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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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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.
> 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.
heh heh it is 23:25 atm and It is past my nappy time..
Tony_Blair wrote:
> I prefer more of a "GRRRRRRRRRR" or a more effective
> "BooGER BooGER BOOGER!!"
What the hell?
> I prefer more of a "GRRRRRRRRRR" or a more effective
> "BooGER BooGER BOOGER!!"
What the hell?
I prefer more of a "GRRRRRRRRRR" or a more effective "BooGER BooGER BOOGER!!"
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> er-no wrote:
> I'm not. Sod off.
>
> Shhhhhh
>
> Or i'll bite your head off.
>
> RARRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Strange word.
> er-no wrote:
> I'm not. Sod off.
>
> Shhhhhh
>
> Or i'll bite your head off.
>
> RARRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Strange word.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> EVeryone in the Ninty forum tonight is a little on edge.
>
> Is it that time of the month or something?
*checks calander* Oh...well that explains alot
> EVeryone in the Ninty forum tonight is a little on edge.
>
> Is it that time of the month or something?
*checks calander* Oh...well that explains alot
er-no wrote:
> I'm not. Sod off.
Shhhhhh
Or i'll bite your head off.
RARRRRRRRRRRRRRR
> I'm not. Sod off.
Shhhhhh
Or i'll bite your head off.
RARRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Everything was fine until someone decided to return.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> EVeryone in the Ninty forum tonight is a little on edge.
>
> Is it that time of the month or something?
I'm not. Sod off.
> EVeryone in the Ninty forum tonight is a little on edge.
>
> Is it that time of the month or something?
I'm not. Sod off.
EVeryone in the Ninty forum tonight is a little on edge.
Is it that time of the month or something?
Is it that time of the month or something?
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