What N-Gage 2 Needs
February 7th 2007 07:47
N-Gage 2 Prototype?
So it is a little crazy reading about rumours of an N-Gage 2, complete with a proto-type photograph. Still, if lessons are learned (N-Gage name dumped) I think the N-Gage 2 could do heaps better than the first.
What does the next-gen N-Gage need to keep it from being a poor seller and really take it up to the big guns, Nintendo and to a lesser extent Sony.
In no particular order:
Exceptional Online Connectivity: Given the N-Gage is a mobile phone it could use 3G technology to really push online gaming, unlike the Nintendo DS or PSP it would not require to be in the range of a Wi-Fi hotspot rather it could connect directly to a 3G carrier. Make it so you can download games direct from developers as well, remember, you are creating a mobile phone so the connectivity it has is an inherent advantage. My ultimate dream is for an Xbox Live type system, heck, I’d say go nuts and copy Xbox Live, put as much ‘Live’ into that little package as you possibly can.
Two Analogue Sticks: Lets face it, Nintendo got really lucky with the DS touch screen and Sony really stuffed up by only including a single analogue stick. Given that a touch screen for gaming will not help the N-Gage sell since the DS has been on market for so long it could benefit from two separate analogue sticks so that it would have a one up advantage on the PSP controls wise.
Sleeker Design: Please, no more taco’s, I know it’s asking for a lot to have two analogue sticks to be pressed against your face while still feeling comfortable and cool looking, but you are the ones trying to create a half-way decent mobile phone/portable gaming device hybrid.
Not *Too* Expensive: Don’t go the original N-Gage route by squeezing too much into a small package selling it for a fortune and expecting people to cough out.
Don’t Call it The ‘M-Gage’: Something more mainstream, don’t go for ‘N-Gage 2’ or ‘N-Gage 360’ or ‘M-Gage’, scrap that naming scheme, something more marketable.
Get Some Publisher Lov’n: Get more publishers, get companies that develop games for mobile phones to create exclusive content for the N-Gage 2.
I guess I’m basically asking for the N-Gage 2 to be nothing like the original N-Gage, at least if Nokia learned anything from the original is that they should never repeat it.
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