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"Why the Gamecube could fail."

I have been a nintendo fan for all of my gaming life, but it brings me to tears to say that it is a relationship that could soon be coming to an end. The reason for this is the Gamecube. Ok the gamecube sounds like a good idea and probably would have been if it was released around the same time as tthe ps2 and not in the spring of 2002. In spring 2002 the ps2 will have probably have fallen in price, will have a vast selection of software available to choose from and in my opinion will be firmly placed as the people's fav next gen console. Also by Spring of 2002 there will probably be rumors of ps3 being developed, thus making the Gamecube sales go down. It seems to me that nintendo are and could always be one step behind playstaion. For nintendo to get one step in front and rule the console market again as they used to, i think they should dump the gamecube idea and start work on a 256bit console. If they keep on going at the rate they are now and keep on bring their consoles out after sony and the rest of the competition then they will never again rule the console market.

What are your views? what next gen console would you buy out of the ones that will be available when Gamecube is released? what next gen console will dominate the market? try to show me the light, try to guide me bakc to nintendo heaven please.

Another big advantage that the playstation 2 has over the Gamecube is that you can play your CDs and DVDs on it, Nintendo could have made this possible with their console but chose to use the optical disk things instead. I also heard that in Japan there will be another version of the gamecube released that will be able to play DVD's, why didn't nintendo just do this in the first place with all of the Gamecubes?

Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:

Maybe it's just a London thing...

*Wookiee looks all embarrassed, his cheeks colouring [the ones on his face], he grabs his coat and runs of the door with a shout of "taxi!")

:-)

Stick474 wrote:

> It's ok to own them both if you have the
> cash, but if you had to choose one over the other which one would
> you choose the GC or PS2??????


Being perfectly honest, at this moment in time, the PS2 would be my preferred choice, because - as I've said many times before - it gives me the biggest selection of games that appeal to me.

Plus I also have a large selection of PS1 games that i still enjoy playing, so it would really be the only logical choice.

Your Honour wrote:
> The beak!?!?!?

>What the hell is on of those!?!?

> You've gone mad sunshine!!! Book yourself into one of those clinics!

"Beak" - judge - Your Honour.

Maybe it's just a London thing...

Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
> Your Honour wrote:
> Ooooh! Is the Wookster defecting from the
> Sony camp to the Nintendo
> camp?

Not quite!

I won't be
> ditching my PS2 by any means, but there's no law says I can't own
> both!

Or is there? You tell me, YH, you're the beak around here!
> :-)


It's ok to own them both if you have the cash, but if you had to choose one over the other which one would you choose the GC or PS2??????

The beak!?!?!?

What the hell is on of those!?!?

You've gone mad sunshine!!! Book yourself into one of those clinics!

:-)

Your Honour wrote:
> Ooooh! Is the Wookster defecting from the Sony camp to the Nintendo
> camp?

Not quite!

I won't be ditching my PS2 by any means, but there's no law says I can't own both!

Or is there? You tell me, YH, you're the beak around here! :-)

Meka_Dragon wrote:

I'm still hoping it will be brought
> forward!

I hope so too cos it seems ages till spring 2002.

Ooooh! Is the Wookster defecting from the Sony camp to the Nintendo camp?

:-)

Your Honour wrote:
> Why the 'Cube won't fail.
> Anyway, maybe Nintendo don't want loads of hype surrounding the
> launch, unlike the PS2?

I reckon they need it, though.

Personally, I'm looking to get one now for the Star Wars game. :-)