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I was going to put 101 reasons but haven't been able to think up anymore!
1. Nintendo have been around longer than anyone here. They were founded in 1898 as a playing card company.
2. Nintendo have 15 years of experience with consoles.
3. Sony are relatively new to the console wars. Only a few years old.
4. How many good consoles have Microsoft produced? None!
5. Nintendo have some great manufactures backing them.
6. Sony are unable to be original, they copy Nintendo all the time.
7. So do Microsoft.
8. The Gamecube is much more advanced than The PS2.
9. The GBA. More processor power than a Playstation. Shows how far behind playstaion are.
10. Nintendo have produced 3 amazing consoles ( with one on the way) and 4 awesome handheld held ones.
11. Both the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube have 4 controller ports. This allows great
multiplayer fun. Does the Playstation, Playstation 1 or Playstation 2 have that? No! you have to buy an extra adapter which means more trips out and more money spent.
12. I know that the Gamecube will be sold for $199 in America.. Now that’s somewhere in the region of £150. The Playstation 2 however was released here for a rip off £300!
13. Nintendo are reliable and trustworthy.
14. The have Rare making games for them and if you don’t already know Rare are the best game manufacturer of games.
15. People say “ oh but playstation have sold more than Nintendo”. Well the reason here is that the Playstation is CHEAP! I hired one for a few days and it stopped working! I have never had any trouble with any Nintendo product and don’t know anyone who has.
16. Microsoft make good computers and programs but they have no experience in the console market. They are jumping in at the deep end with no knowledge of what people want or what is popular.
17. When the Gamecube is released it will be easy on you wallet and perform much better than anything else.
18. The Gamecube is good looking, comes in 5 colors and is small and portable. Anyone seen how big the Playstation 2 is! My computer is only a bit smaller but about 20 times more powerful!
19. There are going to be an incredible amount of things to add on to your gamecube. There will be both a modem and broadband adapter, which fits neatly under the Gamecube. Digicards for saving as well as a Panasonic one which would hold 8 megs of saves! An adapter to connect your Cube to a digital camera to transfer pics into games. To top that off there will also be a wireless controller!
20. The GBA will be able to plug into the cube offering yet more original options for game play.
21. Sega will be making games for the cube and GBA. They are quite good at making games and are sure to do well out of that deal.
22. What is this 3rd place add for the Playstation 2? What does it mean? I played on one and was not transported to the realm of the duck man. Instead I got sore thumbs and couldn’t find the buttons.
23. For playstaion is crap info check out Er-No’s post on the Nintendo sucks thread.
24 Has the Playstation 2 been designed for anyone? I say no. It is Big and black. The gamecube however is available in 5 colors to match your room. They are Black, gold, silver, Blue/purple and pink. Something for everyone.
25. Nintendo have always been tops for original console ideas. The 64DD was an inspired idea but unfortunately never got released here! L
26. You can say Pokemon is crap but try telling that to its millions of fans worldwide. Pokemon made Nintendo a huge amount of money because it appealed to younger generations.
27. There are people who say the N64 is for little kids but there are plenty of games designed for us teenagers and adults. Like CBFD, Perfect Dark, Resident Evil, Turok series.
28. The n64 is probably one of the best looking consoles in the world. It looks so cool sitting under your telly. It’s also easily recognizable. The Playstation 2 looks like a cheap VCR at a glance.
29. I used to look in Nintendo mags and se rendered pics. I knew they wouldn’t look like that on the N64 but all that will change with the arrival of the Cube. Its graphics are as good as the rendered drawings you see in mags.
30. Both the N64 and GC have controllers that have been designed for comfort whereas the playstaion ones are still the same and are uncomfortable.
31. With the GC Nintendo improved the controller to add an increased level of gameplay
1. Nintendo have been around longer than anyone here. They were founded in 1898 as a playing card company.
2. Nintendo have 15 years of experience with consoles.
3. Sony are relatively new to the console wars. Only a few years old.
4. How many good consoles have Microsoft produced? None!
5. Nintendo have some great manufactures backing them.
6. Sony are unable to be original, they copy Nintendo all the time.
7. So do Microsoft.
8. The Gamecube is much more advanced than The PS2.
9. The GBA. More processor power than a Playstation. Shows how far behind playstaion are.
10. Nintendo have produced 3 amazing consoles ( with one on the way) and 4 awesome handheld held ones.
11. Both the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube have 4 controller ports. This allows great
multiplayer fun. Does the Playstation, Playstation 1 or Playstation 2 have that? No! you have to buy an extra adapter which means more trips out and more money spent.
12. I know that the Gamecube will be sold for $199 in America.. Now that’s somewhere in the region of £150. The Playstation 2 however was released here for a rip off £300!
13. Nintendo are reliable and trustworthy.
14. The have Rare making games for them and if you don’t already know Rare are the best game manufacturer of games.
15. People say “ oh but playstation have sold more than Nintendo”. Well the reason here is that the Playstation is CHEAP! I hired one for a few days and it stopped working! I have never had any trouble with any Nintendo product and don’t know anyone who has.
16. Microsoft make good computers and programs but they have no experience in the console market. They are jumping in at the deep end with no knowledge of what people want or what is popular.
17. When the Gamecube is released it will be easy on you wallet and perform much better than anything else.
18. The Gamecube is good looking, comes in 5 colors and is small and portable. Anyone seen how big the Playstation 2 is! My computer is only a bit smaller but about 20 times more powerful!
19. There are going to be an incredible amount of things to add on to your gamecube. There will be both a modem and broadband adapter, which fits neatly under the Gamecube. Digicards for saving as well as a Panasonic one which would hold 8 megs of saves! An adapter to connect your Cube to a digital camera to transfer pics into games. To top that off there will also be a wireless controller!
20. The GBA will be able to plug into the cube offering yet more original options for game play.
21. Sega will be making games for the cube and GBA. They are quite good at making games and are sure to do well out of that deal.
22. What is this 3rd place add for the Playstation 2? What does it mean? I played on one and was not transported to the realm of the duck man. Instead I got sore thumbs and couldn’t find the buttons.
23. For playstaion is crap info check out Er-No’s post on the Nintendo sucks thread.
24 Has the Playstation 2 been designed for anyone? I say no. It is Big and black. The gamecube however is available in 5 colors to match your room. They are Black, gold, silver, Blue/purple and pink. Something for everyone.
25. Nintendo have always been tops for original console ideas. The 64DD was an inspired idea but unfortunately never got released here! L
26. You can say Pokemon is crap but try telling that to its millions of fans worldwide. Pokemon made Nintendo a huge amount of money because it appealed to younger generations.
27. There are people who say the N64 is for little kids but there are plenty of games designed for us teenagers and adults. Like CBFD, Perfect Dark, Resident Evil, Turok series.
28. The n64 is probably one of the best looking consoles in the world. It looks so cool sitting under your telly. It’s also easily recognizable. The Playstation 2 looks like a cheap VCR at a glance.
29. I used to look in Nintendo mags and se rendered pics. I knew they wouldn’t look like that on the N64 but all that will change with the arrival of the Cube. Its graphics are as good as the rendered drawings you see in mags.
30. Both the N64 and GC have controllers that have been designed for comfort whereas the playstaion ones are still the same and are uncomfortable.
31. With the GC Nintendo improved the controller to add an increased level of gameplay
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Heh, I bet you are FM.
Anyway, I think me and you sorted out the little problem of this topic. {:)
Anyway, I think me and you sorted out the little problem of this topic. {:)
Ant wrote:
> semajal wrote:
> I was going to put 101 reasons but haven't been
> able to think up
> anymore!
1. Nintendo have been around
> longer than anyone here.
> They were founded in 1898 as a
> playing card company.
Experience doesn't always pay off. Gaming
> was going no where until Sony came along.
2. Nintendo
> have
> 15 years of experience with consoles.
Read the above point.
3.
> Sony are relatively
> new to the console wars. Only a few years
> old.
So what?? Sony have a lot of experince with the PlayStation,
> and easily beat the N64.
4. How many good
> consoles have
> Microsoft produced? None!
Maybe so-but they could do a Sony, and
> bring out a hugely popular and successful console.
5. Nintendo
> have some
> great manufactures backing them.
Ah, but Sony
> have more.
6. Sony are unable to be
> original, they copy
> Nintendo all the time.
That's rubbish!!! While Nintendo continue
> to create childish platformers, Sony have much more variety in their
> games.
7. So do
> Microsoft.
Who knows? Microsoft haven't
> brought out their console yet.
8. The Gamecube is much more
> advanced than The
> PS2.
No one has really played it properly
> yet, and from what Bonus and Turbonutter tell me, the PS2 is more
> powerful in some departments! And as the PSX showed, specs don't
> always matter.
9. The GBA. More processor power than a
> Playstation. Shows
> how far behind playstaion are.
You
> what?? The GBA is a handheld console, and yes, Nintendo have done
> well with the GBA. Brilliantly, in fact. But I thought we were
> talking about the GameCube here??
10. Nintendo have produced
> 3
> amazing consoles ( with one on the way) and 4 awesome
> handheld held
> ones.
Well, I wouldn't call the N64
> 'amazing,' but yes, they deserve a lot of credit. But Sony produced
> an amazing console, why shouldn't they continue?
11. Both the
> Nintendo 64 and Gamecube have 4 controller
> ports. This allows
> great
multiplayer fun. Does the Playstation,
> Playstation 1 or
> Playstation 2 have that? No! you have to buy an
> extra adapter
> which means more trips out and more money
> spent.
I agree
> with you here. There is a lack of ports, but how many games have
> come out on PS2 with a 4-player mode?? Not many, that's for certain.
> Also, buy 2 multi-taps and you can have 8 players!!
12. I know
> that the Gamecube will be sold for $199 in
> America.. Now
> that’s somewhere in the region of £150. The
> Playstation
> 2 however was released here for a rip off £300!
It's not a
> rip off, as I didn't have to buy extra controllers for the PS2-as
> PSX ones worked for it, as well as the games. Also, think of how
> much it cost Sony to make it!?
Also, the Americans always get it
> cheaper. My bet is around £200 for us, without a DVD
> Player.
13. Nintendo are reliable and trustworthy.
So are Sony
> and Microsoft.
14. The have Rare
> making games for them and
> if you don’t already know Rare are the
> best game manufacturer
> of games.
That's opinion based. I believe Konami are the best
> game manufacturer in the world. You can't go round saying that, as
> it's your opinion, not mine.
15. People say “ oh but
>
> playstation have sold more than Nintendo”. Well the reason here
> is
> that the Playstation is CHEAP! I hired one for a few days
> and it
> stopped working! I have never had any trouble with any
> Nintendo
> product and don’t know anyone who has.
Well,
> sometimes things don't work. You can't help that. And thank god it
> was cheap! The N64's game prices were awful!!
16. Microsoft make
> good
> computers and programs but they have no experience in the
> console
> market. They are jumping in at the deep end with no
> knowledge of
> what people want or what is popular.
I expect
> they have some idea, and Sony did the same thing.
17. When the
> Gamecube is
> released it will be easy on you wallet and perform
> much better than
> anything else.
You don't even know how
> much the games will cost! And I don't have to buy extra controllers!
> Also, your 'performance' comment doesn't deserve to be dignified
> with a response.
18. The Gamecube is good looking, comes in
> 5
> colors and is small and portable. Anyone seen how big
> the
> Playstation 2 is! My computer is only a bit smaller but
> about 20
> times more powerful!
I actually think the PS2
> looks good, and the GC looks like a bit of a coloured ice-cube-and
> with the handle it will be a BRIEFCASE!!! {:) Anyway, that's opinion
> based as well.
19. There are going to be an incredible
>
> amount of things to add on to your gamecube. There will be both
> a
> modem and broadband adapter, which fits neatly under the
> Gamecube.
> Digicards for saving as well as a Panasonic one
> which would hold 8
> megs of saves! An adapter to connect your
> Cube to a digital camera
> to transfer pics into games. To top
> that off there will also be a
> wireless controller!
The PS2
> has an 8mb memory card. Sony are soon to release the Broadband
> connection for the PS2.
20. The GBA will be able to plug into
> the
> cube offering yet more original options for game
> play.
Once again, credit to Nintendo.
21. Sega
> will be
> making games for the cube and GBA. They are quite good at
>
> making games and are sure to do well out of that deal.
They're
> making games for the PS2 as well-some have already been released.
> Not sure about the X-Box.
22. What
> is this 3rd place add
> for the Playstation 2? What does it mean? I
> played on one and
> was not transported to the realm of the duck man.
> Instead I
> got sore thumbs and couldn’t find the buttons.
Humm...my thumbs
> never hurt when playing PSX and PSX.
23. For
> playstaion is
> crap info check out Er-No’s post on the Nintendo sucks
>
> thread.
That comment was useless, and damn right stupid.
24
> Has the Playstation 2 been designed for anyone? I say
> no. It
> is Big and black. The gamecube however is available in 5
>
> colors to match your room. They are Black, gold, silver,
> Blue/purple
> and pink. Something for everyone.
WHO CARES
> ABOUT DESIGN?? As long as it plays top quality games, I'm happy. And
> that's opinion based.
25. Nintendo have always been
> tops
> for original console ideas. The 64DD was an inspired idea but
>
> unfortunately never got released here!
Maybe so, but the PS2 is
> revolutionary as well. And the X-Box, I'm sure.
26. You can say
> Pokemon
> is crap but try telling that to its millions of fans
> worldwide.
> Pokemon made Nintendo a huge amount of money
> because it appealed to
> younger generations.
Maybe so, I
> can't argue with that. But MGS is the best game ever made in my
> opinion.
27. There are people who say the N64 is for
>
> little kids but there are plenty of games designed for us
> teenagers
> and adults. Like CBFD, Perfect Dark, Resident Evil,
> Turok series.
Ah, but it's partly true. Many of Nintendo's best
> games are cartoonie platformers, which may appeal to some, but not
> to me.
28. The n64 is probably one of the best looking consoles
> in the
> world. It looks so cool sitting under your telly. It’s
> also easily
> recognizable. The Playstation 2 looks like a cheap
> VCR at a glance.
OPINION BASED!! AND WHO CARES ABOUT
> LOOKS??
29. I used to look in Nintendo mags and se rendered pics.
> I knew
> they wouldn’t look like that on the N64 but all that
> will change
> with the arrival of the Cube. Its graphics are as
> good as the
> rendered drawings you see in mags.
Maybe, but
> the PS2's graphics are awesome as well. Check out MGS2 and
> ZOE.
30. Both the N64 and GC have
> controllers that have
> been designed for comfort whereas the
> playstaion ones are
> still the same and are uncomfortable.
That is opinion based as
> well!! I have found the PSX controllers great, and I prefer them to
> any other type.
31. With the GC Nintendo improved the controller
> to add an increased level of gameplay.
A controller can add an
> increased level of gameplay?? I don't know, but I'm just fine with
> my Dual Shock 2 thank-you very much.
Is it me, or is most Ninty
> fans' argument that the PS2 and X-Box don't look very good, and that
> they are too young?? That's how it seems to me. We'll just have to
> wait and see, I guess, but I can personally see the PS2 and even the
> X-Box overcoming the GameCube.
> Thanks for reading, Ant.
FM: Watching Ant's word count.
> semajal wrote:
> I was going to put 101 reasons but haven't been
> able to think up
> anymore!
1. Nintendo have been around
> longer than anyone here.
> They were founded in 1898 as a
> playing card company.
Experience doesn't always pay off. Gaming
> was going no where until Sony came along.
2. Nintendo
> have
> 15 years of experience with consoles.
Read the above point.
3.
> Sony are relatively
> new to the console wars. Only a few years
> old.
So what?? Sony have a lot of experince with the PlayStation,
> and easily beat the N64.
4. How many good
> consoles have
> Microsoft produced? None!
Maybe so-but they could do a Sony, and
> bring out a hugely popular and successful console.
5. Nintendo
> have some
> great manufactures backing them.
Ah, but Sony
> have more.
6. Sony are unable to be
> original, they copy
> Nintendo all the time.
That's rubbish!!! While Nintendo continue
> to create childish platformers, Sony have much more variety in their
> games.
7. So do
> Microsoft.
Who knows? Microsoft haven't
> brought out their console yet.
8. The Gamecube is much more
> advanced than The
> PS2.
No one has really played it properly
> yet, and from what Bonus and Turbonutter tell me, the PS2 is more
> powerful in some departments! And as the PSX showed, specs don't
> always matter.
9. The GBA. More processor power than a
> Playstation. Shows
> how far behind playstaion are.
You
> what?? The GBA is a handheld console, and yes, Nintendo have done
> well with the GBA. Brilliantly, in fact. But I thought we were
> talking about the GameCube here??
10. Nintendo have produced
> 3
> amazing consoles ( with one on the way) and 4 awesome
> handheld held
> ones.
Well, I wouldn't call the N64
> 'amazing,' but yes, they deserve a lot of credit. But Sony produced
> an amazing console, why shouldn't they continue?
11. Both the
> Nintendo 64 and Gamecube have 4 controller
> ports. This allows
> great
multiplayer fun. Does the Playstation,
> Playstation 1 or
> Playstation 2 have that? No! you have to buy an
> extra adapter
> which means more trips out and more money
> spent.
I agree
> with you here. There is a lack of ports, but how many games have
> come out on PS2 with a 4-player mode?? Not many, that's for certain.
> Also, buy 2 multi-taps and you can have 8 players!!
12. I know
> that the Gamecube will be sold for $199 in
> America.. Now
> that’s somewhere in the region of £150. The
> Playstation
> 2 however was released here for a rip off £300!
It's not a
> rip off, as I didn't have to buy extra controllers for the PS2-as
> PSX ones worked for it, as well as the games. Also, think of how
> much it cost Sony to make it!?
Also, the Americans always get it
> cheaper. My bet is around £200 for us, without a DVD
> Player.
13. Nintendo are reliable and trustworthy.
So are Sony
> and Microsoft.
14. The have Rare
> making games for them and
> if you don’t already know Rare are the
> best game manufacturer
> of games.
That's opinion based. I believe Konami are the best
> game manufacturer in the world. You can't go round saying that, as
> it's your opinion, not mine.
15. People say “ oh but
>
> playstation have sold more than Nintendo”. Well the reason here
> is
> that the Playstation is CHEAP! I hired one for a few days
> and it
> stopped working! I have never had any trouble with any
> Nintendo
> product and don’t know anyone who has.
Well,
> sometimes things don't work. You can't help that. And thank god it
> was cheap! The N64's game prices were awful!!
16. Microsoft make
> good
> computers and programs but they have no experience in the
> console
> market. They are jumping in at the deep end with no
> knowledge of
> what people want or what is popular.
I expect
> they have some idea, and Sony did the same thing.
17. When the
> Gamecube is
> released it will be easy on you wallet and perform
> much better than
> anything else.
You don't even know how
> much the games will cost! And I don't have to buy extra controllers!
> Also, your 'performance' comment doesn't deserve to be dignified
> with a response.
18. The Gamecube is good looking, comes in
> 5
> colors and is small and portable. Anyone seen how big
> the
> Playstation 2 is! My computer is only a bit smaller but
> about 20
> times more powerful!
I actually think the PS2
> looks good, and the GC looks like a bit of a coloured ice-cube-and
> with the handle it will be a BRIEFCASE!!! {:) Anyway, that's opinion
> based as well.
19. There are going to be an incredible
>
> amount of things to add on to your gamecube. There will be both
> a
> modem and broadband adapter, which fits neatly under the
> Gamecube.
> Digicards for saving as well as a Panasonic one
> which would hold 8
> megs of saves! An adapter to connect your
> Cube to a digital camera
> to transfer pics into games. To top
> that off there will also be a
> wireless controller!
The PS2
> has an 8mb memory card. Sony are soon to release the Broadband
> connection for the PS2.
20. The GBA will be able to plug into
> the
> cube offering yet more original options for game
> play.
Once again, credit to Nintendo.
21. Sega
> will be
> making games for the cube and GBA. They are quite good at
>
> making games and are sure to do well out of that deal.
They're
> making games for the PS2 as well-some have already been released.
> Not sure about the X-Box.
22. What
> is this 3rd place add
> for the Playstation 2? What does it mean? I
> played on one and
> was not transported to the realm of the duck man.
> Instead I
> got sore thumbs and couldn’t find the buttons.
Humm...my thumbs
> never hurt when playing PSX and PSX.
23. For
> playstaion is
> crap info check out Er-No’s post on the Nintendo sucks
>
> thread.
That comment was useless, and damn right stupid.
24
> Has the Playstation 2 been designed for anyone? I say
> no. It
> is Big and black. The gamecube however is available in 5
>
> colors to match your room. They are Black, gold, silver,
> Blue/purple
> and pink. Something for everyone.
WHO CARES
> ABOUT DESIGN?? As long as it plays top quality games, I'm happy. And
> that's opinion based.
25. Nintendo have always been
> tops
> for original console ideas. The 64DD was an inspired idea but
>
> unfortunately never got released here!
Maybe so, but the PS2 is
> revolutionary as well. And the X-Box, I'm sure.
26. You can say
> Pokemon
> is crap but try telling that to its millions of fans
> worldwide.
> Pokemon made Nintendo a huge amount of money
> because it appealed to
> younger generations.
Maybe so, I
> can't argue with that. But MGS is the best game ever made in my
> opinion.
27. There are people who say the N64 is for
>
> little kids but there are plenty of games designed for us
> teenagers
> and adults. Like CBFD, Perfect Dark, Resident Evil,
> Turok series.
Ah, but it's partly true. Many of Nintendo's best
> games are cartoonie platformers, which may appeal to some, but not
> to me.
28. The n64 is probably one of the best looking consoles
> in the
> world. It looks so cool sitting under your telly. It’s
> also easily
> recognizable. The Playstation 2 looks like a cheap
> VCR at a glance.
OPINION BASED!! AND WHO CARES ABOUT
> LOOKS??
29. I used to look in Nintendo mags and se rendered pics.
> I knew
> they wouldn’t look like that on the N64 but all that
> will change
> with the arrival of the Cube. Its graphics are as
> good as the
> rendered drawings you see in mags.
Maybe, but
> the PS2's graphics are awesome as well. Check out MGS2 and
> ZOE.
30. Both the N64 and GC have
> controllers that have
> been designed for comfort whereas the
> playstaion ones are
> still the same and are uncomfortable.
That is opinion based as
> well!! I have found the PSX controllers great, and I prefer them to
> any other type.
31. With the GC Nintendo improved the controller
> to add an increased level of gameplay.
A controller can add an
> increased level of gameplay?? I don't know, but I'm just fine with
> my Dual Shock 2 thank-you very much.
Is it me, or is most Ninty
> fans' argument that the PS2 and X-Box don't look very good, and that
> they are too young?? That's how it seems to me. We'll just have to
> wait and see, I guess, but I can personally see the PS2 and even the
> X-Box overcoming the GameCube.
> Thanks for reading, Ant.
FM: Watching Ant's word count.
semajal wrote:
> I was going to put 101 reasons but haven't been able to think up
> anymore!
1. Nintendo have been around longer than anyone here.
> They were founded in 1898 as a playing card company.
Experience doesn't always pay off. Gaming was going no where until Sony came along.
2. Nintendo
> have 15 years of experience with consoles.
Read the above point.
3. Sony are relatively
> new to the console wars. Only a few years old.
So what?? Sony have a lot of experince with the PlayStation, and easily beat the N64.
4. How many good
> consoles have Microsoft produced? None!
Maybe so-but they could do a Sony, and bring out a hugely popular and successful console.
5. Nintendo have some
> great manufactures backing them.
Ah, but Sony have more.
6. Sony are unable to be
> original, they copy Nintendo all the time.
That's rubbish!!! While Nintendo continue to create childish platformers, Sony have much more variety in their games.
7. So do
> Microsoft.
Who knows? Microsoft haven't brought out their console yet.
8. The Gamecube is much more advanced than The
> PS2.
No one has really played it properly yet, and from what Bonus and Turbonutter tell me, the PS2 is more powerful in some departments! And as the PSX showed, specs don't always matter.
9. The GBA. More processor power than a Playstation. Shows
> how far behind playstaion are.
You what?? The GBA is a handheld console, and yes, Nintendo have done well with the GBA. Brilliantly, in fact. But I thought we were talking about the GameCube here??
10. Nintendo have produced 3
> amazing consoles ( with one on the way) and 4 awesome handheld held
> ones.
Well, I wouldn't call the N64 'amazing,' but yes, they deserve a lot of credit. But Sony produced an amazing console, why shouldn't they continue?
11. Both the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube have 4 controller
> ports. This allows great
multiplayer fun. Does the Playstation,
> Playstation 1 or Playstation 2 have that? No! you have to buy an
> extra adapter which means more trips out and more money
> spent.
I agree with you here. There is a lack of ports, but how many games have come out on PS2 with a 4-player mode?? Not many, that's for certain. Also, buy 2 multi-taps and you can have 8 players!!
12. I know that the Gamecube will be sold for $199 in
> America.. Now that’s somewhere in the region of £150. The
> Playstation 2 however was released here for a rip off £300!
It's not a rip off, as I didn't have to buy extra controllers for the PS2-as PSX ones worked for it, as well as the games. Also, think of how much it cost Sony to make it!?
Also, the Americans always get it cheaper. My bet is around £200 for us, without a DVD Player.
13. Nintendo are reliable and trustworthy.
So are Sony and Microsoft.
14. The have Rare
> making games for them and if you don’t already know Rare are the
> best game manufacturer of games.
That's opinion based. I believe Konami are the best game manufacturer in the world. You can't go round saying that, as it's your opinion, not mine.
15. People say “ oh but
> playstation have sold more than Nintendo”. Well the reason here is
> that the Playstation is CHEAP! I hired one for a few days and it
> stopped working! I have never had any trouble with any Nintendo
> product and don’t know anyone who has.
Well, sometimes things don't work. You can't help that. And thank god it was cheap! The N64's game prices were awful!!
16. Microsoft make good
> computers and programs but they have no experience in the console
> market. They are jumping in at the deep end with no knowledge of
> what people want or what is popular.
I expect they have some idea, and Sony did the same thing.
17. When the Gamecube is
> released it will be easy on you wallet and perform much better than
> anything else.
You don't even know how much the games will cost! And I don't have to buy extra controllers! Also, your 'performance' comment doesn't deserve to be dignified with a response.
18. The Gamecube is good looking, comes in 5
> colors and is small and portable. Anyone seen how big the
> Playstation 2 is! My computer is only a bit smaller but about 20
> times more powerful!
I actually think the PS2 looks good, and the GC looks like a bit of a coloured ice-cube-and with the handle it will be a BRIEFCASE!!! {:) Anyway, that's opinion based as well.
19. There are going to be an incredible
> amount of things to add on to your gamecube. There will be both a
> modem and broadband adapter, which fits neatly under the Gamecube.
> Digicards for saving as well as a Panasonic one which would hold 8
> megs of saves! An adapter to connect your Cube to a digital camera
> to transfer pics into games. To top that off there will also be a
> wireless controller!
The PS2 has an 8mb memory card. Sony are soon to release the Broadband connection for the PS2.
20. The GBA will be able to plug into the
> cube offering yet more original options for game play.
Once again, credit to Nintendo.
21. Sega
> will be making games for the cube and GBA. They are quite good at
> making games and are sure to do well out of that deal.
They're making games for the PS2 as well-some have already been released. Not sure about the X-Box.
22. What
> is this 3rd place add for the Playstation 2? What does it mean? I
> played on one and was not transported to the realm of the duck man.
> Instead I got sore thumbs and couldn’t find the buttons.
Humm...my thumbs never hurt when playing PSX and PSX.
23. For
> playstaion is crap info check out Er-No’s post on the Nintendo sucks
> thread.
That comment was useless, and damn right stupid.
24 Has the Playstation 2 been designed for anyone? I say
> no. It is Big and black. The gamecube however is available in 5
> colors to match your room. They are Black, gold, silver, Blue/purple
> and pink. Something for everyone.
WHO CARES ABOUT DESIGN?? As long as it plays top quality games, I'm happy. And that's opinion based.
25. Nintendo have always been
> tops for original console ideas. The 64DD was an inspired idea but
> unfortunately never got released here!
Maybe so, but the PS2 is revolutionary as well. And the X-Box, I'm sure.
26. You can say Pokemon
> is crap but try telling that to its millions of fans worldwide.
> Pokemon made Nintendo a huge amount of money because it appealed to
> younger generations.
Maybe so, I can't argue with that. But MGS is the best game ever made in my opinion.
27. There are people who say the N64 is for
> little kids but there are plenty of games designed for us teenagers
> and adults. Like CBFD, Perfect Dark, Resident Evil, Turok series.
Ah, but it's partly true. Many of Nintendo's best games are cartoonie platformers, which may appeal to some, but not to me.
28. The n64 is probably one of the best looking consoles in the
> world. It looks so cool sitting under your telly. It’s also easily
> recognizable. The Playstation 2 looks like a cheap VCR at a glance.
OPINION BASED!! AND WHO CARES ABOUT LOOKS??
29. I used to look in Nintendo mags and se rendered pics. I knew
> they wouldn’t look like that on the N64 but all that will change
> with the arrival of the Cube. Its graphics are as good as the
> rendered drawings you see in mags.
Maybe, but the PS2's graphics are awesome as well. Check out MGS2 and ZOE.
30. Both the N64 and GC have
> controllers that have been designed for comfort whereas the
> playstaion ones are still the same and are uncomfortable.
That is opinion based as well!! I have found the PSX controllers great, and I prefer them to any other type.
31. With the GC Nintendo improved the controller to add an increased level of gameplay.
A controller can add an increased level of gameplay?? I don't know, but I'm just fine with my Dual Shock 2 thank-you very much.
Is it me, or is most Ninty fans' argument that the PS2 and X-Box don't look very good, and that they are too young?? That's how it seems to me. We'll just have to wait and see, I guess, but I can personally see the PS2 and even the X-Box overcoming the GameCube.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
> I was going to put 101 reasons but haven't been able to think up
> anymore!
1. Nintendo have been around longer than anyone here.
> They were founded in 1898 as a playing card company.
Experience doesn't always pay off. Gaming was going no where until Sony came along.
2. Nintendo
> have 15 years of experience with consoles.
Read the above point.
3. Sony are relatively
> new to the console wars. Only a few years old.
So what?? Sony have a lot of experince with the PlayStation, and easily beat the N64.
4. How many good
> consoles have Microsoft produced? None!
Maybe so-but they could do a Sony, and bring out a hugely popular and successful console.
5. Nintendo have some
> great manufactures backing them.
Ah, but Sony have more.
6. Sony are unable to be
> original, they copy Nintendo all the time.
That's rubbish!!! While Nintendo continue to create childish platformers, Sony have much more variety in their games.
7. So do
> Microsoft.
Who knows? Microsoft haven't brought out their console yet.
8. The Gamecube is much more advanced than The
> PS2.
No one has really played it properly yet, and from what Bonus and Turbonutter tell me, the PS2 is more powerful in some departments! And as the PSX showed, specs don't always matter.
9. The GBA. More processor power than a Playstation. Shows
> how far behind playstaion are.
You what?? The GBA is a handheld console, and yes, Nintendo have done well with the GBA. Brilliantly, in fact. But I thought we were talking about the GameCube here??
10. Nintendo have produced 3
> amazing consoles ( with one on the way) and 4 awesome handheld held
> ones.
Well, I wouldn't call the N64 'amazing,' but yes, they deserve a lot of credit. But Sony produced an amazing console, why shouldn't they continue?
11. Both the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube have 4 controller
> ports. This allows great
multiplayer fun. Does the Playstation,
> Playstation 1 or Playstation 2 have that? No! you have to buy an
> extra adapter which means more trips out and more money
> spent.
I agree with you here. There is a lack of ports, but how many games have come out on PS2 with a 4-player mode?? Not many, that's for certain. Also, buy 2 multi-taps and you can have 8 players!!
12. I know that the Gamecube will be sold for $199 in
> America.. Now that’s somewhere in the region of £150. The
> Playstation 2 however was released here for a rip off £300!
It's not a rip off, as I didn't have to buy extra controllers for the PS2-as PSX ones worked for it, as well as the games. Also, think of how much it cost Sony to make it!?
Also, the Americans always get it cheaper. My bet is around £200 for us, without a DVD Player.
13. Nintendo are reliable and trustworthy.
So are Sony and Microsoft.
14. The have Rare
> making games for them and if you don’t already know Rare are the
> best game manufacturer of games.
That's opinion based. I believe Konami are the best game manufacturer in the world. You can't go round saying that, as it's your opinion, not mine.
15. People say “ oh but
> playstation have sold more than Nintendo”. Well the reason here is
> that the Playstation is CHEAP! I hired one for a few days and it
> stopped working! I have never had any trouble with any Nintendo
> product and don’t know anyone who has.
Well, sometimes things don't work. You can't help that. And thank god it was cheap! The N64's game prices were awful!!
16. Microsoft make good
> computers and programs but they have no experience in the console
> market. They are jumping in at the deep end with no knowledge of
> what people want or what is popular.
I expect they have some idea, and Sony did the same thing.
17. When the Gamecube is
> released it will be easy on you wallet and perform much better than
> anything else.
You don't even know how much the games will cost! And I don't have to buy extra controllers! Also, your 'performance' comment doesn't deserve to be dignified with a response.
18. The Gamecube is good looking, comes in 5
> colors and is small and portable. Anyone seen how big the
> Playstation 2 is! My computer is only a bit smaller but about 20
> times more powerful!
I actually think the PS2 looks good, and the GC looks like a bit of a coloured ice-cube-and with the handle it will be a BRIEFCASE!!! {:) Anyway, that's opinion based as well.
19. There are going to be an incredible
> amount of things to add on to your gamecube. There will be both a
> modem and broadband adapter, which fits neatly under the Gamecube.
> Digicards for saving as well as a Panasonic one which would hold 8
> megs of saves! An adapter to connect your Cube to a digital camera
> to transfer pics into games. To top that off there will also be a
> wireless controller!
The PS2 has an 8mb memory card. Sony are soon to release the Broadband connection for the PS2.
20. The GBA will be able to plug into the
> cube offering yet more original options for game play.
Once again, credit to Nintendo.
21. Sega
> will be making games for the cube and GBA. They are quite good at
> making games and are sure to do well out of that deal.
They're making games for the PS2 as well-some have already been released. Not sure about the X-Box.
22. What
> is this 3rd place add for the Playstation 2? What does it mean? I
> played on one and was not transported to the realm of the duck man.
> Instead I got sore thumbs and couldn’t find the buttons.
Humm...my thumbs never hurt when playing PSX and PSX.
23. For
> playstaion is crap info check out Er-No’s post on the Nintendo sucks
> thread.
That comment was useless, and damn right stupid.
24 Has the Playstation 2 been designed for anyone? I say
> no. It is Big and black. The gamecube however is available in 5
> colors to match your room. They are Black, gold, silver, Blue/purple
> and pink. Something for everyone.
WHO CARES ABOUT DESIGN?? As long as it plays top quality games, I'm happy. And that's opinion based.
25. Nintendo have always been
> tops for original console ideas. The 64DD was an inspired idea but
> unfortunately never got released here!
Maybe so, but the PS2 is revolutionary as well. And the X-Box, I'm sure.
26. You can say Pokemon
> is crap but try telling that to its millions of fans worldwide.
> Pokemon made Nintendo a huge amount of money because it appealed to
> younger generations.
Maybe so, I can't argue with that. But MGS is the best game ever made in my opinion.
27. There are people who say the N64 is for
> little kids but there are plenty of games designed for us teenagers
> and adults. Like CBFD, Perfect Dark, Resident Evil, Turok series.
Ah, but it's partly true. Many of Nintendo's best games are cartoonie platformers, which may appeal to some, but not to me.
28. The n64 is probably one of the best looking consoles in the
> world. It looks so cool sitting under your telly. It’s also easily
> recognizable. The Playstation 2 looks like a cheap VCR at a glance.
OPINION BASED!! AND WHO CARES ABOUT LOOKS??
29. I used to look in Nintendo mags and se rendered pics. I knew
> they wouldn’t look like that on the N64 but all that will change
> with the arrival of the Cube. Its graphics are as good as the
> rendered drawings you see in mags.
Maybe, but the PS2's graphics are awesome as well. Check out MGS2 and ZOE.
30. Both the N64 and GC have
> controllers that have been designed for comfort whereas the
> playstaion ones are still the same and are uncomfortable.
That is opinion based as well!! I have found the PSX controllers great, and I prefer them to any other type.
31. With the GC Nintendo improved the controller to add an increased level of gameplay.
A controller can add an increased level of gameplay?? I don't know, but I'm just fine with my Dual Shock 2 thank-you very much.
Is it me, or is most Ninty fans' argument that the PS2 and X-Box don't look very good, and that they are too young?? That's how it seems to me. We'll just have to wait and see, I guess, but I can personally see the PS2 and even the X-Box overcoming the GameCube.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
Ah! That's why you vanished all of a sudden. :0)
Nice.
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Ah! I can do some animation!
Nice.
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Ah! I can do some animation!
1. Nintendo have been around longer than anyone here. They were founded in 1898 as a playing card company. So they are getting a bit long in the tooth, and their traditional ways are starting to slow them down in today's lightening fast marketplace
2. Nintendo have 15 years of experience with consoles, yet they still can't bring one out before Sega or Sony.
3. Sony are relatively new to the console wars. Only a few years old, and look what they managed to do in that time, why didn't Nintendo do that?
4. How many good consoles have Microsoft produced? None! But when they do, will they follow in Sony's footsteps and take the other 50% of the gaming market away from Nintendo leaving them with just handheld revenue?
5. Nintendo have some great manufactures backing them, and most of these manufacturers with the notable exception of Rare are also working for other platforms.
6. Sony are unable to be original, they copy Nintendo all the time, except for when they bring out Wipeout, Tomb Raider, TOCA, Metal Gear Solid, all of which had the gaming press drooling and putting a 64-bit console to shame, considering they were released on a 32-bit console.
7. So do Microsoft, except for when they bring out MechWarrior, Sim City, MST etc., etc., etc.
8. The Gamecube is much more advanced than The PS2, but then the N64 was much more advanced than the PSX, yet still lacked comparable graphics for the first two years of its existence.
9. The GBA. More processor power than a Playstation. Shows how far behind playstaion are. But Sony aren't too worried as they haven't got a competing handheld product, and they know that the PS2 is going to hold its own in the console market short-term.
10. Nintendo have produced 3 amazing consoles ( with one on the way) and 4 awesome handheld held ones, but always after Sega, which brings us around to the question of innovation and why Nintendo never brought out their consoles BEFORE Sega rather than just take one of Sega's consoles apart after release and try to emulate it.
11. Both the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube have 4 controller ports. This allows great
multiplayer fun. Does the Playstation, Playstation 1 or Playstation 2 have that? No! you have to buy an extra adapter which means more trips out and more money spent. But then, Sony gamers have games that you only need one or two people about to enjoy, rather than having games that are so bad you need at least 3 mates around to play with in an effort to convince you that you've made the right choice. (Mario Kart being an exception here, granted.)
12. I know that the Gamecube will be sold for $199 in America.. Now that’s somewhere in the region of £150. The Playstation 2 however was released here for a rip off £300!
But then how much does a DVD player cost nowadays? The PS2 provided that funcionality right out of the box.
13. Nintendo are reliable and trustworthy. Yep, just look at how quickly the NES, the SNES, and the N64 lasted, just about the average lifespan of a console there. And of course sticking with carts on the N64 right at the last minute made them loads of friends, just ask Square Soft.
14. The have Rare making games for them and if you don’t already know Rare are the best game manufacturer of games. Unless you count Polyphonic Digital, SCEE, Microsoft, Square Soft, Blizzard, Sega, Ubi Soft, Konami, Namco, Capcom...
15. People say “ oh but playstation have sold more than Nintendo”. Well the reason here is that the Playstation is CHEAP! I hired one for a few days and it stopped working! I have never had any trouble with any Nintendo product and don’t know anyone who has. But Sony have a great warranty for their consoles, just send it back and get a new one if they can't fix it. The average lifespan of any console is 7 years, how old a hired PSX is is anyone's guess.
16. Microsoft make good computers and programs but they have no experience in the console market. They are jumping in at the deep end with no knowledge of what people want or what is popular. 15 years of following the console market closely will help them though, and the fact that the X-Box was designed by gamers for gamers should give them the sort of entrance that Sony did. I can feel Nintendo quaking now.
17. When the Gamecube is released it will be easy on you wallet and perform much better than anything else. As long as you've got £200 to spare and another £45 per game that is. It won't perform as well as a Cray-XMP, but then Ninty's are prone to the odd bit of exageration here and there.
18. The Gamecube is good looking, comes in 5 colors and is small and portable. Anyone seen how big the Playstation 2 is! My computer is only a bit smaller but about 20 times more powerful! Yes, I'm really looking forward to having a pink portable Gamecube swinging by my side as I walk down the street. Portability should come in really handy. I'm trying to think of the last time I moved my Dreamcast, and I can't.
19. There are going to be an incredible amount of things to add on to your gamecube. There will be both a modem and broadband adapter, which fits neatly under the Gamecube. Digicards for saving as well as a Panasonic one which would hold 8 megs of saves! An adapter to connect your Cube to a digital camera to transfer pics into games. To top that off there will also be a wireless controller! Which will all cost a bit extra, pushing your overall price up a bit. X-Box comes with all of the above, or the equivalent, out of the box.
20. The GBA will be able to plug into the cube offering yet more original options for game play. Nintendo seemed to have ripped off Sega's VMU/Dreamcast funcionality quite well there. Sega VMU £19.99. Nintendo GBA £99.99. Wow, funcionality AND value.
21. Sega will be making games for the cube and GBA. They are quite good at making games and are sure to do well out of that deal. Yes, as they will also be making the same games for the X-Box and PS2, as well as producing exclusives on all 3, I can really see some benefits there.
22. What is this 3rd place add for the Playstation 2? What does it mean? I played on one and was not transported to the realm of the duck man. Instead I got sore thumbs and couldn’t find the buttons..
23. For playstaion is crap info check out Er-No’s post on the Nintendo sucks thread. A link would be easier.
24 Has the Playstation 2 been designed for anyone? I say no. It is Big and black. The gamecube however is available in 5 colors to match your room. They are Black, gold, silver, Blue/purple and pink. Something for everyone. The pink should sell very well considering the existing Nintendo fan base.
25. Nintendo have always been tops for original console ideas. The 64DD was an inspired idea but unfortunately never got released here! We wonder why to this day.
26. You can say Pokemon is crap but try telling that to its millions of fans worldwide. Pokemon made Nintendo a huge amount of money because it appealed to younger generations. As will their next generation of games on the Gamecube, no doubt.
27. There are people who say the N64 is for little kids but there are plenty of games designed for us teenagers and adults. Like CBFD, Perfect Dark, Resident Evil, Turok series. It took Nintendo a long time to realise that there was a huge market place for games aimed at a mature audience, a case of after the horse has bolted, seeing as Sony and Sega have already pretty much cornered the market between them.
28. The n64 is probably one of the best looking consoles in the world. It looks so cool sitting under your telly. It’s also easily recognizable. The Playstation 2 looks like a cheap VCR at a glance. But then, as long as it plays games who cares if it looks like a brick or not?
29. I used to look in Nintendo mags and se rendered pics. I knew they wouldn’t look like that on the N64 but all that will change with the arrival of the Cube. Its graphics are as good as the rendered drawings you see in mags. Of course, we've all seen how Microsoft can manipulate their images quite nicely on paper, but who's actually seen the Cube at work yet? Not many people.
30. Both the N64 and GC have controllers that have been designed for comfort whereas the playstaion ones are still the same and are uncomfortable. Unless you've got hands that perfectly fit your controller, however, you are always going to get this problem.
31. With the GC Nintendo improved the controller to add an increased level of gameplay. Funny that, didn't Sony's PS2 controller get released first with analogue buttons as well as joysticks? I DO wonder where Nintendo get all their ideas sometimes, I really do.
2. Nintendo have 15 years of experience with consoles, yet they still can't bring one out before Sega or Sony.
3. Sony are relatively new to the console wars. Only a few years old, and look what they managed to do in that time, why didn't Nintendo do that?
4. How many good consoles have Microsoft produced? None! But when they do, will they follow in Sony's footsteps and take the other 50% of the gaming market away from Nintendo leaving them with just handheld revenue?
5. Nintendo have some great manufactures backing them, and most of these manufacturers with the notable exception of Rare are also working for other platforms.
6. Sony are unable to be original, they copy Nintendo all the time, except for when they bring out Wipeout, Tomb Raider, TOCA, Metal Gear Solid, all of which had the gaming press drooling and putting a 64-bit console to shame, considering they were released on a 32-bit console.
7. So do Microsoft, except for when they bring out MechWarrior, Sim City, MST etc., etc., etc.
8. The Gamecube is much more advanced than The PS2, but then the N64 was much more advanced than the PSX, yet still lacked comparable graphics for the first two years of its existence.
9. The GBA. More processor power than a Playstation. Shows how far behind playstaion are. But Sony aren't too worried as they haven't got a competing handheld product, and they know that the PS2 is going to hold its own in the console market short-term.
10. Nintendo have produced 3 amazing consoles ( with one on the way) and 4 awesome handheld held ones, but always after Sega, which brings us around to the question of innovation and why Nintendo never brought out their consoles BEFORE Sega rather than just take one of Sega's consoles apart after release and try to emulate it.
11. Both the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube have 4 controller ports. This allows great
multiplayer fun. Does the Playstation, Playstation 1 or Playstation 2 have that? No! you have to buy an extra adapter which means more trips out and more money spent. But then, Sony gamers have games that you only need one or two people about to enjoy, rather than having games that are so bad you need at least 3 mates around to play with in an effort to convince you that you've made the right choice. (Mario Kart being an exception here, granted.)
12. I know that the Gamecube will be sold for $199 in America.. Now that’s somewhere in the region of £150. The Playstation 2 however was released here for a rip off £300!
But then how much does a DVD player cost nowadays? The PS2 provided that funcionality right out of the box.
13. Nintendo are reliable and trustworthy. Yep, just look at how quickly the NES, the SNES, and the N64 lasted, just about the average lifespan of a console there. And of course sticking with carts on the N64 right at the last minute made them loads of friends, just ask Square Soft.
14. The have Rare making games for them and if you don’t already know Rare are the best game manufacturer of games. Unless you count Polyphonic Digital, SCEE, Microsoft, Square Soft, Blizzard, Sega, Ubi Soft, Konami, Namco, Capcom...
15. People say “ oh but playstation have sold more than Nintendo”. Well the reason here is that the Playstation is CHEAP! I hired one for a few days and it stopped working! I have never had any trouble with any Nintendo product and don’t know anyone who has. But Sony have a great warranty for their consoles, just send it back and get a new one if they can't fix it. The average lifespan of any console is 7 years, how old a hired PSX is is anyone's guess.
16. Microsoft make good computers and programs but they have no experience in the console market. They are jumping in at the deep end with no knowledge of what people want or what is popular. 15 years of following the console market closely will help them though, and the fact that the X-Box was designed by gamers for gamers should give them the sort of entrance that Sony did. I can feel Nintendo quaking now.
17. When the Gamecube is released it will be easy on you wallet and perform much better than anything else. As long as you've got £200 to spare and another £45 per game that is. It won't perform as well as a Cray-XMP, but then Ninty's are prone to the odd bit of exageration here and there.
18. The Gamecube is good looking, comes in 5 colors and is small and portable. Anyone seen how big the Playstation 2 is! My computer is only a bit smaller but about 20 times more powerful! Yes, I'm really looking forward to having a pink portable Gamecube swinging by my side as I walk down the street. Portability should come in really handy. I'm trying to think of the last time I moved my Dreamcast, and I can't.
19. There are going to be an incredible amount of things to add on to your gamecube. There will be both a modem and broadband adapter, which fits neatly under the Gamecube. Digicards for saving as well as a Panasonic one which would hold 8 megs of saves! An adapter to connect your Cube to a digital camera to transfer pics into games. To top that off there will also be a wireless controller! Which will all cost a bit extra, pushing your overall price up a bit. X-Box comes with all of the above, or the equivalent, out of the box.
20. The GBA will be able to plug into the cube offering yet more original options for game play. Nintendo seemed to have ripped off Sega's VMU/Dreamcast funcionality quite well there. Sega VMU £19.99. Nintendo GBA £99.99. Wow, funcionality AND value.
21. Sega will be making games for the cube and GBA. They are quite good at making games and are sure to do well out of that deal. Yes, as they will also be making the same games for the X-Box and PS2, as well as producing exclusives on all 3, I can really see some benefits there.
22. What is this 3rd place add for the Playstation 2? What does it mean? I played on one and was not transported to the realm of the duck man. Instead I got sore thumbs and couldn’t find the buttons.
23. For playstaion is crap info check out Er-No’s post on the Nintendo sucks thread. A link would be easier.
24 Has the Playstation 2 been designed for anyone? I say no. It is Big and black. The gamecube however is available in 5 colors to match your room. They are Black, gold, silver, Blue/purple and pink. Something for everyone. The pink should sell very well considering the existing Nintendo fan base.
25. Nintendo have always been tops for original console ideas. The 64DD was an inspired idea but unfortunately never got released here! We wonder why to this day.
26. You can say Pokemon is crap but try telling that to its millions of fans worldwide. Pokemon made Nintendo a huge amount of money because it appealed to younger generations. As will their next generation of games on the Gamecube, no doubt.
27. There are people who say the N64 is for little kids but there are plenty of games designed for us teenagers and adults. Like CBFD, Perfect Dark, Resident Evil, Turok series. It took Nintendo a long time to realise that there was a huge market place for games aimed at a mature audience, a case of after the horse has bolted, seeing as Sony and Sega have already pretty much cornered the market between them.
28. The n64 is probably one of the best looking consoles in the world. It looks so cool sitting under your telly. It’s also easily recognizable. The Playstation 2 looks like a cheap VCR at a glance. But then, as long as it plays games who cares if it looks like a brick or not?
29. I used to look in Nintendo mags and se rendered pics. I knew they wouldn’t look like that on the N64 but all that will change with the arrival of the Cube. Its graphics are as good as the rendered drawings you see in mags. Of course, we've all seen how Microsoft can manipulate their images quite nicely on paper, but who's actually seen the Cube at work yet? Not many people.
30. Both the N64 and GC have controllers that have been designed for comfort whereas the playstaion ones are still the same and are uncomfortable. Unless you've got hands that perfectly fit your controller, however, you are always going to get this problem.
31. With the GC Nintendo improved the controller to add an increased level of gameplay. Funny that, didn't Sony's PS2 controller get released first with analogue buttons as well as joysticks? I DO wonder where Nintendo get all their ideas sometimes, I really do.
semajal wrote:
> I was going to put 101 reasons but Nintendo are so crap I could only think of 31!
Yes I agree semajal :)
> I was going to put 101 reasons but Nintendo are so crap I could only think of 31!
Yes I agree semajal :)
Interesting. Very interesting.
Man that was quick. loads of posts. should make "31 reasons" Any other 31 reasons post thyem! sorry bout spelling
Nice one semajal. Support Nintendo and your on my side. People are only attracted by the intriguing names that Sony give to their games. Tomb Raider sounded great, but play it and it's like listening to a lullaby.
In other words, it puts you to sleep.
In other words, it puts you to sleep.
Some good manufacturers backing them? Christ! Nintendo are good enough, let alone RARE!!!
The PS2's pricing was/is not a 'rip-off', simply read the post by Armitage Shanks and you'll understand.
Silly, Nintendo-biased git.
The PS2's pricing was/is not a 'rip-off', simply read the post by Armitage Shanks and you'll understand.
Silly, Nintendo-biased git.
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