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I know some of you will point out the fact that, in spite of the loss compared to last year's earnings, Nintendo has still accrued a profit to the tune of $600,000,000. While that is a large sum of money it needs to be realized that the amount of that profit is not too far from being HALF of their previous year's profits. That means that Nintendo has that much money LESS to put into things like research and development for things like new games and new systems. Also, game companies are less likely to put their time and money into a company that posts losses as massive as 43%. If this trend continues, it could have some nasty repercussions. People could lose their jobs (I feel sure some heads have already rolled after the news of a profit loss this significant), for one thing. And companies will not want to invest in another company that will not post a meaningful profit for their efforts. So yeah, Nintendo still posted a profit. But when that profit is in the shadow of a previous year that was 43% HIGHER, then the 'profit' tends to lose significance. Just some things to consider.
The Gamecube is costing Nintendo big and sagging sales are a large part of their problem, ditch the deadwood before it's to late.
The Gamecube is costing Nintendo big and sagging sales are a large part of their problem, ditch the deadwood before it's to late.
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Hedfix wrote:
> Fair enough, although I've spent many hours on multiplayer racing on
> MK64 and about an hour racing multi on DD.
I think that might have something to do with the way you mind has been working. I still play Double Dash multiplayer now.
> The courses were better and the controller felt better to play it
> with.
That I do disagree with.
> Fair enough, although I've spent many hours on multiplayer racing on
> MK64 and about an hour racing multi on DD.
I think that might have something to do with the way you mind has been working. I still play Double Dash multiplayer now.
> The courses were better and the controller felt better to play it
> with.
That I do disagree with.
Fair enough, although I've spent many hours on multiplayer racing on MK64 and about an hour racing multi on DD.
The courses were better and the controller felt better to play it with.
The courses were better and the controller felt better to play it with.
Hedfix wrote:
> Shame the multi in DD paled compared to MK64.
Shame I disagree with you... a little.
I prefer the racing in Double Dash to 64.
BUT the battle mode in MK64 was better. Much better. I couldn't really get into the one in MK:DD.
> Shame the multi in DD paled compared to MK64.
Shame I disagree with you... a little.
I prefer the racing in Double Dash to 64.
BUT the battle mode in MK64 was better. Much better. I couldn't really get into the one in MK:DD.
Shame the multi in DD paled compared to MK64.
Strafio wrote:
> Nintendo promised big changes in gaming, with Mario and Zelda, but
> what they delivered wasn't really revolutionary but a twist on the
> N64 counterpart, and in lots of ways the N64 predecessors outshone
> them.
When did Nintendo say these games would change the series? They didn't, they never said that these games would change the world.
All Nintendo wanted to avoid was there clever new ideas into sparking life into their old franchises won't be nicked by other competitors.
The ideas in Mario Sunshine, the Cel-shaded effect in Zelda... both of these were new ideas to the franchise. Nintendo never said they were major, or revolutionary, just different and clever.
I'd disagree, in Mario's sense anyway, that there was anything REALLY new there. But there was some changes, and they were good. Nintendo are promising to change gaming forever with The Revolution and The DS. They never said Mario or Zelda would do that, only that they don't wanna get their ideas stolen.
And to be honest they do get nicked alot.
Take Mario Kart: Double Dash, it wasn't a GREAT increase in game design but there was a little change in there that was both clever and fun. Hence the reason Nintendo announced it at E3 and released it by Christmas. It had a few nice new ideas in it and Nintendo didn't want them stolen.
I don't re-call Nintendo EVER saying it was going to change the franchise forever. They didn't even say that about Metroid and they have changed that franchise forever.
Now onto Munn. Mario 128 will be a different and unique game in the sense of a traditional game, a bit like Metroid Prime is a unique game and Pikmin is a unique game. But that does not mean that it'll be suited to Revolution, Revolution's unique games will pale in comparison to its competitors, at least that's what Nintendo want us to believe.
In fact rumour has it that Mario 128 is actually more like Super Mario World in 3D than anything that revolutionary. But Nintendo are just staying tight lipped so their ideas don't get nicked. And Nintendo always say that about every major release over the last 3 years.
I might have lost a little faith in Nintendo last September. But after pikmin 2, Paper Mario 2, Metroid Prime 2 and Four Swords. It's safe to say faith is restored.
> Nintendo promised big changes in gaming, with Mario and Zelda, but
> what they delivered wasn't really revolutionary but a twist on the
> N64 counterpart, and in lots of ways the N64 predecessors outshone
> them.
When did Nintendo say these games would change the series? They didn't, they never said that these games would change the world.
All Nintendo wanted to avoid was there clever new ideas into sparking life into their old franchises won't be nicked by other competitors.
The ideas in Mario Sunshine, the Cel-shaded effect in Zelda... both of these were new ideas to the franchise. Nintendo never said they were major, or revolutionary, just different and clever.
I'd disagree, in Mario's sense anyway, that there was anything REALLY new there. But there was some changes, and they were good. Nintendo are promising to change gaming forever with The Revolution and The DS. They never said Mario or Zelda would do that, only that they don't wanna get their ideas stolen.
And to be honest they do get nicked alot.
Take Mario Kart: Double Dash, it wasn't a GREAT increase in game design but there was a little change in there that was both clever and fun. Hence the reason Nintendo announced it at E3 and released it by Christmas. It had a few nice new ideas in it and Nintendo didn't want them stolen.
I don't re-call Nintendo EVER saying it was going to change the franchise forever. They didn't even say that about Metroid and they have changed that franchise forever.
Now onto Munn. Mario 128 will be a different and unique game in the sense of a traditional game, a bit like Metroid Prime is a unique game and Pikmin is a unique game. But that does not mean that it'll be suited to Revolution, Revolution's unique games will pale in comparison to its competitors, at least that's what Nintendo want us to believe.
In fact rumour has it that Mario 128 is actually more like Super Mario World in 3D than anything that revolutionary. But Nintendo are just staying tight lipped so their ideas don't get nicked. And Nintendo always say that about every major release over the last 3 years.
I might have lost a little faith in Nintendo last September. But after pikmin 2, Paper Mario 2, Metroid Prime 2 and Four Swords. It's safe to say faith is restored.
munn wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> Nintendo say they are, in fact Iwata said it'll be a "pargram
> shift" whilst Reggie said "Nintendo are taking you to
> places gaming has never gone before, it'll be like playing games a
> fresh"
>
> Dringo wrote:
> munn wrote:
>
>
> Didn't Nintendo not tell anyone anything about Mario 128 because of
> all teh new features etc that they felt may be stolen?
>
> Oh Munn Nintendo always say that.
>
>
>
> Errrrrr........
Oh Munn Dringo always does that.
> Dringo wrote:
> Nintendo say they are, in fact Iwata said it'll be a "pargram
> shift" whilst Reggie said "Nintendo are taking you to
> places gaming has never gone before, it'll be like playing games a
> fresh"
>
> Dringo wrote:
> munn wrote:
>
>
> Didn't Nintendo not tell anyone anything about Mario 128 because of
> all teh new features etc that they felt may be stolen?
>
> Oh Munn Nintendo always say that.
>
>
>
> Errrrrr........
Oh Munn Dringo always does that.
No doubt it'll be used for some games like drums and dancemats have been used before.
To force it on every game would alienate their userbase and irritate developers.
To force it on every game would alienate their userbase and irritate developers.
Dringo wrote:
> Nintendo say they are, in fact Iwata said it'll be a "pargram
> shift" whilst Reggie said "Nintendo are taking you to
> places gaming has never gone before, it'll be like playing games a
> fresh"
Dringo wrote:
> munn wrote:
>
>
> Didn't Nintendo not tell anyone anything about Mario 128 because of
> all teh new features etc that they felt may be stolen?
>
> Oh Munn Nintendo always say that.
Errrrrr........
> Nintendo say they are, in fact Iwata said it'll be a "pargram
> shift" whilst Reggie said "Nintendo are taking you to
> places gaming has never gone before, it'll be like playing games a
> fresh"
Dringo wrote:
> munn wrote:
>
>
> Didn't Nintendo not tell anyone anything about Mario 128 because of
> all teh new features etc that they felt may be stolen?
>
> Oh Munn Nintendo always say that.
Errrrrr........
Three months until May...
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