Random Gaming Thoughts

[noiseredux]

Vita = old dorks
3DS = little kids
NGPC = classy late-20's/early-30's couples who would rather sit on the couch with a drink than go out to a noisy club

[Exhuminator]

I dated a girl once who had a NGPC. She was the only person IRL I knew who ever had one.

But even she didn't own a Lynx.

[marlowe221]

Recently I asked my wife's 10 year old cousin if he knew what a Vita was. He said he did not, and none of his friends had one. I asked if he knew what a 3DS was. He said yes, and that some of his friends had them, although most play on smartphones and tablets. I also asked my daughter's 17 year old boyfriend if he knew what a Vita was. He did not know what a Vita was, and none of his friends have one either. He did know what a 3DS is. But he said no one he knew in highschool had a 3DS because they consider the 3DS to be for kids. He said high schoolers only used smartphones for portable gaming.

Do only old dorks play Vita? Do only little kids play 3DS? What is this life?

Actually, I have this theory that Nintendo thinks they are making the 3DS for today's kids but the market is actually adults in their late 20s to early 40s who are life long fans of Nintendo products.

The actual kids are playing on phones/tablets. I am 33 and love my 3DS.

Edit: I don't know who is playing the Vita. I used to have one and barely played it so I sold it and used the money to buy.... more 3DS games? I can't remember.

[BoringSupreez]

Recently I asked my wife's 10 year old cousin if he knew what a Vita was. He said he did not, and none of his friends had one. I asked if he knew what a 3DS was. He said yes, and that some of his friends had them, although most play on smartphones and tablets. I also asked my daughter's 17 year old boyfriend if he knew what a Vita was. He did not know what a Vita was, and none of his friends have one either. He did know what a 3DS is. But he said no one he knew in highschool had a 3DS because they consider the 3DS to be for kids. He said high schoolers only used smartphones for portable gaming.

Do only old dorks play Vita? Do only little kids play 3DS? What is this life?

Actually, I have this theory that Nintendo thinks they are making the 3DS for today's kids but the market is actually adults in their late 20s to early 40s who are life long fans of Nintendo products.

The actual kids are playing on phones/tablets. I am 33 and love my 3DS.

Well obviously Japan is different, but from what I've seen the split is 50/50.

In America I'd certainly say the 3DS has more pull with the adult market. Vita is definitely just adults, I've never ever seen a kid with a Vita. And I have yet to see a Vita in public in Japan.

[the7k]

I actually did see a few people in Japan with Vitas while I was on trains. That said, I saw more DSs.

I work at a game store now and we get some people curious about Vitas, and every now and then we'll get a trade in of the system, but games are extremely scarce. Hell, I've been working there for just over three months and have only seen one Vita game come in through trade.

I should try bringing my Vita to a larger anime convention and MAGFest and see if I find anybody using one with that Streetpass-esque app it has.

[GSZX1337]

If you've gotten things rolling you should be focusing on research and capturing aliens. Researching live aliens will unlock the ability to progress towards the final objective of the game.

Awesome, that's just what I've been doing. I haven't gotten any live aliens yet, but I've researched the stun bomb and launcher, so hopefully I can get some live ones to interrogate. I also want that Hyperwave Decoder.

[Exhuminator]

Actually, I have this theory that Nintendo thinks they are making the 3DS for today's kids but the market is actually adults

I agree with your theory based on what I've seen in real life. When I see a kid playing games in a portable fashion, it's always on a phone or more rarely a tablet. As much as it pains me to say it, dedicated handheld gaming systems are a relic of the past, and are primarily sought after by those who grew up with such devices. To be honest it makes sense that this has become the case.

I've been into portable gaming since 1989 when I got my first Game Boy, and I've always been fond of the format throughout the years. But even I doubt that I will buy any more dedicated portables after the 3DS and Vita era is over. If Sony makes a successor to their Vita I'd be surprised. And Nintendo's going to have to majorly step up their first party efforts for me to give a shit about what they're offering these days. Nostalgia wanking just isn't doing it for me anymore.

[Gunstar Green]

I don't think 3DS is doing that poorly among kids. Pokemon is a hell of a drug.

[foxhound1022]

The 1st Uncharted game is rubbish, IMO.

[Xeogred]

Yeah, I couldn't finish it.