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...
-Official Ninja of [coming soon]...
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