Comments on: Japanese media coverage of the Tokyo Game Show http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/26/japanese-media-coverage-of-the-tokyo-game-show/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Haf http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/26/japanese-media-coverage-of-the-tokyo-game-show/comment-page-1/#comment-381287 Haf Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:27:29 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12894#comment-381287 I don't really understand why the Project Natal camera was blurred out in both segments as it was already shown at other conventions. The only reason I can think of is that they changed a few things and wanted to surprise everyone. but I didn't hear anything about that. The blurred camera looks a bit smaller though than the one shown at earlier conventions. By the way, who's that reporter in the first segment? Looks familiar. I don’t really understand why the Project Natal camera was blurred out in both segments as it was already shown at other conventions.
The only reason I can think of is that they changed a few things and wanted to surprise everyone. but I didn’t hear anything about that. The blurred camera looks a bit smaller though than the one shown at earlier conventions.

By the way, who’s that reporter in the first segment? Looks familiar.

]]> By: anti terror http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/26/japanese-media-coverage-of-the-tokyo-game-show/comment-page-1/#comment-379742 anti terror Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:36:12 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12894#comment-379742 The TGS was much smaller this year than before. The TGS was much smaller this year than before.

]]> By: Mike http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/26/japanese-media-coverage-of-the-tokyo-game-show/comment-page-1/#comment-379682 Mike Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:14:32 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12894#comment-379682 This x9001 If Sony wanted to make the PSP Go even somewhat competitive, they also blundered by not upgrading the antiquated 802.11b wifi capability or adding a camera (although they got it somewhat right by integrating bluetooth capability)...at least that would have made the PSP Go competitive as a web-appliance in addition to a hand held gaming platform. Sure, it would have raised the price-point, but the PSP Go is in most ways the same piece of hardware as the PSP-2000 introduced in 2007 (same processor, same wireless, same RAM, same, well, you get the idea), so I'd be curious how much that would really be. Also, what genius decided to work the USB connector into something proprietary? Anyway, while they were at it, they could have also gotten rid of the otherwise useless Mylo 2 (what the hell market segment is that supposed to even appeal to...18-24 mentally handicapped farm animals?) Technological convergence, a concept that Sony is apparently forgetting about these days. This x9001

If Sony wanted to make the PSP Go even somewhat competitive, they also blundered by not upgrading the antiquated 802.11b wifi capability or adding a camera (although they got it somewhat right by integrating bluetooth capability)…at least that would have made the PSP Go competitive as a web-appliance in addition to a hand held gaming platform. Sure, it would have raised the price-point, but the PSP Go is in most ways the same piece of hardware as the PSP-2000 introduced in 2007 (same processor, same wireless, same RAM, same, well, you get the idea), so I’d be curious how much that would really be.

Also, what genius decided to work the USB connector into something proprietary? Anyway, while they were at it, they could have also gotten rid of the otherwise useless Mylo 2 (what the hell market segment is that supposed to even appeal to…18-24 mentally handicapped farm animals?) Technological convergence, a concept that Sony is apparently forgetting about these days.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/26/japanese-media-coverage-of-the-tokyo-game-show/comment-page-1/#comment-379676 Kevin Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:41:13 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12894#comment-379676 Ha ha! The PSP Go is turning out to be a huge blunder on Sony's part, and I can only imagine how hard they are trying to market the system. However, as of Sony's announcement yesterday that there will be no way to convert your UMDs into digital files, there is almost no reason to buy the Go. That combined with the fact that there will be very few titles available on the PSN and no used games make this at best a very expensive experiment, or at worst, a huge waste of money. If you really have the $250 lying around to pick up the system, I seriously suggest getting a normal PSP that can actually play physical media, or pay $50 more and get a PS3 or Xbox. Ha ha! The PSP Go is turning out to be a huge blunder on Sony’s part, and I can only imagine how hard they are trying to market the system.

However, as of Sony’s announcement yesterday that there will be no way to convert your UMDs into digital files, there is almost no reason to buy the Go. That combined with the fact that there will be very few titles available on the PSN and no used games make this at best a very expensive experiment, or at worst, a huge waste of money.

If you really have the $250 lying around to pick up the system, I seriously suggest getting a normal PSP that can actually play physical media, or pay $50 more and get a PS3 or Xbox.

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