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Why are you worrying?
You seem to forget Nintendo's lack of love for the third party, they have kept close ties with those they see as the "biggest" (EA, Capcom, SEGA, NAMCO) but Codemasters and Acclaim are cutting support for a reason...
They don't sell. And if they can't sell games on a Nintendo console then their games aren't selling the Nintendo console. They're just wasting time and money for everyone.
Nintendo own 4 in house development teams who often develop 2 games at a time, second party houses such as Camelot (developing 4 games), Hal (2 games), Retro Studios (2 games), Silicon Knights(2 games), Intelligent Studios (1 Game), Skip (1 games),, NSTC (1 game) etc... and basically have exclusive third party support from Factor 5 (2 games), Hudson (3-4 games), Treasure (1.5 games), Amusement Vision (3 games), N-trance (1-2games), Capcom studio 4 (5 games)etc...
Nintendo own or basically own more exclusive companies than any of the other three... just because we lose some support from companies that never sold Nintendo consoles in the first place is hardly a heavy loss.
I am upset with Acclaim, they did support Nintendo when everyone deserted them back in the N64 days...
But those days were far worse with only Konami and Acclaim really showing any support...
Look back then... Nintendo survived.
The biggest fear is the PSP... oh yes.
You seem to forget Nintendo's lack of love for the third party, they have kept close ties with those they see as the "biggest" (EA, Capcom, SEGA, NAMCO) but Codemasters and Acclaim are cutting support for a reason...
They don't sell. And if they can't sell games on a Nintendo console then their games aren't selling the Nintendo console. They're just wasting time and money for everyone.
Nintendo own 4 in house development teams who often develop 2 games at a time, second party houses such as Camelot (developing 4 games), Hal (2 games), Retro Studios (2 games), Silicon Knights(2 games), Intelligent Studios (1 Game), Skip (1 games),, NSTC (1 game) etc... and basically have exclusive third party support from Factor 5 (2 games), Hudson (3-4 games), Treasure (1.5 games), Amusement Vision (3 games), N-trance (1-2games), Capcom studio 4 (5 games)etc...
Nintendo own or basically own more exclusive companies than any of the other three... just because we lose some support from companies that never sold Nintendo consoles in the first place is hardly a heavy loss.
I am upset with Acclaim, they did support Nintendo when everyone deserted them back in the N64 days...
But those days were far worse with only Konami and Acclaim really showing any support...
Look back then... Nintendo survived.
The biggest fear is the PSP... oh yes.
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The PSP would probably waste at least 4 batteries after about 10 hours of gameplay, whereas the GBA SP has a Lithium Ion battery which gives at least 10 hours and it can be recharged. It can't be that good, the original Playstation only has very crap games out for it now so noone would want to get more games.
If the next generation of handhelds use discs, I shall be buying adaptors (if they don't come with) for the lasers take a lot of power...
I don't think it sounds like a good idea.
If it uses discs (disks), and it's a portable machine, then you can't just pull the games out and put them in your pocket, you'll have to take cases around with you-hardly portable is it.
If it uses discs (disks), and it's a portable machine, then you can't just pull the games out and put them in your pocket, you'll have to take cases around with you-hardly portable is it.
Syphonical wrote:
> I don't think it sounds like a good idea.
> If it uses discs (disks), and it's a portable machine, then you can't
> just pull the games out and put them in your pocket, you'll have to
> take cases around with you-hardly portable is it.
I got three of those game-holding wallets with a mag. Had to buy three mags though. :)
Anyway addressing the topic. I bought my GC for the exclusives. Can't wait for Mario Kart and Geist.
For multi-platform games it's got to be the xbox because of the practicality of the HD.
> I don't think it sounds like a good idea.
> If it uses discs (disks), and it's a portable machine, then you can't
> just pull the games out and put them in your pocket, you'll have to
> take cases around with you-hardly portable is it.
I got three of those game-holding wallets with a mag. Had to buy three mags though. :)
Anyway addressing the topic. I bought my GC for the exclusives. Can't wait for Mario Kart and Geist.
For multi-platform games it's got to be the xbox because of the practicality of the HD.
Syphonical wrote:
> I don't think it sounds like a good idea.
> If it uses discs (disks), and it's a portable machine, then you can't
> just pull the games out and put them in your pocket, you'll have to
> take cases around with you-hardly portable is it.
The PSP will use cartridge protected discs like music Mini Discs so you won't really need to carry game cases. I still prefer cartridges because of the lack of loading times but I wonder if Nintendo will have trouble with catridge memory space (like they did with the N64) on the next generation of Game Boys.
> I don't think it sounds like a good idea.
> If it uses discs (disks), and it's a portable machine, then you can't
> just pull the games out and put them in your pocket, you'll have to
> take cases around with you-hardly portable is it.
The PSP will use cartridge protected discs like music Mini Discs so you won't really need to carry game cases. I still prefer cartridges because of the lack of loading times but I wonder if Nintendo will have trouble with catridge memory space (like they did with the N64) on the next generation of Game Boys.
Unbeliever wrote:
> What? You're forgetting about Operation Flaspoint or whatever it was
> called? It sold millions in the US...but console-wise, I see what you
> mean...
I demand you all go out and buy OperationFlashpoint GOTY edition.
You're life will be better.
> What? You're forgetting about Operation Flaspoint or whatever it was
> called? It sold millions in the US...but console-wise, I see what you
> mean...
I demand you all go out and buy OperationFlashpoint GOTY edition.
You're life will be better.
Operation Flashpoint is one of my favourite games of all time. Its absolutle genius on a disc. I had to run it at low specs on my PC but with the Xbox version being released within the year I will be able to enjoy on of the best FPS games and the definite squad based combat game which money can buy. My favourite areas were the ones where you were left alone and had objectives to complete. Aside from going to war it is as close as it gets and even the Army use it to train...
I heard that the PSP will need to be plugged in to provide enough power for it to operate.
:D
:D
Never played it, my PC struggles to run Halflife in higher resoloutions. Probably pick it up on Xbox when it eventually comes out.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> Never played it, my PC struggles to run Halflife in higher
> resoloutions. Probably pick it up on Xbox when it eventually comes
> out.
My PC just struggles FULLSTOP.
> Never played it, my PC struggles to run Halflife in higher
> resoloutions. Probably pick it up on Xbox when it eventually comes
> out.
My PC just struggles FULLSTOP.
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