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Nintendo I think are the greatest console makers of all time, but due to the time difference of the release of the Gamecube and the PS2 they will start to fall behind. OK maybe the Gamecube is supposed to be an all around better console than the PS2 but with the 2 year release date difference most people will get fed up of waiting and turn to the PS2.
I think that most people would agree with me here by saying that the N64 was the greatest console of it's time, but there are more powerful consoles out and Nintedo are still constructing. The PS2 has already sold over half of of what the N64 has sold all over the world, and if Nintendo take the to long to release the Gamecube they will suffer the same fate as Sega.
I don't know if any of you know this but recently the owner of Nintendo turned down a contract offer from square which could've of boosted the sales of the Gamecube when it is released. Many people would say that Nintendo won't need the developing expertise fromn square with all the great games that will be made by RARE and themselves, but they can't just count on themselves and RARE to hold them together, if you ask me they will need all the help they can get with a release date as late as it is.
I don't want to sound like i'm putting Nintendo down because i'm not, but they do need to improve on the tactics they are using. I thought they would of tried to improve on the mistake they made when they released the N64, but they haven't they are still taking to long to releases their console and Sony are getting alll the public support.
Raven
P.S. i only posted my last message because i was bored
Nintendo at the Nuemburg Toy Fair... Despite... according to the noews story I stole this info from... Nintendo of Europe are offering no new information about the GC... apart from joining Microsoft in stating that their system is a GAMES CONSOLE ond NOT and ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM... and that the GC's release date will be provided unil the E3 in May...
> Don't you read news on the upwire? Nintendo have gained the most
> profits last year! Way above Sony!
Don't you read my posts, that's what I said ;-)
> No time to read this thread fully
Nintendo are a COMPLETELY
> different ball game to Sega.
Not likely to go the same way unless
> something very severe happens.
I think with have a scam boy here.