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The Gamecube will come out after the X-box (if the Cube is not canned!).
Everyone knows that the Gamecube is better than the PS2 and the X-box but there are rumours of Nintendo canning the Cube because they think it my flop and they can fall back on the GBA which will out sell the PS2 and the X-box.
If the Cube does come out it won't do as well as it could because most people will not be bothered to wait for it( and if they want a DVD player aswell they won't get the Panasonic cube because it look like a microwave!).
Everyone knows that the Gamecube is better than the PS2 and the X-box but there are rumours of Nintendo canning the Cube because they think it my flop and they can fall back on the GBA which will out sell the PS2 and the X-box.
If the Cube does come out it won't do as well as it could because most people will not be bothered to wait for it( and if they want a DVD player aswell they won't get the Panasonic cube because it look like a microwave!).
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Alot of people used to say the main reason they prefered the ppsx to the 64 was becasue it had more games. Well this time around the GC has tons of titles.
I dont think the big N will fail this time around!!
From what I have seen most GC games beat anything thats around at the moment. Games will come round quicker than the N64 and most know that they will be quality, whatever is released. I have great faith that Nintendo will get the GC right and it will be a major factor in the next generation market - Sony should be aware of this and it will be great watching the competition unfold before us!!
From what I have seen most GC games beat anything thats around at the moment. Games will come round quicker than the N64 and most know that they will be quality, whatever is released. I have great faith that Nintendo will get the GC right and it will be a major factor in the next generation market - Sony should be aware of this and it will be great watching the competition unfold before us!!
hahaha, now i know why alot of people hate Nintendo, it's because of simple minded followers like you who don't know anything else but what's in the N64 mag.on the plus side of your comment i think anything's better than the x box where the X stands for judder and crash.
Yeah, ninty woont be making that mistake this time round. They have got at least 10 titles that will definitly be out for the launch. A huge advance on the amount of titles out for the 64 launch.
Super Gohan wrote:
But, being
> behind in releasing a console is not a bad thing. It gives the
> company time to makes sure that it can't flop, making sure it is the
> best that it can be.
And it also gives the company a chance to see
> how well other consoles before it do, to see exactly what their up
> against.
Actually, although I think the GC will not flop (quite the opposite), being last can be disasterous if done badly.. like with the N64. Not only was this released after mnay delays, but it only had one games at launch in japan (mario), and 4 games in total 3 months later!
To add to this, Ninty specifically said that at first only they would be allowed to release games, with more developers following. They obviously didn't notice that the Ninty name didn't really hold as much ground after the PSone launch!
Sonic
But, being
> behind in releasing a console is not a bad thing. It gives the
> company time to makes sure that it can't flop, making sure it is the
> best that it can be.
And it also gives the company a chance to see
> how well other consoles before it do, to see exactly what their up
> against.
Actually, although I think the GC will not flop (quite the opposite), being last can be disasterous if done badly.. like with the N64. Not only was this released after mnay delays, but it only had one games at launch in japan (mario), and 4 games in total 3 months later!
To add to this, Ninty specifically said that at first only they would be allowed to release games, with more developers following. They obviously didn't notice that the Ninty name didn't really hold as much ground after the PSone launch!
Sonic
Why would any person in their right mind spend more money on something thats not as good just because the are impatient. If the Game Cube is better than the rest you should wait for it, then laugh at all the impatient fools. HaHa!
I don't think it will matter how advanced the Gamecube is, Nintendo will have to compete with the intense marketing power of Microsoft. The advertising behind the X-box will probably blow Sony and Nintendo out of the picture, and attract the interests of those 15 to 30 year olds who were previously the bulk of the Playstation followers.
When the N64 came out, it wasn't that the Playstation was any better that it was more successful, but the "cool" Sony advertsing that made it that more appealing towards consumers. Nintendo never matched that scale of Playstation propaganda, and subsequently lost the sales battles.
Unless Nintendo are prepared to seriously plug the GC, it doesn't matter when its released because it will always be dwarfed by its competitors.
When the N64 came out, it wasn't that the Playstation was any better that it was more successful, but the "cool" Sony advertsing that made it that more appealing towards consumers. Nintendo never matched that scale of Playstation propaganda, and subsequently lost the sales battles.
Unless Nintendo are prepared to seriously plug the GC, it doesn't matter when its released because it will always be dwarfed by its competitors.
I don't think that the GAMECUBE is being released too late.
It is being released before the Xbox, as previously stated, at is more affordable too.
The comparisons with the N64 are just not valid here.
Nintendo have worked hard to produce development kits that are relatively easy to work with so third party developers will be keen to work on it. Already they have plenty of 3rd parties developing games for them.
The format allows for more. Some developers found the capacity of the cartridge format restrictive. Nintendo have rectified this by abandoning cartridges and using discs.
There are more games to appeal to the 'more mature' gamer, such as Resident Evil 0, Eternal Darkness, and Too Human.
There are plenty of innovative games that will appeal to a wide variety of gamers, such as Luigi's Mansion and Pikmin.
So I have no fears for Nintendo in the 'next generation'.
It is being released before the Xbox, as previously stated, at is more affordable too.
The comparisons with the N64 are just not valid here.
Nintendo have worked hard to produce development kits that are relatively easy to work with so third party developers will be keen to work on it. Already they have plenty of 3rd parties developing games for them.
The format allows for more. Some developers found the capacity of the cartridge format restrictive. Nintendo have rectified this by abandoning cartridges and using discs.
There are more games to appeal to the 'more mature' gamer, such as Resident Evil 0, Eternal Darkness, and Too Human.
There are plenty of innovative games that will appeal to a wide variety of gamers, such as Luigi's Mansion and Pikmin.
So I have no fears for Nintendo in the 'next generation'.
The Gamecube will certainly pose a challenge to both PS2 and the Xbox, and the fact that the GC is coming out a 3 days earlier and cheaper than Xbox, gives it a little edge over Xbox.
But, being behind in releasing a console is not a bad thing. It gives the company time to makes sure that it can't flop, making sure it is the best that it can be.
And it also gives the company a chance to see how well other consoles before it do, to see exactly what their up against.
At the moment, the PS2 is the only 128-bit console out there, and has done well so far, selling about 10 million consoles worldwide. It may not have many stunning games out for it at the moment, but there are lots of stunning games around the corner, which should give the games of Xbox and GC a challenge.
The Gamecube will be a success, basically because Nintendo know what they are doing. They have learnt from their mistake of making the N64 cartridge based, and have now gone for the CD format, which is much cheaper. They will face stiff competition, but they could easily prevail.
But, being behind in releasing a console is not a bad thing. It gives the company time to makes sure that it can't flop, making sure it is the best that it can be.
And it also gives the company a chance to see how well other consoles before it do, to see exactly what their up against.
At the moment, the PS2 is the only 128-bit console out there, and has done well so far, selling about 10 million consoles worldwide. It may not have many stunning games out for it at the moment, but there are lots of stunning games around the corner, which should give the games of Xbox and GC a challenge.
The Gamecube will be a success, basically because Nintendo know what they are doing. They have learnt from their mistake of making the N64 cartridge based, and have now gone for the CD format, which is much cheaper. They will face stiff competition, but they could easily prevail.
Actually in the states the GC is coming out 3 days before the Box and $100 cheaper. The cube will easily beat the box just for that reason. The box aint much of a competitior in that sense and so with sega out of the picture the cube should challenge the PS2.
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