Let me just start by saying "I freakin love The World of Magic" but i can't help but wonder why portable MMOs are exclusive to smartphones and tablets? I'm fairly certain the PSVita and Nintendo 3DS can play MMO games like that. Who wouldn't want to play Pocket Legends or something of that nature on their handheld?
I thought long and hard about why we do not have MMOs on dedicated handhelds, and the only reason i could think up was lack of 3G or 4G, but then why not just use the Wifi? The 3DS even has a whole other screen to handle stats and quick magic. Do developers like Com2Us hate handhelds? Are they intimidated by dedicated gaming platform? Did Apple pay them off? There has to be some deeper reason as to why we don't have MMOs on handhelds. The ability to use physical buttons could greatly enhance The World of Magic. Rendering it in glasses-free 3DS would be a nice touch too. Maybe even use the PSVita's power to enhance the graphics and speed of the game. Whatever the reason may be, they need to work it out.
There does seem to be hope this gen, however. The big 3 showed a lot of support for indie developers and mobile game developers. Could this be a sign of possible MMOs coming to a handheld near you? What do you think? Should PSVita and Nintendo 3DS get games like The World of Magic and Pocket Legends? Feel free to comment.
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