Square-Enix's Wada: 360 And PS3 'Over-Engineered' Options

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Square-Enix's Wada: 360 And PS3 'Over-Engineered' Posted by XanTium | June 12 14:48 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From gamasutra.com: [QUOTE] A new interview with Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada has seen the influential executive emphasis the importance of the handheld market, particularly the Nintendo DS and describe the Xbox 360 and PS3 as "mismatched" to emerging new demographics. Speaking in a new article by the Financial Times, Wada suggested that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were poorly suited to the current market and that handheld consoles would continue to dominate sales this year, as the demographics of consumers fundamentally alters following the success of the Nintendo DS and Wii. Wada also accused the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 of being over-engineered, saying; ""There are too many specs - and you also need a high-definition TV, a broadband connection and a deep knowledge of gaming - these consoles are mismatched to today's environment. In a year or two years they will fare better." [/QUOTE] Full Story: gamasutra.com | ft.com

[capboy210]

Wow, all I can comment now is: idiot.

It's not like you are required to use a broadband connection or a HDTV. That would mean the xbox 1 is still to advanced for this guy. I got news, It's time to step out of the cave and see the new technology. Besides you don't deep knowledge of gaming, press the damn big button and you turn the xbox 360 on, click play game and it plays the game. This must be to far ahead of his time.

Go and play your N64~!

[Aphex242]

Not only that he's saying the consoles will do better a year from now... well, when you design, market, and produce a console, you don't want it obsolete from day 1. I think he's essentially (and accidentally) complimenting MS.

[SueMiBlitch]

in reply i would like to say that cellphones will outsell laptops... why? well because laptops have to many specs

i really hate all the analysts and big names in the industry saying what will happen. how many have been right so far?

[noselessmonk]

There are too many specs - and you also need a high-definition TV, a broadband connection and a deep knowledge of gaming

Wow, talk about speaking out your ass. He obviously knows nothing about these systems.

Sad thing is the general public who hear this "news" might consider his words to be true.

On the other hand, aren't the Japanese supposed to be on the cutting edge of technology with all these innovations and stuff? He seems stuck in the mid 90s.

[faithlesssoul]

square how many hardcore gamer are waiting for you shit ds games come out in the usa
this is the future plus we do not live in japan land just because it easy to write games
for a ds do not say its the future just to save time and money just build
game for the new platforms this is the future hd tvs are now getting cheaper and cheaper
please take you head out of you ass and just make some game for the ps3 and 360
and stop go backward and take a step in to the future stop being so 8bit
that was so yesterday.



ps fuck you square lol
i do not play your shit any ways

This post has been edited by faithlesssoul: Jun 12 2007, 08:41 PM

[mcatrage]

I don't understand the urge of portable gaming. Sure I had a gameboy when I was younger but now if I want to game I'd rather be all nice and comfortable in my living room not on the go.

Guess for me music and movies are for traveling, while gaming is for sitting around in mine or a friends house.

[NoFace]

Companies like MS and Sony need to produce over-engineered systems in order to stay competitive with the pc market and the rest of the console market. If anything, I think the consoles were under-engineered. They spent a lot of time developing graphics and security, however they didn't spend as much time developing a stable, low-cost and efficient system.

[poop1]

Companies like MS and Sony need to produce over-engineered systems in order to stay competitive with the pc market and the rest of the console market. If anything, I think the consoles were under-engineered. They spent a lot of time developing graphics and security, however they didn't spend as much time developing a stable, low-cost and efficient system.

good point ...

[SnackyCakes]

Sounds like he's overly impressed with Nintendo's latest offerings and is just doing an after the fact analysis. I wonder if he would have made this revelation BEFORE the success of the Wii and DS.

[davidbeirne]

square just wants everyone to be playing a snes thinking that the OLD games they STILL make (Like FF) are cutting edge. The fact of the matter is Square has been treading water way too long and cant step up to the next generation.

[RuFf rYdA]

There are too many specs - and you also need a high-definition TV, a broadband connection and a deep knowledge of gaming

oh please, what a load of bollocks
Did he expect to play online on 56k

[Sensual Mango]

square how many hardcore gamer are waiting for you shit ds games come out in the usa
this is the future plus we do not live in japan land just because it easy to write games
for a ds do not say its the future just to save time and money just build
game for the new platforms this is the future hd tvs are now getting cheaper and cheaper
please take you head out of you ass and just make some game for the ps3 and 360
and stop go backward and take a step in to the future stop being so 8bit
that was so yesterday.

ps fuck you square lol
i do not play your shit any ways

Um..... What?

[SRI-Sajuuk]

That just all Bull, thats my 2 cents, give credit where credit is due.

[bucko]

There are too many specs - and you also need a high-definition TV, a broadband connection and a deep knowledge of gaming - these consoles are mismatched to today's environment. In a year or two years they will fare better."

Xbox 360 ships with standard def cables along with high-def cables, PS3 ships with standard cables only and no high def cables. If you needed a High Definition TV then you wouldn't be able to use the product out of the box.

A broadband connection is only required for downloadable content, most patches end up on the game disks themselves and on magazine disks. You can ask people on these very forums, there are some people that don't even have the Internet in there homes and they have a 360.

I'm sure there are many 12 year old's and maybe younger that have a PS3 and 360 when they should be really doing there homework .

This post has been edited by bucko: Jun 12 2007, 09:40 PM