Yamauchi is on drugs - Page 2

Null · 02-15-2004, 12:34 AM

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Iwata continued to criticize the online business model. "Many people believe that online games are the next big thing. But I wonder how much revenues Microsoft and Sony have made from online games," he said and added, "I don't think the current online games have adopted the right business model, and people will not pay money for them."

What a ****in tard.

1. online games already are the big thing, and have been for YEARS AND YEARS now on PC.

2. ppl dont have to pay for them!!! most are FREE!

3. Nintendo fails to see that Mario kart with the word 'online' after it, woulda sold a WHOLE lot more then just Mario Kart. it doesnt matter if they pay for the online or not, that one word makes them a whole bunch more in sales. Nintendo is blind.

Playing ppl in games is what makes it fun. online means you always have someone to play. You got a freakin dinosour leading Nintendo to its extinction.

people like online games. Nintendo wont give ppl what they want.

weeee look at me, im nintendo, i can make profits by cutting out the very things everybody wants! then i can give them the most stupid dumb ass things ever like connectivity with gameboy and tell them thats what they want! yay!

Down with Nintendo. i really hope they become software only. they're hopless

Jonbo298 · 02-15-2004, 02:00 AM

Mario Kart Online is so much fun!

BigJustinW · 02-15-2004, 04:48 AM

Null Nailed it on the head.

Nintendo isn't calcuating online play into game popularity... they are just looking at it as: 'If that game sold the same amount of copies, and it wasn't online, it would have had more profit'

Which is true, but is a stupid way of looking at it. In some games Online play is a key feature, and is the only reason a game sales in the first place, like SOCOM. Do you think SOCOM would have made a bigger profit without online play?

Jason1 · 02-15-2004, 10:02 PM

I dont want Nintendo to become software only. I love their systems and controllers. Hell, it sure did a lot of good for SEGA. You get what im saying? Whos to say nintendo wont suffer the same fate.

thatmariolover · 02-15-2004, 10:04 PM

They'll never be Software only, or so they say. When they leave the hardware business, they leave the gaming business for good.

Jason1 · 02-15-2004, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by thatmariolover

They'll never be Software only, or so they say. When they leave the hardware business, they leave the gaming business for good.

Yea thats all fine and dandy but if they keep going the way their going they wont keep making profits, and when you dont make profits bad things start to happen. Ive always tried to stick by nintendo through all the bad decisions because their games are STILL that damn good. But im pretty pissed now. These latest comments just plain make me sick. Lets hope like hell they have a next generation console in the works and plan to stay competitive, and dont do something stupid with it or worse yet not release one at all. This whole stick with the gamecube garbage is a load of bull. When sony and MS release next gen consoles, nintendo had better be right there doing the same. Which they have said they will be in the past, which is why these latest comments boggle me.

Null · 02-15-2004, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by thatmariolover

They'll never be Software only, or so they say. When they leave the hardware business, they leave the gaming business for good.

they say it to keep thier fan base intact.

if thier consoles stop sellling i garentee you they will go software only. theres no way they would say, 'oh well, lets just not make any money anymore and shut down' or 'hey, our consoles arent selling, lets sell a nintendo brand of potted plants now'

they will do what they need to do to make money. only way they'll leave the whole gaming business is if they go bankrupt.

Jason1 · 02-15-2004, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

theres no way they would say, 'oh well, lets just not make any money anymore and shut down' or 'hey, our consoles arent selling, lets sell a nintendo brand of potted plants now'

Hey now, lets not give them any Ideas.

But they dont seem to listen to their fans anyhow. But then again, when did we ever know what we wanted? 2 screens you say nintendo? Count me in!

Jonbo298 · 02-15-2004, 10:42 PM

No, it will be Nintendo branded waffle irons!

Null · 02-15-2004, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

No, it will be Nintendo branded waffle irons!

i stand corrected.

NEW! dont make waffles the old borring way! with that boring old grid of squres, who wants that? ick, no way!

Thats why we're offering you the all new, NINTENDO WAFFLE MAKER!!! thats right folks, gone are the days with a grid of squares, now your waffles have imprints of Mario! Luigi! Link! all your old favote nintendo characters that arent in games anymore!!!

Reminence in the days of Mario games, as you pour syrup on him, and eat him for breakfast!!

Dont Feel like Mario? Try donkey kong! or Pikmin! these stainless steel waffle plates are interchangeable so you can choose the character you want on your waffle!!

How much would you pay for such a waffle maker? 200? no! 100, no! just 3 easy payments of 19.95 !!!! Sound like too much? well make that 2 easy payments of 19.95 !!!!! WHAT A DEAL!!! and we'll thro in 5, yes count them, 5 extra character plates, THATS 6 TOTAL!!!

still need more encouragment?? well we'll thro in the new wire for CONNECTIVITY WITH YOUR MICROWAVE!!!! Thats right folks! your waffle maker will connect with your microwave! for what purpose? WE HAVE NO FREAKIN IDEA! but its your absolutly free!! So order now!!!

our operator is waiting to answer a call!

[EDIT] yanno, funny thing... after reading that, it doesnt actually sound like a half bad idea. lol, hell. i might order one.

Jonbo298 · 02-15-2004, 11:57 PM

Damnit, I want to eat my Pikmin and Mario for breakfast lunch and dinner

Danchastu 4.0 · 02-16-2004, 08:49 AM

With these statements I wouldn't be surprized if every single third party developer still signed on with Nintendo just up and left now.

It's like that guy on Seinfeld who went crazy and tried to fix George's car anyway, and it caught on fire in the end. Exactly like that. Exactly.

Jason1 · 02-17-2004, 11:06 PM

I was reading through some of the readers letters about the 2 interviews, and one caught my eye. Its the first letter on page 3 here. http://cube.ign.com/articles/492/492393p3.html

It basically just wonders whats up with all the double talk. Nintendo was reported to be not releasing a next gen console, they then like a day later flat out denied that claim(as most you you know) And also they were qouted saying somewhere that theyd be happy if a small group of gamers accepd the DS. Now they say if the DS fails it will crush them. Makes you wonder.

Who do we believe? Nintendo or Nintendo?

Jonbo298 · 02-17-2004, 11:46 PM

Now that I think about it, Ninty is giving double talk. Damnit, now I will always keep saying transfer power to NOA because NOJ has just plain lost their minds. I think this is the first time I've ever been really pissed at Nintendo for what they are doing/saying.

TheGame · 02-18-2004, 01:04 PM

They are starting to sound a lot like Sega