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Ever noticed how whenever you see a new advert for a newly-released video-game, and it's multi-format, the GameCube is always mentioned last?
"Available now on PlayStation 2, X-Box, PC... and.., er.... Nintendo Game.... uh... Cube!"
I always thought it was bad-enough with the average gamer and their neglection for the GameCube and Nintendo, but this only appears to make things worse!
Imagine little "I-own-all-3-consoles" Timmy, sat at home watching TV one-day, when the an advert for the latest Harry Potter game comes out, and he can't decide for which of the 'Big 3' consoles to get it on...
First thing he hears - PlayStation 2 - "the gamer's choice!"
And before the narrator's even got the the final 'X' in "X-Box", he's in the kitchen whining to his mum about how he "must have this game on PS2 NOW!!!"... GameCube doesn't even get a look-in.
Okay, so maybe that's going a bit too-far, but it's crystal clear to the world that Nintendo's GameCube is getting left-behind in last-place, no matter where you look.
Will we ever hear "Nintendo GameCube" at the front of that list??
("I don't think so, Tim!")
Surely Nintendo-Europe themselves could do something about this??
And while it may not instantly - or even at-all - help sales of the 'Cube and its latest releases, it would show at least SOME people that Nintendo ain't the "pushovers" they appear to be!
And to make things worse, they seem to just 'ALLOW' Microsoft's Robbie Bach to continue spewing-out all that "RUBBISH" about how their X-Box "is" in second-place behind the PS2, when clearly, the sales-figures show it's the GameCube... Why don't Nintendo fight-back?
(It's not like anyone could be short on come-backs and insults for Microsoft, Bill Gates and their X-Box!! ;D )
"Available now on PlayStation 2, X-Box, PC... and.., er.... Nintendo Game.... uh... Cube!"
I always thought it was bad-enough with the average gamer and their neglection for the GameCube and Nintendo, but this only appears to make things worse!
Imagine little "I-own-all-3-consoles" Timmy, sat at home watching TV one-day, when the an advert for the latest Harry Potter game comes out, and he can't decide for which of the 'Big 3' consoles to get it on...
First thing he hears - PlayStation 2 - "the gamer's choice!"
And before the narrator's even got the the final 'X' in "X-Box", he's in the kitchen whining to his mum about how he "must have this game on PS2 NOW!!!"... GameCube doesn't even get a look-in.
Okay, so maybe that's going a bit too-far, but it's crystal clear to the world that Nintendo's GameCube is getting left-behind in last-place, no matter where you look.
Will we ever hear "Nintendo GameCube" at the front of that list??
("I don't think so, Tim!")
Surely Nintendo-Europe themselves could do something about this??
And while it may not instantly - or even at-all - help sales of the 'Cube and its latest releases, it would show at least SOME people that Nintendo ain't the "pushovers" they appear to be!
And to make things worse, they seem to just 'ALLOW' Microsoft's Robbie Bach to continue spewing-out all that "RUBBISH" about how their X-Box "is" in second-place behind the PS2, when clearly, the sales-figures show it's the GameCube... Why don't Nintendo fight-back?
(It's not like anyone could be short on come-backs and insults for Microsoft, Bill Gates and their X-Box!! ;D )
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Blank wrote:
> And it's way better than the spazzy N64 pad.
*chokes*
> And it's way better than the spazzy N64 pad.
*chokes*
The analogue stick is next to the thumb anyway. Come on, it's about half a centimetre further away than the D pad, if that.
And it's way better than the spazzy N64 pad.
And it's way better than the spazzy N64 pad.
Cyclone wrote:
> No, for all games.
>
> Then the D-pad below so you can use that if you have to.
Hence Nintendo shrinking it... but D=pad is more effective for 2D gameplay.
> No, for all games.
>
> Then the D-pad below so you can use that if you have to.
Hence Nintendo shrinking it... but D=pad is more effective for 2D gameplay.
No, for all games.
Then the D-pad below so you can use that if you have to.
Then the D-pad below so you can use that if you have to.
Cyclone wrote:
> Yeah - the Analogue and not the D-pad should be next to the left
> thumb.
For the 3D games anyway.
> Yeah - the Analogue and not the D-pad should be next to the left
> thumb.
For the 3D games anyway.
Yeah - the Analogue and not the D-pad should be next to the left thumb.
Blank wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> Yes but D-pad is the old 2D method of game playing... today's next
> gen
> game adopts the more accurate analogue stick system and so should be
> where the d pad is.
>
> ...why? That's purely personal preferrence. They couldn't have
> feasibly changed the controller for the PS2, as it was just that -
> Playstation TWO. A sequel, not a completely different thing. It has
> backwards compatibility and all that as well.
I don't suggest removing the D-pad but Analogue sticks is the best way if controlling 3D games... its next gen and all that... moving it closer to the thumb will make the games far easier to play... look at the GC, Dreamcast, X-box and N64 pad they all make it right next to the thumb. It would still work the PS1 games and in fact as most of them use analogue allow for a better feeling control system.
> Dringo wrote:
> Yes but D-pad is the old 2D method of game playing... today's next
> gen
> game adopts the more accurate analogue stick system and so should be
> where the d pad is.
>
> ...why? That's purely personal preferrence. They couldn't have
> feasibly changed the controller for the PS2, as it was just that -
> Playstation TWO. A sequel, not a completely different thing. It has
> backwards compatibility and all that as well.
I don't suggest removing the D-pad but Analogue sticks is the best way if controlling 3D games... its next gen and all that... moving it closer to the thumb will make the games far easier to play... look at the GC, Dreamcast, X-box and N64 pad they all make it right next to the thumb. It would still work the PS1 games and in fact as most of them use analogue allow for a better feeling control system.
Dringo wrote:
> Yes but D-pad is the old 2D method of game playing... today's next gen
> game adopts the more accurate analogue stick system and so should be
> where the d pad is.
...why? That's purely personal preferrence. They couldn't have feasibly changed the controller for the PS2, as it was just that - Playstation TWO. A sequel, not a completely different thing. It has backwards compatibility and all that as well.
> Yes but D-pad is the old 2D method of game playing... today's next gen
> game adopts the more accurate analogue stick system and so should be
> where the d pad is.
...why? That's purely personal preferrence. They couldn't have feasibly changed the controller for the PS2, as it was just that - Playstation TWO. A sequel, not a completely different thing. It has backwards compatibility and all that as well.
Yeah. Best D pad was the Master System one though. In fact best pad ever. D pad and two buttons. No miss hitting things!
So is that why the PS2 and Xbox controller d-pads are naff?
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