Post by: Fish on August 04, 2003, 08:34:42 AM
MEGATON!!!!!!!!!!!
POKEMON RPG!!!!!!!!!!
PILOTWINGS GC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If this ends up being some "Nintendo puzzle collection, part 2" I will shoot myself.
PIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: egman on August 04, 2003, 09:36:38 AM
Post by: BlkPaladin on August 04, 2003, 10:09:31 AM
Post by: jmoe316 on August 04, 2003, 10:37:19 AM
Post by: BoB007 on August 04, 2003, 10:37:40 AM
Post by: Stimutacs Addict on August 04, 2003, 11:20:49 AM
Post by: PIAC on August 04, 2003, 08:08:21 PM
*continues playing super starwars on the snes waiting* damn jawas :\it could be anything, but without trying to get hyped too much mario 128 is probably the best bet, other than that i can only think that it would be something totally new, i mean, what else is there to show us? more specifically what would be the point of holding a press conferance unless its something huge?
Post by: Termin8Anakin on August 04, 2003, 08:27:30 PM
!!!!!!!!!!-_______-
I've heard this music..........
How the Nintendo community will gasp if this one actually bore fruit.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 04, 2003, 10:29:06 PM
meGt0n!!!
Post by: Mario on August 05, 2003, 12:08:04 AM
megaton! -__-
Post by: Termin8Anakin on August 05, 2003, 01:30:07 AM
"Nintendo accepts same sex marriages - Mario and Bowser to Wed"
MEG@TON!!!
Post by: Ian Sane on August 05, 2003, 07:14:12 AM
Post by: SuperLink666 on August 05, 2003, 07:25:16 AM
Post by: egman on August 05, 2003, 08:01:41 AM
I doubt the annoucements of some true heavy hitters from Nintendo will affect fall and holiday sales. With only a couple of games coming out this year from Ninteno's internal teams, people are anxious to know what EAD, R&D1, etc are doing for the GamCube--if the main teams are still doing GC development at all at this point.
Post by: Rhoq on August 05, 2003, 08:29:48 AM
At the end of that article is this quote by gaming analyst Takeshi Tajima:
"We want to hear something new and specific from Nintendo on Thursday to tackle rivalry with Sony," Tajima said.
To read the full, but brief article Click Here
Post by: kennyb27 on August 05, 2003, 08:44:59 AM
And to quote a separate part of the article:
QuoteSo all they could be revealing at the press conference is an outline of a future GBA SP price cut or hype the GBA SP some more. Don't get your hopes up.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata on Thursday will discuss the firm's business strategy and analysts are hopeful that he'll also outline the company's plan to battle rival Sony's recently announced PSP handheld, which is scheduled to launch at the end of next year.
Post by: Rhoq on August 05, 2003, 09:43:19 AM
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Originally posted by: kennyb27
Rhoq, correction on your statement: GameCube sold 800,000; not 80,000. A typo, I'm sure.
Yes. Thanks for clearing that up for me
Post by: Rhoq on August 05, 2003, 09:48:11 AM
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Originally posted by: kennyb27
So all they could be revealing at the press conference is an outline of a future GBA SP price cut or hype the GBA SP some more. Don't get your hopes up.
Excellent point. I wouldn't read too much into the Nintendo press conference. 9 times out of ten, these things usually turn out to be a huge disappointment for those who anxiously await the Megaton announcement, that never existed to begin with.
But then again...Nintendo also knows that the general feeling is that they failed to meet many expections at this year's E3 a few months back. They could use this Press Conference as an opportunity to deliver some long awaited and overdue surprises.
I'm interested in reading a detail of Thursday's events after the press conference, but I will not hold my breath for any major or groundbreaking announcements.
Post by: Nintendo Gamecube on August 05, 2003, 10:14:11 AM
Post by: BlkPaladin on August 05, 2003, 11:53:15 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 05, 2003, 12:12:56 PM
BANZAI!
Post by: kennyb27 on August 05, 2003, 01:57:08 PM
QuoteObviously, the analysts expect them to comment on the PSP. Which would, of course, lead to mentioning of the GBA.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata on Thursday will discuss the firm's business strategy and analysts are hopeful that he'll also outline the company's plan to battle rival Sony's recently announced PSP handheld, which is scheduled to launch at the end of next year.
Post by: Smadte on August 05, 2003, 05:22:56 PM
Competition between machines worsens the overall quality of games that are produced today. If every developer could focus on just one machine, good things would definitely happen.
Wishful thinking, of course.
Post by: Mario on August 05, 2003, 05:27:21 PM
Post by: joeamis on August 05, 2003, 06:45:49 PM
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Originally posted by: Smadte
Competition between machines worsens the overall quality of games that are produced today.
?!!??!?!?!?!?!??!??! okay, I'll pretend I didn't read that....
on another note: they put the quote: "We want to hear something new and specific from Nintendo on Thursday to tackle rivalry with Sony," Tajima said.
right after they say: Nintendo president Satoru Iwata on Thursday will discuss the firm's business strategy and analysts are hopeful that he'll also outline the company's plan to battle rival Sony's recently announced PSP handheld, which is scheduled to launch at the end of next year.
so, that quote has to do with them wanting to hear something new from Ninty in regard to the PSP,
will it be about GBA then? I hope not, if they want to rival the PSP, I hope its GBA2...but knowing Ninty that's unlikely. Proves to be interesting, I look forward to the details regarding the conference.
Post by: ThePerm on August 05, 2003, 06:52:51 PM
NO SPACEWORLD,NO SPACEWORLD,NO SPACEWORLD,NO SPACEWORLD,NO SPACEWORLD,NO SPACEWORLD
damn one big press show a year sucks.
Post by: Mario on August 06, 2003, 06:39:30 PM
Post by: Fish on August 06, 2003, 06:44:44 PM
Atleast throw a bone in form of Pilotwings or something!
Post by: Mario on August 06, 2003, 06:46:26 PM
and Mario 128 of course
Post by: Mario on August 06, 2003, 06:51:59 PM
Post by: Mario on August 06, 2003, 08:45:06 PM
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Nintendo Will Introduce a Point System to Reward Game Buyers
August 7, 2003 01:37 EDT -- Nintendo Co., Japan's second-largest maker of video game machines, will introduce a point system to reward those who buy its games and to illicit comments on what they like or dislike about the titles.
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EDIT: oh wait, theres more
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Nintendo to give details of new product next year
Thu August 7, 2003 01:45 AM ET
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd 7974.OS said on Thursday it planned to reveal details of a new game product in spring next year, giving no further clarification.
President Satoru Iwata made the announcement at a news conference on the videogame maker's business strategy.
In January, Iwata told Reuters that the company was developing a next-generation home videogame console with the aim of launching it in 2005 or 2006, in a bid to restore its clout in the lucrative videogame market.
He also told the news conference that the company planned to strengthen its marketing by introducing a points scheme similar to "air miles", in which consumers would accumulate points by buying Nintendo products.
horray... -_-
Post by: PIAC on August 06, 2003, 09:02:30 PM
meg... bah i cant even be assed finnishing that word.
aside from being slightly let down, it is a good idea, no better marketing and information gathering than asking the consumers themselfs, alternatively, asking sony/xbawx fans could prove a good idea also.
Post by: Michael8983 on August 06, 2003, 09:17:05 PM
Does that mean it's not a game and instead, new hardware or an accessory or something.
I think we can assume the new console will arrive in 2006.
Nintendo constantly misses release dates that are supposably set in stone.
So I doubt it will meet a "maybe" release date.
The point system could be really neat. I just it will include third-party titles too. It's already a problem that Nintendo fans only buy Nintendo games. The last thing Nintendo needs is something to make them less likely to give third-party games a chance.
Post by: aoi tsuki on August 07, 2003, 01:58:08 AM
Post by: egman on August 07, 2003, 02:26:09 AM
I expect the new game product would be the GBA successor. The PSP is already getting way too much hype, not only among gamers, but among some developers as well. I hope Nintendo also announces a new licensing structure because some 3rd parties are ready to jump ship completely when Sony gives the word.
I hope more news comes out of Nintendo soon about upcomming projects and their response to the overstock, because the last thing they need going into the next gen is the perception that they have given up on the GC and its fans.
Post by: vudu on August 07, 2003, 06:15:08 AM
