Key Sharkz

I also see the issue with mobile games in that they are INCREDIBLY temporary. In 5 years from now if the game is no longer on the app store it becomes harder and harder to get a hold of it, on top of the fact that they do not work properly on newer versions of mobile OSes. Basically in 5 years, if the game is not updated it's gone forever. It's not like with console games where I can get the hardware off of ebay, or I can just save my hardware from when I bought it and keep the game on my shelf. For a mobile game, unless I plan on keeping an ancient phone and keep it operational, I may lose access to that game. Not to mention that mobile devices have a rather short life span and fairly poor durability.

Killing off their reputation as a AAA developer, obviously.

Mobile is a huge market, yes because so many people will play games on their phones because they are inexpensive and accessible, but the problem is that it's a VERY fast paced market. You have to constantly be making new games to keep in business because that casual market does not stay interested in a game for too long and they are always ready to move onto the next big craze game. So many game companies that focused heavily on these types of games which started only a few years ago are not struggling just to stay relevant. The mobile casual game market is moving so quickly that it's really only a market that is going to be around for a little longer because once this next big thing in smartphone tech comes around and changes the game again, it will force all devs to start over on a new platform. Remember when iOS was "the future" for all devs? Android was "no threat". Fast forward only 2-3 years and then more Android phones exist than iPhones. Who is to say someone else isn't going to break the trend again and change everything all over again? Phones are a CONSTANTLY advancing market. They have a VERY steep learning curve because they are always changing. If you want to go into phone development for software then you need to accept the fact that the moment you get out of college that everything you learned may already be irrelevant.

Konami has seen the future of gaming! And the future is pointless time killer games that are specifically designed to be unfun and painful on your wallet to progress anywhere past the early stages in a timely fashion! And God saw and it was good.

In order to give people a visual idea of Konami's vision of the future, I have prepared this visual aid. Behold the future!

I feel like saying you're pursuing mobile games aggressively is kind of an oxymoron. That's basically like saying you are going for the hardcore casual market.

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What a story (or lack there of) Mark!

I rephrase my point then to reflect the people behind games and not just devs. Sometimes it's devs, sometimes it's a combination of them plus publishers, etc.

Not surprising to me, a lot of devs are starting to fear the risks of making AAA titles on major platforms because their attempts to profit off of crap tactics are starting to get caught onto by consumers. Instead of just developing great content to get sales, devs have moved to trying to figure out how to nickel and dime consumers by not including content so they can sell later in micro-transactions and DLC. Now that people are catching onto that, devs don't want to do the work of developing great games because it's too "risky". Too many companies are afraid to take chances now, and so a lot of them are seeking the easy way out. I honestly feel no sympathy for Konami and hope this blows up in their face. I hope when enough of these major companies belly up because they keep trying to play the "safe" game that it will tell others out there you NEED to take risks in the entertainment business and that you can't just keep a grip on your audience without delivering quality content. Stop trying to just rip your customers off with stupid crap and start giving them quality products to make them want to keep buying. Konami is far from innocent to the whole "let's make a quick buck" strategy with microtransaction Fatalities in Mortal Kombat X, and the $50 "demo" of MGS5 so I don't really feel sorry that they are starting to feel the heat. Make quality products and I will buy them. Make unfinished products that you expect me to pay to get the rest, and I won't buy them. I passed on Resident Evil Revelations 2 despite really loving the first game because of all the microtransactions. I am not about to give you another chunk of money to get a "completed" version of the game when I already bought the season pass to get the whole game. What's more irritating is that season passes don't mean anything anymore either, you don't even always get all the DLC, and the GotY editions are starting to do it too (hello, Borderlands 2). Square I feel right now is one of the few companies who have learned from their mistakes. FFXV, they are switching to more action RPG mechanics after much fan demands. They are finally making KH3 and they are being smart about it and not just rushing it out. And their release of Life is Strange was a great idea of how to handle games these days. While I hate DLC, the idea of being able to try a little of the game (for a fraction of the price) to see if you like it before buying it is a great idea, and while they're not the first to do it, it's a smart business decision. On top of this, it gives them extra time to polish parts of the game. Capcom and Konami however seem to constantly look their consumers in the face and say "yeah, we're just going to rip you off and not give a crap."

You get what you pay for. The Playstation TV only plays part of the Vita library and requires a Dualshock controller to even use. You pay for less, you get less.

I wonder if we are going to get started at the base game or they are just going to port it as is with all the current updates...

So I guess we will finally get this game.

I'll never really acknowledge genderfluid as a thing. "Oh today I am feeling male, but tomorrow, I could feel female." I feel a lot of this kind of stuff is just being made for special snowflake status because we're getting more and more ridiculous with pronouns, to the point where I have seen people literally tell me that I should only refer to animals with gender neutral pronouns because animals can't tell you what gender they wish to identify as. That's where I draw the line. Animals don't give a crap.

This I agree with, on the skepticism part. Let's not forgot how much crap has come out of kickstarter, along with blatant scams.

I don't know why people are afraid of this so much! It could be done well. :I

I am hoping this will make people wake up from the fantasy that indie is going to suddenly take over the industry. Indie development (software and hardware) is never going to replace AAA development, or even come close to it because of the fact that cash talks in this business. You can't hope to beat today's modern game hardware without billions of dollars to throw away.

Equestria Daily is probably one of the most populated brony spaces there is.

Sites like Equestria Daily, BronySquare, iBrony (which has shut down because the admin actually was running the site as a scam) to name a few.

Yeah me too, people wanted to believe, but when you looked at it from a logic standpoint, it made no sense.

That's not a good sign when you have to rely on a third party controller for your console. It was a kickstarter funded console.

I've been hearing a lot that the controller that comes with the system just isn't worth using and many people rely on the PS3's dualshock 3.

No man, the company is going under. They are trying to sell the company in hopes to pay off their debts. If they don't soon, they will need to file for bankruptcy and thus the Ouya will stop being produced. On a second note: how is the system itself? Could you tell me in detail about your experience with it?

I am so freaking stoked for this. I have been waiting for them to make a new DB series since GT, and I am glad that GT is no longer canon and this is going to follow the DBZ storyline (between the last two episodes).

More or less, the short version is that the Ouya is on death's door. The microconsole failed to attract a crowd to buy the console more than likely because of the lack of AAA titles, poor support, poor build quality, and low specs. The system was funded by kickstarter, and of course is meeting its demise at the hands of bigger consoles. I'm not surprised by this. Really the idea of a $99 console with such tiny hardware competing in this day and age was a dream. The cost of making the competing hardware these days exceeds the Ouya's tiny $8 million budget. It's hard to get into the hardware business when you're just starting up. To me though, this is just another example of how kickstarter stuff just doesn't always work out because people live on romantic ideas that the little guy can take on companies that spend billions on gaming hardware. What are your thoughts on the Ouya? Did you buy one? Are you sad to see it die?