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See all of those games that you've got on your PS2.
Notice that most of them are also now being ported to other systems?
Annoying, isn't it?
Developers are doing it for a reason though, and it's not to wind you up, as much as you might think it is.
They don't want the Playstation2 to have such a large market share.
It might sound strange, as you think they'd make more money from one system with millions of users, but no, they'd rather have competition in the hardware market, and they're doing everything in their power to get it.
Imagine if there was only the PS2.
Sony could charge whatever they wanted for licenses to develop for their system. Developers don't want this, they want to be able to go to Sony, or Microsoft, or Nintendo and say "How would you like this game to debut on your system, six months before we port it? You would? Okay, drop the licensing fees then. Oh you won't? Microsoft will!"
Developers remember the high fees they were paying Nintendo when they ruled the roost, so now they're working hard to try to stop Sony from getting into a position where they have quite so much power.
Notice that most of them are also now being ported to other systems?
Annoying, isn't it?
Developers are doing it for a reason though, and it's not to wind you up, as much as you might think it is.
They don't want the Playstation2 to have such a large market share.
It might sound strange, as you think they'd make more money from one system with millions of users, but no, they'd rather have competition in the hardware market, and they're doing everything in their power to get it.
Imagine if there was only the PS2.
Sony could charge whatever they wanted for licenses to develop for their system. Developers don't want this, they want to be able to go to Sony, or Microsoft, or Nintendo and say "How would you like this game to debut on your system, six months before we port it? You would? Okay, drop the licensing fees then. Oh you won't? Microsoft will!"
Developers remember the high fees they were paying Nintendo when they ruled the roost, so now they're working hard to try to stop Sony from getting into a position where they have quite so much power.
nintendos at the end of its tether its gotta go soon!
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Bonus wrote:
>Oh, by the way, hot off the
> rumour mill here at Nintendo HQ, Sony are going to buy Nintendo before they
> release the GC in Europe on the 31st Jan 2003. It's the news that all Nintendo
> fans had been dreading. They finally have a date for the GC to be humiliated by
> the PS2, and they know Nintendo wont last as long as Miyamoto's smile..........
LOL!!!!! good one Bonus.
>Oh, by the way, hot off the
> rumour mill here at Nintendo HQ, Sony are going to buy Nintendo before they
> release the GC in Europe on the 31st Jan 2003. It's the news that all Nintendo
> fans had been dreading. They finally have a date for the GC to be humiliated by
> the PS2, and they know Nintendo wont last as long as Miyamoto's smile..........
LOL!!!!! good one Bonus.
Meka what you said is just what Sega are doing to the next generation consoles and like you said there are many others especially huge companies like Capcom and the rest.
Aye, aye, and as gamers we should be welcoming their good intentions. No matter what system you own, you should not be deprived of classics such as Grand Theft Auto 3, Pro Evolution Soccer, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, but if you don't buy a PS2 you deserve never to play FFX, GT3, WRC, Wipeout Fusion, Dropship and all the other good games that are coming out........
Oh, by the way, hot off the rumour mill here at Nintendo HQ, Sony are going to buy Nintendo before they release the GC in Europe on the 31st Jan 2003. It's the news that all Nintendo fans had been dreading. They finally have a date for the GC to be humiliated by the PS2, and they know Nintendo wont last as long as Miyamoto's smile..........
Oh, by the way, hot off the rumour mill here at Nintendo HQ, Sony are going to buy Nintendo before they release the GC in Europe on the 31st Jan 2003. It's the news that all Nintendo fans had been dreading. They finally have a date for the GC to be humiliated by the PS2, and they know Nintendo wont last as long as Miyamoto's smile..........
See all of those games that you've got on your PS2.
Notice that most of them are also now being ported to other systems?
Annoying, isn't it?
Developers are doing it for a reason though, and it's not to wind you up, as much as you might think it is.
They don't want the Playstation2 to have such a large market share.
It might sound strange, as you think they'd make more money from one system with millions of users, but no, they'd rather have competition in the hardware market, and they're doing everything in their power to get it.
Imagine if there was only the PS2.
Sony could charge whatever they wanted for licenses to develop for their system. Developers don't want this, they want to be able to go to Sony, or Microsoft, or Nintendo and say "How would you like this game to debut on your system, six months before we port it? You would? Okay, drop the licensing fees then. Oh you won't? Microsoft will!"
Developers remember the high fees they were paying Nintendo when they ruled the roost, so now they're working hard to try to stop Sony from getting into a position where they have quite so much power.
Notice that most of them are also now being ported to other systems?
Annoying, isn't it?
Developers are doing it for a reason though, and it's not to wind you up, as much as you might think it is.
They don't want the Playstation2 to have such a large market share.
It might sound strange, as you think they'd make more money from one system with millions of users, but no, they'd rather have competition in the hardware market, and they're doing everything in their power to get it.
Imagine if there was only the PS2.
Sony could charge whatever they wanted for licenses to develop for their system. Developers don't want this, they want to be able to go to Sony, or Microsoft, or Nintendo and say "How would you like this game to debut on your system, six months before we port it? You would? Okay, drop the licensing fees then. Oh you won't? Microsoft will!"
Developers remember the high fees they were paying Nintendo when they ruled the roost, so now they're working hard to try to stop Sony from getting into a position where they have quite so much power.