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"Ditch the Gamecube Nintendo (43% drop in profit)"

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.

Yer. makes perfect sense.
So you gonna answer the question then?

Who would want a translated GC title to DS the public because the bar has been raised and the DS hasn't got the legs to climb over it.

so what does putting GC discs in the DS have to do with the PSP?

Doesn't seem to be stopping the PSP from outselling the DS in Japan then again the Japanese have alway like high tec gadgets obviously when it comes to the DS it's found wanting. My etcha sketch has a better screen than the DS.

wow the story is reveiled, his name is jerry

Dear Tscore86

If a drive running GC-discs was put in the DS, the unit would be bigger. When did the PSP come into things?

If a drive running GC-discs was put into the DS, it would be louder then the cart-system. And discs, spinning as they are, are more easily damaged than cards.

If a drive running GC-discs was put into the DS, it would have less battery time. Four hours isn't enough, no. Although why you said that, I don't know. Battery time would be less. This is a fact.

Seperate memory adds more expense and complexity, another drive meaning the unit would be more expensive. Don't really want that. And you'll keep on having to buy new ones.

Shorter loading times are actually a problem in handhelds. A big one - they are designed to be used on the move, by the way, which means you don't want to wait around very much.

No, really. The DS could never handle a GC game in full, so who would be translating it.

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So, as I said and you helpfully backed up for me, the DS would be a much worse piece of kit with a drive running GC-discs put into it. This is a fact. Thanks for your support.

Hugs and Kisses,
Jerry

Tscore05 wrote:
> (the psp is the same size as ds)

Yer. And this is relevant because...

> (wow 4hrs not enough for you)

No. it isn't enough for anybody. 5 hour battery life killed the Gamegear. 4 hours renders the unit unportable in most cases

> memory storage (and this is a disadvantage because)

because you have to buy separate memory cards. no memory cards > memory cards, you moron. It also means 1 extra thing for you to carry around and one extra thing to get lost

> (did not stop cd destroying cartridge on
> consoles)

Yeah because home consoles are the same as portable ones.

I think you should crawl back into your hole now.

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> Tscore05 wrote:
> Why oh why did the DS not use the GC disc it's bigger, they already
> produce it and they could translate GC games much easier, cheaper
> for
> the developers, nintendo everyone.
>
> Unit would be:
>
> -bigger (the psp is the same size as ds)
> -louder (minimal noise when disc is spining)
>
> With:
>
> -less battery (wow 4hrs not enough for you)
> -a seperate memory storage needed (and this is a disadvantage because)
> -long loading times (did not stop cd destroying cartridge on consoles)
>
> In short: shut up (i will when you talk sense)
> And why would anyone be translating GC games? (Good question they are rubbish)

The GC discs had no problems with developers, hardly any cost changes compared to DVD, and never any storage problems. When has any developer had to compromise to make stuff fit on a GC disc?

Macintosh wrote:
> A bet some kids, somewhere still are using their PS2 for DVD
> movie playback.

Considering how poor the dvd playback is, i doubt it.