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You knew it didn't you, when Nintendo harped on about it's great launch in comparison to the X-box war broke out. Sony just stood and watched as talented games developer Nintendo began a monthly cat fight with the worlds most famous company.
September, Microsoft hit back claiming they were number one in Europe and America..., November Nintendo hit back saying they were selling the best in the Christmas period....
January Nintendo slashed at Microsoft with the "We're number 2 in the world" whilst Microsoft said "and we're number 1 by miles in Europe"....
CHILDREN PLEASE... Who gives a flying chimney who is number 2? It's hardly the coolest title to have, "The worlds second most popular console"... out of 3... it's pathetic! But it is because of this cat fight that has held Microsoft back.
You see Nintendo are a niche company, they are popular with the younger generation (After visiting a school today (innocently) I discovered the most popular console was the Gamecube) and have their own special hardcore fan base (us lot). Microsoft are not in this war to fight battles with the "niche company", Gates and co. are here to destroy Sony... you compete most directly with them.... you want to muscle the company that has a console that doubles as a mini-PC out of the market......
So stop pi$sing about with Nintendo and sort yourself out!
Aha looks like they have. Microsoft have announced that they MAY not go backwards compatible, it obviously worries them not that Nintendo's next system does play older games.... Microsoft also confirmed what the system offers in the form of hard drive etc... all depends on what SONY does. Okay, sounds pretty stupid that Microsoft need Sony to design their stratagy but this way Microsoft can fight Sony head on.
Good sod off, leave the little company to the niche fan base.
Wahoo World's third most popular console here we come!
September, Microsoft hit back claiming they were number one in Europe and America..., November Nintendo hit back saying they were selling the best in the Christmas period....
January Nintendo slashed at Microsoft with the "We're number 2 in the world" whilst Microsoft said "and we're number 1 by miles in Europe"....
CHILDREN PLEASE... Who gives a flying chimney who is number 2? It's hardly the coolest title to have, "The worlds second most popular console"... out of 3... it's pathetic! But it is because of this cat fight that has held Microsoft back.
You see Nintendo are a niche company, they are popular with the younger generation (After visiting a school today (innocently) I discovered the most popular console was the Gamecube) and have their own special hardcore fan base (us lot). Microsoft are not in this war to fight battles with the "niche company", Gates and co. are here to destroy Sony... you compete most directly with them.... you want to muscle the company that has a console that doubles as a mini-PC out of the market......
So stop pi$sing about with Nintendo and sort yourself out!
Aha looks like they have. Microsoft have announced that they MAY not go backwards compatible, it obviously worries them not that Nintendo's next system does play older games.... Microsoft also confirmed what the system offers in the form of hard drive etc... all depends on what SONY does. Okay, sounds pretty stupid that Microsoft need Sony to design their stratagy but this way Microsoft can fight Sony head on.
Good sod off, leave the little company to the niche fan base.
Wahoo World's third most popular console here we come!
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Dringo wrote:
> Sonic Heroes - Special early release with GBA-GC connection
There is no GBA-GC connection with Heroes.
> Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Money funded to squaresoft for
> production of this game.
Waste of money if you ask me, judging by the reviews it's gonna be really bad.
> Soul Calibur 2, a special deal done by Nintendo and Namco to shift
> more Gamecube copies of the game.
Care to elaborate? all I saw was EA advertising and nothing whatsoever done by Nintendo to sell the game. Link did it on his own though because quite simply, Link owns Spawn and generic Tekken fighter number 20
> Sonic Heroes - Special early release with GBA-GC connection
There is no GBA-GC connection with Heroes.
> Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Money funded to squaresoft for
> production of this game.
Waste of money if you ask me, judging by the reviews it's gonna be really bad.
> Soul Calibur 2, a special deal done by Nintendo and Namco to shift
> more Gamecube copies of the game.
Care to elaborate? all I saw was EA advertising and nothing whatsoever done by Nintendo to sell the game. Link did it on his own though because quite simply, Link owns Spawn and generic Tekken fighter number 20
AfroJoe wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> Timesplitters and Burnout are now released by EA who are a firm
> supporter of Nintendo and release simultaneously...
>
> Which is the reason both of them currently don't have release dates
> for Gamecube while they do for other formats.
Burnout 3 has no date for no system yet, Timesplitters 3 is due for all consoles in 2005.
> Nintendo do the same deals too.
>
> Examples. Other than EA putting the Gamecube's logo alone at the end
> of their adverts.
Capcom's production studio 5 temporary exclusive deals
The Resident Evil deal
Die Hard: Vendetta - 6 month exclusive deal
Geist - Some exclusivity deal of some sorts
Sonic Heroes - Special early release with GBA-GC connection
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Money funded to squaresoft for production of this game.
Soul Calibur 2, a special deal done by Nintendo and Namco to shift more Gamecube copies of the game.
Naturally there are more complex deals with other developers especially Namco, SEGA and Capcom but they are pretty different.
Also EA develop connectivity features in most of their games after a deal struck at the beginning of last year where Nintendo offered EA cheaper rates.
> Dringo wrote:
> Timesplitters and Burnout are now released by EA who are a firm
> supporter of Nintendo and release simultaneously...
>
> Which is the reason both of them currently don't have release dates
> for Gamecube while they do for other formats.
Burnout 3 has no date for no system yet, Timesplitters 3 is due for all consoles in 2005.
> Nintendo do the same deals too.
>
> Examples. Other than EA putting the Gamecube's logo alone at the end
> of their adverts.
Capcom's production studio 5 temporary exclusive deals
The Resident Evil deal
Die Hard: Vendetta - 6 month exclusive deal
Geist - Some exclusivity deal of some sorts
Sonic Heroes - Special early release with GBA-GC connection
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Money funded to squaresoft for production of this game.
Soul Calibur 2, a special deal done by Nintendo and Namco to shift more Gamecube copies of the game.
Naturally there are more complex deals with other developers especially Namco, SEGA and Capcom but they are pretty different.
Also EA develop connectivity features in most of their games after a deal struck at the beginning of last year where Nintendo offered EA cheaper rates.
Belldandy wrote:
> If I remember rightly the Gamecube version of Timesplitters 2 was
> several weeks later than the other versions.
Because Nintendo's turn over with games are slower than Sony's and Microsoft's...
It had nothing to do with third party support.
> If I remember rightly the Gamecube version of Timesplitters 2 was
> several weeks later than the other versions.
Because Nintendo's turn over with games are slower than Sony's and Microsoft's...
It had nothing to do with third party support.
Is that record broken?
4-player. That is all.
How?
Belldandy wrote:
> If I remember rightly the Gamecube version of Timesplitters 2 was
> several weeks later than the other versions.
Ah, but better.
> If I remember rightly the Gamecube version of Timesplitters 2 was
> several weeks later than the other versions.
Ah, but better.
The GameCube is obviously second anyway.
Dringo wrote:
> Timesplitters and Burnout are now released by EA who are a firm
> supporter of Nintendo and release simultaneously...
Which is the reason both of them currently don't have release dates for Gamecube while they do for other formats.
> Nintendo do the same deals too.
Examples. Other than EA putting the Gamecube's logo alone at the end of their adverts.
> Timesplitters and Burnout are now released by EA who are a firm
> supporter of Nintendo and release simultaneously...
Which is the reason both of them currently don't have release dates for Gamecube while they do for other formats.
> Nintendo do the same deals too.
Examples. Other than EA putting the Gamecube's logo alone at the end of their adverts.
If I remember rightly the Gamecube version of Timesplitters 2 was several weeks later than the other versions.
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