What's eating at Nintendo?

Yoda9864 · 11-13-2003, 01:59 AM

I don't know if this was posted or not, so I'll post it anyway. It's a good read, take the time to read it over.

http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,4364,1364641,00.asp

Crash · 11-13-2003, 03:01 AM

they try to make nintendo into a charity case, nintendo isn't doing bad, whats the big deal.... and i agree with the online thing. xbox's online games suck, i have live and i NEVER play it, cause the people on there suck, and so does the experience. smart move at saving some $$...

but now that yamaguchi or whatever his name is, is outta the way, we can get rid of some of that purple handle cube crap, and make a pimp looking system, i'm thinking red and black!

homie-g there sounds like he knows exactly what he's doing, just stop freaking out, and all will be okay....

Ace195 · 11-13-2003, 04:12 AM

Don't take this the wrong way I think nintendo is a dying breed I mean look at the game cube. I played on a few times but I lean more twoards the XBox because of the faster frame rates and more intense graffix (yes I do know hot to spell graffics) but there aren't that many games that I like for nintendo. I would definantly play if there were things aside from kirby's playground and such. But until then I will never buy anything nintendo

PuPPeT · 11-13-2003, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash

they try to make nintendo into a charity case, nintendo isn't doing bad, whats the big deal.... and i agree with the online thing. xbox's online games suck, i have live and i NEVER play it, cause the people on there suck, and so does the experience. smart move at saving some $$...

So it's nothing to do with the fact you hate all most any thing Microsoft then!

And lets not even go into the so called doing well Nintendo which has just posted it's first lost.

Null · 11-13-2003, 04:59 PM

i do agree xbox live isnt that great.

but at least they're steping in the right direction. Sooner or later nintendo will HAVE to step into the online market or just die out.

Bond · 11-13-2003, 06:10 PM

If you honestly compare the GameCube and N64, the N64 was almost better.

Morpheus1 · 11-13-2003, 07:23 PM

N64 was better at it's time and in the face of its competition. N64 was arguably better than Psx; Gamecube isn't even in Ps2's league with software variety, popularity, and quality. I would love to see an exclusive Gamecube game outsell Goldeneye for N64. Xbox isn't that great right now, but I think there may be a big turn-around for the box next year with the release of Halo 2.

Jason1 · 11-13-2003, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace195

Don't take this the wrong way I think nintendo is a dying breed I mean look at the game cube. I played on a few times but I lean more twoards the XBox because of the faster frame rates and more intense graffix (yes I do know hot to spell graffics) but there aren't that many games that I like for nintendo. I would definantly play if there were things aside from kirby's playground and such. But until then I will never buy anything nintendo

What the hell are you smoking? First of all, likeing a system for better graphics and higher framrates is the dumbest ****headed thing ive ever heard. Secondly, thats not true anyways, because the the best looking games on the Cube look just as good as the best looking games on Xbox, and that framerate thing is bullocks as well.

Lastly, no, you DONT know how to spell graPHics.

Morpheus1 · 11-13-2003, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

the the best looking games on the Cube look just as good as the best looking games on Xbox.

But when the same game is released on both the Xbox and the Cube the Xbox one almost always looks better.

GameKinG · 11-13-2003, 08:24 PM

N64 was a GREAT console.

Anyway, all I know is Ill never pay for online unless I have a good steady income.

"But when the same game is released on both the Xbox and the Cube the Xbox one almost always looks better."

Thats cause 3rd party devs get pretty lazy with the cube. It is easy to program for, yet the GC's version often comes out last, and on occasion looks worse than the other 2 (there is NO excuse for it too look worse than PS2's version). Then they blame the cube for their low sales as if anybody would want to buy their third rate port crap.

GameMaster · 11-13-2003, 08:28 PM

I'm going to remain optimistic for Nintendo's next console.

I personally, was satisfied with the Gamecube. It has some great games which I've enjoyed.

I think the focus on GBA-Gamecube connectivity has taken away from the Gamecube's success though. There have been some games that made a point of focusing on the GBA connection but had absolutley no appeal to me. And for the next console, I'd like to see Nintendo focus much less on the handheld/console connectivity and more on online connectivity.

I also would like to see Nintendo remain just a gaming machine. I think focusing on outside features like DVD support and computer connectivity is unneccessary and takes away from the concentration of making good games.

Morpheus1 · 11-13-2003, 08:30 PM

Good point gameking

Vampyr · 11-13-2003, 08:50 PM

The Nintendo 64 was one of the greatest systems ever.

It was SO much BETTER than the Gamecube. Im not saying that the 'cube is bad, but I am saying that the N64 was just that good. I had so much fun with it.

Ive had fun with my 'cube also, but can anyone honestly say that the WW experiance was anything compared to the OoT experiance? Mario 64 owned Mario Sunshine. It just had better quality, more fun games than the 'cube.

One complaint I do have with the Nintendo consoles is that they never have near as much RPG's as the sony systems. It just gets on my nerves.

But lets face it, people buy Nintendo systems for Nintendo games.

Jason1 · 11-13-2003, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Morpheus1

But when the same game is released on both the Xbox and the Cube the Xbox one almost always looks better.

Do you have any facts or screenshots to back that up with? I dont either, but until one of us get some, we both lose. Or we tie. Whichever you prefer.

Xantar · 11-13-2003, 10:40 PM

In my opinion, anybody who says the N64 was better (or even close) to the GameCube has seriously lost perspective.

The GameCube has many times over the amount of third party support that the N64 had. And we're still not through with this generation.

And you might say that you liked Mario 64 better than Mario Sunshine, Ocarina of Time better than Wind Waker etc. Fine, that's your judgment. But have all of you managed to forget the long waits in between those games? Really now, as great as Ocarina of Time was, it couldn't possibly have lasted you an entire year. Once you were done with it, what did you have to play? At least the GameCube has had a worthwhile game or two being released for it every month.

Ok, so maybe you like the PS2 or Xbox better than the GameCube and think they stack up much better than the PSOne did to the N64. But we're not comparing the GameCube to the Xbox or PS2 here. If you think the GameCube is facing stiffer competition this go round than the N64 did, that still doesn't make the GameCube worse than the N64. It might mean that Nintendo hasn't met the challenge as well as they did last generation (which is a stretch in my opinion, but never mind that for now). It might mean that the Xbox or PS2 are better than the PSOne. But if I had to choose between the GameCube and the N64, I would pick the GameCube hands down. At least I'd get Capcom, Namco, EA and and Ubi Soft games (among many others) if I wasn't satisfied with Nintendo's stuff. If you didn't like Nintendo games on the N64, what did you have left?