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I can now reveal that...
It was utter ballocks.
This was announced by Nintendo, not in those very words, obviously, a few days back.
And for all those that didn't know, Nintendo re-announced the deadline of October 2001 for Gamecube in America.
Now, lets have a think.
Nintendo want to sell Gamecubes, yes?
When do consoles sell the most? Christmas.
How long after normally does a console launch in Britain after America? A few months.
You do the maths. : )
Like them or hate them, realistically Pokemon kept Nintendo a significant force in the industry and hand quite an influence in keeping the N64 alive through christmas. Don't be a hater, even if you don't particularly like the fluffy little rodent, pikachu hasn't done anything to HARM anyone, live and let live, and remember, nobody can FORCE you to play pokemon, so just ignore it.
> THE games, the crappiest thing that ever got involved with
> Nintendo, bar Pokemon, has been laid off.
>
I read, on a non-gaming related site, that it was THE that finished the deal with Nintendo, rather than the other way around, as they feel that the market is no longer a secure one to be involved in.
And are you including the game Pokemon as crap, or just the spin-off junk?
(Who are you?)
(I'm FM, who are you?)
(So am I.)
(Huh?)
Will you two shut up please, I'm trying to think.
(Is he?)
(Dunno, if he is, it's not me helping him.)
(Well, it ain't me.)
(Who could it be then?)
(PHEW! Warn me the next time you are going to exercise!)
What do you do? You just sit there and enjoy the ride!
(It's not that... It's, well...)
What?
(When you slip out of conscious, usually I get to play around with games and stuff, but when you exercise, *I* have to make sure you don't fall flat on your face, *I* have to make sure your breathing is regulated, and *I* have to make sure you don't drown in your own flem foam.)
...I was unconscious?
B****r, and I only got about 30 mins of Shenmue in before having to go to work today!