Will the PlayStation Vita connecting with the PS3 able to match Nintendo Wii ?
Nintendo's upcoming Wii console might quickly be a tough competitor of Sony.
Sony Computer Entertainment worldwide chief Shuhei Yoshida acknowledged speaking Online develop in an interview, rumblings about the possibility of the company's upcoming Playstation portable, Vita, is connected with the PlayStation 3 to a more attractive game experience.
"All people are starting to ask about linking Vita and PS3 to do something similar, in terms of using two screens, and controls on the screen," he told the official gaming. "That's very interesting, and we will have to experiment."
Nintendo unveiled the Wii you at E3 gaming expo this week. Although the console, which will launch next year, will feature enhanced graphics, it was the device controller that stole the show. Sporting a 6.2-inch touchscreen, the Wii the controller be used to interact with a game at the great series. In addition, users will be able to stop playing a game on their television and continue playing on the controller.
Although Sony is not necessarily that functionality in mind with the PlayStation Vita, it is clear that the link with the PlayStation 3 can be leveraged to compete with the Wii-U. The developers of Vita's upcoming Wipeout game are already integrating some PlayStation 3 functionality by letting users play online with those who play Wipeout HD Fury on the console.
But as Yoshida, that's just the tip of the iceberg.
"The Wipeout team came up with their cross-play ideas, and the other Vita teams have come up with ways of playing with two systems," he told Online develop. "It's just a matter of time, since we are the Sdks to developers, so that they can make use of both PS3 and Vita, and they can come up with something interesting."
Sony's PlayStation Vita, which sports a 5-inch multitouch OLED display, will hit store shelves during the holiday season for $ 249 and $ 299 for the Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi and 3 G models, respectively.
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