In an interview with Tim Ingham of CasualGaming.biz, James Scalpello of THQ Wireless suggests that mobile games tailored for girls might be a lost cause.

He says (quoted from article):

“You have hardcore gamers that are girls, that don’t need to be patronised, and you have games that come with a phone – which girls will always play. But not in a million years would most girls connect to a mobile portal to download a game,” he added.

“It’s much higher up the list of priorities for guys. To put it bluntly, girls [believe they have] better things to do.”

While the subject of the interview was casual games for mobile phones, I’m a little bit curious how this extends beyond casual gaming. Naturally, I want to poll the ladies of this blog.

First: Ladies, is this true? I know that the writers of this blog tend to lean toward the ‘hardcore gamer’ type, so what’s your take on mobile games? Would you download games beyond those that come with your phone? And do you feel that this has anything to do with your gender?

Second: Hardcore gamer girls and casual gamer girls are bound to have different opinions on games, we know this. Is Mr. Scalpello correct in his assertion that hardcore gamer girls feel patronised by girly games?

Third: What’s your take on “girly” games in general? Do you feel that they’re useless, and that you enjoy the same games that guys enjoy, or do you appreciate that some games are made with the double-X chromosome in mind? Would you like to see more games marketed towards women?

So ladies, what’s the deal with girly games? Gentlemen, feel free to weigh in as well.