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My, what a turn up for the books, well, mine at least.
There was a time, not so long ago when I'd dismiss the new Nintendo console in favour of selecting either the X Box or PlayStation 2 but now that I've actually taken to the time to find out what Nintendo is all about there's no way I'll be cubeless on May 3rd.
Looking through preview after preview of Game Cube launch and slightly-later-on releases I have to admit that Nintendo's newest offering doesn't half look tempting.
The first resident evil title to be unleashed into Nintendo's 128bit world looks absolutely incredible, I seriously thought they were photographs or screens from a film - the detail is amazing, and what's this - blood and gore on a Nintendo? Oh yes!!
I do believe it's reasonable to have associated Nintendo with colourful graphics, and perhaps a more light hearted, less realistic approach to gaming than some of the others - where the PlayStation had Metal Gear Solid, Banjo Kazooie was prancing about on the Nintendo 64. This was by no means a grave affair. I mean, when you look at all the top gaming companies that exist, Nintendo are surely in and around the very top of the pile, and I'm really getting excited about the Game Cube.
Kids. Nintendo. Children. Mario. Toddlers. Luigi.
To be honest, all games that are aimed soley for children aren't good games. Since when did Mario have an age limit anyway? Maybe the palaver’s stopped, and the shrill of laughter no more, but I honestly do believe that colourful graphics, novel storylines and fat Italian plumbers can and do appeal to more than just children. Best 10 games of all time? A Nintendo title has to be in there somewhere, my money's on Mario, but really, any remaining preconceptions that the Game Cube will offer nothing but "little league baseball" and "Teletubbies go in search for the Holy gnome" really should be quashed, frankly the launch line up alone should do the trick. Just take a look at this little lot:
Burnout,
Cel Damage,
Crazy Taxi,
Dave Mirra 2,
Driven,
Fifa 2002 World Cup,
The Simpsons Road Rage,
Legends of Wrestling,
Luigi's Mansion,
NBA Street,
ISS2,
Sonic Adventure 2,
Super Monkey Ball,
Star Wars Rogue Leader,
Tarzan Freeride,
Tony Hawk's 3,
Universal Studios,
Theme Park,
Wave Race,
Worms Blast
Ok, so Tarzan doesn't make me want to swing through the trees, but games like Super Monkey Ball - originality at it's best (and notably, strong support from Nintendo's old arch rivals Sega), a new Star Wars title, always drawing attention in, 2 superb football games, from the screen shots the visuals look just as good as the other formats', obviously Tony Hawk has to make an appearance, Crazy Taxi gets just about everywhere nowadays and classics like Wave Race, Theme Park and Worms all having new versions released on the 'Cube. As I say, if you want any convincing as to how impressive the visuals are, you could wait till May the 3rd and get one, but I'd strongly suggest checking out the screens for Biohazard/Resident Evil - they are fantastic! Oh, and the resident evil series - now exclusive to Nintendo, but then you knew that...
I won't go and ruin things with a stats list, in my eyes they mean nothing - X Box can push 4000billion polygons more than the Game Cube if it wants, if the games look the part, then I is happy. Oh and the name "Gecko" for a processor is really very cool indeed.
A controller that won't give you arthritis, the link up play with it's more mobile cousin the Game Boy Advance and of course that irresistible price, it's cheaper than both the X Box and PS2, I really do think this console is for me.
Already got a DVD player, I've more than 1 friend, and I like fun, original and colourful gaming, as well as the odd spell of Resident Evil.
My mind is changed, and I love that advert!
Cheers
There was a time, not so long ago when I'd dismiss the new Nintendo console in favour of selecting either the X Box or PlayStation 2 but now that I've actually taken to the time to find out what Nintendo is all about there's no way I'll be cubeless on May 3rd.
Looking through preview after preview of Game Cube launch and slightly-later-on releases I have to admit that Nintendo's newest offering doesn't half look tempting.
The first resident evil title to be unleashed into Nintendo's 128bit world looks absolutely incredible, I seriously thought they were photographs or screens from a film - the detail is amazing, and what's this - blood and gore on a Nintendo? Oh yes!!
I do believe it's reasonable to have associated Nintendo with colourful graphics, and perhaps a more light hearted, less realistic approach to gaming than some of the others - where the PlayStation had Metal Gear Solid, Banjo Kazooie was prancing about on the Nintendo 64. This was by no means a grave affair. I mean, when you look at all the top gaming companies that exist, Nintendo are surely in and around the very top of the pile, and I'm really getting excited about the Game Cube.
Kids. Nintendo. Children. Mario. Toddlers. Luigi.
To be honest, all games that are aimed soley for children aren't good games. Since when did Mario have an age limit anyway? Maybe the palaver’s stopped, and the shrill of laughter no more, but I honestly do believe that colourful graphics, novel storylines and fat Italian plumbers can and do appeal to more than just children. Best 10 games of all time? A Nintendo title has to be in there somewhere, my money's on Mario, but really, any remaining preconceptions that the Game Cube will offer nothing but "little league baseball" and "Teletubbies go in search for the Holy gnome" really should be quashed, frankly the launch line up alone should do the trick. Just take a look at this little lot:
Burnout,
Cel Damage,
Crazy Taxi,
Dave Mirra 2,
Driven,
Fifa 2002 World Cup,
The Simpsons Road Rage,
Legends of Wrestling,
Luigi's Mansion,
NBA Street,
ISS2,
Sonic Adventure 2,
Super Monkey Ball,
Star Wars Rogue Leader,
Tarzan Freeride,
Tony Hawk's 3,
Universal Studios,
Theme Park,
Wave Race,
Worms Blast
Ok, so Tarzan doesn't make me want to swing through the trees, but games like Super Monkey Ball - originality at it's best (and notably, strong support from Nintendo's old arch rivals Sega), a new Star Wars title, always drawing attention in, 2 superb football games, from the screen shots the visuals look just as good as the other formats', obviously Tony Hawk has to make an appearance, Crazy Taxi gets just about everywhere nowadays and classics like Wave Race, Theme Park and Worms all having new versions released on the 'Cube. As I say, if you want any convincing as to how impressive the visuals are, you could wait till May the 3rd and get one, but I'd strongly suggest checking out the screens for Biohazard/Resident Evil - they are fantastic! Oh, and the resident evil series - now exclusive to Nintendo, but then you knew that...
I won't go and ruin things with a stats list, in my eyes they mean nothing - X Box can push 4000billion polygons more than the Game Cube if it wants, if the games look the part, then I is happy. Oh and the name "Gecko" for a processor is really very cool indeed.
A controller that won't give you arthritis, the link up play with it's more mobile cousin the Game Boy Advance and of course that irresistible price, it's cheaper than both the X Box and PS2, I really do think this console is for me.
Already got a DVD player, I've more than 1 friend, and I like fun, original and colourful gaming, as well as the odd spell of Resident Evil.
My mind is changed, and I love that advert!
Cheers
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i agree.
Totally.
People associate Nintendo with kiddie games but then mario/zelda/banjo tooie are not kiddie games. Give an 8 year old an N64 and legend of zelda and see if they can complete it. it took me about 60 hours solid play to complete banjo tooie. :-)
games like that can appeal to all ages rather than just the older gamers.
I do like huge replayable games.
:)
Good topic :D
Totally.
People associate Nintendo with kiddie games but then mario/zelda/banjo tooie are not kiddie games. Give an 8 year old an N64 and legend of zelda and see if they can complete it. it took me about 60 hours solid play to complete banjo tooie. :-)
games like that can appeal to all ages rather than just the older gamers.
I do like huge replayable games.
:)
Good topic :D
Grix Thraves wrote:
> Brilliantly written.
What he said.
Because they don't. As Meka said, just look at the plots for
> these games... if Nintendo took themselves that seriously when it came to Mario,
> do you think we'd really have such tongue in cheek awful plots?
Paper Mario how tongue in cheek was that, a toddeler would have taken the storyline seriously i just saw the comedy of it all, charaqcters sellotaped to the abckground lol.
Because it
> doesn't matter. Games that can be picked up and played again. That's why the
> Gamecube will rule.
Yep.
Stop letting others tell you what you want, and start
> looking at yourself instead. Something like that.
It works the same with music...
And play Skies of Arcadia.
> Best game ever.
Damn good game anyway.
> Brilliantly written.
What he said.
Because they don't. As Meka said, just look at the plots for
> these games... if Nintendo took themselves that seriously when it came to Mario,
> do you think we'd really have such tongue in cheek awful plots?
Paper Mario how tongue in cheek was that, a toddeler would have taken the storyline seriously i just saw the comedy of it all, charaqcters sellotaped to the abckground lol.
Because it
> doesn't matter. Games that can be picked up and played again. That's why the
> Gamecube will rule.
Yep.
Stop letting others tell you what you want, and start
> looking at yourself instead. Something like that.
It works the same with music...
And play Skies of Arcadia.
> Best game ever.
Damn good game anyway.
Yup.
I'm not trying to say that everyone should own a Gamecube... just for it to be taken as what it is. A games console, for games, not kids.
I'm not trying to say that everyone should own a Gamecube... just for it to be taken as what it is. A games console, for games, not kids.
If there's one game that's looking more interesting every time I see it it's got to be Kameo Elements of Power.
You've got to love the look of it.
Can't wait for the cube, or Pikmin.
You've got to love the look of it.
Can't wait for the cube, or Pikmin.
I think when they become more of a certainty the console does command a given amount of "power", I agree with what you say Armitage Shanks, although I don't know how far I can trust people with such flushing names. What I have noticed is the lack of future big name titles being announced on Microsoft's X Box, does anybody know the actual sales figures for it in Europe?
Grix Thraves wrote:
I'm really glad people are looking beyond that stupid
> stereotype now, and saying "hang on... why am I taking Nintendo so
> seriously?"
I seem to remeber people doing the same thing with the release of the PS2 and X-Box... Once the release date loomed close at hand people started to change their minds... or at least become a little more philosophical???
I'm really glad people are looking beyond that stupid
> stereotype now, and saying "hang on... why am I taking Nintendo so
> seriously?"
I seem to remeber people doing the same thing with the release of the PS2 and X-Box... Once the release date loomed close at hand people started to change their minds... or at least become a little more philosophical???
One thing i've noticed is the way Nintendo have really made a great move with regards to price.
I myself, like many other PS2 owners, are actually willing to consider parting with the money for a GC even though we already own a console which is argueably just as good.
If the GC had been priced at £200 or £250, I don't think that would have been the case.
What Nintendo have done is made it an attractive prospect even to those who already own a console.
I myself, like many other PS2 owners, are actually willing to consider parting with the money for a GC even though we already own a console which is argueably just as good.
If the GC had been priced at £200 or £250, I don't think that would have been the case.
What Nintendo have done is made it an attractive prospect even to those who already own a console.
It's good to see the tide is slowly turning, at least among informed gamers. Sadly, I find myself in an almost inevitable position of having to buy a PS2 for GTA3 and GT3, almost entirely because of these two franchises, which will surely release more. I know GTA's on the PC, but I don't use my PC for that, and I'm not in the market for an XBox. But the Gcube is one I'm happy to buy and I look forward to playing ISS on it, as well as Waverace.
You can't really argue with that at all.
Stereotypes really do play a major role in the games industry, and can dictate whether a console is a success or failure. Look at the Xbox. It's success really comes down to the track history of Microsoft.
If Nintendo can shake the "juvenille" image that it has been tagged with, and it appears it already is doing, then it has every chance of being hugely successful.
My only concern now is where i'm gonna find the money to invest in ANOTHER console!
Stereotypes really do play a major role in the games industry, and can dictate whether a console is a success or failure. Look at the Xbox. It's success really comes down to the track history of Microsoft.
If Nintendo can shake the "juvenille" image that it has been tagged with, and it appears it already is doing, then it has every chance of being hugely successful.
My only concern now is where i'm gonna find the money to invest in ANOTHER console!
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