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November 13, 2009 by RawmeatCowboy
Filed Under: DSi
"Its [DSi XL] purpose isn't just to make things bigger for the player, but to attract observers, as well. With an improved view angle, it begins to mimic the extended appeal of Wii. As more people watch the action, more want to get involved and in the process, new players are born." - Reggie Fils-Aime
It seems like a pretty simple explanation to me. The system is being made bigger so more people notice it. The DSi XL is certainly much larger than any other DS, and I'm sure it will catch more glances this time around. I just don't know if people will see the form-factor as a negative.
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Why do they release it in bordeaux then? That just screams old people to me.
@tendoboy1984
PSP didn't fail. PSP Go did.
But I can't agree with Nintendo's mindset on this.
Competing with PSP's and iPhone's screen is just stupid. Pretend all you want. If I see someone with a giant-ass DS, I'm going to laugh at them unless they have trouble seeing.
Nobody is going to look at the DSi XL and go "OH MAN, SO COOL. A FOOT LONG PORTABLE SYSTEM?
PSP didn't fail. PSP Go did.
But I can't agree with Nintendo's mindset on this.
Competing with PSP's and iPhone's screen is just stupid. Pretend all you want. If I see someone with a giant-ass DS, I'm going to laugh at them unless they have trouble seeing.
Nobody is going to look at the DSi XL and go "OH MAN, SO COOL. A FOOT LONG PORTABLE SYSTEM?
@MoldyClay
It's quite ironic that people were begging for a smaller PSP that doesn't use UMDs, and when Sony finally made one, people just ignore it.
Talk about hypocritical gamers.
It's quite ironic that people were begging for a smaller PSP that doesn't use UMDs, and when Sony finally made one, people just ignore it.
Talk about hypocritical gamers.
@tendoboy1984
I totally agree.
But, to be fair, Sony basically defeated the point of what they wanted.
If you have like, say, 8 games that you bought at full price, you have to REPURCHASE them, and Sony doesn't even have the entire backlog available.
Basically, people wanted to sell their UMDs and PSPs for the Go and the digital versions of their games, but the Go made it so you basically still needed your old PSP, thus defeating itself.
Plus, it costs more than the PS3 Slim, and that's absurd.
Sony fans may have wanted Go, but Sony clearly can't even listen to the fans right.
I totally agree.
But, to be fair, Sony basically defeated the point of what they wanted.
If you have like, say, 8 games that you bought at full price, you have to REPURCHASE them, and Sony doesn't even have the entire backlog available.
Basically, people wanted to sell their UMDs and PSPs for the Go and the digital versions of their games, but the Go made it so you basically still needed your old PSP, thus defeating itself.
Plus, it costs more than the PS3 Slim, and that's absurd.
Sony fans may have wanted Go, but Sony clearly can't even listen to the fans right.
@tendoboy1984
The problem is that it also ignores retail games completely, and goes fully digital. Not good.
@MoldyClay
It's more "OH MAN SO COOL, NOW I CAN SEE MY VIDEOS EVERYWHERE WITH MY HOMEBREW DEVICE!"
Face it,, the XL isn't for you.
The problem is that it also ignores retail games completely, and goes fully digital. Not good.
@MoldyClay
It's more "OH MAN SO COOL, NOW I CAN SEE MY VIDEOS EVERYWHERE WITH MY HOMEBREW DEVICE!"
Face it,, the XL isn't for you.
@MoldyClay
It doesn't cost more than a PS3 Slim.
PS3 Slim = $300
PSP Go = $250
But Sony should have kept that UMD transfer program they kept telling us about. I don't know why they decided not to have it, perhaps due to licensing issues?
It doesn't cost more than a PS3 Slim.
PS3 Slim = $300
PSP Go = $250
But Sony should have kept that UMD transfer program they kept telling us about. I don't know why they decided not to have it, perhaps due to licensing issues?
@BigLord
But that was the entire point. People wanted a PSP that didn't use battery-draining UMDs.
So Sony had 2 choices:
Sell games on a Memory Stick. Granted that is a good idea, but that would just encourage piracy.
Or, have the games downloadable.
They obviously chose the latter option.
Then Sony started talking about that UMD transfer program, and they PROMISED us that they would have a way for us to transfer our UMD games to the Go. But then they retracted that idea completely. So all those gamers who had UMD collections were stuck with an old PSP, thus making the purchase of a PSP Go pointless.
I don't have a PSP, so if I buy a Go, then I don't need to worry about this problem.
Sony, Sony, Sony... when will you ever follow through with your promises?
But that was the entire point. People wanted a PSP that didn't use battery-draining UMDs.
So Sony had 2 choices:
Sell games on a Memory Stick. Granted that is a good idea, but that would just encourage piracy.
Or, have the games downloadable.
They obviously chose the latter option.
Then Sony started talking about that UMD transfer program, and they PROMISED us that they would have a way for us to transfer our UMD games to the Go. But then they retracted that idea completely. So all those gamers who had UMD collections were stuck with an old PSP, thus making the purchase of a PSP Go pointless.
I don't have a PSP, so if I buy a Go, then I don't need to worry about this problem.
Sony, Sony, Sony... when will you ever follow through with your promises?
Heh, I know someone who'd be so cheesed off to hear this. He knew, just KNEW that handhelds would try to reduce the viewing angle so that people COULDN'T watch what you were playing, and exactly the opposite happens.
since the psp is now really dead , nintendo feel the need to create other ds models . It's like a mini competition with themselves.
oh and RMC no article on the colossal failure of the new gta game on the psp ? less than 9.000 units compared to the 90.000 units they did sell on the first on month on the ds!
seems to me mature game or game can't be sold on psp
oh and RMC no article on the colossal failure of the new gta game on the psp ? less than 9.000 units compared to the 90.000 units they did sell on the first on month on the ds!
seems to me mature game or game can't be sold on psp
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Sega with the GameGear.
Atari with the Lynx.
Sony with the PSP.
Handhelds are meant to be portable for gaming on the go. If you want to play games at the house, that is what a console is for.
Nintendo has always emphasized portability, which is why they make their handhelds small and pocket-friendly.
The original Game Boy was big, but Nintendo made it smaller with the Game Boy Pocket.
The original DS was big, then Nintendo made it smaller with the DS Lite.
Now the DSi is out and Nintendo decides to make it BIGGER?