N-Gage Here To Stay? 44
Joystiq has commentary on the possibility that Nokia plans to keep the N-Gage around for the forseeable future. We've previously discussed the waning N-Gage market impact, but with statements like "Our approach to this is, let's continue to take what we've learned, what we've done right, and where we need to make corrections, and that's in retail, in games development and in the deck itself...", it's possible that Nokia plans to try another iteration of the cell phone/game deck.
Re:What they've done right? (Score:2)
Re:What they've done right? (Score:1)
Like they said. Everything except for sales, design, manufacturing, and partnerships.
It needs SO MUCH MORE (Score:4, Interesting)
Or at least bring back the original model's best [sidetalkin.com] feature. [allaboutsymbian.com]
Re:It needs SO MUCH MORE (Score:5, Informative)
Another reason is Pathway to Glory. That game would be awesome on any platform, but only with an N-Gage can you play it online... wherever you are.
It's a pity that so many people can't get past the console's initial reputation ("it suxxors, so why even look at one?").
I admit, though, that I use my QD more as a Series 60 phone (ebooks, shopping lists, calendar, Opera, e-mail, and, sometimes, even talking to someone) than as a game console - and when I do play, I play a lot of non-N-Gage games (like those from Gameloft, or those at Handango, or emulators (NES, Spectrum and others). But Pathway to Glory rules.
Re:It needs SO MUCH MORE (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:It needs SO MUCH MORE (Score:1)
One good point about the n-gage is the SD slot; I can load software easily (arcade/console emulators).
And there are loads of Series60 software.
Good For Them (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Good For Them (Score:2, Interesting)
While I believe Nokia should keep trying, if they continue to release models that fail, they will completely tarnish any sort of name for themselves in the gaming / mobile phone hybrid market.
They MIGHT get it right with the NGage "X" (insert any integer / letter combination), but if all of the others flopped before it, who is really going to pay attention?
The article does not indicate whether or not the N-Gage is going back to R&D or they are planning on relea
Hmmmmm. (Score:2)
But to be realistic, I seriously doubt that they will succeed with it though.
NGage needs more but it's still not bad... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:NGage needs more but it's still not bad... (Score:2)
hmm (Score:1)
Re:hmm (Score:3, Interesting)
This thing is not a regular console, it's something very different requiring some commercial edumacation. To wait this long after the launch to market is committing business suicide.
Re:hmm (Score:1)
Might not be wise... (Score:1)
more, n-gages, more jokes. (Score:4, Funny)
Two.
One to screw it in. And the other to unscrew it just to change the GamePak.
Re:more, n-gages, more jokes. (Score:1)
Re:more, n-gages, more jokes. (Score:3, Funny)
Wow, what do you know? He's right!
(Yes, I know you can choose a 4-color scheme by pushing buttons during startup. It's a joke. Laugh.)
Re:more, n-gages, more jokes. (Score:1)
Waning N-Gage market impact? (Score:2)
Collatoral Marketing (Score:4, Interesting)
Collateral Marketing (Score:2)
N-Gage Here To Stay... (Score:2)
N-Cage here to stay... unplayed
N-Cage here to stay... thrown in a drawer
N-Cage here to stay... without games
N-Cage here to stay... dead
Re:N-Gage Here To Stay... (Score:2)
Well, in that case, it ought to have a NetBSD port fairly soon!
Re:Honestly, though. (Score:1)
?? SNES was 16-bit and are you saying that that the Super Nintendo and original Playstation were crappy? Unless your being a flamebait troll, please give some specific reasons why these two systems were crappy.
Re:Honestly, though. (Score:2)
Which, in the grand scheme of things, really did kinda suck.
Re:Honestly, though. (Score:1)
Re:Honestly, though. (Score:1)
N-Cage (Score:1)
Nintendo and Sony aren't the competition... (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Nintendo and Sony aren't the competition... (Score:2)
Nokie clearly considered the game boy their primary competitor, and much of the pre-release hype they put out regarding the N-Gage was aimed at touting the N-Gage as a much superior, more mature machine. Just check out this gem of a quote from Ilkka Raiskinen, head of Nokia's entertainment and media arm:
"Game Boy is for 10-year-olds. If you're 20 or 25 years old, it's probably not a good idea to draw a Game Boy out of your pocket on a Friday night in a pub
Re:Peristence is the key. (Score:2)
I can't really think of anything about the origional N-Gage that would have made it appeal to anyone.
Landscape oriented display in future NGages? (Score:2)
I'm pretty sure that a major factor for this decision was to get a more traditional display to the NGage.
If Nokia wants to stay (Score:2)