Japanese Mobile Games
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Wed 2007/11/07 02:07
The games of late on mobiles are quite stunning - the screenshots look good but you will get a true feel of how good the graphics are from the video below.
I've never had any luck with mobile games. First I was with the NTT Docomo carrier which had crap games and phone designs. I changed to AU but quality of the designs and games hasn't advanced for the past two years. And now these NTT phones come out with graphic abilities to rival current portable game systems.
What are mobile games like i your region? Do you find the time to play games on your mobile? Other photos from Impress.
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Hey danny... Japanese phones are honestly not that bad in terms of size etc... I just moved out to the UK (so like... opposite of you >_> Japanese -> UK...) for Uni... and like... honestly, the phones here are pretty sh*t compared to the ones back home... Japan is the best place to get phones... well, good ones anyway.
(ID #62480) Posted on 2007/11/07 01:04
NEET (no, student...)
easily said, unless you have an iPhone, which honestly, you shouldn't be watching movies on that screen anyway, just carry a DS or a PSP. and even with the PSP, you shouldn't be watching or listening to music on those...
(ID #62481) Posted on 2007/11/07 01:06
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
I kinda agree with Danny on the cellphone sizes... I once had a HUGE phone (not to mention how shitty it was), a Nokia 7710. Now I exchanged it for a Sony Ericsson W810i. And it was the best thing I ever made. I just can't get bigger cellphones after having such a small little functional phone like the W810i. 2Mpx cam just retired my 5Mpx Canon digicam, and the mp3 capabilities are a blast. Not without setbacks though. The screen is kinda small, and I can only play crappy worse-than-flash games on it. But I don't mind. I don't use the cellphone to play games anyways (have a DS). For movies and other stuff, my Archos 604 is just enough. And for stuff that requires more *OOOMPH*, I recently decided to completely replace desktop for laptop at home... Back on the subject, I seen some smaller japanese cellphones though. But I guess it was a basic phone. It'd be kinda hard to stuff a cellphone with 1seg tuner, near PSP 3D graphics chip and other incredible stuff like that in a smallish cellphone anyways. Also, there's also this: One of the main reasons I use a small cellphone here is for concealment. Fear of being robbed. Something I wouldn't have to worry in Japan...
(ID #62486) Posted on 2007/11/07 01:26
I have a Motorola RAZR VT which is nice when you want something slim. I don't really use my phone other than as a phone lol. I have games and music on it but its only played to pass the time. My games are java based and are usually 2D, still can't beat tetris as a way to waste time. Though I wouldn't mind playing gundam on it lol.
(ID #62493) Posted on 2007/11/07 01:59
Game Designer & 2D Artist
While it's true the chance of mobile gaming is bigger than portables, but one of the main reasons handheld games still more successful than mobile games is due the controls. No matter how powerful a mobile phone, if it have crap controls for games, nobody would like to play with it. Nokia tries with nGage before, it still fails because almost nobody make games for the platform. Now they're trying to do that again... we'll see how it goes :P
(ID #62494) Posted on 2007/11/07 02:04
Games look great. I haven't played hand held games for more than 3 years. Although, I think it's going to be a pain having the screen to the left and having to press buttons on the right. Furthermore, I only have a phone for communication purposes.
(ID #62495) Posted on 2007/11/07 02:04
Network security professional
My own opinion, i think All handheld games / gamecolsoles suck PSP/DS/Cellphones etc
(ID #62500) Posted on 2007/11/07 02:34
anime/cosplay events organizer
imo, mobile phone games here are total crap. it's not the worth of the price of downloading it >< maybe that would change if Nokia brings their N-Gage service here but i doubt that would come and i hope that service would have at least decent games
(ID #62508) Posted on 2007/11/07 02:59
いい携帯だ。私が日本人をなりたい。
(ID #62511) Posted on 2007/11/07 03:09
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
Henry is right, mobile games here are probably comparable to the old NES system. lol you'd probably get more entertainment value from drumming your fingers on the back of your phone. ^^
(ID #62512) Posted on 2007/11/07 03:14
Seen the MGS Mobile? http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/14896
(ID #62519) Posted on 2007/11/07 03:58
as P90*i series lover, i amaze how panasonic improve the mobile capability if you following japanese mobile phone changes u will know in docomo mobile line up, P90*i series usually have maximum capability on its mobile line up series, even usually P-series not number 1 user favorite choice but it have its own fans (like me) the current phone i use P904i didnt have TV capability (1seg) but seems P905i going have it with its viera display and more impressive with those gaming capability and 2 way flip, i will get this phone as it hit on the market!
(ID #62520) Posted on 2007/11/07 03:58
I like how those flip phone screens slide over to become little DSs- not flimsy?
(ID #62525) Posted on 2007/11/07 05:38
Student
Nvidia probably copied the idea lol take a look http://www.nvidia.com/page/goforce_5500.html well sorta I guess T_T
(ID #62526) Posted on 2007/11/07 05:47
TV Watcher
Make a mobile version of Diablo II and I'm there.
(ID #62530) Posted on 2007/11/07 06:35
Singapore Polytechnic Student
Mobile games here are crap, waste of time playing. Rather spending time on other platforms.
(ID #62531) Posted on 2007/11/07 06:41
Electro/Dance Musician, DJ
I got Contra on my cellphone. It pretty much = shitty crapness.
(ID #62533) Posted on 2007/11/07 06:43
back in middle-school, in asia, i was crazy for cellphone games. now, i just don't have the time. plus they aren't that good anyway...
(ID #62538) Posted on 2007/11/07 06:59
College Student/Model Enthusist
Sadly, I recently switched over to a Windows Mobile based phone, so I don't have any games provided by my carrier :( Though when I had a phone with such capibilities, I found that they were very lackluster, and fairly over-priced. I enjoy having a tad more freedom of what applications I can run (I.E. a NES emulator, Fire Emblem on the go is just so rad!) That Gundam game looks pretty sweet, and so does the Char Phone! Does it support Simcards? (Not that it would matter for me, I'm stuck with Verizon :( )
(ID #62543) Posted on 2007/11/07 07:44
the only games ive played on an american cellphone (Verizon) that werent slow/unresponsive/jaggy were namco classic games (pacman, digdug, etc.) that mobile gundam game theyre releasing totally reminds me of zeta and seed arcade games
(ID #62547) Posted on 2007/11/07 08:06
Mobile phones and games are pretty much crappy in our area. So PSP is still the best choise for gamers. As for me the best choise is not playing games but listen my iPod nano all day long instead ヘ(^_^ヘ)(ノ^_^)ノ
(ID #62553) Posted on 2007/11/07 08:45
Personally I dont really find myself in the situation where i need portable games. my phone is 6+ years old now and it does me fine. Aslong as it phones people im happy :P Ive never really had much of an interest in portable gaming. Id rather spend my time day dreaming or reading a book :P
(ID #62555) Posted on 2007/11/07 08:54
Web designer
Great stuff, I remember playing some great looking 3D racer last year in a DeCoMo shop. I finally got my first mobile phone (USA, Sprint), and the game choices are lukewarm. They're simple Java games that are basically ports of older arcade/puzzle games. They're not bad games per se, but they're not awe-inspiring. I play my portable games pretty often, especially since I didn't have a TV while I was in college. I still can't see myself playing mobile phone games with controls like that, but it's definitely impressive tech!
(ID #62557) Posted on 2007/11/07 09:26
Student
I played games on my mobile phone a lot when I first got it years back. Now I rarely use it for gaming anymore. I guess I'm bored of the small screen already ^^;
(ID #62561) Posted on 2007/11/07 10:34
swordsly in Singapore
Just wondering; how many people really play games on mobile phone? I mean with the introduction of PSP and NDS, how many people would truly turn to mobile games when they can get their hands on betters stuffs on those mini consoles?
(ID #62564) Posted on 2007/11/07 10:44
Service desk support
That ridge racer game looks amazing! Don't think too highly of the control method tho. It must be hard to play games when the controls are on the right of the screen. European games are so bad that they may as well not be there...
(ID #62572) Posted on 2007/11/07 12:48
I recently bought a p905i, for the ridge racer game, you can either use the directional key or there's a center key where you can hold down and tilt the phone to steer left or right.. I wanna know where i can get that Gundam Game, it's just like the arcade one.
(ID #215992) Posted on 2008/06/18 14:09
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
yes i have mobile games on my phone. mostly 2D action games. they don't interest me anymore. game play is simple and not much of a re-playability.
i much prefer my PSP Slim. ('~')
(ID #62584) Posted on 2007/11/07 13:58
They would have to pay me to waste my phone's memory on the dumb games we have here.
(ID #62585) Posted on 2007/11/07 14:02
i get bored playing mobile games. they are too simplistic and provide no challenge.
(ID #62611) Posted on 2007/11/07 16:03
Systems Analist
I have a Sony Ericsson where I play Java 2ME games and even use gameboy and NES emulators. My favorites games are Darkest Fear, Elven Chronicles, God of War, Knight Tales, Larry Laisure, Metal Slug, Shrek 3 and all Symphon Filter :) I bought a 512 MB M2 card to be able to put a lot of games inside my cellphone, so yes, I do play a bit ;)
(ID #62618) Posted on 2007/11/07 16:52
The gundam game looks cool... but playing srw on ds are better
(ID #62619) Posted on 2007/11/07 16:53
Student
We get crappy games like Bounce in the UK. Not amazing Gundam games that look like a PSP game T_T Japanese phones are so leet! This makes me want one even more.
(ID #62625) Posted on 2007/11/07 17:46
.NET/Web Developer
japanese mobile games kicks every other mobile game out there. If we had that here then I'd probably find time to play them once in a while. I mainly use my phone for texts, calls, notes and calendars.
(ID #62638) Posted on 2007/11/07 20:34
Custom Pc Builder, Muppet, Pyromaniac, Demolitions Expert
OMG OMG OMG!!!!! where can you download that gundam game???? I dont care if it dont fit my screen!!! I want it!!! seriously british culture sucks :( everythings crap, the food, the cost of living, public transport, immigration, the list goes on.... our mobile games are predominantly also the worst. as all the decent phones seem to get released in the UK last & by the time it is released. Japan is already on its 3rd model up. :( *sigh* If I can pay for a Courier. I will need an adress of one of your many safe houses in Japan I can defect from britain to Danny.
(ID #62646) Posted on 2007/11/07 22:03
Oh Look! A game that will NEVER be available for my phone. NEEEEVVVEEERRRR.
(ID #62648) Posted on 2007/11/07 22:15
Director/代表取締役
umbrae, MGS looking good. Reikai, I guess it gets on my nut as I dont like carrying a bag and have in in my pocket.
(ID #62672) Posted on 2007/11/08 00:41
I haven't seen too many games on cell phone, maybe PDAs and such. The best we have here in Oregon is the Nintendo DS and PSP.
(ID #62686) Posted on 2007/11/08 01:36
wow we no longer need a nds nor a psps lol
(ID #62719) Posted on 2007/11/08 04:24
Although mobile phones in Europe have great designs, their games suck big time. However, you can download some better games on your mobile, but that usually subscribes you to very annoying services that cost a load of money as well afterwards. These services will keep sending ringtones and/or games you didn't ask for every week and they charge you for every ringtone and/or game.
(ID #62734) Posted on 2007/11/08 07:37
Games here in Singapore are bad. mostly S60 games. like some RPG or pokemon. nothing much like the stunning graphics they got in that Japaneses phone
(ID #62769) Posted on 2007/11/08 13:21
Hey anybody living in Japan willing to buy me a phone and download Shining Wind X (Cross) mobile phone game next year January please? I'll pay via Paypal. Scroll down here please. http://shining-wind.jp/info/
(ID #62807) Posted on 2007/11/08 20:58
petter
these games are incredible how far this has gotten! I have them for sale!
(ID #63042) Posted on 2007/11/10 15:51
