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A recent news report suggests that the N5 has been put on hold for the forseeable future. A Dow jones news wire reports the following news:
OSAKA (Nikkei)--Nintendo Co. (7974.OK) has decided not to release a new video game console to follow its current GameCube for the time being, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Tuesday edition.
The home-use game machine and software developer will instead diversify games and sell newly developed peripherals mainly for the GameCube. It will make games for the current model more appealing, while rivals Sony Corp. (6758.TO) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) plan to debut high-performance next-generation consoles that can be also used for non-game content such as movies and music.
Nintendo plans to release peripherals as early as 2005. Although details aren't yet known, these devices are expected to diversify playing styles by improving the gaming experience and connections with hand-held units rather than improve graphics and sound quality.
The decision to withhold the release of a new console was made because while the game market is contracting and becoming more diverse, "customers are fully satisfied with the performance of the current model," President Satoru Iwata said.
Nintendo will continue in-house development of a new home-use game machine for release in the future, but for the current future will add functions to the GameCube."
No longer releasing an N5 before PS3/Xenon then? Instead making add-ons to extend the Cube's lifespan.. the 32x, Mega CD and the 64DD spring to mind.. I agree the Cube-Europe, that by making non-standard peripherals essential to the playing of some games you split your userbase and make the Cube seem less attractive than the brand-spanking new rivals it'll have.
It would seem that the N5 has been indefinately postponed.. what are Nintendo doing!?
A recent news report suggests that the N5 has been put on hold for the forseeable future. A Dow jones news wire reports the following news:
OSAKA (Nikkei)--Nintendo Co. (7974.OK) has decided not to release a new video game console to follow its current GameCube for the time being, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Tuesday edition.
The home-use game machine and software developer will instead diversify games and sell newly developed peripherals mainly for the GameCube. It will make games for the current model more appealing, while rivals Sony Corp. (6758.TO) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) plan to debut high-performance next-generation consoles that can be also used for non-game content such as movies and music.
Nintendo plans to release peripherals as early as 2005. Although details aren't yet known, these devices are expected to diversify playing styles by improving the gaming experience and connections with hand-held units rather than improve graphics and sound quality.
The decision to withhold the release of a new console was made because while the game market is contracting and becoming more diverse, "customers are fully satisfied with the performance of the current model," President Satoru Iwata said.
Nintendo will continue in-house development of a new home-use game machine for release in the future, but for the current future will add functions to the GameCube."
No longer releasing an N5 before PS3/Xenon then? Instead making add-ons to extend the Cube's lifespan.. the 32x, Mega CD and the 64DD spring to mind.. I agree the Cube-Europe, that by making non-standard peripherals essential to the playing of some games you split your userbase and make the Cube seem less attractive than the brand-spanking new rivals it'll have.
It would seem that the N5 has been indefinately postponed.. what are Nintendo doing!?
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You are aware they are the same company?
IGN contacted Nintendo of America for clarification and the subsidiary flatly denied the report.
"First -- much of the Nikkei article is speculation. Mr. Iwata's comments are from a prior interview and not in direct response to the subjects raised in the article," said Nintendo of America's director of public relations Beth Llewlyn. "Second -- We are staying in the hardware business. We're working on our next generation console system and will launch it at the same time as our competitors."
Asked if Nintendo would pull out of the console race, Llewlyn stated: "We're in this business for the long term. We're not getting out of the hardware business."
On the subject of GameCube peripherals, Llewelyn was quiet, but did offer: "Specific details about accessories and their functions haven't been made public yet. It's far too early to make predictions about how well an accessory will do in the marketplace, but we're confident our products will be compelling."
"Our focus remains entertainment and game play versus chasing after technology that doesn't truly enhance the game play experience. We'll incorporate new technology -- whether its hardware, software or accessories -- if it improves the game play experience."
IGN contacted Nintendo of America for clarification and the subsidiary flatly denied the report.
"First -- much of the Nikkei article is speculation. Mr. Iwata's comments are from a prior interview and not in direct response to the subjects raised in the article," said Nintendo of America's director of public relations Beth Llewlyn. "Second -- We are staying in the hardware business. We're working on our next generation console system and will launch it at the same time as our competitors."
Asked if Nintendo would pull out of the console race, Llewlyn stated: "We're in this business for the long term. We're not getting out of the hardware business."
On the subject of GameCube peripherals, Llewelyn was quiet, but did offer: "Specific details about accessories and their functions haven't been made public yet. It's far too early to make predictions about how well an accessory will do in the marketplace, but we're confident our products will be compelling."
"Our focus remains entertainment and game play versus chasing after technology that doesn't truly enhance the game play experience. We'll incorporate new technology -- whether its hardware, software or accessories -- if it improves the game play experience."
There is a bit of truth to it. If it came from the Nikkei Index like IGN state, then it is credible and based on what the company themselves have told the wire service.
It sounds to me like NOJ are going off the rails and NOA are trying to save face until they get NOJ put into group therapy.
It sounds to me like NOJ are going off the rails and NOA are trying to save face until they get NOJ put into group therapy.
Silver lining?
How about this?
The article is crap, NOA have released a statement... avalible on IGN calling the article bogus...
Although implied prephirals are in the works.
NOA stated the successor to Gamecube will launch alongside their competitors.
How about this?
The article is crap, NOA have released a statement... avalible on IGN calling the article bogus...
Although implied prephirals are in the works.
NOA stated the successor to Gamecube will launch alongside their competitors.
Personally I'm blaming it on the president, he has all but killed what Nintendo was good for.
er-no wrote:
> Bye Bye Nintendo.
>
> Hello Microtendo.
Yeh, thought this would please you. You're not helping.
http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6089101.html - NOA refuse to comment on news, earliest "N5" could ever debut now 2007?
> Bye Bye Nintendo.
>
> Hello Microtendo.
Yeh, thought this would please you. You're not helping.
http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6089101.html - NOA refuse to comment on news, earliest "N5" could ever debut now 2007?
This is most likely bogus.
Bye Bye Nintendo.
Hello Microtendo.
Hello Microtendo.
Thinking about it though. Nintendo have always release THEIR console to play THEIR games! They don't really give a stuff about anyone else. I could see them releasing another console at some completely unopportune moment in the future to their own sucess with sales of their own games. It would be mostly unsupported by other developers, and might not even get a European release...
:P
:P
as I've read on another forum, I bet Ninty concentrate on these "accessories" mainly being for the Japanese market, Europe probably won't get a look in.
Nintendo will get bought out before they completely give up games. Or at least the intellectual property would be sold off or long term licensed.
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