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I've just seen the news (on Digitiser, P480 on Channel 4 teletext - or SBECTEL in Wales) that Nintendo haven't shipped their GC development kits to third-party developers yet, with only three months to go to the Japanese launch of the Gamecube!!!
I suppose that with the many quality in-house games that Nintendo and Rare are producing, they can be forgiven for this, but it's guaranteed that no console will survive without third party software. Even though the games that are currently being made are of classic quality, it's only a matter of time before either the (dare I say it) PS2 or the Xbox manages to overtake and pummel the GC, unless development kits are shipped out pronto to important third party developers, as this will decide how many consoles will be sold initially - the public prefer to side with the console with the more choice, and although Nintendo has learnt from their previous mistake and has now made dev kits that can be used easily to produce fantastic games, this fact is useless unless the developers can get the kits in the first place. Let's face it - no-one can rely on just the one company to do things - variety is what we need. It's like playing and using only Microsoft games and software.
I suppose that with the many quality in-house games that Nintendo and Rare are producing, they can be forgiven for this, but it's guaranteed that no console will survive without third party software. Even though the games that are currently being made are of classic quality, it's only a matter of time before either the (dare I say it) PS2 or the Xbox manages to overtake and pummel the GC, unless development kits are shipped out pronto to important third party developers, as this will decide how many consoles will be sold initially - the public prefer to side with the console with the more choice, and although Nintendo has learnt from their previous mistake and has now made dev kits that can be used easily to produce fantastic games, this fact is useless unless the developers can get the kits in the first place. Let's face it - no-one can rely on just the one company to do things - variety is what we need. It's like playing and using only Microsoft games and software.
Damn. I've just noticed that in longest thread attempt topic, Mantis gave news of this info momentarily before me. I wasn't copying though, honest! I must have been still typing as Mantis sent the post out.
Miyamoto his name is. Sorry, but you gotta be accurate here, he's like an idol to every Nintendo fan in existence.
Who let the dogs out, who, who, who, who????
I bet that what Miyatomo, or whatever his name is, is crying into his pillow right now!!!
I bet that what Miyatomo, or whatever his name is, is crying into his pillow right now!!!
I've just seen the news (on Digitiser, P480 on Channel 4 teletext - or SBECTEL in Wales) that Nintendo haven't shipped their GC development kits to third-party developers yet, with only three months to go to the Japanese launch of the Gamecube!!!
I suppose that with the many quality in-house games that Nintendo and Rare are producing, they can be forgiven for this, but it's guaranteed that no console will survive without third party software. Even though the games that are currently being made are of classic quality, it's only a matter of time before either the (dare I say it) PS2 or the Xbox manages to overtake and pummel the GC, unless development kits are shipped out pronto to important third party developers, as this will decide how many consoles will be sold initially - the public prefer to side with the console with the more choice, and although Nintendo has learnt from their previous mistake and has now made dev kits that can be used easily to produce fantastic games, this fact is useless unless the developers can get the kits in the first place. Let's face it - no-one can rely on just the one company to do things - variety is what we need. It's like playing and using only Microsoft games and software.
I suppose that with the many quality in-house games that Nintendo and Rare are producing, they can be forgiven for this, but it's guaranteed that no console will survive without third party software. Even though the games that are currently being made are of classic quality, it's only a matter of time before either the (dare I say it) PS2 or the Xbox manages to overtake and pummel the GC, unless development kits are shipped out pronto to important third party developers, as this will decide how many consoles will be sold initially - the public prefer to side with the console with the more choice, and although Nintendo has learnt from their previous mistake and has now made dev kits that can be used easily to produce fantastic games, this fact is useless unless the developers can get the kits in the first place. Let's face it - no-one can rely on just the one company to do things - variety is what we need. It's like playing and using only Microsoft games and software.