Naughty Dog Believes the PS3 and Vita Can Replicate Wii U Gameplay Experiences
Nintendo was under the spotlight at this year’s E3 with their new Wii U, a console that works together with its handheld-like controller to produce unique gameplay experiences. While a lot of the crowd was skeptical (including me), there’s no denying that it’ll offer new possibilities, and with the right support can be truly innovative. However, the development kings at Naughty Dog seems to think that the Wii U isn’t the only platform that will be able to offer handheld-to-console gameplay.
In a recent interview, Naughty Dog’s Game Director, Justin Richmond was asked what he thought of Nintendo’s upcoming console, the Wii U. He wasn’t too impressed and, if anything, he thinks that Sony’s platforms are capable of the same technology. He stated:
To be honest with you, the idea of it is very, very cool. But there’s nothing that the Wii U has that the Vita and PS3 doesn’t.
Sony still hasn’t announced the PlayStation 4, but it’s definitely near. I’m convinced that Sony is looking into offering gameplay that merges both the upcoming Vita and PS4, if not the current PS3. The price point to experience this type of gameplay is going to be a big hurdle for both companies, but if people truly enjoy the style, then it isn’t worth chancing it and ending up behind the curve like what happened with motion gaming. Most of all, if Sony is able to produce the same effect, then they’ll have the upper hand since the Vita is actually portable and has two touchscreens, while the PS3 and possibly the PS4 offer Blu-Ray.
17 Responses to “Naughty Dog Believes the PS3 and Vita Can Replicate Wii U Gameplay Experiences”
With a great software, am sure that the PSVita and the PS3 can do that and more than the Wii U.
The PSP and PS3 can already do what the Wii U does via Remoteplay. But that feature really did not take off.
I tought the same i month ago
The Wii U controller is nothing more than a monitor receiving a wireless signal from the rounded looking Wii U console. So yeah. Not that difficult to do nor that impressive.
It like saying that the PS2 could perform as the Wii. Which it could have if it wasn’t for patents. As for the Wii-U we don’t have all the specs yet. But, I imagine the PS3/Vita could simulate it as well.
Using Vita as a controller…that’s one expensive controller.
This is probably why you only get one Video Controller with the Wii-U and you can’t add a second. Since Nintendo is going to take a bath on the controller to get it out into the market.
Sony’s PS2 had Nintendo and Microsoft beat to the Motion Control gaming in 2004 with the PS EyeToy, Harmonix created most of the games at the time. And if internal bickering at Sony Japan had not been so devoid of foresight they would have pushed it out there. Now Microsoft is claiming it has new technology but when you go to YouTube you can see what the PS2 had near the end of its retail life in 2004.
And now we have the PS Vita that could bring a whole different level of interaction on the PS3 if developers can break their mold and add remote play like the Wii-U and currently they have something close. Currently the interaction will be that you could continue to play your PS3 games on the Vita on the bus/train/plane and then save to the “Cloud”. Then you come home and then pick-up where you left off, not loosing any medals/trophies/points. If developers take that one step further then Sony would have to provide a simple FW update and your their, but this is a simple view with the information that is available to me at this time. But if Sony listens and reads forums then they could already be working on this in the lab and we are just not informed about it.
I remember after GDC 08 or 09 there was a lot of talk about facial recognition with the PS3 Eye that was being done in Asian labs at Sony, but we have yet to see any hard gaming or interactions based on that research.
Well the Vita can literally go anywhere. And it IS a console. Pretty much it’s got a Wii U INSIDE of it. It’s gonna be freaking sweet. I do find it hilarious that X Play is praising the price point but was just nailing the 3DS over the same price point.
I think so too cuz the Vita is a lot better the that Wii U controller is. Like for an example, the Wii U controller tablet is not even in HD. If there is any game develpers I trust, its Naughty Dog. They never let me down
I seem to recall playing TLOZ: Wind Waker with a friend who had his Game Boy Advance hooked up to the Gamecube, and it was able to point out items and shoot bombs at the screen to dispatch enemies. I honestly don’t see how the Wii U is new technology.
why isn’t the Vta advertised as able to do the same as the WiiU controller, such as continue play and change the TV channel? because it’s useless and maybe2% of people will have the use of it
I don’t understand the Wii U at all. Anyone who’s played video games knows that you can’t – nor would you want to – take your eyes away from the TV screen to look at a second screen. And there’s really nothing you could put on that screen that wouldn’t work far better being displayed in a small window on the main screen.
That’s going to be used as a silly gimmick in a few games, and otherwise be utterly pointless. After it’s been out for 6 months to a year, developers won’t even bother using it for anything.
Gotta love Nintendo.
If they’re not shoving the same video game characters down our throats for 25 years, they’re rehashing current tech as brand new.
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Yeah, that is annoying and it’s also the reason I think we should be carefull with Sony. Anyone in the games industry can fall into the runt that Nintendo’s in at the moment, you make a bunch of exclusives, people like them, you release sequals for the exclusives, people like them based on the succuss of the originals and then before you know it we’re getting the 2nd Uncharted for the 10 kabillionth time.
I like the exclusives but I’m gonna hazard a guess that I won’t if they do to the Sony exclusives what Nintendo’s done to their own. I know it’s not possibly to release a brand new exclusive but I think I’d feel a little less worried about the state of Sony when/if they release a new exclusive for the PS4. (Also I think the PS4 may need a new name, calling it the PS4 may put people off buying it)
http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/05/26/sony-confirms-ps4-development/
Am I the only one who doesn’t care about what the Wii U can do and whether the PSV can replicate it? I’m not impressed with the Wii U gimmick. I fell for Nintendo’s gimmick with the Wii and it ended up sucking. Just give me good games to play.
Well, much as I like Sony and the Vita, what the Wii U has that the PS3 and Vita combo doesn’t, is that the console and handset come as a unit. This is a big deal, it is far more likely that devs will take advantage of the Wii U set up, because they know all Wii U owners will have everything needed to take advantage of those features. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of the PS3 and Vita combination.
ummm…when I saw WiiU, I was thinking PSP/PS3 remote play.
isn’t it just remote play using current gen tech.