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I've been pondering this question for a while. And I'm not talking about hand-held consoles, I still think Nintendo should keep producing them; I'm just referring to N64/GameCube etc.
The reason I say this is because how beneficial is the actual console to Nintendo. Console hardware is always sold at a loss; companies just make money off the games. Well I guess Nintendo would also make some money off licensing out the rights to produce games on its console to the few developers it has.
My point is this. What makes a Nintendo console? (Not game related; actual hardware issues) It's not really the technical brilliance of the thing! The one defining factor of a Nintendo console 'to me anyways', is the controller design! Just look at the way Nintendo are going to be tackling N5, "Graphics have reached a standstill so we are going to look to other ways to surprise the gamer... blah blah."
Fair enough Jimmy Nintendo, but you don't need to release a new console to just do that! The only point of releasing a new console is to advance the hardware, the processor power, thus the graphical output!
If you want to advance gaming by creating new and exciting peripherals, then fine go ahead, but why not release them on another platform. PS3???
For me, Nintendo are their "games" and their "controllers"! It doesn't bother me what box they connect to, as long as I can use em. So why don't Nintendo cut their losses at producing consoles 'en mass' people don't really want.
How much revenue do you think Nintendo would make if they were to release Mario Kart on PS2?? 10 billion sales? ;) Maybe!
I just think Nintendo should joint forces with the likes of Sony, and concentrate on creating some first class peripherals and some FANTASTIC games!
Well it's an idea...
:)
The reason I say this is because how beneficial is the actual console to Nintendo. Console hardware is always sold at a loss; companies just make money off the games. Well I guess Nintendo would also make some money off licensing out the rights to produce games on its console to the few developers it has.
My point is this. What makes a Nintendo console? (Not game related; actual hardware issues) It's not really the technical brilliance of the thing! The one defining factor of a Nintendo console 'to me anyways', is the controller design! Just look at the way Nintendo are going to be tackling N5, "Graphics have reached a standstill so we are going to look to other ways to surprise the gamer... blah blah."
Fair enough Jimmy Nintendo, but you don't need to release a new console to just do that! The only point of releasing a new console is to advance the hardware, the processor power, thus the graphical output!
If you want to advance gaming by creating new and exciting peripherals, then fine go ahead, but why not release them on another platform. PS3???
For me, Nintendo are their "games" and their "controllers"! It doesn't bother me what box they connect to, as long as I can use em. So why don't Nintendo cut their losses at producing consoles 'en mass' people don't really want.
How much revenue do you think Nintendo would make if they were to release Mario Kart on PS2?? 10 billion sales? ;) Maybe!
I just think Nintendo should joint forces with the likes of Sony, and concentrate on creating some first class peripherals and some FANTASTIC games!
Well it's an idea...
:)
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as you seem to now allot about the gamecube and its hardware is there a battery pack for the gamecube so it can be played away from a socket?
Dringo wrote:
> Maverick42 wrote:
> Don't Nintendo own Camelot?
>
> They make Mario Tennis too.
>
> Yes Nintendo hold shares in Camelot who are a Nintendo second
> party...
>
> In other words Nintendo.
Nintendo held shares in Rare, Rare were Rare, not Nintendo. Just because they are 2nd party doesn't mean they are Nintendo. It just means Nintendo keep a close eye on their games to make sure they ain't gonna be p00p!
:)
> Maverick42 wrote:
> Don't Nintendo own Camelot?
>
> They make Mario Tennis too.
>
> Yes Nintendo hold shares in Camelot who are a Nintendo second
> party...
>
> In other words Nintendo.
Nintendo held shares in Rare, Rare were Rare, not Nintendo. Just because they are 2nd party doesn't mean they are Nintendo. It just means Nintendo keep a close eye on their games to make sure they ain't gonna be p00p!
:)
Maverick42 wrote:
> Don't Nintendo own Camelot?
>
> They make Mario Tennis too.
Yes Nintendo hold shares in Camelot who are a Nintendo second party...
In other words Nintendo.
> Don't Nintendo own Camelot?
>
> They make Mario Tennis too.
Yes Nintendo hold shares in Camelot who are a Nintendo second party...
In other words Nintendo.
If Nintendo merged with Sony we would get the PlayBoy
Either that or they have a very close relationship and let Camelot produce games with Nintendo's characters. ala Sega-F-Zero, Namco-StarFox
:)
:)
Don't Nintendo own Camelot?
They make Mario Tennis too.
They make Mario Tennis too.
Dringo wrote:
> Golden sun, Golden sun 2, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Mario
> and Luigi: Super Star Saga, Wario Ware, F Zero, Mario Kart, Advance
> Wars, Advance Wars 2,
Nintendo developed Golden Sun and Advance Wars? Didn't know that.
...
Quick search of the net...
Camelot Co Ltd developed Golden Sun, was just published by Nintendo. And as far as I could be bothered to delve, looks like Nintendo did do AW.
:)
> Golden sun, Golden sun 2, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Mario
> and Luigi: Super Star Saga, Wario Ware, F Zero, Mario Kart, Advance
> Wars, Advance Wars 2,
Nintendo developed Golden Sun and Advance Wars? Didn't know that.
...
Quick search of the net...
Camelot Co Ltd developed Golden Sun, was just published by Nintendo. And as far as I could be bothered to delve, looks like Nintendo did do AW.
:)
Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> If Nintendo went multi-format I'd have to buy 2 systems, which I
> don't
> want to do.
>
> Why would you need to buy two systems? Only if they did a Sega and
> released games exclusive to a platform, like Jet Set Radio being Xbox
> and Super Monkey Ball being on GC, only then would you need two.
Ah but they would though, you just know it.
> Dringo wrote:
> If Nintendo went multi-format I'd have to buy 2 systems, which I
> don't
> want to do.
>
> Why would you need to buy two systems? Only if they did a Sega and
> released games exclusive to a platform, like Jet Set Radio being Xbox
> and Super Monkey Ball being on GC, only then would you need two.
Ah but they would though, you just know it.
Socks D Snake wrote:
> I say they join with apple when they join the console market to get
> the ultimate and best online and proccesor powers.
>
> It would be awsome.
That's actually a very good idea.
> I say they join with apple when they join the console market to get
> the ultimate and best online and proccesor powers.
>
> It would be awsome.
That's actually a very good idea.
Cooky wrote:
> I doubt they would. The GBA has been out for years, and to be truely
> honest it hasn't really done much for me! Or Nintendo in a matter of
> fact. Being a true Nintendo fan, can you really admit that
> 'Nintendo' have done a good job at backing the GBA?? In the years
> it's been out, how many 'new' games have they actually produced for
> it 'themselves'! I think they've been quite shocking with the GBA
> and not really bothered with it. I hope this changes in the future
> with that new thingymobob coming out, and they actually bother to
> produce some new software for it!
>
> :)
Golden sun, Golden sun 2, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Mario and Luigi: Super Star Saga, Wario Ware, F Zero, Mario Kart, Advance Wars, Advance Wars 2, four swords, Pokemon Pinball, Pokemon Ruby, Pokemon Sapphire... and so forth... not many but definatly the best games on the system. They support the Gameboy more than Sony support the PS2. And Nintendo DID say they would concentrate on handheld gaming if they had to, the ex-president said they think that is what they will end up doing anyway.
> I doubt they would. The GBA has been out for years, and to be truely
> honest it hasn't really done much for me! Or Nintendo in a matter of
> fact. Being a true Nintendo fan, can you really admit that
> 'Nintendo' have done a good job at backing the GBA?? In the years
> it's been out, how many 'new' games have they actually produced for
> it 'themselves'! I think they've been quite shocking with the GBA
> and not really bothered with it. I hope this changes in the future
> with that new thingymobob coming out, and they actually bother to
> produce some new software for it!
>
> :)
Golden sun, Golden sun 2, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Mario and Luigi: Super Star Saga, Wario Ware, F Zero, Mario Kart, Advance Wars, Advance Wars 2, four swords, Pokemon Pinball, Pokemon Ruby, Pokemon Sapphire... and so forth... not many but definatly the best games on the system. They support the Gameboy more than Sony support the PS2. And Nintendo DID say they would concentrate on handheld gaming if they had to, the ex-president said they think that is what they will end up doing anyway.
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