Post by: Bloodworth on April 09, 2004, 08:51:54 AM
Magazine publisher Enterbrain reported earlier today that Nintendo was the top game publisher last year, selling more than 6.5 million games. It's closest competitor was Square, which sold approximately 4 million units.
A large portion of Nintendo's sales were due to Game Boy Advance software and Enterbrain President Hirokazu Hamamura is eagerly anticipating the Nintendo DS. "This will be a product unlike anything available right now and it will come with a touch panel," said Hamamura, adding that Nintendo is prepared to showcase thirty titles at the E3 Expo next month.
As usual, Nintendo is being rather tight-lipped on their E3 line-up, but we'll keep you informed as we learn more.
Post by: anubis6789 on April 09, 2004, 09:13:40 AM
Post by: mouse_clicker on April 09, 2004, 09:18:09 AM
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on April 09, 2004, 09:51:13 AM
Eat your heart out PSP!
Post by: Jale on April 09, 2004, 10:44:16 AM
Post by: The Omen on April 09, 2004, 10:58:14 AM
Post by: PaLaDiN on April 09, 2004, 11:08:35 AM
It's how good they are that counts.
Post by: Bill Aurion on April 09, 2004, 11:08:41 AM
Post by: jasonditz on April 09, 2004, 12:03:30 PM
Guess there's no better way to dispel the "Virtual Boy Advance" skeptics than to whip out an ungodly amount of titles from the get-go.
Post by: Jale on April 09, 2004, 12:10:18 PM
1) That the DS will cost loads
2) That it will be very bulky and heavy
3) That is will guzzle power.
Post by: seven_chaos on April 09, 2004, 12:25:37 PM
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Originally posted by: Jale
I have 3 worries.
1) That the DS will cost loads
2) That it will be very bulky and heavy
3) That is will guzzle power.
Its Nintendo. They know what they're doing and they'll avoid those three things. As for the 30 games, im really exicted. E3 is gonna ROCK! Wish I could go, I'll be in LA that week going to the Square concert.
Post by: ruby_onix on April 09, 2004, 12:38:44 PM
2) I'm imagining a classic-style GBA, with the top half of a GBA-SP hinged onto the top of it. It seems like the most obvious design, and I really can't comprehend a better design for it yet (surprise me in a good way here Nintendo).
3) I'm concerned about that one too. This thing will have not one, but two GBA-sized screens. Backlit even, not frontlit like the GBA-SP. Nintendo's move to Lithium-Ion batteries in the GBA-SP was a great move, and Sony seems to have looked at it and said "Battery concerns are a thing of the past now! Run your toaster off our new handheld!", and I must say that I'm worried that just having a Li-Ion battery isn't enough to go crazy with. But, this is Nintendo we're talking about. I'm willing to take "good battery life" completely on faith, just as Sony will still have "good third party support" despite glaringly obvious shortfalls (unless the PSP is the console where Sony finally falls flat on their face, but it'll have good support at the start).
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on April 09, 2004, 12:54:27 PM
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unless the PSP is the console where Sony finally falls flat on their face
This is what i'm hoping to happen
*hopes PSP flop is big enough to kill Sony*
Post by: JonLeung on April 09, 2004, 01:34:28 PM
However, this doesn't mean it'll have at least 30 games by launch, this is just how many they could be showing at E3. Though the fact that they've got that many to show is pretty impressive nonetheless.
The games, especially if there are some AAA titles, will probably be spread out release date-wise just because that's a smarter thing to do to maintain interest in the system and to have steady sales.
I wonder if the system's really easy to develop on, or easy to port to? That might explain that solid number.
I saw a preview video of "Death Jr.", a game on the PSP, so if the DS is going to compete against the PSP (despite the fact that they say it doesn't directly compete with it, it would still probably have to), hopefully it has impressive 3D games. I love "oldskool" games, 2D games, simple games, and graphics don't really matter to me, but I'm sure it will matter to a lot of people.
Post by: sycomonkey on April 09, 2004, 03:05:00 PM
I might do so anyway even if there isn't a Zelda title. But that just depends. But my buying this system is unquestionable as soon as Zelda is put in the mix.
Post by: Chongman on April 09, 2004, 03:22:48 PM
sycomonkey, your icon makes me want to dance
Post by: Procession on April 09, 2004, 03:44:56 PM
Post by: Aussie Ben PGC on April 09, 2004, 04:10:11 PM
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Originally posted by: Bill
30 games!? What the hell!? Then that means a higher chance of seeing a Zelda DS game!
Hah! Yeah, it'll probably be Ocarina of Time for, what, the FOURTH time now? Or is it the fifth?
"Hey, we're Nintendo! We used to make good games! See?"
Here come the Nintendo 64 ports. But it'll be okay, because they'll be on two screens! *sigh* Don't mind me.
Post by: Ian Sane on April 09, 2004, 04:16:14 PM
Post by: Djunknown on April 09, 2004, 04:21:21 PM
1)Sega
2)Capcom
3)Konami
4)Namco
Any other guesses?
Post by: nickmitch on April 09, 2004, 04:22:03 PM
All this waiting for E3 sh*t is going to kill me.
If anyone else almost messed themselves when they read that, don't worry you're not alone...
Oh yeah and I think it would be the 4th time.
Post by: Epitaph on April 09, 2004, 08:06:06 PM
Post by: Draygaia on April 10, 2004, 10:40:06 AM
Post by: jasonditz on April 10, 2004, 11:02:15 AM
Square/Enix was still considering it too last I heard. Final Fantasy Tactics DS anyone?
Post by: nickmitch on April 10, 2004, 02:05:12 PM
Post by: Jale on April 10, 2004, 02:20:02 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on April 12, 2004, 10:12:44 AM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on April 14, 2004, 06:08:08 PM
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Originally posted by: TVman
Capcom better be on board, otherwise I'll go down there and kick each and everyone so hard in their balls they'll know what taste like...
A Snow Bros. game on the DS would rock.
