Comments on: Nintendo DS being killed off by game theft http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/29/nintendo-ds-being-killed-off-by-game-theft/ A veteran's view on marketing games Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: BC http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/29/nintendo-ds-being-killed-off-by-game-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-5083 BC Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=2249#comment-5083 Losing the DS would be terrible. It's had some brilliant games that could only be done on the DS because of it's low-tech 2D focus and low dev costs (but stupidly expensive cartridge costs). The PSP spanked it graphically tech-wise but I seem to remember the DS coming out on top. I also stand by the opinion that Ubisoft, and many other publishers, have been mistreating the DS by pushing a lot of shovelware on. Good games can still do well (remember the Layton shortages). While piracy is a factor on the DS, I bet you'll find that a lot of the new games that have been thrown onto this poor machine won't even have been downloaded for free. Losing the DS would be terrible. It’s had some brilliant games that could only be done on the DS because of it’s low-tech 2D focus and low dev costs (but stupidly expensive cartridge costs).

The PSP spanked it graphically tech-wise but I seem to remember the DS coming out on top.

I also stand by the opinion that Ubisoft, and many other publishers, have been mistreating the DS by pushing a lot of shovelware on. Good games can still do well (remember the Layton shortages).

While piracy is a factor on the DS, I bet you’ll find that a lot of the new games that have been thrown onto this poor machine won’t even have been downloaded for free.

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