Martin Connor, lead multiplayer designer for Killzone 3, reckons Sony’s forthcoming NGP (Next Generation Portable) has what it takes to not only hold its own against the 3DS, but potentially dominate the handheld console market as a whole.
Speaking during a chinwag with CVG, Connor made it clear that Sony’s pint-sized platform has got everyone at Guerrilla Games more than a tad excited for the new hardware.
"Some announcements for some of the handhelds in the past – and I’m not just talking about Sony handhelds, any handhelds – sometimes it can be a little bit underwhelming," he commented.
"But this one, everybody’s appetite is whetted. We’re all really looking forward to it."
"It’s probably important, because of the 3DS announcement, that we have something that can not only compete but can go on to dominate the portable market and I think with NGP that’s exactly what we’ve got," added Connor.
Guerrilla Games recently revealed that the NGP entry in the Killzone franchise is being handled by the chaps at Sony’s Cambridge Studio. However, it assured gamers that the shooter is in "good hands."
NGP is currently pencilled in for a late 2011 launch in Japan, with western plans still up in the air.