Sony Not Impressed With DSi
Sony is none too impressed with Nintendo’s new DSi. While that’s not surprising, the criticisms leveled at the handheld gaming giant do peak interest. Sony sent out a message that railed on the current leader, here is the rant in it’s entirety:
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. 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. Games such as Rock Band Unplugged from MTV Games, Assassin’s Creed from Ubisoft, Dissidia Final Fantasy from Square Enix, and Hannah Montana from Disney demonstrate the commitment that publishers have to the PSP. From our own first-party studios, we’re launching unique versions of LittleBigPlanet and MotorStorm, and we’re also planning a steady stream of downloadable games — both new titles and PSone classics — to add to the content that PSP owners can already purchase wirelessly through PlayStation Store.
So the DSi is for kids and lacks the strength to pull in more audiences? This criticism is obviously biased, but it is interesting considering the lack of a real advertising push behind the DSi. It’s not even really a new criticism, as it can be said Nintendo often makes platforms with their own direction in mind which can, at times, hurt it terms of third party support. The DS however has proven to be the exception to this characterization enjoying the attentions of most of the major game developers.
At the end of the day, Sony still finds themselves at the bottom of the mountain looking up at Nintendo. The only buzz coming from the PSP camp is old rumors considering the PSP2.
Though it has to be the first time I’ve seen a company bragging about getting that new Hanna Montana game.
Source: Engadget
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