Iwata’s response to an opinion that people will expect less from home consoles in the future…
“The question was if the value (created by home consoles) or ‘the rich experiences which could be realized only by home console video game systems’ have changed. Until recently, it was true that the focus had been placed significantly on the ‘rich experiences’ which were available because of such advantages as it could use the home electricity and, accordingly, home consoles have less restrictions in terms of power consumption, unlike portable devices which require batteries to operate, and that large and dynamic graphics can be created for the large monitor screens. But are these ‘rich experiences’ the only unique characteristics which could be realized solely by home console video games in the first place?
If such ‘rich experiences’ were actually the only uniqueness, home consoles would lose their meaning when battery-operated portable devices become capable of reproducing similar rich experiences. On the contrary, and this is something which started to be discussed when Wii made its debut in 2006, bigger screen TVs were entering our living rooms around that time, which enabled people to use their living rooms for a more broad range of purposes. More specifically, living rooms had morphed into play areas where people could move their bodies. This is one of the unique entertainment features that home console systems, not handheld devices, were able to realize.
Galaga 3D Impact
– Fight against Galaga armies
– 3D shooter
– Piloting from a cockpoint view
– On-rails action
– Ship flies automatically through a fixed course
– Look around, aim
– Physically move the 3DS to turn your viewpoint
– If you look down towards your control panels, you won’t be able to fire at anything, as the ship’s window won’t be in view
– Unclear if standard controls are available
– No release date
Pac-Man Tilt
– Side-scrolling game
– Guide Pac-Man to a goal
– Jump, make use of gimmicks
– Tilt the 3DS to make the stage tilt
– Unclear if you move Pac-Man by tilting or controlling him with left and right on the d-pad
– Example: Pac-Man on a suspended platform, tilt the 3DS to make the platform swing, send Pac-Man flying
– Another example: Pac-Man on a platform that you can tilt to form a path to different roads
– Pinball stage
– Pac-Man is usually in human form
– Can make him transform into ball form
– Monsters will chase Pac-Man
– Eat power pellets to fend them off
– No release date
It appears that the two games will be bundled together for one release.
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
01. / 00. [WII] The Last Story (Nintendo) {2011.01.27} – 114.722 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] Valkyria Chronicles 3 (Sega) {2011.01.27} – 102.779 / NEW
03. / 00. [PSP] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute Portable (Bandai Namco) {2011.01.27} – 88.493 / NEW
04. / 00. [PSP] Kenka Bancho 5: Laws of Manhood (Spike) {2011.01.27} – 58.977 / NEW
05. / 00. [PSP] Magical Index Term (ASCII Media Works) {2011.01.27} – 56.017 / NEW
06. / 00. [PS3] Dragon Age: Origins (Spike) {2011.01.27} – 42.854 / NEW
07. / 02. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 33.338 / 4.128.278 (-23%)
08. / 00. [360] Dream Club Zero (D3 Publisher) {2011.01.27} – 21.734 / NEW
09. / 01. [PSP] Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep – Final Mix (Square Enix) {2011.01.20} – 20.528 / 97.846 (-73%)
10. / 03. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) {2010.12.09} – 19.214 / 773.893 (-6%)
11. / 00. [360] Dragon Age: Origins (Spike) {2011.01.27} – 14.000 / NEW
12. / 00. [PSP] Tsuku Monogatari (FuRyu) {2011.01.27} – 13.329 / NEW
13. / 00. [360] Gal Gun (Alchemist) {2011.01.27} – 12.419 / NEW
14. / 09. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} – 10.778 / 1.767.425 (+1%)
15. / 00. [PSP] Chaos; Head – Love Chu Chu! (5pb.) {2011.01.27} – 10.753 / NEW
16. / 08. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 10.654 / 5.050.638 (-12%)
17. / 07. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! The Ogre (Level 5) {2010.12.16} – 10.437 / 388.350 (-16%)
18. / 06. [NDS] Ni no Kuni: The Ebony Wizard (Level 5) {2010.12.09} – 8.814 / 459.967 (-30%)
19. / 00. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online (Season 10 Premium Package) (Capcom) {2011.01.27} – 8.055 / NEW
20. / 05. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol (Bandai Namco) {2010.12.23} – 7.916 / 359.859 (-38%)
At last year’s E3, Namco Bandai several titles for the 3DS. While the company has detailed several titles for the system, there are a couple of projects left that haven’t been shown – until now. Famitsu has previews of two more Namco Bandai games, Galaga 3D Impact and Pac-Man tilt. Expect information to arrive shortly, and make sure to check out the first scan of the games above.
PSP – 34,648
PS3 – 25,149
Wii – 19,448
DSi LL – 11,891
DSi – 9,611
Xbox 360 – 3,513
PS2 – 1,938
DS Lite – 1,059
PSP go – 280
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 35,636
PS3 – 23,792
Wii – 14,547
DSi LL – 11,720
DSi – 8,990
Xbox 360 – 2,338
PS2 – 1,836
DS Lite – 1,528
PSP go – 198
1. [Wii] The Last Story
2. [PSP] Valkyria Chronicles 3
3. [PSP] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute Portable
4. [PSP] Kenka Bancho 5
5. [PSP] Magical Index Term
6. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
7. [PS3] Dragon Age: Origins
8. [360] Dream Club Zero
9. [PSP] Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep – Final Mix
10. [Wii] Donkey Kong Country Returns
