AOL and Nintendo Team Up for Online

Xantar · 09-11-2003, 01:34 PM

We don't really know what this deal means. It sounds to me like this deal gives developers the capability of using AOL's network to connect online games together but doesn't require them to do it in the same way that, say, every online game for Xbox has to go through Xbox Live.

If so, then this isn't so bad. AOL sucks, but it does have a large userbase.

My guess, though, is that this will all come to nothing. After all, Nintendo itself isn't developing any online games. And remember, there has been news about Nintendo's online plans before. As I recall, Sega offered tools for online development at one point. Look at how much software that deal produced.

And I wouldn't count out GameSpy either. If I remember correctly, they didn't form any kind of partnership with Microsoft. They just developed some tunneling software for the Xbox. When the next Mario Kart arrives, they will probably do the same thing. I'm sure Nintendo won't complain.

Ace195 · 09-11-2003, 02:46 PM

Ooh this just makes me laugh and then laugh somemore. Nintendo... Thats all I can muster...

GameKinG · 09-12-2003, 12:15 AM

Will this new service require us to have an AOL ISP?

No.

Will Nintendo be using AOL online tools for some of its games?

Probably, if they even make a online game.

Will these games be on AOL servers?

No.

Can we use our own Service Provider?

Yes.

Why did Nintendo go with AOL?

Probably for the marketability, and maybe AOL just wanted to team up as well.

Cyrax9 · 10-02-2003, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GameKinG

Will this new service require us to have an AOL ISP?

No.

Will Nintendo be using AOL online tools for some of its games?

Probably, if they even make a online game.

Will these games be on AOL servers?

No.

Can we use our own Service Provider?

Yes.

Why did Nintendo go with AOL?

Probably for the marketability, and maybe AOL just wanted to team up as well.

Heh, AOL's stock is up for the first time in a long tme, AOL 9.0 is out and they know they're hurting, but they're imporving relations with the Time Warner Branch, AOL 9.0 is 2000x better than AOHell 8.0 and they haven't been barragng anyone with 9.0 drink coasters, so I think Nintendo saw it this way: Stock is up, people are happy, AOL's big, let's make a deal and get some ca$h out of it.

AOL Users with Broadband such as myself will probably get to play games first (Sucks to be you non-AOL Users now, doesn't it?) and maybe a Discount or something, this is what a buisiness allience is about, getting more money and who knows, maybe Time Warnerr will one day sell AOL to Nintendo, now there's an interesting thought!

Jonbo298 · 10-02-2003, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyrax9

Heh, AOL's stockk is up for the first time in a long tme, AOL (.0 is out and they know they're hurting, but they're iumporving relations with the Tiem Warner Branch, AOL 9.0 is 2000x better than AOHell 8.0 and they haven't been barragng anyone with 9.0 drink coasters, so I think NIntendo saw it this way: Stock is up, peole are happy, AOL'
s big, let'
s amke a deal and get some ca$h out of it.

AOL Users with Broadband such as myself will probably get to play games first (Sucks to eb you non-AOL Users now, doens't it?) and maybe a Discount or something, this is what a buisnes ALlianc eis about, getitng more money and who knwos, maybe Time Warnerr will one day sell AOL to Niintendo, nw gthere's an interestign thought!

Heh, no grammar checking, eh?

GameKinG · 10-02-2003, 08:33 PM

I doubt there will be any benefits for AOL users. Nintendo will use AOL tools in exchange for advertising gamecube on AOL.