Sony may want to, but it's pretty impossible nowadays. The PSX and PS2 were popular because they truly offered something for every gamer. If you didn't like western games for example, then there was plenty of quality eastern developers to choose from, and there was some decent FP games as well. What's more? Most of these game stayed exclusive and rarely multiplated. It's my belief now that the industry has gotten to the point to where there will no longer be a third-party exclusive king like in the old days. So no, I don't think sony will ever get back to that level. I think what we have now is how things will be for the foreseeable future: consoles only distinguishing themselves by FP and gimmicks. A sad state of console gaming really.

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This is hilarious

Fanboys try to come up with solutions for things like local co-op in loyal defense of one tablet per system and its fine. Yet when other people try to come up with solutions for potential lack of common features like Hard Drives or DVD playback they're considered morons, because of the very shaky 'Nintendo is always right' mentality. If they even try and debate it they're just told to shut the hell up and wait for it to come out, really now :lol:

And another thing, its highly hypocritical to say DVD playback is pointless simply because people may have DVD players or other consoles. You have a computer, TV, radio, phone and probably a newspaper laying around somewhere. But Nintendo still thinks you need a news, weather, internet, community voting and horoscope channel on your Wii.

Double standards FTL, lets just have a thrashing good debate people and cut the one-upmanship.

ThePlothole

I was a Sega kid actually. I'd still like to see Sega's hardware division rise from its grave, crushing all in its path!

It probably doesn't cost Nintendo anything to put news and weather on the Wii.

Wii U console shape and rear side revealed.

A closer look at the Wii U with a video inside.

GameboyTroy

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For people who want to win the hardcore gamers back they don't seem to be trying to hard to put in features like a DVD/Blu-Ray playback or a unified online service, something that the two "last gen" consoles can already do.

nintendoboy16

Nintendo has always used their own format, and they never really cared about making their console a multi-media center.

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[QUOTE="ThePlothole"] You know the whole "value" argument didn't work for the PS3.ThePlothole

Technically, yes it did. Outside of the gaming industry, Hollywood fully supported the BR format all thanks to BR penetration made by Sony's PS3. Netflix is widely watched and preferred on none other than PS3.

PS3 may have had a few setbacks as far back to its launch, difficult & expensive architecture, and the whole hacking debacle, but nonetheless, PS3 is still a viable console with more value than the competition.

That's why developers are STILL flocking towards the PS3, unlike the Wii.

Nope.

Handhelds are only popualr in Japan becuase consoles got too expensive for most Japanese developers to develop for on a consistent basis. Because of that, I think JRPGS are on their way out on consoles.

SE/Konami are exceptions becuase they got money, but even they have done thier fair share of PSP games.

No, if anyone was to enter the console race at this point it would be Apple. SEGA is NEVER COMING BACK.

gamermonkey017

I agree actually.

I can't see Sega coming back at this point. I don't think they have the amount of capital to even start R&D for a new console. Sega is fine how they are right now.