Nope! Isn't this method extinct now?
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Sony is known for keep improving their system and as long as there are gamers who wants to keep replaying their older PS2 games, PS2 will not die. Not only that, it is still the best selling system: affordable, huge game library, dvd player.
I don't think it's about PS3 games that will affect PS2 sales, but the actually selling price of PS3 console, games, and blu ray movies. If the price is reduced to what an average consumer is paying for a DVD and PS2 games, PS3 will start to become more mainstream.
That's when PS2 will finally be put to rest. So it can be as easy as 3 years if Sony decides to heavily push the PS3.
Top 5 PSP would be:
Crisis Core
Disgaea
Valhalla Knights
Jeanne D Arc
God of War
Suikoden II
Valkyrie Profile
Grandia
Wild Arms 1 & 2
Vagrant Story
Xenogears
Legend of Dragoon
Persona 2
That should keep you busy LOL
Top 5 NGC games:
Zelda WindTaker/Ocarina of Time
Resident Evil 4
Super Smash Brothers Melee
Ikaruga
Pokemon Colloseum
Best: Final Fantasy X, Shadow of Collosus, Wild Arms Alter Code
Worst: Thousand Arms (except opening song)
[QUOTE="JHgamers"]Wizardry / Atlus-I'll give it praise, but not much
Legaia Duel Saga / Eidos-Did you notice the series stopped with this game?
Wild Arms 3, 4, 5 / Sony and XseedGames-Did you notice this series hasn't stopped?
Grandia II, Grandia III / Enix and Square-Enix-Grandia Extreme and Mark Hamill killed the series
Growlanser Generation / Working Design-wasn't praise what sent this to over $100 before the holday season?
Dark Cloud 2 / Sony-Everybody bought this game, it was GTA Vice City that overshadowed it.
ICO / Sony-This has been praised for 7 years, how have you missed it?
Rogue Galaxy / Sony-Everyone calls this FFXII done right or a FFXII clone. That's praise.
.Hack series/ Namco-Bandai-9 games on one console and you still think we don't know about it?
Closing comments: Personally, besides Wizardry and the Persona series, I see Atlus games to be over-rated. I've heard other gamers comment that Square-Enix is milking their final fantasy, but atleast they don't short produce medicore games just to keep them at a high price of $49.99. Sorry if I offended Atlus fans. I personally don't agree with their pricing strategies and would appreciate purchasing their rare games around $30.
SirSpudly
And that thing about Atlus, NO. Atlus is MORE than happy to reprint and repackage games from their warehouse, like when they let NISA take the Disgaea liscence because it was their game to start with. The MARKET determines the price of used games, and if the MARKET does not buy enough copies for everyone when a game is new, you can expect the "Atlus Markup."
It's no different than when "No One Can Stop Mr. Domino" was declared rare, it wasn't that good but the market wanted that game. If you're getting upset that quality=/=price then you didn't do your research. And yes, Atlus fans agree that some games should be cheaper, but the company can't do anything when the people who bought Persona 3 can't buy Persona 2. It's the rules of supply and demand, because Atlus won't see another dollar from a 10 year old Playstation 1 game.
I agree with you. These games are not completely under appreciated, but I can't deny gamers will mention Final Fantasy, Oblivion, Suikoden series first rather than the titles mentioned above. ICO has been praised, but there's not enough demand since Sony is not making anymore. As for Atlus games, they did start remaking Digital Saga and Disgaea again, but they still short produce their catalgue and make sure they never go for $19.99. I personally don't agree with their pricing tactics for average old school games. At least Final Fantasy offers a strong storyline with great graphics and gameplay. Most Atlus games are still 2D animated with cliche storylines. Not trying to offend anybody. Just sharing my opinion. It just feels Atlus can only sell their games not by its quality but because gamers know it will be rare.
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