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Devs discuss Apple vs. Nintendo - Angry Birds is the new Mario, Wii/3DS/Nintendo doomed & more nonsense
“Apple’s products fill a specific niche in the market, and by design, cannot be what consoles are. First person shooters, fighting games and platformers require precision control. Bottom line, some genres of games simply don’t work that well with the multi-touch interaction model.” - Piotr Gajos, Sourcebits’ VP of Design
“Why buy a DS game at $40 when you can pick up an iPhone/iPad game for $1-5?” - Redrik Wester
“The iPad can be plugged into the TV, benefits from yearly hardware updates, is easy to create content for and it is possible to use an iPhone as a controller. There are already rumors that the iPad 3 will have 2048×1536 resolution, far surpassing the 360 and PS3 capabilities. The iPad is the new home console and in the future, will replace the 360, PS3 and Wii.” - Engineous Games’ Nitzan Wilnai
“Nintendo has the most to lose. With Wii sales flagging and the DSi being replaced by the 3DS, they’re in a very vulnerable spot in the handheld market they’ve traditionally dominated. Also you’ll notice Nintendo is the only company to take shots at Apple directly, with Satoru Iwata commenting at the Game Developer’s Conference that Apple’s App Store model is bad business. Sounds like a company afraid of the competition wanting to placate restless investors and consumers.” - Brad Hilderbrand, Sourcebits’ PR/Marketing Manager
“Devices such as the 3DS and NGP may have a difficult time competing against Apple’s iOS devices in the near future. The current market share and the ubiquity of devices such as the iPhone places a significant barrier to entry for new competitors.” - Brian Cho
“The world is changing and fast. Angry Birds is the world’s new [Super] Mario Bros.” - Sourcebits’ VP of Sales, Brian Meehan