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What are Nintendo's online plans?
We don't know, but the big cheese's in the gaming industry do and this includes Microsoft. Microsoft have been told by Rare or just have suspecions of Nintendo's marketing plans and Microsoft stated that they are very cunning and that they have something incredible up the sleeves.
Rumours surrounding online play through the newley announced GBA player add on to the Gamecube could well be it. Online GBA games? Addictive and fun games that require very little bandwidth etc... or nintendo maintance? It could be terrifyingly possible and may kill X-box off in Japan that hopes X-box Live could help increase dwindeling sales in the land of the rising sun.
Thought you aught to know.
We don't know, but the big cheese's in the gaming industry do and this includes Microsoft. Microsoft have been told by Rare or just have suspecions of Nintendo's marketing plans and Microsoft stated that they are very cunning and that they have something incredible up the sleeves.
Rumours surrounding online play through the newley announced GBA player add on to the Gamecube could well be it. Online GBA games? Addictive and fun games that require very little bandwidth etc... or nintendo maintance? It could be terrifyingly possible and may kill X-box off in Japan that hopes X-box Live could help increase dwindeling sales in the land of the rising sun.
Thought you aught to know.
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LOL nintendo dont have anything better than xbox live, it might be gd but definatly not as good. ANd besides if you want to make online gaming work you need good games not cartoon games, sorry nintendo.
Maverick42 wrote:
> I don't care who organises the fees - if I have to pay £400.00 a
> year upwards then I certainly won't be going online.
Well, I pay that just for the internet every year, Xbox Live will be an extra, Its minute come to think of it.
Nintendo online will be great, but its wont be as superior as XBL will be.
> I don't care who organises the fees - if I have to pay £400.00 a
> year upwards then I certainly won't be going online.
Well, I pay that just for the internet every year, Xbox Live will be an extra, Its minute come to think of it.
Nintendo online will be great, but its wont be as superior as XBL will be.
Mantis wrote:
> Thats nothin to do with MS though. The fees would be the same if you
> had a GC or PS2 with broadband, or with 56k it would be less.
I don't care who organises the fees - if I have to pay £400.00 a year upwards then I certainly won't be going online.
> Thats nothin to do with MS though. The fees would be the same if you
> had a GC or PS2 with broadband, or with 56k it would be less.
I don't care who organises the fees - if I have to pay £400.00 a year upwards then I certainly won't be going online.
I fail to see what can be so *amazing* about any consoles online plans. As any experienced PC gamer knows, online gaming is highly over-rated.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> As for the unfairness between BB/NB gamers, from what I've been
> reading about Xbox Live's 'MatchMaker' (is that what it's called?)
> functions, it could probably be tailored to put 56k users against
> other 56k users only.
It could, but it'd be lag city. You need to have your friends list, mathmaker, voice chat - all running at the same time, and in games you need all but the matchmaker running and the game itself. Xboxlive needs broadband to push larger amounts of data around.
The UK needs to get broadband more widely installed, we're already further behind than even North Korea !
~~Belldandy~~
> As for the unfairness between BB/NB gamers, from what I've been
> reading about Xbox Live's 'MatchMaker' (is that what it's called?)
> functions, it could probably be tailored to put 56k users against
> other 56k users only.
It could, but it'd be lag city. You need to have your friends list, mathmaker, voice chat - all running at the same time, and in games you need all but the matchmaker running and the game itself. Xboxlive needs broadband to push larger amounts of data around.
The UK needs to get broadband more widely installed, we're already further behind than even North Korea !
~~Belldandy~~
This house is haunted.
It makes no sense at all.
Nothing is out or even really talked about yet. You know nothing and are just all making up LIES.
*Runs around screaming*
*grabs two forks*
*bumps into walls*
It makes no sense at all.
Nothing is out or even really talked about yet. You know nothing and are just all making up LIES.
*Runs around screaming*
*grabs two forks*
*bumps into walls*
Mantis wrote:
> If PS2 and GC is going to have both
PS2 online in the UK is almost certain to be broadband-only.
I personally believe that 56k should be an option, simply for those who cannot get or do not yet want broadband.
As for the unfairness between BB/NB gamers, from what I've been reading about Xbox Live's 'MatchMaker' (is that what it's called?) functions, it could probably be tailored to put 56k users against other 56k users only.
> If PS2 and GC is going to have both
PS2 online in the UK is almost certain to be broadband-only.
I personally believe that 56k should be an option, simply for those who cannot get or do not yet want broadband.
As for the unfairness between BB/NB gamers, from what I've been reading about Xbox Live's 'MatchMaker' (is that what it's called?) functions, it could probably be tailored to put 56k users against other 56k users only.
This truly is an angry thread.
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See look at that anger.
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See look at that anger.
Maverick wrote:
> then £30.00 a month for the broadband fees. I'm fairly sure that's the case.
Thats nothin to do with MS though. The fees would be the same if you had a GC or PS2 with broadband, or with 56k it would be less.
> then £30.00 a month for the broadband fees. I'm fairly sure that's the case.
Thats nothin to do with MS though. The fees would be the same if you had a GC or PS2 with broadband, or with 56k it would be less.
Mantis wrote:
> What? Its £40, that get you 2 free online games, one years
> subscription to Xbox live and the headset.
I was under the impression it was an initial £40.00, then £30.00 a month for the broadband fees. I'm fairly sure that's the case.
> If you've got broadband, then you should go for Xbox online, as the
> service is light years ahread of the competion. Thats whats good
> about XboxLive. Everyone is on the same level, the games will be
> fair, you all have a fair chance.
56K is an option, and the broadband people and the dial-up people will be seperated. It's just a matter of catering for everyone, and PC gamers have been managing fine with 56K for years now.
> What? Its £40, that get you 2 free online games, one years
> subscription to Xbox live and the headset.
I was under the impression it was an initial £40.00, then £30.00 a month for the broadband fees. I'm fairly sure that's the case.
> If you've got broadband, then you should go for Xbox online, as the
> service is light years ahread of the competion. Thats whats good
> about XboxLive. Everyone is on the same level, the games will be
> fair, you all have a fair chance.
56K is an option, and the broadband people and the dial-up people will be seperated. It's just a matter of catering for everyone, and PC gamers have been managing fine with 56K for years now.
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