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The new Edge and once again they are loving Nintendo. It centres around the DS, the console they are backing to win the handheld war. I read it and managed to get several points from it.
It is a good article and they point out this is the "new Nintendo" and will be totally different from the N64 and the recent failure of the Gamecube. They criticise it too, claiming the DS is not easy to use and that Nintendo may have "underestimated the popularity of the touch screen with developers" and that although there are many games most are more misses than hits.
But they are also keen to point out the system was announced in January, shown in May then released by November. A year. Pratically unheard of. And that Mario Kart the year before was a similar occurance. It could be signs of a quicker more agile Nintendo.
They are loving the DS' price, even at £150 the PSP is still £50 more than a DS. Which is a lotta money no matter how you look at it. They also like the way it looks and the ideas behind it. They think it is bravery from Nintendo, something they haven't shown for a long time.
They are keen to point out the fact it is supposed to give hints to the "revolution" which indicates that Nintendo are almost totally changing the way it normally designs and makes machines.
They also congratulate it in its ability to counter-act the PSP. Although it is a simultaneous launch in Japan in the US it is released in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas... with the PSP due at Easter that is 2 holidays and a 5 month head start for the console. They also say that Nintendo may turn a blind eye to European importers. The only reason it hasn't hit Europe is the screen shortage and so therefore Nintendo are more than happy to allow Europeans to start building a small European fan base.
The way the article ends is pretty good too. The DS delivers first and promises second. Sony are promising everything with the PSP, yet haven't delivered anything yet.
Brings hope in what has been a dark time for Ninty news.
It is a good article and they point out this is the "new Nintendo" and will be totally different from the N64 and the recent failure of the Gamecube. They criticise it too, claiming the DS is not easy to use and that Nintendo may have "underestimated the popularity of the touch screen with developers" and that although there are many games most are more misses than hits.
But they are also keen to point out the system was announced in January, shown in May then released by November. A year. Pratically unheard of. And that Mario Kart the year before was a similar occurance. It could be signs of a quicker more agile Nintendo.
They are loving the DS' price, even at £150 the PSP is still £50 more than a DS. Which is a lotta money no matter how you look at it. They also like the way it looks and the ideas behind it. They think it is bravery from Nintendo, something they haven't shown for a long time.
They are keen to point out the fact it is supposed to give hints to the "revolution" which indicates that Nintendo are almost totally changing the way it normally designs and makes machines.
They also congratulate it in its ability to counter-act the PSP. Although it is a simultaneous launch in Japan in the US it is released in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas... with the PSP due at Easter that is 2 holidays and a 5 month head start for the console. They also say that Nintendo may turn a blind eye to European importers. The only reason it hasn't hit Europe is the screen shortage and so therefore Nintendo are more than happy to allow Europeans to start building a small European fan base.
The way the article ends is pretty good too. The DS delivers first and promises second. Sony are promising everything with the PSP, yet haven't delivered anything yet.
Brings hope in what has been a dark time for Ninty news.
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But as you say in one of your other essays currently doing the rounds, the only games we'll have to play on our lovely new machines will be Mario Kart (DS!!!!!!!) Super Mario (DS!!!!!!!) Donkey Kong (DS!!!!!!!!) etc etc etc.
The new Edge and once again they are loving Nintendo. It centres around the DS, the console they are backing to win the handheld war. I read it and managed to get several points from it.
It is a good article and they point out this is the "new Nintendo" and will be totally different from the N64 and the recent failure of the Gamecube. They criticise it too, claiming the DS is not easy to use and that Nintendo may have "underestimated the popularity of the touch screen with developers" and that although there are many games most are more misses than hits.
But they are also keen to point out the system was announced in January, shown in May then released by November. A year. Pratically unheard of. And that Mario Kart the year before was a similar occurance. It could be signs of a quicker more agile Nintendo.
They are loving the DS' price, even at £150 the PSP is still £50 more than a DS. Which is a lotta money no matter how you look at it. They also like the way it looks and the ideas behind it. They think it is bravery from Nintendo, something they haven't shown for a long time.
They are keen to point out the fact it is supposed to give hints to the "revolution" which indicates that Nintendo are almost totally changing the way it normally designs and makes machines.
They also congratulate it in its ability to counter-act the PSP. Although it is a simultaneous launch in Japan in the US it is released in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas... with the PSP due at Easter that is 2 holidays and a 5 month head start for the console. They also say that Nintendo may turn a blind eye to European importers. The only reason it hasn't hit Europe is the screen shortage and so therefore Nintendo are more than happy to allow Europeans to start building a small European fan base.
The way the article ends is pretty good too. The DS delivers first and promises second. Sony are promising everything with the PSP, yet haven't delivered anything yet.
Brings hope in what has been a dark time for Ninty news.
It is a good article and they point out this is the "new Nintendo" and will be totally different from the N64 and the recent failure of the Gamecube. They criticise it too, claiming the DS is not easy to use and that Nintendo may have "underestimated the popularity of the touch screen with developers" and that although there are many games most are more misses than hits.
But they are also keen to point out the system was announced in January, shown in May then released by November. A year. Pratically unheard of. And that Mario Kart the year before was a similar occurance. It could be signs of a quicker more agile Nintendo.
They are loving the DS' price, even at £150 the PSP is still £50 more than a DS. Which is a lotta money no matter how you look at it. They also like the way it looks and the ideas behind it. They think it is bravery from Nintendo, something they haven't shown for a long time.
They are keen to point out the fact it is supposed to give hints to the "revolution" which indicates that Nintendo are almost totally changing the way it normally designs and makes machines.
They also congratulate it in its ability to counter-act the PSP. Although it is a simultaneous launch in Japan in the US it is released in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas... with the PSP due at Easter that is 2 holidays and a 5 month head start for the console. They also say that Nintendo may turn a blind eye to European importers. The only reason it hasn't hit Europe is the screen shortage and so therefore Nintendo are more than happy to allow Europeans to start building a small European fan base.
The way the article ends is pretty good too. The DS delivers first and promises second. Sony are promising everything with the PSP, yet haven't delivered anything yet.
Brings hope in what has been a dark time for Ninty news.
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