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This hype around the "new kid on the block" - why? It basically seems like its an updated version of the Sega GameGear. Its hardly a major step in mobile gaming is it? I mean, there was this hype around the Sega Dreamcast's launch, promising up to a million players on the Internet. Whatever happened to that. It was basically a load of crap. It was unreliable and slow. Then when I first heard about this 'fantastic' new Gameboy, I wondered if it would have the capability of connecting to the internet via mobile phones (everyone has them now) and then being able to play some of the major titles on dedicated servers, allowing fast reliable and fun multiplay. But no. All I hear is that it has a fancy screen and that you can play existing Gameboy titles on it. What a waste of potential. I just felt that it would now be possible to be able to successfully implement this new generation of multiplayer gaming. Nintento seems to have wasted an opportunity here, and I don't think I'm going to waste my hard-earned money on something which is not refreshingly new or radical. Well, it seems like Nintendo's downfall and ultimately demise continues. RIP.
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Its already very very big. The sales have gone through the roof ( at least thats what nintendo are saying). They are saying it beat the records set by the PS2.
Yeah i agree with ya about the prices though. £30 pound for a game that is in-between the snes and psone is a bit steep. But there again it is portable, smaller. These days smaller pakages cost more becasue its a convience ( microsoft dont seem to follow suit with the x-box though hey?) . I suppose it could also be said that it costs you £100 to buy the portable screen fot the psone.
Yeah i agree with ya about the prices though. £30 pound for a game that is in-between the snes and psone is a bit steep. But there again it is portable, smaller. These days smaller pakages cost more becasue its a convience ( microsoft dont seem to follow suit with the x-box though hey?) . I suppose it could also be said that it costs you £100 to buy the portable screen fot the psone.
The GBA is minging, it really is, the games are all rehashed NES/SNES games, and the graphics don't look that much better than the GBC, wait a minute, that just sounds like the line Ninty supporters use about the PS2!!
Hipocrits!!!!
Hipocrits!!!!
I saw Tony Hawks 2 and that was stunnng, the GBA is like a little portable PS1. There are some great games coming out for it. The only down fall I can see is that the games are £30-£33 which is the same price as a DC game or for a few quid more a PS2 game. If would like the games to be around £20. The GBA will be as big or even bigger than the Game Boy.
i just saw F-zero x in motion today for the first time. I have to say the graphics surprised me. It does look quite stunning and it runs at quite a fast speed. If u have doubts about buying a GBA just check out the graphics.
Doh! Double post....
The GBA only has a D-pad because:
The Neo Geo had a control stick, people put their Neo Geo in their pockets, the stick snapped.
Anyway, Why would you want internet play when you can play for FREE with up to 3 other people?
The GBA is going to be used to download parts of Gamecube Games to play on GBA (according to the official Gameboy.com)
It will also be used as an extra controller for the GameCube where you can see things in games that your opponent can't in multiplayer.
Anyway, I buy games and consoles to have some fun playing games, not to access the internet or to use a mobile phone!
The Neo Geo had a control stick, people put their Neo Geo in their pockets, the stick snapped.
Anyway, Why would you want internet play when you can play for FREE with up to 3 other people?
The GBA is going to be used to download parts of Gamecube Games to play on GBA (according to the official Gameboy.com)
It will also be used as an extra controller for the GameCube where you can see things in games that your opponent can't in multiplayer.
Anyway, I buy games and consoles to have some fun playing games, not to access the internet or to use a mobile phone!
The GBA only has a D-pad because:
The Neo Geo had a control stick, people put their Neo Geo in their pockets, the stick snapped.
Anyway, Why would you want internet play when you can play for FREE with up to 3 other people?
The GBA is going to be used to download parts of Gamecube Games to play on GBA (according to the official Gameboy.com)
It will also be used as an extra controller for the GameCube where you can see things in games that your opponent can't in multiplayer.
Anyway, I buy games and consoles to have some fun playing games, not to access the internet or to use a mobile phone!
The Neo Geo had a control stick, people put their Neo Geo in their pockets, the stick snapped.
Anyway, Why would you want internet play when you can play for FREE with up to 3 other people?
The GBA is going to be used to download parts of Gamecube Games to play on GBA (according to the official Gameboy.com)
It will also be used as an extra controller for the GameCube where you can see things in games that your opponent can't in multiplayer.
Anyway, I buy games and consoles to have some fun playing games, not to access the internet or to use a mobile phone!
I bet it will be great to take on holiday.
cant really diss it though. In the USA it has become the fastest selling console beating the PS2 launch. The GBA has sold 500,000 units in its first week. it has already sold out in america. nintendo have predicted 23 million sales of the GBA by march 2002. Demise of nintendo? i dont think so.
I hear there's res evil,super mario all stars and some other top games but even so this is hardly revolutionary.
It only has a d-pad and isn't as good as i though it would be although it's big step up from the 8 bit game boy colour but it's only a matter of time before they flood it with pokemon.
I think I'll pass unless some really decent titles come out and the price comes way way down.
It only has a d-pad and isn't as good as i though it would be although it's big step up from the 8 bit game boy colour but it's only a matter of time before they flood it with pokemon.
I think I'll pass unless some really decent titles come out and the price comes way way down.
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