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Well, I'm going to remain optimistic about this. I really don't think Nintendo are in any trouble at all.
NGC seem to think so..
Killer 7 - 2004.
Not in time for Xmas.
Not in time for Xmas.
Goddess Belldandy wrote:
> Okay Maverick, say Nintendo does do that, pulls out all the stops to
> really sell the console. Where's the stock coming from if that happens
> ? They can't shift what they have now, so they've stopped.
>
> If a sudden boom does happen ain't no way they can start and get the
> stock into the shops for Christmas if that boom happens late november.
> Either way they are screwed.
They've stopped production until Autumn. Which means they'll probably start up again late August, early September to be well prepared for Xmas.
> On another point, Nintendo are not the only ones lining up for the
> Xmas Assault. What are Nintendo's prime assets this Xmas, other than
> Crystal Chronicles, it's first party titles. The very titles that
> existing Nintendo gamers love, but which have singularly failed in
> recent times to generate large sales amongst non gamers.
F-Zero GX, Rogue Squadron III, Viewtiful Joe, 1080 Avalanche, Billy Hatcher, Final Fantasy, Killer 7, Mario Kart, Metal Gear Solid and Pokemon Colosseum will sell the console to the mass market easily.
> Okay Maverick, say Nintendo does do that, pulls out all the stops to
> really sell the console. Where's the stock coming from if that happens
> ? They can't shift what they have now, so they've stopped.
>
> If a sudden boom does happen ain't no way they can start and get the
> stock into the shops for Christmas if that boom happens late november.
> Either way they are screwed.
They've stopped production until Autumn. Which means they'll probably start up again late August, early September to be well prepared for Xmas.
> On another point, Nintendo are not the only ones lining up for the
> Xmas Assault. What are Nintendo's prime assets this Xmas, other than
> Crystal Chronicles, it's first party titles. The very titles that
> existing Nintendo gamers love, but which have singularly failed in
> recent times to generate large sales amongst non gamers.
F-Zero GX, Rogue Squadron III, Viewtiful Joe, 1080 Avalanche, Billy Hatcher, Final Fantasy, Killer 7, Mario Kart, Metal Gear Solid and Pokemon Colosseum will sell the console to the mass market easily.
Totoro wrote:
> Nintendo made a big mistake by not releasing the Q over here. It has
> dvd playback and looks the sort of funky sophisticated kit that would
> not only appeal to gamers, but also those who love shiny metallic
> electronic equipment. We needed the Q.
The Q may well have appealed to the older gamers while the cube is either for thos who don't want the DVD playback or for the younger kids!
Wonder if Nintendo will continue working with Panasonic, it would certainly get up Sony's nose!
> Nintendo made a big mistake by not releasing the Q over here. It has
> dvd playback and looks the sort of funky sophisticated kit that would
> not only appeal to gamers, but also those who love shiny metallic
> electronic equipment. We needed the Q.
The Q may well have appealed to the older gamers while the cube is either for thos who don't want the DVD playback or for the younger kids!
Wonder if Nintendo will continue working with Panasonic, it would certainly get up Sony's nose!
Maybe this is a secret plan so Ninty can begin productioN of there new console, N5 does sound quite class!
The Gamecube could finish altogether by Christmas and N5 say out in the summer next year, wishful thinking?
But
As people have said, they can save money by not producing any for the mean time and concentrate on games and the new consoles!
Good luck Ninty!
The Gamecube could finish altogether by Christmas and N5 say out in the summer next year, wishful thinking?
But
As people have said, they can save money by not producing any for the mean time and concentrate on games and the new consoles!
Good luck Ninty!
Nintendo and Microsoft merger would be brilliant, solves both companies problems, including Nintendo online, and gives them a real shot at Sony.
Nintendo made a big mistake by not releasing the Q over here. It has dvd playback and looks the sort of funky sophisticated kit that would not only appeal to gamers, but also those who love shiny metallic electronic equipment. We needed the Q.
Solution? Microsoft and Nintendo merge.
Microsoft -> Loadsa cash, Doing well in the world except Japan.
Nintendo -> Owns Japan
Microsoft -> Needs to sell Xbox in Japan
Nintendo -> Needs to sell Gamecube worldwide
Nintendo -> In trouble
Perfect.
Microsoft -> Loadsa cash, Doing well in the world except Japan.
Nintendo -> Owns Japan
Microsoft -> Needs to sell Xbox in Japan
Nintendo -> Needs to sell Gamecube worldwide
Nintendo -> In trouble
Perfect.
I just get the feeling that Nintendo are being left behind in the industry they pioneered. Cast your mind back to the last E3, and flashy games like Half-Life 2, Gran Tursimo 4, MGS3, Halo 2 stole the show, leaving most of Nintendo’s efforts looking a bit out-dated and stale.
People (the Big Brother loving general public) want Gran Turismo over Mario Kart, they want Halo 2 in all its kick-ass flashy glory over most things Nintendo produce, and that’s just the way it is.
There haven't been many decent GC titles arriving over the last few months, but I’m looking forward to F-Zero, Mario Kart and all the other AAA Nintendo titles coming out over the next few months, but what’s on the horizon after them? More cel-shaded Zelda that ordinary gamers don’t want and will foolishly ignore because of its cartoonish style, some crappy Pac-Man remake probably with GBA connectivity, or just more innovative games that may be great, but just don’t appeal to people the way Gran Turismo or Metal Gear Solid franchises do.
In terms of console sales, we had our big hopes to boost the system; Zelda was amazing as was Metroid Prime, and I still think the GC has more high quality titles that its rivals, but if a great console with amazing games isn’t doing well then something must be wrong with the industry and those who frequent it.
Lets just hope this super secret “new game product” Nintendo are whispering about is something amazing, and not just some more bloody GBA connectivity crap.
Nintendo do still make large profits (at least I assume they do?), with the GBA and Pokemon they can’t go under, so it’s not all doom and gloom, but I want them to learn from their mistakes. Give gamers dvd playback with their next console, get more decent third-party exclusives that will appeal to both older and younger gamers, advertise more for Christ sake, create some new “faces”, not just more Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Mario Kart, Mario Party titles, and maybe get Square to create a new next-gen Secret of Mana game. Failing that, fill their games with sex and violence, if it works for others then why not.
So the upshot of how I feel is: Nintendo may not be doing to well with the lukewarm Gamecube reception and gamers want other franchises now instead of Nintendo ones, but they still rule.
But, although I don’t like it, I feel they need a few changes.
People (the Big Brother loving general public) want Gran Turismo over Mario Kart, they want Halo 2 in all its kick-ass flashy glory over most things Nintendo produce, and that’s just the way it is.
There haven't been many decent GC titles arriving over the last few months, but I’m looking forward to F-Zero, Mario Kart and all the other AAA Nintendo titles coming out over the next few months, but what’s on the horizon after them? More cel-shaded Zelda that ordinary gamers don’t want and will foolishly ignore because of its cartoonish style, some crappy Pac-Man remake probably with GBA connectivity, or just more innovative games that may be great, but just don’t appeal to people the way Gran Turismo or Metal Gear Solid franchises do.
In terms of console sales, we had our big hopes to boost the system; Zelda was amazing as was Metroid Prime, and I still think the GC has more high quality titles that its rivals, but if a great console with amazing games isn’t doing well then something must be wrong with the industry and those who frequent it.
Lets just hope this super secret “new game product” Nintendo are whispering about is something amazing, and not just some more bloody GBA connectivity crap.
Nintendo do still make large profits (at least I assume they do?), with the GBA and Pokemon they can’t go under, so it’s not all doom and gloom, but I want them to learn from their mistakes. Give gamers dvd playback with their next console, get more decent third-party exclusives that will appeal to both older and younger gamers, advertise more for Christ sake, create some new “faces”, not just more Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Mario Kart, Mario Party titles, and maybe get Square to create a new next-gen Secret of Mana game. Failing that, fill their games with sex and violence, if it works for others then why not.
So the upshot of how I feel is: Nintendo may not be doing to well with the lukewarm Gamecube reception and gamers want other franchises now instead of Nintendo ones, but they still rule.
But, although I don’t like it, I feel they need a few changes.
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