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After reading the latest NGC magazine, I was relieved to hear that a spokeswoman from Nintendo of Europe said that the GameCube's release date has not been announced, but has been stated as Spring so that European customers aren't disappointed by any delays.
How wrong could I be?
Not only is what she said a load of rubbish, but it looks like Nintendo are delaying the release of the GameCube to September next year!
According to Codejunkies, who develop game enhancers for nearly every console said that a games publisher has revealed that "Europe is not a priority for Nintendo".
Tell us something we didn't already know!
I'm sure most of you already know how Nintendo treat us like dirt. The only exception being the release of the Game Boy Advance being released just after America had them. Ever since Nintendo have made videogames, they have been delaying European and sometimes American release dates. It happened with the N64, and with top games like 'Zelda: Ocarina of Time'.
So why delay the console this time?
Well it's not been confirmed by Nintendo themselves that they are going to delay it's release, but part of Grant Hughes article on Codejunkies says this:
"A spokesperson for Nintendo told MCV that no Euro launch date will be given "until after we have seen how the launches have gone in Japan and the US"."
Well the launch in Japan was a success (considering what had just happened) and I can't see Nintendo failing to reach audiences in the United States. However Nintendo will use anything to put off their launches in Europe.
The trouble with Nintendo, especialy Yamauchi (think that's how you spell his name), is that they are too confident. Nintendo keep having arguments with top developers like Squaresoft, and they keep delaying and rising the prices of their software, and yet they expect us all to be buying their consoles and games with no complaints. I will still be getting my GameCube, but if there is a massive delay as predicted, I wont be too happy with Nintendo about it.
So if you are excited about getting your GameCubes and seing all the new games and innovations, all I can suggest is: Don't hold your breath.
How wrong could I be?
Not only is what she said a load of rubbish, but it looks like Nintendo are delaying the release of the GameCube to September next year!
According to Codejunkies, who develop game enhancers for nearly every console said that a games publisher has revealed that "Europe is not a priority for Nintendo".
Tell us something we didn't already know!
I'm sure most of you already know how Nintendo treat us like dirt. The only exception being the release of the Game Boy Advance being released just after America had them. Ever since Nintendo have made videogames, they have been delaying European and sometimes American release dates. It happened with the N64, and with top games like 'Zelda: Ocarina of Time'.
So why delay the console this time?
Well it's not been confirmed by Nintendo themselves that they are going to delay it's release, but part of Grant Hughes article on Codejunkies says this:
"A spokesperson for Nintendo told MCV that no Euro launch date will be given "until after we have seen how the launches have gone in Japan and the US"."
Well the launch in Japan was a success (considering what had just happened) and I can't see Nintendo failing to reach audiences in the United States. However Nintendo will use anything to put off their launches in Europe.
The trouble with Nintendo, especialy Yamauchi (think that's how you spell his name), is that they are too confident. Nintendo keep having arguments with top developers like Squaresoft, and they keep delaying and rising the prices of their software, and yet they expect us all to be buying their consoles and games with no complaints. I will still be getting my GameCube, but if there is a massive delay as predicted, I wont be too happy with Nintendo about it.
So if you are excited about getting your GameCubes and seing all the new games and innovations, all I can suggest is: Don't hold your breath.
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Cyclone wrote:
> The thing that gets me is that yes PS has done better than Nintendo. But
> why?
A chimp with half a brain could see that N64 has better graphics and
> sound, as it is TWICE as powerful!
THe N64 has crap sound. You aint serouisly saying that the N64 has better sound than the CD based Playstation?
Have You never played any of the WWF games on the PS and N64? the Entrance music for the wrestlers on the N64 is pathetic as the carts have limited space, while the music on the Playstation is the real thing.
> The thing that gets me is that yes PS has done better than Nintendo. But
> why?
A chimp with half a brain could see that N64 has better graphics and
> sound, as it is TWICE as powerful!
THe N64 has crap sound. You aint serouisly saying that the N64 has better sound than the CD based Playstation?
Have You never played any of the WWF games on the PS and N64? the Entrance music for the wrestlers on the N64 is pathetic as the carts have limited space, while the music on the Playstation is the real thing.
How easily people will forget of Nintendo's failed promises!
The N64 itself was delayed to no end. And then many of the console's games, Zelda being the most notable, were also delayed. Following that, the 64DD was dealyed, by about 2 years(!), and then disappeared into the backstreets of Tokyo. And now there is the chance that the same thing could happen with the GC.... and no one believes it!
Well, based on past experience of Nintendo's time keeping, it would not suprise me. After all, you might expect some word on advertising for the console if it were to launch in spring... thus making some people give up getting a PS2 at Christmas, and waiting a few months.
Indeed, outside forums such as this, almost no one knows what a Gamecube is! That should be worrying Nintendo into doing something... but clearly not!
Sonic
The N64 itself was delayed to no end. And then many of the console's games, Zelda being the most notable, were also delayed. Following that, the 64DD was dealyed, by about 2 years(!), and then disappeared into the backstreets of Tokyo. And now there is the chance that the same thing could happen with the GC.... and no one believes it!
Well, based on past experience of Nintendo's time keeping, it would not suprise me. After all, you might expect some word on advertising for the console if it were to launch in spring... thus making some people give up getting a PS2 at Christmas, and waiting a few months.
Indeed, outside forums such as this, almost no one knows what a Gamecube is! That should be worrying Nintendo into doing something... but clearly not!
Sonic
The thing that gets me is that yes PS has done better than Nintendo. But why?
A chimp with half a brain could see that N64 has better graphics and sound, as it is TWICE as powerful! It can do better graphics because it is faster. It is logical - twice the power, twice the graphics. What looks better Turok 1 (a launch game on the 64) or Medal OF Honour, a later game on PS????????!!!!!!!!!!!
eg Driver 2 on PS. Ohhh, another amazing game! Yes, the buildings that magicaly appear before your eyes, or the buildings that wobble, or even the amazing cars, with real blocks of polygons!!!! Fantastic, lets all go and buy it!
FOOLS! The '64 has got less games, but thse games look, play and sound better. The only two games i would buy a PS for are FF7 and MGS, and I have completed both of those!
What looks better Jet Force Gemini, or C12 - As a matter of fact, what plays better, is longer and fun? Err C12? That seems to be the mentality around!
The N64 has not sold as well, but logicly, it should of been reversed. I have said it before, and I'll say it again. Logic has no place here. Just look at the computer shops.
(now Ninty, show your stuff, and destroy Sony. We need it, andpeople don't deserve been supplied sub standard graphics, sounds and games. Come on.)
A chimp with half a brain could see that N64 has better graphics and sound, as it is TWICE as powerful! It can do better graphics because it is faster. It is logical - twice the power, twice the graphics. What looks better Turok 1 (a launch game on the 64) or Medal OF Honour, a later game on PS????????!!!!!!!!!!!
eg Driver 2 on PS. Ohhh, another amazing game! Yes, the buildings that magicaly appear before your eyes, or the buildings that wobble, or even the amazing cars, with real blocks of polygons!!!! Fantastic, lets all go and buy it!
FOOLS! The '64 has got less games, but thse games look, play and sound better. The only two games i would buy a PS for are FF7 and MGS, and I have completed both of those!
What looks better Jet Force Gemini, or C12 - As a matter of fact, what plays better, is longer and fun? Err C12? That seems to be the mentality around!
The N64 has not sold as well, but logicly, it should of been reversed. I have said it before, and I'll say it again. Logic has no place here. Just look at the computer shops.
(now Ninty, show your stuff, and destroy Sony. We need it, andpeople don't deserve been supplied sub standard graphics, sounds and games. Come on.)
The Game wrote:
I can't wait to see what the
> Mario Kart game will be like...
I just hope they bring back koopa troopa as a racer. He was always my fave on the SNES.
I can't wait to see what the
> Mario Kart game will be like...
I just hope they bring back koopa troopa as a racer. He was always my fave on the SNES.
Turbonutter wrote:
The thing about Nintendo is, they're leaving their
> customers hanging. Most people's N64s died last summer with Paper Mario.
Paper Mario only came out 3 weeks ago! I have already clocked up 20 hours on it, but i reckon there is still 10 hours worth left in it.
The thing about Nintendo is, they're leaving their
> customers hanging. Most people's N64s died last summer with Paper Mario.
Paper Mario only came out 3 weeks ago! I have already clocked up 20 hours on it, but i reckon there is still 10 hours worth left in it.
I don't think this christmas will be a desperately great time for ps2 console sales. Of course, i'm sure there'll be a substantial increase, but i'd say it's priced out of the christmas present market, despite the recent price drop. Don't see too many parents paying out 200 pounds to get little timmy one of those. I still think most of it's sales are as an entertainment centre, and bigger purchases than christmas presents.
Game sales on the other hand, i can see sony erasing a lot of the aforementioned debt there...
As for gamecube, if it's later than next spring i'm going to sell my dvd and get a ps2.
I'm out of loyalty.
Game sales on the other hand, i can see sony erasing a lot of the aforementioned debt there...
As for gamecube, if it's later than next spring i'm going to sell my dvd and get a ps2.
I'm out of loyalty.
I'm sticking by my April 5th release date... I really think it'll be then...
Still... time will tell....
I think Galleon could be good... there is quite a good storyline to it, apparantly.
I can't wait to see what the Mario Kart game will be like... I'd imagine, seeing as the GC is so easy to develop for, there'll be about 12 racers, and no less than 24 tracks... of course I could be wrong... but I think we'll start seeing a lot more concentration on the gameplay.
I wonder if there'll be much competition between DKR and Mario Kart...
Still... time will tell....
I think Galleon could be good... there is quite a good storyline to it, apparantly.
I can't wait to see what the Mario Kart game will be like... I'd imagine, seeing as the GC is so easy to develop for, there'll be about 12 racers, and no less than 24 tracks... of course I could be wrong... but I think we'll start seeing a lot more concentration on the gameplay.
I wonder if there'll be much competition between DKR and Mario Kart...
Gamecube is still to be released in spring.
The other real news is the fact that Sony have gone into the red, after recording a loss of $325 million pounds. That's quite worrying, and I'm surprised it hasn't been reported on here yet.
Also, another little something that seems to have gone over everyones heads, is that Cel Damage, originally exclusive for X-Box, is now coming to Gamecube as well.
What else...
CHiPS, the seventies cop show, is being made into a game for the Gamecube.
And apparently Doom is out in America, so should be over here soon. Multiplayer first person madness, could be fun.
The other real news is the fact that Sony have gone into the red, after recording a loss of $325 million pounds. That's quite worrying, and I'm surprised it hasn't been reported on here yet.
Also, another little something that seems to have gone over everyones heads, is that Cel Damage, originally exclusive for X-Box, is now coming to Gamecube as well.
What else...
CHiPS, the seventies cop show, is being made into a game for the Gamecube.
And apparently Doom is out in America, so should be over here soon. Multiplayer first person madness, could be fun.
Ant wrote:
Erm...try looking at the list of PS2
> releases for the next few months.
I don't think 'lame' is the appropriate
> word.
Well, It isn't good enough. There should be more great titles, considering the amount of game's for it.
Erm...try looking at the list of PS2
> releases for the next few months.
I don't think 'lame' is the appropriate
> word.
Well, It isn't good enough. There should be more great titles, considering the amount of game's for it.
Cooky wrote:
> I know what you mean. It REALLY annoys me seeing Sony's LAME attempt at a
> console doing sooo well only due to the fact that it has NO competition! Why
> can't Nintendo release their console earlier and steal some of the thunder from
> Sony! I'm pretty sure that if Nintendo had released the Gamecube a lot earlier
> the Playstation 2 wouldn't be doing half aswell as it is at the moment!
Erm...try looking at the list of PS2 releases for the next few months.
I don't think 'lame' is the appropriate word.
> I know what you mean. It REALLY annoys me seeing Sony's LAME attempt at a
> console doing sooo well only due to the fact that it has NO competition! Why
> can't Nintendo release their console earlier and steal some of the thunder from
> Sony! I'm pretty sure that if Nintendo had released the Gamecube a lot earlier
> the Playstation 2 wouldn't be doing half aswell as it is at the moment!
Erm...try looking at the list of PS2 releases for the next few months.
I don't think 'lame' is the appropriate word.
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