We all know its bound to happen, so what games do you think would be made for it and what would its "gimmick" be?

Games:
Halo: Combat Downsized
Ninja Gaiden .5
Gears of Skirmish

Gimmick:
Built-in Zune

May I add, Mini Effect, and Assassin's Deal.

I think the gimmick will be more extreme than just having a Zune built into it. It will probably end up being a tablet PC running on some strange version of Windows, with a Zune built-in and more oriented at gaming than general computing.

So it will have the Xbox Live dashboard, so you'll need an XBL gamertag and Gold subscription (you know with MS you will HAVE to) and access to the same marketplace via Wifi. Possibly capable of playing 360 and Xbox games as well as games designed for the handheld.

I honestly DOUBT being able to play 360 games on it. I also think that the Xbox Live Market place will have its own section of downloadble games specifically for the handheld (but I really hope that we can download all downloadable games I need my Braid and Megaman 9 with me at all times.) I also believe it will have media function like the PSP and also see it being able to link to your gamertag to increase your gamer score on the go.

Games:
One token puzzle game that wishes it were Tetris
Bang Bang Shooter 1-5
One parkour game
Two platformers, with one being totally violent and gorey and the other being a reskinned Mario.

Gimmick:
Due to it's heavy use of shooters, it will feature a built-in trackball in addition to thumbsticks.

- J

JerichoWing:
May I add, Mini Effect, and Assassin's Deal.

Good one!

JerichoWing:
We all know its bound to happen, so what games do you think would be made for it and what would its "gimmick" be?

Obviously, it needs an overheating problem, where the lights start to glow white hotin a full circle.It will be called a Halo.

Probably going to have a blasted touch screen. It was a "nifty" idea at first and now it is just pathetic attempts at touching(how ironic) the less tech friendly and the gimmick worshipping bags of filth.

Oh sweet God yes, it wouldn't be a microsoft creation if it didn't have a 5% percent chance of FAIL in it. : D

Edit: Whoops, this was supposed to quote Rizo536.

I think it would probably have two analog sticks.

If they do choose to throw their proverbial hat into the proverbial ring, then I hope it's more then just a gimmick and is actually good.

I honestly DOUBT being able to play 360 games on it.

not so fast, psp can play ps3 games on it via remote play, i could see MS following suit. this is a feature of the ps3 and psp not touted enough by sony, and not supported enough by devs.
i jus crapped my pants the first time i played lair on my psp.

rizo536:

JerichoWing:
We all know its bound to happen, so what games do you think would be made for it and what would its "gimmick" be?

Obviously, it needs an overheating problem, where the lights start to glow white hotin a full circle.It will be called a Halo.

NOTICE: Handheld strictly intended for use in either north or south pole.

I actually don't think M$ will go for the handheld market, I have seen quite a few people steer away from sony after the PSP, perhaps M$ will just try to hold a clenched fist on the household gaming market?

Siuss:

rizo536:

JerichoWing:
We all know its bound to happen, so what games do you think would be made for it and what would its "gimmick" be?

Obviously, it needs an overheating problem, where the lights start to glow white hotin a full circle.It will be called a Halo.

NOTICE: Handheld strictly intended for use in either north or south pole.

I actually don't think M$ will go for the handheld market, I have seen quite a few people steer away from sony after the PSP, perhaps M$ will just try to hold a clenched fist on the household gaming market?

Doubt it, the HandHeld is becoming even more Powerful. the DS getting Internet function, the PSP gettinga massive hardware update and even the Iphone/Ipod touch is considered a handheld. The N-Gage is also coming back. So Microsoft is the only contender left out of the ring. Plus since their offices are made of gold and cash money and they wipe their buttocks with diamond laced toilet paper I'm sure they could risk it.

Microsoft isn't that stupid, you can't compete with Nintendo. It would be a commercial flop.

Tell that to Sony and Apple.

I bet it's called Xsquare 180.

Dear God NO.

That's why they would try to release something that isn't quite a handheld, just a PDA with fancy looking games on it. Nintendo have a strong footing in the handheld market but Microsoft could muscle in on it if they are clever about it and don't quite take them head-on.

They would be too focused on making the zune un-shite to make a handheld.

JerichoWing:
Tell that to Sony and Apple.

I said MICROSOFT Wasn't stupid, I don't think Sony or Apple would get the hint.

It's not commercially viable this is Nintendo's Forte.

Nexus Zef:
That's why they would try to release something that isn't quite a handheld, just a PDA with fancy looking games on it. Nintendo have a strong footing in the handheld market but Microsoft could muscle in on it if they are clever about it and don't quite take them head-on.

Been done and it was awesome. The Tapwave Zodiac. Bad marketing and low developer support, though.

spyrewolf:

I honestly DOUBT being able to play 360 games on it.

not so fast, psp can play ps3 games on it via remote play, i could see MS following suit. this is a feature of the ps3 and psp not touted enough by sony, and not supported enough by devs.
i jus crapped my pants the first time i played lair on my psp.

How were the controls with the PSP rather than the motion control?

the gimmick is that is would dispense cookies to all the fanboys and good boys and girls in the world.

Siuss:

rizo536:

JerichoWing:
We all know its bound to happen, so what games do you think would be made for it and what would its "gimmick" be?

Obviously, it needs an overheating problem, where the lights start to glow white hotin a full circle.It will be called a Halo.

NOTICE: Handheld strictly intended for use in either north or south pole.

I found this all the more amusing when I examined your avatar.

Onmi:

JerichoWing:
Tell that to Sony and Apple.

I said MICROSOFT Wasn't stupid, I don't think Sony or Apple would get the hint.

It's not commercially viable this is Nintendo's Forte.

With no Offence intended, That feels like an ignorant Statement sir. Microsoft, apple, and Sony have come a very long way! They are very competent.

Nintendo was always a strong Fighter but Sony Playstation 1 outdid them, so did playstation 2, and give it another year and 3 will as well. Sure Wii Sold more units, but, and this is a really big BUT in fact, When you sell them for literally a third the price of your competition, Yeah they are going to have more units sold! Silly enough I enjoy my psp and Ds. We Like to hunt down N-gage's and Light them on fire for being so evil. (sorry off topic here a little bit)
I think that With enough put in to it. Microsoft could make a decent Hand Held. I can see a touch screen, a wide assortment of games, Prolly a form of X-box Live too!

To be honest I think an interesting idea with that might be to just make a hand held Slightly bigger then they're current controllers and the gimmick could be that you can play it as a hand Held or use it for your X-box. or BOTH!

Gir:

Onmi:

JerichoWing:
Tell that to Sony and Apple.

I said MICROSOFT Wasn't stupid, I don't think Sony or Apple would get the hint.

It's not commercially viable this is Nintendo's Forte.

With no Offence intended, That feels like an ignorant Statement sir. Microsoft, apple, and Sony have come a very long way! They are very competent.

Nintendo was always a strong Fighter but Sony Playstation 1 outdid them, so did playstation 2, and give it another year and 3 will as well. Sure Wii Sold more units, but, and this is a really big BUT in fact, When you sell them for literally a third the price of your competition, Yeah they are going to have more units sold! Silly enough I enjoy my psp and Ds. We Like to hunt down N-gage's and Light them on fire for being so evil. (sorry off topic here a little bit)
I think that With enough put in to it. Microsoft could make a decent Hand Held. I can see a touch screen, a wide assortment of games, Prolly a form of X-box Live too!

To be honest I think an interesting idea with that might be to just make a hand held Slightly bigger then they're current controllers and the gimmick could be that you can play it as a hand Held or use it for your X-box. or BOTH!

Handhelds... HANDHELDS are there Forte, do you know what Forte means? good, now what is this topic about?

Put two and two together.

In the handheld market it isn't commercially viable, it just isn't, not against the DS.

no nintendo has always and will always have the handheld market.

Probrably something like spore or a cheap sims game

Eggo:

JerichoWing:
We all know its bound to happen, so what games do you think would be made for it and what would its "gimmick" be?

Sorry guys, it's already happened.

What crime does a guy have to commit to get one of those beauties?

I hope it will be a PepBoy type of handheald (armband)with buttons on the bottom side of your left hand and thumb/analog on the top of the device (right side). Although they will need to pay Bethesda for the idea... wait its M$ we're talking about, they'll buy Bethesda.