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"Stuff the N-Gage. What about the PSP?"

Who's getting one? Who's worried about it's impact on a market? and who wants it to die on it's ass?

Memo says: You all care FAR too much.

Nah Nintendo are doing so well in Japan that Nintendo are ahead of Microsoft worldwide.

As for the PSP well to be honest there is a lot going against it...

Nintendo are keeping a beady eye.

Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Maverick42 wrote:
> Currently, GameCube is ahead of the Xbox in terms of units sold on a
> worldwide status.
>
> Where did you read that? In June there was 300,000 between them in
> favour of the GC. Since then the Xbox has been selling 500,000 a
> month on average, and outselling the GC by 3 to 1 (apart from Japan).
> Now a bit of arithmetic and you get to the conclusion that the Xbox
> has the lead. Which fits with the last numbers I saw.

Nope, the last official figures released from Reuters clearly stated that the GameCube was ahead worldwide. You can speculate all you want, but the most recent figures are in Nintendo's favour. It's damn close though, and I can see both consoles having a great time this Christmas.

> And the GameBoy name is bigger than that of the Playstation.
> Nintendo
> have the upper-hand there.
>
> I don't know any old ladies who know what a Gameboy is. but I do know
> some that know what a Playstation is.

...

Well considering I don't spend my spare time quizzing old ladies on the gaming world, I can't trump you there. But considering the GameBoy has been with gamers for many generations, as a franchise has sold much more units and generated much more profit than the PS1 and PS2 put together, is constantly advertised and sells just as well as Sony's home consoles (not to mention it has more mainstream appeal), then it's quite clear it's the bigger brand name.

Dr Gonzo wrote:
> Oh, and Hedwhatsit...

This is pathetic.
>
> And you've totally lost track of everything else. Seeingly using
> past examples of how Nintendo have reacted in similar situations to
> guess how they may work now is beyond you.

*Goes back a few posts*

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Hedfix wrote:
> The only thing I can really see where we differ is that you still
> believe Nintendo are the 'same old same old' and I believe that they
> will re-launch themselves come the next console and that they are in
> the process of changing now.
>
> If this is the only sticking point (and if there are others please
> point them out as I am only too happy to debate them) then perhaps we
> should agree to differ and wait and see what happens with regards to
> Nintendo.

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I really couldn't have been more reasonable and yet I receive this retarded text speak reply from you? An idiotic response at best.

I make a comment on the
> Handheld market and get "WHATs!!!1 I DIDN@T SaYS THATA ABOUT THE
> GAMECUB!!!" in response. Which is getting very dull.

What's dull is that you refuse to see that you did drag this discussion from the PSP Vs the GBA onto consoles go back to the first page of this thread and you will see:

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Dr Gonzo wrote:
> Hedfix wrote:
> PSP may have the marketing but you forget that Nintendo have the
> established user-base.
>
> Lol! Yeah - look how that helped Atari! And Sega! And Nintendo in
> the home console market!
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Way to go. So excuse me if I tried to get the discussion back on track.

There's no point though seeing as you've already seriously lowered the tone with your ridiculous reply which insinuates that I somehow use text speak which on this forum implies that you think that I am somesort of retarded individual.

Of course in the process you have come across as that individual instead.

Dr Gonzo wrote:
> Oh, and Hedwhatsit... how about you take some of your own advice and
> re-read things. The "fooled me" comment you're so hung up
> on goes like this...
>
> >why people still rush to buy
> >their games.
>
> Are they? Could have fooled me
>
> Or, people aren't rushing out to buy Nintendo titles. Well, not as
> much as they are on other systems. It has noting to do with the
> innovation you're seemingly obsessive about.

Nice 're-editing' try reading the full quotes I've given below, if you want people to understand just what the hell you are trying to say then editing out what you are NOT replying to goes a long way to making people understand your points a reality.

EDIT. QUOTES. BETTER. NEXT. TIME.
>
> And you've totally lost track of everything else. Seeingly using
> past examples of how Nintendo have reacted in similar situations to
> guess how they may work now is beyond you. I make a comment on the
> Handheld market and get "WHATs!!!1 I DIDN@T SaYS THATA ABOUT THE
> GAMECUB!!!" in response. Which is getting very dull.

Right now you're just cominmg across as a complete idiot. If you want to drag this down to the primary school level then that's fine. That's the mark of a loser. Nice deabating with you but if you're going to act like a fool and start pretending that I'm using text talk. I've actually tried to be reasonable in my last few posts but clearly you're just spoiling for a fight like an idiot.

Run along now, I believe they've built a new wall for you to bang your head against.

Full quotes:

Hedfix wrote:

> And the 'lumbering giant' is actually rather innovative and wily
> which is why they are still here and why people still rush to buy
> their games.

Dr Gonzo Wrote:
>
> Are they? Could have fooled me. Company that accounted for well
> over 50% of the home console market now has a mear sliver. Yeah -
> rushing out, I mean, just look at the best selling titles over all
> formats... wait a minute...

Might I suggest you cut out bits you are NOT replying to in future. Leaving in what I said about Nintendo being innovative and wily as part of the quote and then saying 'Are they? Could have fooled me' was SLIGHTLY misleading.

Why don't you try editing quotes better next time?

Oh, and Hedwhatsit... how about you take some of your own advice and re-read things. The "fooled me" comment you're so hung up on goes like this...

>> why people still rush to buy
>> their games.

> Are they? Could have fooled me

Or, people aren't rushing out to buy Nintendo titles. Well, not as much as they are on other systems. It has noting to do with the innovation you're seemingly obsessive about.

And you've totally lost track of everything else. Seeingly using past examples of how Nintendo have reacted in similar situations to guess how they may work now is beyond you. I make a comment on the Handheld market and get "WHATs!!!1 I DIDN@T SaYS THATA ABOUT THE GAMECUB!!!" in response. Which is getting very dull.

TGMbloke wrote:
> Oh - and that Controller thing?
>
> Was true. They did invent the D-Pad, and Analouge stick.
>
> However - Sony invented Duel Analouge Sticks and Touch Sensetive
> buttons. The GG lacks in both those departments...

Total tosh. Analogue control is as old as the hills - it was actually used before Nintendo introduced the D-Pad on the Game and Watches. "Touch sensitive buttons" are simply analogue buttons which, like control sticks, were around long, long before Sony ever dreamed of the PSX.

Analogue stick is originally Nintendo making two of them isn't as innovative as the original idea in my opinion. Yes there's the D-pad but don't forget shoulder buttons, coloured buttons, the GC controller's shoulder buttons, light guns, light bazooka (Yay!) and the C-stick.

I'm not sure but they may have come up with Rumble packs aswell.

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