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Everybody:
You and I in a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got.
Set them free at the break of dawn
'Til one by one, they were gone.
Back at base, bugs in the software
Flash the message, Something's out there.
Floating in the summer sky.
99 red balloons go by.
Donkey Konga is set to hit European shores this Christmas, along with Pikmin 2, Paper Mario 2 and Metroid Prime 2. UK gamers are also treated to the long over due release of Animal Crossing and the GBA titles Leaf Green and Fire Red.
Nintendo's childish image may save a potentially bad Christmas. Sony's flagship release is GTA:SA and Microsoft's is of course Halo 2. These are the sequels to the games that single handidly sold the respective consoles. Nintendo are relying on a unique Mario outing and the more hardcore favourite Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. A multiplayer may increase popularity but nit enough to triumph over the 2 AAA titles for the X-box and PS2.
Lucky for Nintendo both the games with Halo 2's online capabilities and GTA 5's horrific content the games are soley aimed at 15 plus (even if it is illegal). The children and parent buying population will turn to Nintendo with Pikmin 2, Donkey Konga, Zelda: Four Swords and Paper Mario 2... games with a very childish appeal.
So Christmas may not be a disaster but who cares? I am not bothered that Mario's paper outing may not impact on the charts. As a Nintendo fan this Christmas is looking like a lot of fun. No real arty games or over the top movie style software... just pure fun. Come Christmas day I'll be beating off to 99 red balloons, turning into paper aeroplanes and controlling 4 little green elves across the screen.
This is why I'm a Nintendo fan
You and I in a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got.
Set them free at the break of dawn
'Til one by one, they were gone.
Back at base, bugs in the software
Flash the message, Something's out there.
Floating in the summer sky.
99 red balloons go by.
Donkey Konga is set to hit European shores this Christmas, along with Pikmin 2, Paper Mario 2 and Metroid Prime 2. UK gamers are also treated to the long over due release of Animal Crossing and the GBA titles Leaf Green and Fire Red.
Nintendo's childish image may save a potentially bad Christmas. Sony's flagship release is GTA:SA and Microsoft's is of course Halo 2. These are the sequels to the games that single handidly sold the respective consoles. Nintendo are relying on a unique Mario outing and the more hardcore favourite Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. A multiplayer may increase popularity but nit enough to triumph over the 2 AAA titles for the X-box and PS2.
Lucky for Nintendo both the games with Halo 2's online capabilities and GTA 5's horrific content the games are soley aimed at 15 plus (even if it is illegal). The children and parent buying population will turn to Nintendo with Pikmin 2, Donkey Konga, Zelda: Four Swords and Paper Mario 2... games with a very childish appeal.
So Christmas may not be a disaster but who cares? I am not bothered that Mario's paper outing may not impact on the charts. As a Nintendo fan this Christmas is looking like a lot of fun. No real arty games or over the top movie style software... just pure fun. Come Christmas day I'll be beating off to 99 red balloons, turning into paper aeroplanes and controlling 4 little green elves across the screen.
This is why I'm a Nintendo fan
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Cyclone wrote:
> I'm not saying DK will 'turn the tide'. It's Dringo speak.
Rubbish I'd never say that.
You are all wrong about Halo 2 owning this Christmas.
GTA that'll own this Christmas.
And a certain Nintendo-mega release in the form of Pokemon leaf Green and Fire Red.
Tilt as I've said Nintendo had a good Christmas last year.
> I'm not saying DK will 'turn the tide'. It's Dringo speak.
Rubbish I'd never say that.
You are all wrong about Halo 2 owning this Christmas.
GTA that'll own this Christmas.
And a certain Nintendo-mega release in the form of Pokemon leaf Green and Fire Red.
Tilt as I've said Nintendo had a good Christmas last year.
Halo 2 will have a higher percentage of games to console owners (i.e. most XBOX owners will rush out and get it), but even if a relatively tiny percentage of PS2-ers get GTA, it'll still shift way more.
Halo has been picking up fans over the last 2 years... it never hit the top spot ever but it's always doing well.
Halo 2 will hit the top spot at some point unless it is released next to GTA.
You see despite the absence of an AAA title this Christmas for the Gamecube there is one for the GBA.
GTA, Pokemon and Halo are massive franchises on each system they appear on. Expect GTA to stick around for months, Microsoft to banter on about Halo 2 storming the charts and Nintendo quoting the multiple millions Leaf Green and Fire Red sold.
Oh and quietly mention the Gamecube ticked on by alright as well.
Halo 2 will hit the top spot at some point unless it is released next to GTA.
You see despite the absence of an AAA title this Christmas for the Gamecube there is one for the GBA.
GTA, Pokemon and Halo are massive franchises on each system they appear on. Expect GTA to stick around for months, Microsoft to banter on about Halo 2 storming the charts and Nintendo quoting the multiple millions Leaf Green and Fire Red sold.
Oh and quietly mention the Gamecube ticked on by alright as well.
Rickoss wrote:
> Hedfix wrote:
> Not interested in Prime, Pikmin or Paper
>
> Wha? Not any of them? Behind Half-Life 2, they're at the top
> of my to-get list.
'fraid not.
Prime should be ok but I've several FPS titles yet to get for the console I have AND it's not online which seems to be where a lot of my gaming is taking place at the mo.
Pikmin is time based (it is still right?) and I hate playing against the clock.
Paper Mario really doesn't excite me, much rather go through Gladius on the higher difficulty setting.
By the way: Get Gladius it's fantastic!
> Hedfix wrote:
> Not interested in Prime, Pikmin or Paper
>
> Wha? Not any of them? Behind Half-Life 2, they're at the top
> of my to-get list.
'fraid not.
Prime should be ok but I've several FPS titles yet to get for the console I have AND it's not online which seems to be where a lot of my gaming is taking place at the mo.
Pikmin is time based (it is still right?) and I hate playing against the clock.
Paper Mario really doesn't excite me, much rather go through Gladius on the higher difficulty setting.
By the way: Get Gladius it's fantastic!
Pikmin 2 still has the day/night cycle but there is no limit to the number of days you can play.
Also, Metroid is an Adventure, not a FPS.
Also, Metroid is an Adventure, not a FPS.
Ah that's not to bad, still not the sort of thing that's going to have me getting a cube again though.
Do want to play the new Serious Sam though...
As far as the FPS/Adventure goes I'd rather play though Deus Ex: Invisible War again.
Do want to play the new Serious Sam though...
As far as the FPS/Adventure goes I'd rather play though Deus Ex: Invisible War again.
Aghh
D EX 2 was awful :(
D EX 2 was awful :(
I personally found Metroid Prime rather boring.
Sure, it was well planned out and everything...but it still seemed rather dull to me.
And Dringo's right about Halo. Especially seeing as the PC version flopped.
Sure, it was well planned out and everything...but it still seemed rather dull to me.
And Dringo's right about Halo. Especially seeing as the PC version flopped.
Yeah, Deus Ex sucked big time.
I was actually going to get Gladius a while back, but I decided not to. I think I'll get my tactical fix with Advance wars 2 soon though, as I'm finally starting to get some money.
Oh, and Prime is amazing, but not to everyone's taste.
I was actually going to get Gladius a while back, but I decided not to. I think I'll get my tactical fix with Advance wars 2 soon though, as I'm finally starting to get some money.
Oh, and Prime is amazing, but not to everyone's taste.
Rickoss wrote:
>
> Oh, and Prime is amazing, but not to everyone's taste.
Exactly the same as Deus Ex then.
>
> Oh, and Prime is amazing, but not to everyone's taste.
Exactly the same as Deus Ex then.
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