made before that announcement. Personally I can't blame a publisher for getting cold feet for a platform with such a low user base. Sure it may be defeatist but it's also not my money on the line either.

Publishers have system after system, after system, of portable success from Nintendo to look at, from original gameboy to DS. It's incredibly short sighted for them to cop out so early in the game. What do they think - that people are going to stick with DS for another 5 years?

Iga_Bobovic said:

^Yeah that strategy worked wonders for the Wii. Face it 3rd parties do not want to work with Nintendo unless they are paid or have no other choice.

Wii U is already failing on the 3rd party front if you ask me. I won't elaborate at the moment, but there's lip service but no commitment IMO.

I see great minds think alike.

Dementium Dev surprised that people think 3DS is a failure

Jools Watsham said:

3DS Rant!

I am surprised that people are saying the 3DS is a failure, it is doomed, etc. According to the information I can get my hands on, which may or may not be accurate, the 3DS has sold nearly 5 million units in about 6 months – the same amount the Nintendo DS sold in its’ first 6 months of release.


One of the big differences between the 3DS and DS launches is the launch date. The 3DS launched in February/ March, while the DS launched in November/December. The DS was able to take advantage of the Christmas holiday sales, a time when more people typically purchase items for gifts and such. Therefore, it seems impressive to me that the 3DS has sold an equal number of units considering it had no holiday to take advantage of. I admit that I am not an expert on Japanese holidays, so there may be a big Christmas-like event in February/March which helped sales of the 3DS in Japan. Even so, sales of the 3DS being equal to that of the DS within the same timeframe seems like a positive start for the platform, especially considering the hefty price tag of $250.


Now, fair enough, sales of the 3DS dropped dramatically after the initial launch, and this seems obviously tied to the fact that there are a serious lack of decent games to purchase – a big mistake. But, as an owner of a 3DS, I am happy to see that successful brands like Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, Cave Story 3D, Shinobi, and Bit. Trip Saga are being released in 2011. These well-known titles should give a lot of people a reason to buy the 3DS for Christmas, or before. And, we can’t forget the enhanced ports Zelda 64 and Star Fox 64 to whet the appetite.


The future looks bright. So, what really disappoints me about all of this is how publishers are reacting to the situation. Before the price drop and news of Nintendo’s financial situation were released, publishers were already playing the wait-and-see game. They wanted to see how the 3DS performed at Christmas. Sure, games were being developed, but at a cautious level. We were fortunate enough to already be working with Majesco on Face Racers: Photo Finish, which was originally destined to be a DS title that took advantage of the DSi camera, but switched to become a 3DS title shortly after the new handheld was announced. We were also fortunate enough to sign on with Ignition to develop Planet Crashers 3D for the 3DS prior to the dramatic news of the price cut et al. And, we’re publishing Mutant Mudds on Nintendo eShop ourselves!


It has always been difficult to find funding for original third-party games on handheld devices. Even though there have been some truly amazing original third-party games released on handheld platforms in the past. I expect it was not easy for the creators to convince their publishers to fund them to market. We managed to release four original titles on the DS, and I am confident we’ll develop many original games for the 3DS in the future. But, right now the outlook of publishers for original content on the 3DS is not good in the short-term.

Publishers say that they are waiting to see the sales of the 3DS over Christmas before committing to any new titles. But… why? Sales so far are pretty darn good. Sales of the aforementioned titles are sure to increase sales of the hardware. So, right now seems like a perfect time to start the development of a title so it can be released next year, when the number of 3DS owners has doubled from today. Unfortunately, it seems as though publishers do not have long-term vision. Short-term is their world, and this is probably largely due to being public-companies and such, but that’s a different story. The reality is that the majority of third-party publishers (I say majority, because there are still some great publishers out there that “get it”, and are in the business for the right reasons) are waiting on Nintendo to release their awesome first-party games to increase sales of the platform before third-party publishers will step up and release their own. Unfortunately, history tells us that publishers will more-than-likely opt for licensed titles over original titles in 2012 and beyond. It is a safer bet, and there are always plenty of licenses out there to take advantage of. And, when I say take advantage of, you know what I mean!


So, there you go. Take what you will from my polite rant. Personally, I think it is a foregone conclusion that the 3DS will be successful. The writing is on the wall. The success of the 3DS is reliant on the games released for it. And, as usual, (most) third-party publishers will rely on Nintendo’s great first-party games to fuel hardware sales and let the same ol’ story play out. You can also bet they’ll complain about Nintendo dominating the market and it not being “fair” for third-party publisher to “compete”. Give me a break. Third-party publishers, this is your chance to shine. Shine get!