Author Topic: Nintendo should pull out of the consol race. (Read 27409 times)

Epitaph · « **on:** April 04, 2003, 05:52:25 PM »

No realy think about it, no reason you can think of??? alright let me explain

Nintendo has lost its user basse, it no longer has as many followers as before yet extreamly sucessfull. Now what I just said is gonna shock many, well hear me out for a sec.

Now lets say you have all these people with xbox and ps2, their all saying nintendo sucks, why would I want a nintendo system, that a kids game. Yes very comon things we hear right. Ok now lets say nintendo pulls out for one run, sends its games out on other consols, then blows out in another generation with a brand new system and all those games they made people fall in love with are only on that consol. They would widden fan basse, get people to know who they are once again, and possibly dominate. The downfall to this strategy for one round their profits would take a big hit. Its risky buisness but a tactifull one. What do you guys think.

Mingesium · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2003, 06:09:26 PM »

thats a stupid idea. there is no gurrantee that Nintendo games would sell on ps2 or xbox. By Nintendo ditching consoles and then start a new console would alienate Nintendo fans. Chances are the Nintendo fans would stick with the xbox and ps2.

RahXephon · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2003, 06:11:54 PM »

well lets say that sony should stop making systems (as they are just as profitasble) and they could sell fine on other systems, and not have to worry about selling consoles. Nintendo makes the most money, becuase they dont use alot to get 3rd party licenses and such. The idea is understandable, but has no real reasoning.

mojorizin · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2003, 06:13:00 PM »

Nope, awful idea. For too many reasons to count.

RahXephon · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2003, 06:13:07 PM »

missing a generation of games of consoles is risky. Also there is franchise problems as well.

PIAC · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2003, 06:32:48 PM »

would annoy alot of nintendo customers and possibly stop them console gameing at all, not a great idea, i can understand what your saying, and in theory it works, (in theory comunism works, in theory)

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2003, 06:53:54 PM »

Last time I checked, a non existing user base doesn't pre-order a game 600,00 times.

PIAC · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2003, 06:57:04 PM »

in one country alone

wonder what the PAL pre orders will look like?!

ThePerm · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2003, 07:25:16 PM »

its not a race. If you ignored the competitorts yas if the didnt exist you would realise nintendo is making a shitload of cash

yellowfellow · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2003, 07:27:37 PM »

nintendo should not pull out of the console race for the simple reason that they make a ton of money on liscensing for each game that appears on their system... seriously, think about it. true nintendo is not #1 in the view of the mainstream public... but when it comes to pure profit, nintendo is number #1... and with their current strategy of appealing to older more casual gamers, their revenues (and possibly profits) are increasing as well... jesus christ you piss me off

Hybrid Hunter · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2003, 07:38:33 PM »

Well, i think Europe should get good pre-orders, Australia however would be a different story hehe.

Michael_82 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2003, 08:13:09 PM »

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Originally posted by: PIAC
would annoy alot of nintendo customers and possibly stop them console gameing at all, not a great idea, i can understand what your saying, and in theory it works, (in theory comunism works, in theory)

i love that episode of Simpsons. assuming you knew that was in an episode.

PIAC · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2003, 08:15:16 PM »

14 years of watching the simpsons and counting

so yeah, i knew

Nintega · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2003, 08:18:28 PM »

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Originally posted by: Epitaph
Now lets say you have all these people with xbox and ps2, their all saying nintendo sucks, why would I want a nintendo system, that a kids game.

If they thought that way while Nintendo is still in the hardware business, what makes you think they'll change if they got out? I doubt the games Nintendo makes will change if they went strictly software.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2003, 08:34:13 PM »

Yeah, Nintendo should pull out. As any 'know-it-all' pre-teen in any high school around the world would tell you, pulling out is better than a condom. It's not proven true, but I suggest Nintendoi try it, I mean, we wouldn't want them being the father of little PS3 would we?

Oh dear Nintendo, protection! Didn't anybody tell them whilst growing up? Where was the Atari 2600? Or Vic 20? They were role models for little old NES... For shame...

*Shakes head*

razorpit · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2003, 08:49:19 PM »

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Originally posted by: Epitaph
No realy think about it, no reason you can think of???

Nintendo has lost its user basse, it no longer has as many followers as before yet extreamly sucessfull. What do you guys think.

I think this is a stupid topic. Nintendo is VERY LIVE and well.

SilverBack1138 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2003, 09:17:24 PM »

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Originally posted by: yellowfellow[/i true nintendo is not #1 in the view of the mainstream public...

Good Gravy!!! Who cares about the rotten mainstream public!?!?! These are the same people who think that Britney Spears and N'Sync are talented musicians. These are the people who think that Steve Seagal and Van Damme are talented actors and that Titanic is a great movie. These are the people who believe everything their told without checking it out first. Crap, why do you think that DOA:XBV did so well, because these peopel don't know jack about a good game.

The Omen · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2003, 09:57:44 PM »

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Good Gravy!!! Who cares about the rotten mainstream public!?!?! These are the same people who think that Britney Spears and N'Sync are talented musicians. These are the people who think that Steve Seagal and Van Damme are talented actors and that Titanic is a great movie. These are the people who believe everything their told without checking it out first. Crap, why do you think that DOA:XBV did so well, because these peopel don't know jack about a good game.

I couldn't agree more, on every level. I don't care about the 'popular' perception of the GC. Let those people that do get brainwashed by what their 'cool mags' and 'cool friends' tell them.

DOA:XVB, ahh..the thought of that pathetic excuse for a game makes me cackle...

Uglydot · « **Reply #18 on:** April 05, 2003, 02:19:29 AM »

Ugh, why don't we just make a topic like this stuck at the top so that people who would start them can simply post there and the rest of the world can ignore it?

TheResidentEvil · « **Reply #19 on:** April 05, 2003, 02:26:58 AM »

I like how the original poster didnt post again cause everyone hated his lame idea. Thats funny.

egman · « **Reply #20 on:** April 05, 2003, 03:19:44 AM »

To do what you suggested Epitaph would be suicide for Nintendo. I said in another thread that more than ever name recognition and reputation are king in the console battles. Nintendo pulling out of generation like that would alienate more than a few customers. They already have an uphill battle to fight with the droves of people who felt alienated by the N64 and it's lack of software. Sega's last couple of follies also attest to this truth of reputation. With all the threads I see here and other places where people are voicing their fears that Nintendo might fail, there seems to be large part of the consumer base that is quite insecure about their choice. A move from Nintendo like this would only validate their fears and push peoplel farther from Nintendo.

Further more, being 3rd party does not guarentee sales. Sega has struggled in the past couple of years, though I'm hearing rumours about them showing a turn around this year (largely because of painful organizational decisions). Personally, I felt that Sega has release some great games in the last couple of years like Panzer Dragoon Orta. But if you look at the sales for that title or other Smilbit titles, their games are not registring with the X-box crowd. Nor has their been any big blockbusters on the PS2. They've faired better on the Cube, but that doesn't change the fact that the Sega fans has probably been spread to thinly between the other consoles make some really earth shartering sells, which they need more than anything else right now. Nintendo going 3rd party a generation would have to face the obstacle of making people on other consoles even care them, without the cushion of a userbase concentrated on a paticular system. Plus, I'm sure more than a few Nintendo fans would probably give it up altogether even if Nintendo just bowed out for a generation. I almost did with the Dreamcast to tell you the truth.

Hostile Creation · « **Reply #21 on:** April 05, 2003, 06:23:40 AM »

Ahem. No. That's my opinion on this matter.

thecubedcanuck · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2003, 06:29:00 AM »

This is a bad idea plain and simple.

If you presented that to a buisiness professor he would wear out his red pen.

Byron · « **Reply #23 on:** April 05, 2003, 12:58:28 PM »

Don't bother listening to Epitaph he is an XBox fanboy. I know this because there was another guy named "Epitaph" in the Gamepro forums who would diss GC all the time and praise the XBox. I'm guessing this guy and the Epitaph at the Gamepro forums are the same.

Fact is ELSA released a report with Gamecube owning 2% more market share than XBox worldwide at the end of 2002 and with the huge sales in Europe that made GC sales beat PS2 sales for 1 month so far and the 20% increase in America because of Wind Waker, the gap has probably become bigger than just 2%.

I think Epitaph should look at his XBox which is in last place than the GC.

nolimit19 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 05, 2003, 01:24:24 PM »

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Author Topic: Nintendo should pull out of the consol race. (Read 27409 times)