Hello gamers, welcome to the GameCube and Nintendo Third-Party Support Rally. This is basically one of several similar threads that’ll reach multiple forums and message boards across the net to help voice the general dissatisfaction and unfair treatment of gamers on the GameCube (and what maybe the common stigma Nintendo systems in the future may face). This is especially in reference to companies like Konami, Square-Enix, etc.
The fact is most saw the GameCube as “kiddy” from the start and they made their support, if any, reflect that delusion. A system’s reputation is only as good as the games that grace it. The NES and SNES are proof of that and they were 2D-based systems (another instrument that has been dismissed as mainly kiddy for its lack of detail and realism). Even Hideo Kojima once said that “it would be nice to have a Metal Gear game for DS, but the thing is I personally think that the audience for DS will be like that of GBA - it'll be a much younger audience. And this Metal Gear's not really suitable for them." Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear, etc. pretty much never made the same level of acclaim until they went all 3D and cinematic.
With respect to Konami, we GameCubers and Nintendo supporters alike simply need to remind them to stop from giving us only games like Disney Sports, Yu-Gi-Oh, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc. I for one cannot vouch for these games’ quality; however, my opinion is that apart from Twin Snakes I find their support lacking (particularly when most of us have requested more of games like Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, Contra, Castlevania, Ys, Enthusia Professional Racing, DDR, etc.) Hopefully, with Twin Snakes, we might at the least finally get a port of both Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater (the former perhaps being a pre-order bonus). If you want to support the release of these games or any others from Konami, post your thoughts here (Snake Eater's coming, tell them you want it or it'll be Substance all over again). Alternatively, you can post them in this thread:
http://www.konami.com/main/cgi-bin/...ic;f=1;t=001764 As for Square-Enix, Crystal Chronicles was fine and all, but definitely didn’t turn out to be the game most would’ve expected. Many have called for true RPGs synonymous to their reputation, even remakes to Final Fantasy VII and the like. GameCubers are being left out in the cold with the PS2 continually receiving pretty much everything (a FFVII spin-off no less – what a slap in the face). I feel that they’ve been wasting GCN owners’ time anticipating games that aren’t even there. Rumors seem abound more on the GCN than actual games. This isn’t a request to abandon the PS2, this is a request for more on the GameCube. It’s been so many years while they’ve taken every opportunity to port as many games as they can on the GBA. Kingdom Hearts, of all things, makes it on the GBA, and with a “kiddy” reputation, you’d think GCN would be just the ticket for such a game, and yet, nothing. With so many projects on the PS2 you’d think S-E can spare one for the GCN. Even a simultaneous port would be appreciated. Considering their games have been quite linear, I doubt a two or even four disc game would be such an issue.
Frankly, there are many companies out there that keep GCN owners at a pole’s reach. Whether its mostly aesthetically kiddy games, to lack of game development, or to a constant drop of features available to other systems, GCN owners almost always get the short end of the deal.
(Burnout 3 online-centric? Tell me everyone who bought it for the Xbox and PS2 are going online with it. How about 70%? 50%? If you tell me that only 20% of these people use it, then bring it. No multiplayer in Pandora Tomorrow? Sega holds the numbers as to how many people go online with the GCN. Not many? Why? Does Ubisoft earn anything while they provide a FREE service to PS2 and PC owners? It’s a chicken and egg deal. You’ve got to provide the service to entice GCN owners to buy the modems that’ll support the service, hence, expand the online community on the system. Will Chaos Theory be the same or will we at least get the co-op mode?)
Got threads, petitions, etc.? Post them here. The boards yours people. Let ‘em have it!
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