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What do you think about the Gamecube controller?
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Put it this way, when the Gamecubes released in England it's gonna cost £200!
Us Brits are always over priced! ;(
Us Brits are always over priced! ;(
of the GAMECUBE.
£1 approx= $1.5
I want to know the prices in £ please.
some question that ive worked hard to anser
How much will Gamecube cost?
Nintendo surprisingly managed to sidestep the price issue at Spaceworld, so an official price is unlikely to be made public any time soon. However, we can expect the machine to cost under $200. With Dreamcast's already low
price, a more than likely PS2 price drop around the time of Gamecube's launch, and Microsoft's anticipated low launch price, the system may well start at under $150. Official word on price should be available shortly before launch.
How much will games cost?
Game prices also remain to be confirmed, but we can expect Nintendo's first party games to cost $50 and third party games to cost between $50-60 (the actual price will vary depending on a variety of factors that we will not know about until shortly before launch).
Will the system play DVD movies?
As the name suggests, Gamecube's primary focus is games, and Nintendo does not plan to change that. However, in Japan, Matsushita plans to release a version that includes DVD playback features. The price on that machine is
expected to be similar to the PlayStation2 price, and it will be available at launch. While a version is not planned for the west at this time, logic would indicate that Panasonic will be bringing it out eventually if it succeeds in Japan and the company is able to keep costs down, which may or may not be possible.
Can I play N64 games on Gamecube?
No. The N64 system and game medium is too different from the Gamecube for this to be possible.
I heard PS2 can push 66 million polys per second. Why can Gamecube only do
6-12 million?
You wouldn't want to play any PS2 games that are pushing that many polys. Gamecube can do more than 66 million without anti-aliasing, texture mapping, etc., but with all effects, it drops down to 6-12 million (in all likelihood
an estimate based on first and second generation software that will increase in time) and will be comparatively better than PS2 and Dreamcast.
Will the system actually come out on time?
Only time will tell, but given the market situation (PS2 has a 1 year headstart, DC has a 2 year headstart, and Xbox is scheduled to be launched in North America during the same quarter as Gamecube), Nintendo really can't afford to delay the system beyond its current projected release date.
What are mini DVDs?
Mini DVDs are a proprietary format that will be used only by Nintendo. They are smaller than regular DVDs in terms of both physical size and storage capacity.
What are some of the advantages of mini DVDs?
According to Nintendo, mini DVDs are primarily being used as an anti-piracy measure. While any type of software is crackable, mini DVDs will be much harder to crack than standard DVDs or CD's. Another issue that Nintendo has brought up is that they will be able to get load times down more with mini DVDs than they would be able to with DVDs. The company also does not need to pay money to the DVD Consortium, so it saves money on each system. This format is also significantly larger than CD's (1.5GB v. 640MB), though most games do not currently require more than a standard CD.
What are some of the disadvantages of mini DVDs?
The system will not play audio CD's (obviously, since they wouldn't fit). Mini DVDs are less cost effective than CD's and may or may not be less cost effective than standard DVDs. With the knowledge that cost concerns will come into play, however, Nintendo has stated it plans to keep costs down as much as possible. The format is also significantly smaller than standard
DVDs (1.5GB v. 4.7GB), but most games will not require more than 1.5GB for a while.
Will I be able to connect to the internet?
Yes. Both the modem and broadband capabilities will be available after the system launches.
How much will Gamecube cost?
Nintendo surprisingly managed to sidestep the price issue at Spaceworld, so an official price is unlikely to be made public any time soon. However, we can expect the machine to cost under $200. With Dreamcast's already low
price, a more than likely PS2 price drop around the time of Gamecube's launch, and Microsoft's anticipated low launch price, the system may well start at under $150. Official word on price should be available shortly before launch.
How much will games cost?
Game prices also remain to be confirmed, but we can expect Nintendo's first party games to cost $50 and third party games to cost between $50-60 (the actual price will vary depending on a variety of factors that we will not know about until shortly before launch).
Will the system play DVD movies?
As the name suggests, Gamecube's primary focus is games, and Nintendo does not plan to change that. However, in Japan, Matsushita plans to release a version that includes DVD playback features. The price on that machine is
expected to be similar to the PlayStation2 price, and it will be available at launch. While a version is not planned for the west at this time, logic would indicate that Panasonic will be bringing it out eventually if it succeeds in Japan and the company is able to keep costs down, which may or may not be possible.
Can I play N64 games on Gamecube?
No. The N64 system and game medium is too different from the Gamecube for this to be possible.
I heard PS2 can push 66 million polys per second. Why can Gamecube only do
6-12 million?
You wouldn't want to play any PS2 games that are pushing that many polys. Gamecube can do more than 66 million without anti-aliasing, texture mapping, etc., but with all effects, it drops down to 6-12 million (in all likelihood
an estimate based on first and second generation software that will increase in time) and will be comparatively better than PS2 and Dreamcast.
Will the system actually come out on time?
Only time will tell, but given the market situation (PS2 has a 1 year headstart, DC has a 2 year headstart, and Xbox is scheduled to be launched in North America during the same quarter as Gamecube), Nintendo really can't afford to delay the system beyond its current projected release date.
What are mini DVDs?
Mini DVDs are a proprietary format that will be used only by Nintendo. They are smaller than regular DVDs in terms of both physical size and storage capacity.
What are some of the advantages of mini DVDs?
According to Nintendo, mini DVDs are primarily being used as an anti-piracy measure. While any type of software is crackable, mini DVDs will be much harder to crack than standard DVDs or CD's. Another issue that Nintendo has brought up is that they will be able to get load times down more with mini DVDs than they would be able to with DVDs. The company also does not need to pay money to the DVD Consortium, so it saves money on each system. This format is also significantly larger than CD's (1.5GB v. 640MB), though most games do not currently require more than a standard CD.
What are some of the disadvantages of mini DVDs?
The system will not play audio CD's (obviously, since they wouldn't fit). Mini DVDs are less cost effective than CD's and may or may not be less cost effective than standard DVDs. With the knowledge that cost concerns will come into play, however, Nintendo has stated it plans to keep costs down as much as possible. The format is also significantly smaller than standard
DVDs (1.5GB v. 4.7GB), but most games will not require more than 1.5GB for a while.
Will I be able to connect to the internet?
Yes. Both the modem and broadband capabilities will be available after the system launches.
Have you seen the Japanees TV ads for the Gamecube? The tidial wave of GCs looks totally awsome.
Cooky wrote:
> The C stick is mainly surposed to be a camera stick.
Going that you
> won't use the c stick too often i don't think, it should be ok!
The C stick is used to move Luigi in Luigis mansion!
> The C stick is mainly surposed to be a camera stick.
Going that you
> won't use the c stick too often i don't think, it should be ok!
The C stick is used to move Luigi in Luigis mansion!
Im sure it'll be easy to use.
slik ~_~
slik ~_~
The C stick is mainly surposed to be a camera stick.
Going that you won't use the c stick too often i don't think, it should be ok!
Going that you won't use the c stick too often i don't think, it should be ok!
I think using the c pad bit could be a bit tricky, it looks in a strange place.
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