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I am the H& (hand) and I've come to tell you about the new Nintendo GameCube games (and DVD) console which is due to hit the shelves (out of shear frustration) around March 2002, so you have a year to save up for the new piece of goodness!
You see, there are many Playstation owners - yes? Yes. Of course there are, and about 6million of them dwell in the United Kingdom. How many Playstation owners in the UK own the UK Final Fantasy 9 game? Around 300,000 - just 5%! How many Final fantasy 9 games were actually sold by retailers? About 60,000 so far…
Hmmm, sussed it yet? Piracy - it's a United Kingdom of piracy and unfortunately the pirates are helping to spin the gaming industry out of control and into turmoil. So what does this have to do with GameCube? Can you guess?
Well, believe it or not, you can in fact get Dreamcast mod chips, PSX mod chips and even PS2 mod chips. And we all know what they do, right? The problem is, Dreamcast games can be copied - Playstation 2 games can be copied, and PSX games are mostly all copied. Why have there hardly ever been any cases of piracy with Nintendo in the past? You can't copy cartridges can you (we'll ignore that PC connection device...).
GameCube, as well as being one of the most powerful consoles to hit the stores and land in your living rooms, will be completely pirate proof - the games will be published and sold in 'larger than Mini-Disc discs' and will be copy proof, hopefully.
Now, while this may deter pirates from buying the consoles, it will also ensure quality (no copies being leaked all over the place) and will help the games industry move on and help games companies make a profit again - they deserve it after all they have given us. So, with only original games circulating around, the games sales will go up, people will start seeing the GC at the top of the charts and they WILL take notice - they will forget the looks, they'll forgive the awkward looking pad design and they will trade there old machine in for a GameCube!
Possibly.
Then there's the 'XBox'. Let's forget that. Maybe they'll change their minds about entering the market.
Ok, so the GC - it'll be able to link-up with the Game Boy Advance - superb stuff, and will also house 4 control ports - so you won't have to fork out a further 10% of your consoles' worth of money on a multi tap. Nice. The games may seem to be sequels - but I believe Nintendo will still treat it's consumers with a shred of decency they/we deserve. The GameCube will have another Mario title, and it will have another Zelda game. What's that - PS2 owners criticising? Nintendo 64 owners - you weren't annoyed when Zelda and Mario were announced for the 64 were you? They'd already been on the previous two Nintendo consoles. If it ain't broke...
Then there will be DVD technology and Internet access, leading to online gaming. Just think - play Mario Kart 128 against the Japanese, the Yankees and even the French! I can't wait.
The power. Yes, ok - so the GameCube may not boasts the stats of the X-Box, but then the PS2 has 50% more processing ‘umph’ then the Dreamcast. I don't see anything equal to Shenmue yet - do you? So forget the stats, forget the number of bits and prepare yourself for one of the most amazing consoles you'll ever own.
Oh yeah - the launch will actually go smoothly unlike a certain other console. Quality – not quantity all the way.
So while Playstation 2 owners are laughing at Dreamcast owners because their console has been 'ceased', and while Dreamcast owners are throwing Shenmue and MSR in the PS2 owners' faces, there will be a proper Next Generation battle going on, and I have every confidence the GameCube will not let me down!
Cheers
Talk to the H&
(oh yeah, and the GBA – well that can’t fail with no competition…)
You see, there are many Playstation owners - yes? Yes. Of course there are, and about 6million of them dwell in the United Kingdom. How many Playstation owners in the UK own the UK Final Fantasy 9 game? Around 300,000 - just 5%! How many Final fantasy 9 games were actually sold by retailers? About 60,000 so far…
Hmmm, sussed it yet? Piracy - it's a United Kingdom of piracy and unfortunately the pirates are helping to spin the gaming industry out of control and into turmoil. So what does this have to do with GameCube? Can you guess?
Well, believe it or not, you can in fact get Dreamcast mod chips, PSX mod chips and even PS2 mod chips. And we all know what they do, right? The problem is, Dreamcast games can be copied - Playstation 2 games can be copied, and PSX games are mostly all copied. Why have there hardly ever been any cases of piracy with Nintendo in the past? You can't copy cartridges can you (we'll ignore that PC connection device...).
GameCube, as well as being one of the most powerful consoles to hit the stores and land in your living rooms, will be completely pirate proof - the games will be published and sold in 'larger than Mini-Disc discs' and will be copy proof, hopefully.
Now, while this may deter pirates from buying the consoles, it will also ensure quality (no copies being leaked all over the place) and will help the games industry move on and help games companies make a profit again - they deserve it after all they have given us. So, with only original games circulating around, the games sales will go up, people will start seeing the GC at the top of the charts and they WILL take notice - they will forget the looks, they'll forgive the awkward looking pad design and they will trade there old machine in for a GameCube!
Possibly.
Then there's the 'XBox'. Let's forget that. Maybe they'll change their minds about entering the market.
Ok, so the GC - it'll be able to link-up with the Game Boy Advance - superb stuff, and will also house 4 control ports - so you won't have to fork out a further 10% of your consoles' worth of money on a multi tap. Nice. The games may seem to be sequels - but I believe Nintendo will still treat it's consumers with a shred of decency they/we deserve. The GameCube will have another Mario title, and it will have another Zelda game. What's that - PS2 owners criticising? Nintendo 64 owners - you weren't annoyed when Zelda and Mario were announced for the 64 were you? They'd already been on the previous two Nintendo consoles. If it ain't broke...
Then there will be DVD technology and Internet access, leading to online gaming. Just think - play Mario Kart 128 against the Japanese, the Yankees and even the French! I can't wait.
The power. Yes, ok - so the GameCube may not boasts the stats of the X-Box, but then the PS2 has 50% more processing ‘umph’ then the Dreamcast. I don't see anything equal to Shenmue yet - do you? So forget the stats, forget the number of bits and prepare yourself for one of the most amazing consoles you'll ever own.
Oh yeah - the launch will actually go smoothly unlike a certain other console. Quality – not quantity all the way.
So while Playstation 2 owners are laughing at Dreamcast owners because their console has been 'ceased', and while Dreamcast owners are throwing Shenmue and MSR in the PS2 owners' faces, there will be a proper Next Generation battle going on, and I have every confidence the GameCube will not let me down!
Cheers
Talk to the H&
(oh yeah, and the GBA – well that can’t fail with no competition…)
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Good, Sliding awa...........Y!
SNIPER just to back up dringos point.
£15 then buy it and and enjoy probably a racer that is in the top 6 of all time! and it aint number 6 either, enjoy the four player most of all!
£15 then buy it and and enjoy probably a racer that is in the top 6 of all time! and it aint number 6 either, enjoy the four player most of all!
#Just as long as the controllers have those two buttons at the tip of the controller, for sliding in Mario Kart128, I'll be happy :)
Thx i will.
Definatly Get it it is Nintendo best racers
er-no wrote:
> Ridge Racer 64 is actually VERY VERY good, and I would suggest
> anyone who sees a copy second hand to buy it. It is in the top
> racers of all time.
Do you think it's worth it for £15?
I'm thinking about it for my b'day.
> Ridge Racer 64 is actually VERY VERY good, and I would suggest
> anyone who sees a copy second hand to buy it. It is in the top
> racers of all time.
Do you think it's worth it for £15?
I'm thinking about it for my b'day.
this Gamecube console isn't that small is it, I mean compared to Microsofts Air Raid shelter it is quite small but it isn't VERY small, I mean of someone threw one at you you would know it was coming...
...I want a silver one but we shall se...
...The Game
...I want a silver one but we shall se...
...The Game
I think that the best part of all this Gamecube buzz is the hype about the controller. I think that depite what people think it is down to how YOU feel about a product and in my opinion the Gamecube controller looks the part. You may have seen the controller by now but if not here's the low down.
The Gamecube's controller is amazing, and just by looking at it you can see that it can and most probably will incorporate all genres of gameplay...Me being a Nintendo fan, I am very excited about the Gamecube, there have been positive reports worldwide about how good Nintendo's new system is, but if ouy have to hold a crick or a 20 foot fishing rod just to get past the 'Start Up' screen gamers won't be best pleased!
But having said this the Gamecube controller is one of the most ingenious yet. There are about 8 main buttons to the controller, there are 4 main fire buttons strategically placed for the ultimate gaming experience. There is a BIG blue 'A' button right where you would rest your thumb and then surrounding that there are 3 'jelly-bean' shaped buttons, 'B' to your thumb's left, 'Y' above it and 'X' to the right. On the top you have 2 shoulder buttons each with 256 degrees of accuracy...racing games anyone? and just infront of the RIGHT hand shoulder button you have a trigger button, Now the point of discussion, old N64 owners are used to having the trigger button A) to be used by the left hand and B) on the back of the controller, but I think I speak for us all when we say we want innovation, and new styles. I think this wil be okay but gamers, like anyother console controller will have to get used to it.
On the left we have the analogue stick from the N64, but it isn't so 'sticky' anymore, no I am not talking about manuvorability but about, well how it feels. It is a bit like the PS2 version of the stick except with the 'stardard' N64 grip. There is a D-Pad just to the lower left of this which will enevitably be used for the WWF games. But despite all these common features bar the layout and shap the most innovative function of the pad is the 'C' stick. Remember the 4 'C' buttons on the N64 well with all the controllers that Nintendo didn't sell they seemed to melt down all the 'C' buttons and make a 'C' stick, this is said to be a viewing stick but no doubt it will come into some games as more than that.
Overall it looks quite fun and I can't wait to get my hands on one, it is a shame, like always we have to wait until just before christmas to get one BUT, by the looks of things it will certainly be worth the wait. More secrets will be unlocked @ E3 across the pool but until then all other Controller information is very hush hush!
Thanks 4 Reading / Falling Asleep
The Game
The Gamecube's controller is amazing, and just by looking at it you can see that it can and most probably will incorporate all genres of gameplay...Me being a Nintendo fan, I am very excited about the Gamecube, there have been positive reports worldwide about how good Nintendo's new system is, but if ouy have to hold a crick or a 20 foot fishing rod just to get past the 'Start Up' screen gamers won't be best pleased!
But having said this the Gamecube controller is one of the most ingenious yet. There are about 8 main buttons to the controller, there are 4 main fire buttons strategically placed for the ultimate gaming experience. There is a BIG blue 'A' button right where you would rest your thumb and then surrounding that there are 3 'jelly-bean' shaped buttons, 'B' to your thumb's left, 'Y' above it and 'X' to the right. On the top you have 2 shoulder buttons each with 256 degrees of accuracy...racing games anyone? and just infront of the RIGHT hand shoulder button you have a trigger button, Now the point of discussion, old N64 owners are used to having the trigger button A) to be used by the left hand and B) on the back of the controller, but I think I speak for us all when we say we want innovation, and new styles. I think this wil be okay but gamers, like anyother console controller will have to get used to it.
On the left we have the analogue stick from the N64, but it isn't so 'sticky' anymore, no I am not talking about manuvorability but about, well how it feels. It is a bit like the PS2 version of the stick except with the 'stardard' N64 grip. There is a D-Pad just to the lower left of this which will enevitably be used for the WWF games. But despite all these common features bar the layout and shap the most innovative function of the pad is the 'C' stick. Remember the 4 'C' buttons on the N64 well with all the controllers that Nintendo didn't sell they seemed to melt down all the 'C' buttons and make a 'C' stick, this is said to be a viewing stick but no doubt it will come into some games as more than that.
Overall it looks quite fun and I can't wait to get my hands on one, it is a shame, like always we have to wait until just before christmas to get one BUT, by the looks of things it will certainly be worth the wait. More secrets will be unlocked @ E3 across the pool but until then all other Controller information is very hush hush!
Thanks 4 Reading / Falling Asleep
The Game
Once the code has been hacked by one person... then he'll send the info around the world? ...
For my money the size of the disc is one of the best protection methods...
I havnt seen blank mini-DVD's on sale anywhere :)
For my money the size of the disc is one of the best protection methods...
I havnt seen blank mini-DVD's on sale anywhere :)
I SHALL SAY THIS ONE MORE TIME.
The Gamecube discs are pirate proof NOT BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE.
They are encoded with a very complicated piece of code, apparently very difficult indeed to hack.
Of course not impossible though.
The size makes the disc harder to crack... but that's about it.
The Gamecube discs are pirate proof NOT BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE.
They are encoded with a very complicated piece of code, apparently very difficult indeed to hack.
Of course not impossible though.
The size makes the disc harder to crack... but that's about it.
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