Nintendo could at least try to establish a online user base and create a few online titles just to get things going, even if the going is slow at first. this way, if they ever wanted to really focus on some online plans, they could be assured to have a fairly satisfactory profit from it. Nintendo can't expect to all of sudden just jump into online gaming one day. They have to establish a good user base. I don't see why they can't even try a game or two online, like God, Mario Kart online would sell millions, how can they not see that? Super Smash Brothers 3 online would be another that could be sure to sale excellently.

Nintendo is famous for its quote "Quality gaming and nothing less" (I'm not sure if that is word for word, but you know what I'm talking about). By not going online, they are treating gamers in a negative way. How exactly is that pure quality? Can't they even try going online? I just don't see how they are being fair to the people who own a Game Cube. Not to mention GCN sales aren't exactly spectacular. Don't you think a huge online game like Mario Kart would boost GCN sales? You bet your ass it would.

DarkMaster, look at Gekko's earlier post- Nintendo HAS TRIED online gaming- since the NES. They somehow cannot work it into this uber business model they want it to be, and having tried with EVERY other home console they created (Famicom Network, Satelliview, RanDNet) and failing in the HOMELAND with internally developed software, what makes you think they'll just jump right in again until they get a clearer picture?

Nintendo is to online as to what most PS2/Xbox owners are to N64- they were burned, and are looking for other options to get their game/profit on.

Truth being though, if XboxLive or Sony somehow pull 4 million online consumers by the end of the year, we'll definately see Nintendo changing their minds about this. :unsure:

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I was talking about trying with the GCN. I am aware that they have tried online before. My whole point was that Nintendo should make a start with online gaming on the GCN so they can establish an online user base.

I agree; but Nintendo is stubborn, and doesn't realize how profitable this could eventually turn.

There's only ONE available online game for GameCube, yet Phantasy Star Online and online adapter sales are comparable to XboxLive's sales so far (300k globally). If Nintendo realized that there was such a cult following to a 3rd-party game daring to take the leap, they'd AT LEAST promote the adapter itself even if Nintendo doesn't want to publish games.

The adapter would yield profits (it is manufactured by Nintendo), and it would put out more of a advertisement for developers to use the thing.

If it were me, I'd pay Capcom, Sega, Camelot, Hal, and Silicon Knights to put out as much Link-play/online content as possible for GameCube, then I wouldn't have to put out a single title myself.

But eh, Nintendo's been around for deccades now, and I reckon they know what they're doing...

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Well I'm not really intrested about the number of people who by the X-Box Live... as how many will remain one year from NOW.

4 million?? Forget it... they be lucky to hit 1 million active accounts. (How many accounts will close when a million will be sold)