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Koch Media CEO comments that there's too much DS product on the market photo

Koch Media's CEO, Dr Klemens Kundratitz, recently spoke with GamesIndustry.biz about the current state of DS development and why he believes that the market being flooded with DS titles is a bad thing:

"We're all faced with too much casual and DS product between now and Christmas, so we're also the victim of that," he said in an interview at Game Connection in Lyon. "But I think that in spite of the economic worries we as an industry can be quite confident that we're not affected in too abrupt a way."

For me there is no such thing as too much DS product, as the little platform has turned out some of the most consistently innovative and pleasantly surprising titles on the market today, but I can see where the good doctor is coming from. I would think this issue relates more strongly to the Wii, which is choking in casual titles and definitely has a hardcore fanbase trying to wait it out until the titles that appeal to their gaming sensibilities appear.

Check out the full interview here and see if you agree or disagree with the rest of Dr. Kundratitz's thoughts on the current state of the industry.

 

 


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the GAMEGOBLIN's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:03
the GAMEGOBLIN
It's the Atari all over again :/
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:05
Char Aznable
That company would be so much cooler if it was called Kooch Media instead.
OrangeMango's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:32
OrangeMango
Ironically, i've had my DS since last Christmas, and i only have one game for it :/
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:34
falinter
This wouldn't happen if Nintendo brought standards back. Back in the day there were quality restrictions. Now a days Nintendo doesn't give two shits.

Right now developing for Nintendo systems is relatively easy. If you can con some shmuck into publishing your shit and get the ESRB to give you a brick-and-mortar worthy rating then your good.
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:38
Cube
The problem is people liek who ever owns the games that are in that picture bought crappy movie tie in games, like over the hedge,and finding nemo

and total crap stuff that was not a tie in until the game sold like TAK

Stop buying and they will stop make it and wow there will be tons of room with some of those gone.


finding nemo and over the hedge is not ducktales and chip in dale on the NES where that was good.
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:40
Cube
and the ds version of sims and zoo tycoon I mean really...

THe PC versions of zoo tycoon suck i can only guess how nad that game is on the DS.
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:43
Cube
And the guy has 4 import games.

I must know what insane mind owns those games.
SpiralViper's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:44
SpiralViper
To be honest I agree. The DS, despite having plenty of awesome games, is choked with shovelware and it doesn't look like that will stop anytime soon. As long as wee kids and clueless parents/grandparents buy this shovelware it will remain on the market.
bahss's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:49
bahss
Why would you own 3 Animal Crossings? Jesus God.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:55
pendelton21
Fianlly! Someone had the balls to say it. When the goddamn fucking Dog Whisperer has a DS game, you know shit's gone too far.
gamesronlygames's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 16:08
gamesronlygames
from a business perspective this guy is quite ridiculous. Tell that to the 100 million tweens and families across the country that enjoy casual. Maybe he should praise the psp for its slick line up too.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 16:25
DinnertimeNinja
When the ratio of decent games to horrible games is 1 to 20, you know somethings gone wrong.

Just look at the release lists for every week. The Wii and DS have like three times the number of releases as the other systems.

If that isn't choking in crap then I don't know what is.


The DS is a decent system, though to be honest, the only truly "awesome" gaming experience I've had on it would be with Elite Beat Agents (despite half of the songs being utter crap).

I can't wait for Culdcept DS though!
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 16:31
Dexter345
I would say the DS has way more throwaway minigame and/or pet simulation titles than the Wii does. The difference is that the DS also has several dozen excellent titles as well.
necrozen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 16:38
necrozen
Yeah, I'm one of those folks waiting for games on the Wii. Well, I wouldn't say "waiting", so much as "playing my ps3", but still, sometimes I feel sad that the Wii has nothing to play (when I look over at it and it's just sitting there) and other days I'm pissed because I feel like Nintendo is off frolicking in the casual flower garden with little kids and soccer moms and has forgotten about me completely - which I hope isn't true.
CZAR's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 16:47
CZAR
It hurts me to sell those types of games, too.

Yes, the DS library as a whole is utter crap, but people can't say that there aren't ANY good games for the system. I've got a couple of imports because a lot of the best stuff gets left overseas, but I'm quite content with what I've got. It's just a shame that the library is pushing 800 now (or is it over?) and there are only a handful of quality titles...

I forget where I read it but I vaguely recall someone at Nintendo wanting to bring back the Quality Seal of Approval. Maybe I imagined it.
Loogibot's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 17:18
Loogibot
Some people might be complaining or are upset at this, but in theoretical physics, we need this. There needs to be a balance. Too few DS games would send us spinning back to the big bang, cause a deformation of time and space itself. And don't get me started on what would happen if the 360 didn't have the great online service.
Loogibot's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 17:20
Loogibot
@CZAR
The seal pf approval is still there. The standards for a game getting one has diminished dramatically. I believe some third world nations use them as currency, with the equivalence of manure per ounce.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 17:38
Kyousuke Nanbu
What world do you live in Colette? The DS has a MOUNTAIN of shovelware crap, moreso than the Wii since its so cheap to develop for.
DarkSaint76's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 18:24
DarkSaint76
Looks like half of my DS library. But, I still wants moar DS games!
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 18:48
Monodi
The DS library has crap but in my opinion it also has a lot of great titles, even better than the Wii.

In this case of over saturation, I would like there to be a quality control for it as in the NES/SNES days again.

Again, I don't deny there is a shit load of DS games that are crap.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 18:57
Monodi
@Squawk

I just want to be sure you know about the 1983 game crash

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_video_game_crash_of_1983
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 23:12
GohanGVO
Well, the PS2 had plenty of garbage on it as well. But the (subjective) quality titles still rose to the top. Perhaps the difference is that Mini-Game X on the DS likely has a larger marketing budget compared to Cared For Game Y.
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