EA Says Nintendo DS Is More Fun, Releases Goodbye Compilation for PSP

After announcing their support for the Wii some time ago, it seems that games giant Electronic Arts (EA) has also made up its mind regarding who to work with in the field of handheld gaming. And the winner? Nintendo-2, Sony-0. EA has chosen, and the last one standing was the Nintendo DS.

This move was done after EA’s COO of worldwide studios David Gardner has pointed out that Sony will need to reconsider their gadget as well as their prices to gain the support of EA. However, since Sony has done nothing to keep these aspects in check, EA had to make up its mind.

To quote:

“The firm’s VP and COO of worldwide studios told UK trade paper MCV, “I don’t think Sony can afford to sit back. They still have things they can do with the price and performance of the machine, things that they need to address.”

EA says it has shifted its handheld priorities since DS began pulling away from PSP. “There’s no doubt that EA has historically bet more on PSP,” said Garner. “I think we were excited by the technology, but the consumers have proven that actually what they want is fun.

“We must never forget that what we need to focus on is fun and so EA is putting more effort behind DS games, and creative ones that really take advantage of the hardware.”

So, as a farewell kiss to the PSP, EA will be releasing a compilation of their classic games on October 3. Dubbed as EA Replay, the said game is expected to retail at $29.99, and will let players relive 14 of EA’s fondly-remembered hits. The full list of the games included in the compilation is shown below.

• B.O.B.–1993–SNES and Genesis
• Budokan–1990–Genesis
• Desert Strike–1993–SNES and Genesis
• Jungle Strike–1993–SNES and Genesis
• Haunting Starring Polterguy–1993–Genesis
• Mutant League Football–1993–Genesis
• Road Rash–1992–Genesis, later on 3DO
• Road Rash II–1993–Genesis
• Road Rash III–1995–Genesis
• Syndicate–1995–SNES, 3DO, Jaguar
• Ultima: The Black Gate–1994–SNES
• Virtual Pinball–1993–Genesis
• Wing Commander–1993–SNES
• Wing Commander: The Secret Missions–1993–SNES

Apparently, Nintendo, proved to be more fun than its bigger cousin.

After announcing their support for the Wii some time ago, it seems that games giant Electronic Arts (EA) has also made up its mind regarding who to work with in the field of handheld gaming. And the winner? Nintendo-2, Sony-0. EA has chosen, and the last one standing was the Nintendo DS.

This move was done after EA’s COO of worldwide studios David Gardner has pointed out that Sony will need to reconsider their gadget as well as their prices to gain the support of EA. However, since Sony has done nothing to keep these aspects in check, EA had to make up its mind.

To quote:

“The firm’s VP and COO of worldwide studios told UK trade paper MCV, “I don’t think Sony can afford to sit back. They still have things they can do with the price and performance of the machine, things that they need to address.”

EA says it has shifted its handheld priorities since DS began pulling away from PSP. “There’s no doubt that EA has historically bet more on PSP,” said Garner. “I think we were excited by the technology, but the consumers have proven that actually what they want is fun.

“We must never forget that what we need to focus on is fun and so EA is putting more effort behind DS games, and creative ones that really take advantage of the hardware.”

So, as a farewell kiss to the PSP, EA will be releasing a compilation of their classic games on October 3. Dubbed as EA Replay, the said game is expected to retail at $29.99, and will let players relive 14 of EA’s fondly-remembered hits. The full list of the games included in the compilation is shown below.

• B.O.B.–1993–SNES and Genesis
• Budokan–1990–Genesis
• Desert Strike–1993–SNES and Genesis
• Jungle Strike–1993–SNES and Genesis
• Haunting Starring Polterguy–1993–Genesis
• Mutant League Football–1993–Genesis
• Road Rash–1992–Genesis, later on 3DO
• Road Rash II–1993–Genesis
• Road Rash III–1995–Genesis
• Syndicate–1995–SNES, 3DO, Jaguar
• Ultima: The Black Gate–1994–SNES
• Virtual Pinball–1993–Genesis
• Wing Commander–1993–SNES
• Wing Commander: The Secret Missions–1993–SNES

Apparently, Nintendo, proved to be more fun than its bigger cousin.