The Next-Gen Giants Speak Out

MuGen · 06-01-2005, 11:27 AM

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Excerpt from Robert Bach:
The other two companies' presentations [at E3] weren't surprising. Sony's [PS3's] capabilities are the same as ours. Nintendo is aiming for the niche market [with its Revolution]. The current-generation Xbox sold more than the PlayStation 2 in North America last Christmas. We will become the market leader with our next-generation console.

Sony's [PS3] will be able to use seven controllers simultaneously and connect with two high-definition TV sets. But it's hard to share a single screen with seven people, and it's also difficult to imagine a room with two high-definition TV sets. We don't know about the selling price yet, but to say the least, our cost of manufacturing [an Xbox 360] is less than Sony's

Excerpt from Ken Kutaragi
It isn't a bad thing to have a high price. When we released the original PlayStation at 39,800 yen ($368), Nintendo's Super Famicom was in the 10,000 yen range ($100 range). Still, everyone went for the PlayStation. This time, ours [the PS3] will be like a BMW that's equipped with a Ferrari engine. Nintendo's [Revolution] will be something like a new model of a family car. Some people might want it, but if it was me, I'd want to advance to the next level.

Excerpt of Satoru Iwata:
It will be more beneficial to the consumer if we took the money for [adopting the use of] a next-generation disc format and used it somewhere else where we can present more new fun. Nintendo is a company that likes to see smiles on the faces of people that love entertainment. We're not about selling new kinds of TVs or taking control of the living room.

Link: http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05...s_6126725.html

Oh man... the tension is building and the heat of battle is getting to all of their heads. This will be an interesting duel of the fates.

Dark Samurai · 06-01-2005, 11:49 AM

It sounds like Iwata is saying that Nintendo will once again make their own discs for the Revolution...

...Nintendo a niche player, my ass...

MuGen · 06-01-2005, 11:53 AM

Iwata is using standard DVD discs..... He said he's not adopting HD-DVD or Blu-Ray because they are going to use that money towards other stuff.

But in the heat of battle, things will be said about the competition. I never usually take what Robert Bach or Iwata say about the PS3 whole heartedly. I bet yo don't either when they talk about the Rev.

gekko · 06-01-2005, 12:08 PM

Of course not, they have a product to sell.

DarrenMcLeod · 06-01-2005, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken Kutaragi

It isn't a bad thing to have a high price. When we released the original PlayStation at 39,800 yen ($368), Nintendo's Super Famicom was in the 10,000 yen range ($100 range). Still, everyone went for the PlayStation.

This is just a terrible quote. Hey Kenny Boy, when GameCube and Xbox were launched, they were a lot more expensive than PSX, but they outsold them too! You know why? Because not every ****ing family already owned one, that's why.

Jason1 · 06-01-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenMcLeod

This is just a terrible quote. Hey Kenny Boy, when GameCube and Xbox were launched, they were a lot more expensive than PSX, but they outsold them too! You know why? Because not every ****ing family already owned one, that's why.

Yea...I had to re-read that several times to make sure it was really as stupid as it sounded. I mean it wouldve made a little more sense if he had said Nintendo 64.