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Nintendo have made such bad errors of marketing in the past two years that in the next few months its going to hit them hard. The death of the Gamecube will be at the end of this year; after the swan song of Mario Kart. It won't last any longer and fans who believe what Nintendo said about a six year lifetime for the GameCube were merely cheating themselves.
Nintendo are the company I have enjoyed products from since I was three years old. I thank Nintendo for creating games which allowed me to escape from the years of personal crap I have had to deal with. I really support the GameCube and personally favour it from the surrounding rival hardware yet nobody but Nintendo can be blamed for allowing the GameCube to fail in the way it has done.
Even a killer game like Zelda desperately tried to push hardware sales but two weeks after its release the hardware sales went back to the low levels of March. Its desperation times for Nintendo as their shares are taking hits and profit margins are diving without a care.
There is no doubt in my mind. Nintendo are the God's of gaming. They however are NOT the God's of marketing and sales. The lack of software stock in shops in Europe, the lack of any marketing and the stubborn 'we have our fans' cries will no doubt summon the end of The Big N.
Yet where can I see them falling to from here? A place I never thought I'd see them. Nintendo won't leave gaming, if the worst games does really come to the worst they'll be brought out by a rival company. However that really is looking at death's door. I feel Nintendo will go the route of Sega, and move into software development only. I also feel that Sega could easily make a hardware comeback if they seriously planned everything to a tee. The GameBoy may be Nintendo's greatest asset, yet against the marketing strength of the vertically intergrated Sony I very much doubt Nintendo will 'bother' too much in competing strongly against it. Yes Nintendo will release another GameBoy but I fear the next will be the last 'great' one.
To be honest, I really couldn't care anymore. Gaming has taken a nose dive since the 16-bit era. Companies are developing for the idiots that walk the street thinking anything made by EA is going to be great. Microsoft have entered the market in a bid again to yet dominate another part of the world. I am personally looking forward to the Microsoft film studios opening up or when Microsoft actually buy the American whitehouse.
In Europe we have always been treated like dirt in the gaming world. What Nintendo didn't realise is that although we aren't the biggest gaming nation and we don't buy the most. We are probably the most significant to the effects elsewhere. Oh? I hear that Holland have sold out of Gamecubes and that Germany love the GameCube too. Yet thats like buying Old Kent Road when playing monopoly and thinking you've won.
Sadly. Although I hate to say it, its going to take a huge amount of balls from Nintendo to pull themselves up from this dying defeat. Balls which I don't think they have.
I'll miss you when your gone Big N.
I'll still have my memories.
Its your own fault you stupid idiots.
Nintendo are the company I have enjoyed products from since I was three years old. I thank Nintendo for creating games which allowed me to escape from the years of personal crap I have had to deal with. I really support the GameCube and personally favour it from the surrounding rival hardware yet nobody but Nintendo can be blamed for allowing the GameCube to fail in the way it has done.
Even a killer game like Zelda desperately tried to push hardware sales but two weeks after its release the hardware sales went back to the low levels of March. Its desperation times for Nintendo as their shares are taking hits and profit margins are diving without a care.
There is no doubt in my mind. Nintendo are the God's of gaming. They however are NOT the God's of marketing and sales. The lack of software stock in shops in Europe, the lack of any marketing and the stubborn 'we have our fans' cries will no doubt summon the end of The Big N.
Yet where can I see them falling to from here? A place I never thought I'd see them. Nintendo won't leave gaming, if the worst games does really come to the worst they'll be brought out by a rival company. However that really is looking at death's door. I feel Nintendo will go the route of Sega, and move into software development only. I also feel that Sega could easily make a hardware comeback if they seriously planned everything to a tee. The GameBoy may be Nintendo's greatest asset, yet against the marketing strength of the vertically intergrated Sony I very much doubt Nintendo will 'bother' too much in competing strongly against it. Yes Nintendo will release another GameBoy but I fear the next will be the last 'great' one.
To be honest, I really couldn't care anymore. Gaming has taken a nose dive since the 16-bit era. Companies are developing for the idiots that walk the street thinking anything made by EA is going to be great. Microsoft have entered the market in a bid again to yet dominate another part of the world. I am personally looking forward to the Microsoft film studios opening up or when Microsoft actually buy the American whitehouse.
In Europe we have always been treated like dirt in the gaming world. What Nintendo didn't realise is that although we aren't the biggest gaming nation and we don't buy the most. We are probably the most significant to the effects elsewhere. Oh? I hear that Holland have sold out of Gamecubes and that Germany love the GameCube too. Yet thats like buying Old Kent Road when playing monopoly and thinking you've won.
Sadly. Although I hate to say it, its going to take a huge amount of balls from Nintendo to pull themselves up from this dying defeat. Balls which I don't think they have.
I'll miss you when your gone Big N.
I'll still have my memories.
Its your own fault you stupid idiots.
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m.o.t wrote:
> Yeah and i hope Perfect Dark Zero is crap for your sake, otherwise
> your going to miss out on something superb Nintendo could of have!!!
Why? I have an Xbox. I wont be missing out on Perfect Dark Zero if it is actually good. However, no one knows what it is going to be like until it has been released somewhere in the world.
> Yeah and i hope Perfect Dark Zero is crap for your sake, otherwise
> your going to miss out on something superb Nintendo could of have!!!
Why? I have an Xbox. I wont be missing out on Perfect Dark Zero if it is actually good. However, no one knows what it is going to be like until it has been released somewhere in the world.
True. However, considering Rare's latest efforts I think the $350 million received from them was something even more superb that Nintendo already have.
Yeah and i hope Perfect Dark Zero is crap for your sake, otherwise your going to miss out on something superb Nintendo could of have!!!
Dringo wrote:
> er-no wrote:
> Tony_Blair wrote:
> heh heh it is 23:25 atm and It is past my nappy time..
>
> My bed time is 6:00am.
>
> I like the mornings you see.
>
> Surly you'd wake up during them then?
Its taken two weeks but I've successfully reversed my body clock :D
> er-no wrote:
> Tony_Blair wrote:
> heh heh it is 23:25 atm and It is past my nappy time..
>
> My bed time is 6:00am.
>
> I like the mornings you see.
>
> Surly you'd wake up during them then?
Its taken two weeks but I've successfully reversed my body clock :D
I'm sure I've never actually seen anything about Perfect Dark Zero except for a few character models of Joanna Dark.
It could be utter toss for all we know.
It could be utter toss for all we know.
PERFECT DARK ZERO ;)
Lugwig wrote:
> This is exactly what I have been talking about for years. Nintendo are
> going to fail, and in a way, they deserve it. They are idiots,
> thinking their small numbers of loyal fans out there will save them,
> since many are turning to the PS2 and XBox, mainly because gamers are
> getting older, but naive Nintendo have failed to notice this, or
> refuse to.
> I really would not mind if they did a Sega and went software only,
> because it would mean we could get more great Nintendo games more
> often. They should just either team up with Sony to kill Microsoft, or
> join Sega and have a cunning plan, THAT ACTUALLY WORKS!!
> I think in two years it will be fairwell Nintendo, because by then you
> will be able to get portable Playstation's, gamers will be even older
> and everything will be online, OPEN YOUR EYES OR DIE, NINTENDO!! And
> please, kill Peach. And Toad.
After seeing 30+ yr olds at a Pokémon tournament in 2000, I can't take that seriously.
> This is exactly what I have been talking about for years. Nintendo are
> going to fail, and in a way, they deserve it. They are idiots,
> thinking their small numbers of loyal fans out there will save them,
> since many are turning to the PS2 and XBox, mainly because gamers are
> getting older, but naive Nintendo have failed to notice this, or
> refuse to.
> I really would not mind if they did a Sega and went software only,
> because it would mean we could get more great Nintendo games more
> often. They should just either team up with Sony to kill Microsoft, or
> join Sega and have a cunning plan, THAT ACTUALLY WORKS!!
> I think in two years it will be fairwell Nintendo, because by then you
> will be able to get portable Playstation's, gamers will be even older
> and everything will be online, OPEN YOUR EYES OR DIE, NINTENDO!! And
> please, kill Peach. And Toad.
After seeing 30+ yr olds at a Pokémon tournament in 2000, I can't take that seriously.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> EVeryone in the Ninty forum tonight is a little on edge.
It's because they all love me.
> EVeryone in the Ninty forum tonight is a little on edge.
It's because they all love me.
Cyclone wrote:
> *tiptoes about*
>
> Woo.
>
> I finally got WW.
>
> YAY!
Only just now?
> *tiptoes about*
>
> Woo.
>
> I finally got WW.
>
> YAY!
Only just now?
*tiptoes about*
Woo.
I finally got WW.
YAY!
Woo.
I finally got WW.
YAY!
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