Author Topic: Game Cube will have online gaming in 2003-2004? (Read 7879 times)

ShadowRunner · « **on:** June 08, 2003, 05:34:45 AM »

Sorry if i'm not allowed to post this here but this is the biggest news for a long time and no sites talk about it. Gamespy president has been interviewed (see gamespy.com) and Nintendo is working with Gamespy to bring online gaming to the Game Cube. Apparently it will be up to publishers to charge for online games, but chance are good that Nintendo will not charge it? Great no?

Oldskool · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2003, 05:44:23 AM »

I have gotten about 5 different variations of that news story...

PIAC · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2003, 10:10:57 AM »

not really news if its not going to be implemented in a big way, the tools are there its just upto devs to use them, and there isn't really a big incentive for them todo so given most cube owners arn't interested in online gameing (or so it would apear)

its also kinda old and was reported by PGC a while ago

Ninja X · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2003, 10:14:08 AM »

Incentives could be made if games like Mario Kart or Mario Party were online to launch the Gamecube online network.

Still, though, nice to see Nintendo making some movement for online gaming.

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2003, 03:12:45 PM »

I think they (Nintendo) might release DX versions of games. (SSB, Mario Kart, Gold, Tennis etc...)

NintendoKiD · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2003, 03:15:25 PM »

I dont think Nintendo really has much of an online strategy. It would have been great if FF:CC was goin to be online, but instead Ninetndo chose that stupid GBA idea. None of my friends have a GBA, and I dont have a GBA. Nintendo doesnt have many games that would be fun to play over the net. Someone will probably say Mario Kart, ok big whoop what else? The PS2 is just dominating the internet. SOCOM is excellent, along with Midnight Club 2. Nintendo needs to step up and stop bsing around with this crappy titles they have been releasing.

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2003, 05:02:57 PM »

It was Square's call to make it GBA conntection compatible. And when this game began developement there wasn't a internet plan.

Mingesium · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2003, 05:54:14 PM »

"Nintendo doesnt have many games that would be fun to play over the net."

?

Nintendo has a ton of games they could put online.
Smash Bros.
Wave Race
Mario Kart
1080
Mario Golf
Mario Tennis
Pokemon
Animal Crossing
etc.

If Nintendo wanted to, they could have the best online games.

Wesisapie · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2003, 07:21:43 PM »

some people seem to think a game has to be CS, racing, or MMORPG to be good online

NintendoKiD · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2003, 12:44:07 AM »

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some people seem to think a game has to be CS, racing, or MMORPG to be good online

Did I say that? No.

In response to Mingesium

"Nintendo has a ton of games they could put online."
Smash Bros. - 4ppl lagfest, yet it would be awesome
Wave Race - I guess it would be fun, but its not happening
Mario Kart - definetly not going to happen
1080 - zzzzzz
Mario Golf - WOO 18 holes of golf! Lets take turns and watch everyones swing!
Mario Tennis - Now this I'd love to see, yet again NOT HAPPENING
Pokemon - Has to be a MMORPG where you go and collect the Pokemon, not some stupid picture taking game.
Animal Crossing - Live in a town with 1000's of other people? I can do th at offline.

Hemmorrhoid · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2003, 01:02:37 AM »

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Originally posted by: BlkPaladin
It was Square's call to make it GBA conntection compatible. And when this game began developement there wasn't a internet plan.

Im sure it wasnt entirely Squares call. Its not like Square are the ones so fascinated about that stupid connectivity, its Nintendo who hope to solve all their problems with their connectivity.

PIAC · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2003, 01:29:42 AM »

just becuse it isn't happening doesn't mean it wouldn't be fun online, and why would SSB:M be a lagfest? especially if they had a narrowband option of no items. any of those games posted would be awsome fun, i can think of more too

also i thought that microsawft was owning online with xbawx live?

booo hisss @ nitendokid booooo ;P

NintendoKiD · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2003, 01:41:40 AM »

Xbox doesnt really have any cool online games. IMO the ps2 is awesome. Socom is just great, the head sets, the war theme, the graphics, every aspect of the game is excellent. And the thing about Sony is, is that they wont release one great online game, they will keep them coming so fast. Nintendo has one excellent game every few months, then their 3rd party games. It sort of pisses me off because Nintendo has the talent, but doesnt use it, and sometimes when they do use it...we end up getting games like Pokemon Snap. Piac your room is crappy, i dont know why but it makes me laugh to say that haahah.

PIAC · « **Reply #13 on:** June 09, 2003, 01:45:31 AM »

i liked pokemon snap, admitedly it wasn't a great game, or even a good game, but it held my attention for the period of the rental (was clearly a cash-in game though) why are you bringing up pokemon snap though... thats about the only bad videogame using the pokemon licence.. AND what does that have todo with online gameing?

Plugabugz · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2003, 01:50:44 AM »

If Super Monkey Ball 3 or 4 have online capability (Not likely Monkey Ball 3), then it will simply take over the world

NintendoKiD · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2003, 01:57:15 AM »

I said your room was crappy! and Monkey Ball isnt exclusive is it?

PIAC · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2003, 01:59:26 AM »

and i was the bigger man and ignored it, i dont partake in stupid flamewar, and nah i dont think monkey ball is exclusive persay, but there arn't plans to port it as far as i know

Mario · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2003, 02:20:37 AM »

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Originally posted by: NintendoKiD

Did I say that? No.

In response to Mingesium

"Nintendo has a ton of games they could put online."
Smash Bros. - 4ppl lagfest, yet it would be awesome
Wave Race - I guess it would be fun, but its not happening
Mario Kart - definetly not going to happen
1080 - zzzzzz
Mario Golf - WOO 18 holes of golf! Lets take turns and watch everyones swing!
Mario Tennis - Now this I'd love to see, yet again NOT HAPPENING
Pokemon - Has to be a MMORPG where you go and collect the Pokemon, not some stupid picture taking game.
Animal Crossing - Live in a town with 1000's of other people? I can do th at offline.

Haha, ill remember that.

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and Monkey Ball isnt exclusive is it?

Can you play it on PS2, Xbox or PC? No.

You know nintendokid, it's very easy to criticise.

NintendoKiD · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2003, 09:28:34 AM »

Very easy to critisize, but its the truth. Do you think we will see this games for playing online? Better yet, do you think GC will even go online?

KrazyJ1098 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2003, 09:19:25 PM »

i doubt very much that the cube will go online.

Don'tHate742 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 09, 2003, 09:28:26 PM »

I don't care if its Online........I want LAN!

Mario · « **Reply #21 on:** June 10, 2003, 12:14:22 AM »

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Originally posted by: NintendoKiD
Very easy to critisize, but its the truth. Do you think we will see this games for playing online? Better yet, do you think GC will even go online?

Yes and yes. But that's just what i think, im not stating it is a fact.

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #22 on:** June 10, 2003, 09:59:40 PM »

Well the Gamecube does go online, albeit with only one title but it is still online you that one yes is a fact. (And basically both are correct.)

Will we see wide support for it from Nintendo, no. I stand by the belief that they will just be content to shower us with DX games.

ThePerm · « **Reply #23 on:** June 10, 2003, 10:13:06 PM »

if your using the Q fund then the game will be connectable to gameboy..i love my connectivity so neh...darn nay sayers!

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #24 on:** June 10, 2003, 10:15:52 PM »

Making a game with GBA connection isn't a prerequisite for the Q fund, the only prereq I know of is that it has to be a fresh game idea and the old man has to like it.

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