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Creator of PC download game Eternity’s Child, Luc Bernard, was interviewed by PocketGamer yesterday regarding his upcoming iPhone releases, and a little more. He vented his opinions on the PSP, and how its doomed to failure, and on the iPhone vs handheld consoles debate.

When asked what tempted him into producing software for the iPhone, Bernard made it clear that he did it because he loves the hardware adding that he doesn’t see it as a rival to the Nintendo DS, but that “the PSP’s days are numbered”.

The developer said that he thinks the DS has nothing to fear from the iPhone, especially as the Japanese company just announced the new DSi’s features.

“To be honest there are no benefits compared to the DS - now the DSi has a ‘DS Ware’ store on the way it’s pretty much the final piece of the puzzle for Nintendo,” Bernard says. “But the iPhone is without a doubt the best phone to make games for. I believe the DS and iPhone can coexist in the portable market, but like I said I’m not so sure about the PSP’s chances.”

He added in the short interview that he has been asked to make a Nintendo DSi title for the new download service, but he wouldn’t give a way much. He may well be involved in making games for the DS – not just downloads – which means me could see games ported between iPhone and DS, “so nobody misses out”.

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