Tokyo Game Show, more mobile than consoles - The País.com (Spain)

There was a time when Sega and Nintendo sent in electronic entertainment. Japan was the birthplace of the game. At the end of the century, Sony broke with the PlayStation (1994). Microsoft responded with Xbox (2001) and since then the balance of power between East and West is a constant. In the game show Tokyo Game Show, which ended Sunday, Nintendo no stand. Sega’s presence is almost symbolic. But Sony and Microsoft take their chances, preparing a new generation of consoles to hit households in the United States and Europe in November, but in Japan the fight did not come until 2014.

the outskirts of the city, past the local interpretation of Disneyland, brings together over 200,000 participants of diverse, they expect a renewal that will allow them to keep the guy in front of phones and tablets. A total of 352 exhibitors to present 962 games from 33 different countries. The funny thing is that most phones are for 114 are for the Apple iOS system and 112 for Android, compared to 47 titles from the small Nintendo 3DS, Wii U 7 22 PlayStation 3 and 36 Xbox. For the next generation consoles, titles dropper: 22 for PS4 and Xbox 18 One

These figures show that developers are committed widespread platforms. Mark Cerny, the brain behind Sony’s next machine, believes that this has been the most important task, making a device that facilitates the development and adaptation of titles nimbly to innovate not only graphically, but also narratively.

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creator, a dragon that drove the spread of the first PlayStation, and Crash Bandicot hopes to repeat the success with Knack, a platform game with Pixar-style graphics that wants to approach family. No frustrations, no need to have great skills, unless you put in so complex. At all times, it shows the effort to expand public.

Andrew House, CEO of electronic entertainment in Sony showed its ambition in the keynote: “Five million consoles in March 2014.” To this figure in the fiscal closing must be added 150 million subscribers to its service online on PS3. The price of 399 euros, 100 euros less than its competitor, gives you a head start, but if there is good content have little to do.

Shuhei Yoshida, head of Sony Studios, is key in this regard. In addition to promoting the creation of titles in studies of the firm, should consider reaching agreements with other studies. In the stand is repeated a sticker: PS4 loves indie games. A nod to those who prepare small games for digital distribution (just download) and need a storefront. This is the best time for diffusion and, if successful, take more ambitious goals. In this case is the Spanish study of Tequila with Rime game. His vision goes beyond the first year. “It makes sense that now we focus on spectacular graphic titles, because the power of the new chips allow it, but there is much more life and there will be new proposals,” he insists.

The fact that the control includes a touch panel is no accident. “We want to take the good of mobiles and tablets increasingly present among younger players, but enhancing our ability graphical and narrative. In summary unite the best of both worlds, “says the manager.

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Sony console will not hit Japan until next year, a sacrifice which is compensated with two new features: a version of the PS Vita portable refined, in bright colors, and PS Vita TV, small apparatus dimensions that change comes a little less than 100 euros, intended to play with the PS3 controller Vita games on TV. That’s the proposal, but it sounds to experiment to test the potential of streaming game. Accept if you consider who bought Gaikai, a specialist on it.

Trade issues aside, the differences between Asia and West are evident in the taste. Just take a look at the winners of the show to understand that here pastime puzzle succeeds more with the strategy and collaboration as part of the mechanical action. Animal Crossing, of Nintendo 3DS, it captures the most awards. No missing prominent among the classic characters, Mario and Nintendo, but portable format. Soul Fantasy and Call of Duty, global phenomenon, completed the podium in this event.