Square Enix believes new gen gaming consoles have too many specs

Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada has come out with the company’s reasoning behind deciding to make their next Dragon Quest game only for the Nintendo DS handheld gaming console.

He said in a statement: “There is a new breed of gamers in the market - we have to make games for all kinds of people. In the old days, we could just focus on the Playstation or the Game Boy, but the environment has changed completely.”

The earlier games in the Dragon Quest series were launched for the Playstation and the Playstation 2 gaming consoles.

The company has chosen the DS handheld gaming console for the next one. Reason being: “We chose the Nintendo DS because the widest array of people use it, including people who previously did not play games before.”

Wada further said that the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 are not well-suited to the current demographic. He said: “There are too many specs - and you also need a high-definition TV, a broadband connection and a deep knowledge of gaming - these consoles are mismatched to today’s environment.”