Iwata Speakeths

Teuthida · 03-04-2005, 09:59 PM

*sigh* Sadly I do not see the Revolution doing well. Seems to be a specialty case. Most likely third parties won't be able to port games onto it without making dramatic changes because of how Revolution will be played. A good comparison I think is that the Revolution are bongos and PS3/Xbox 2 is a standard controller. While bongos can be fun and allow you to play games differently you aren't gonna be playing Madden with em, nor most games for that matter.

Jonbo298 · 03-04-2005, 10:45 PM

Yes, unfortunately companies would rather just straight port games then make them more interesting and take advantage of things on each console

BlueFire · 03-04-2005, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

Yes, unfortunately companies would rather just straight port games then make them more interesting and take advantage of things on each console

It kinda takes more time and money to do such a thing.

Jonbo298 · 03-04-2005, 11:26 PM

Thats a given

Teuthida · 03-04-2005, 11:53 PM

"If the next generation platforms are going to create even more gorgeous looking games using further enhanced functionality, and if that next-gen market can still expand the games industry, then I'm afraid that third-parties may not support Nintendo,"

When translated probably it actually sounds more like:

"If next generation developers will just make prettier versions of this generation's games, I'm afraid they won't be too interested in what Nintendo has to offer."

Sounds much better.

But still...the unique factor of the Revolution turning off developers is there.

Jonbo298 · 03-04-2005, 11:59 PM

I agree Danny. Trying to be unique in the Gaming Industry is "bad"

Perfect Stu · 03-05-2005, 08:25 PM

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I agree Danny. Trying to be unique in the Gaming Industry is "bad"

nah...uniquness isnt necessarily BAD, it's just risky.

If Nintendo can get a completely new and original product out there and OUTSELL its competition, then developers will see it as the right market to spend their money in. They'll make Nintendo exclusive games, because their target audience would be bigger.

But if XBox 2 or PS3 takes a galloping lead, it's pretty easy to pick which train to jump on

KillerGremlin · 03-05-2005, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

Yes, unfortunately companies would rather just straight port games then make them more interesting and take advantage of things on each console

Dude, the industry is founded on money. Money makes the world turn...so why spend more money to make a game when you can do it for cheap?

Jonbo298 · 03-05-2005, 12:55 AM

Thanks for pointing out the obvious

KillerGremlin · 03-05-2005, 12:57 AM

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Thanks for pointing out the obvious

Touché.

Canyarion · 03-05-2005, 01:55 PM

I still expect the Revolution to be so awesome that nobody can go without it...

Even with only 1st and 2nd party games it will be enough.

Look at the N64 and GCN, the best selling games were those.

Blackmane · 03-05-2005, 02:13 PM

Nintendo can't keep on going without some 3rd party support. It needs to be able to reel in some games that way or else nobody but people who only want Nintendo games will buy the console.

gekko · 03-06-2005, 09:40 PM

Since when was there all this information on PS3 and Xbox 2? It's all speculation, you really don't know anything. Microsoft has partnerships with IBM for a PowerPC-based CPU and ATI for the GPU. Nintendo has the same. Wow, I'm so excited about Xbox 2! Too bad Nintendo won't say anything!

Anyway, going revolutionary, if it indeed is, has it's obvious risks, but I don't think alienating 3rd party developers is one of them, unless we see high development costs. Sure they can't port titles and make some easy money, oh well. Despite the impression internet message boards leave, games are an entertainment medium. No matter how radical of a concept Nintendo might use, if it entertains us, we will buy it, and love it. As long as people own it, developers will make games for it, and if it's really a good idea, game designers will want to see what they can do.

But basing everything off Nintendo's marketing ploy "Revolution" is not smart.

Jonbo298 · 03-06-2005, 09:52 PM

I dont base anything off hype. I'd rather see reviews/user feedback for decisions on something

DarrenMcLeod · 03-07-2005, 01:49 AM

Maybe I'm the only one who doesn't think this "revolution" is as big as everyone is making it sound. Nintendo isn't a bunch of idiots, and they don't want to die from trying something new. They aren't going to make it a completely new thing that is completely different than all the other consoles out there. That wouldn't make any sense.

They realize you need to have lots of different genres.... sports, FPS, platform, adventure, tec, so they will have that covered. They know that people want 4 player gaming, so that will be in there too. I don't know what it is they are doing, but I'm hoping for the best.