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http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=4894
Exactly.
Exactly.
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A real Gamecube release date on SR?
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Oi, Snuggly.
Where did the 14/11/03 date for Mario Kart: Double Dash!! come from, as it sounds like a confirmed date? Or is it just an estimate?
Where did the 14/11/03 date for Mario Kart: Double Dash!! come from, as it sounds like a confirmed date? Or is it just an estimate?
There was other stuff in the review(s), but getting up, going upstairs and finding the magazine would take too much effort. Bleh.
Bah, that was a poor gag, even by my standards.
"Of course, we all know playing with yourself is fun, but playing with someone else is much better."
Top stuff.
Just thought I'd point that out while you're here. :-D
Top stuff.
Just thought I'd point that out while you're here. :-D
What's this? A reasoned and intelligent discussion on Nintendo's ailing fortune? Where's Whitestripes when you need him?
Nintendo have always thought of Europe as the third world of gaming, but when you look at the sales of almost any top game around on any format, the sales in Europe aren't very far off those in America, and are certainly higher than the sales over in Japan. How Nintendo have failed to notice this baffles me.
And the argument on the Cube-Europe site made about Nintendo never advertising is completely true. Of course, they started off promising more adverts more often, and at the start of the Gamecube's life, they came, but the amount of money Nintendo put into advertising the Cube was pales in comparison to what Microsoft did with the Xbox. And then you'd think they'd make more of an effort, but nope - I haven't seen an advert for a Gamecube game in about 2 months (Zelda), and even then, I think I saw that once. They NEED more advertising, and not only for Gamecube, but for Game Boy Advance as well. At the start of its life there were a fair number of ads, all fairly comical, and they very probably had an impact on the console's sales. But as of late, they've stopped with the GBA adverts too.
What Nintendo really need right now is a kick up the backside. Sony's EyeToy will make them millions, and with reason; I think it's a great piece of kit, having used it the other day. And Microsoft's Xbox Live is doing tremendously well at the moment. What are we, as Gamecube owners, getting? Bloody connectivity. Rubbish. At least give us something online, Nintendo.
Thankfully, Satoru Iwata at E3 did point out that Nintendo had made problems and stated that a lot of work will be put into putting an end to them. But although he's told us that Nintendo will not retreat, I'm wondering whether they'll actually pull off anything. Something needs to be done, and soon.
And the argument on the Cube-Europe site made about Nintendo never advertising is completely true. Of course, they started off promising more adverts more often, and at the start of the Gamecube's life, they came, but the amount of money Nintendo put into advertising the Cube was pales in comparison to what Microsoft did with the Xbox. And then you'd think they'd make more of an effort, but nope - I haven't seen an advert for a Gamecube game in about 2 months (Zelda), and even then, I think I saw that once. They NEED more advertising, and not only for Gamecube, but for Game Boy Advance as well. At the start of its life there were a fair number of ads, all fairly comical, and they very probably had an impact on the console's sales. But as of late, they've stopped with the GBA adverts too.
What Nintendo really need right now is a kick up the backside. Sony's EyeToy will make them millions, and with reason; I think it's a great piece of kit, having used it the other day. And Microsoft's Xbox Live is doing tremendously well at the moment. What are we, as Gamecube owners, getting? Bloody connectivity. Rubbish. At least give us something online, Nintendo.
Thankfully, Satoru Iwata at E3 did point out that Nintendo had made problems and stated that a lot of work will be put into putting an end to them. But although he's told us that Nintendo will not retreat, I'm wondering whether they'll actually pull off anything. Something needs to be done, and soon.
I only want Conker for the multi anyway. I mainly buy games for their multiplayer over the single player game.
Hedfix wrote:
> Having seen the re-vamped Conker shots. I'm happy.
> (and it's got sentry guns too. JOY!)
>
Oh yeah sorry, I forgot you're getting a crappy update of a game that deserves a full sequel.
> Don't like the look of Grabbed by the Ghoulies.
*sniggers*
:-)
No doubt PD2 will rule, but that's quite a while away (2005 I read somwhere...)
> Having seen the re-vamped Conker shots. I'm happy.
> (and it's got sentry guns too. JOY!)
>
Oh yeah sorry, I forgot you're getting a crappy update of a game that deserves a full sequel.
> Don't like the look of Grabbed by the Ghoulies.
*sniggers*
:-)
No doubt PD2 will rule, but that's quite a while away (2005 I read somwhere...)
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> What do we get?
>
> Fook all. I'll still buy Nintendo's games, but I'm beggining to loose
> all patience with them. Since getting my Xbox my eyes have been opened
> even further to how much of a guff joint we get from Nintendo over
> here.
Yup. Europe IS second rate to Nintendo.
> What do we get?
>
> Fook all. I'll still buy Nintendo's games, but I'm beggining to loose
> all patience with them. Since getting my Xbox my eyes have been opened
> even further to how much of a guff joint we get from Nintendo over
> here.
Yup. Europe IS second rate to Nintendo.
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