Author Topic: Apple & Nintendo in the sack??? (Read 9997 times)

KDR_11k · « **Reply #25 on:** October 02, 2003, 10:54:58 PM »

Just because IBM doesn't like MS that doesn't mean they'd turn down a well-paying customer. Or at least they HOPE MS will pay.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #26 on:** October 09, 2003, 12:19:34 PM »

Ahh IBM and Microsoft i wonder if it turns into another Microsoft and Nvida

Galford · « **Reply #27 on:** October 23, 2003, 12:50:44 PM »

I really can't see Nintendo pairing up with Apple. Why???
Apple doesn't have anything that Nintendo needs.(Many people
have previously said this)

Apple designs very little of it's own hardware. In fact, I believe they only design the chipsets which are used in various Apple computers. Beyond that everything else is a third party design. Nintendo has NEC/ATI to help design it's next console, why would Nintendo part with them to Apple who knows nothing about console design...

manunited4eva22 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 27, 2003, 12:24:31 PM »

You want a coincendence, IBM is business partners with about 8 other companies who produce hardware. Honestly, IBM is a massive company and are basically in control of almost all Apple Hardware. The chipset, everything is designed by IBM engineers, with a few Apple guys adding in a few apple only things.

Apple is not a hardware company like Nintendo would need, you are looking in the wrong direction on this one. How can apple be trusted in a partnership? How do you think Jobs got where he is today, he is every bit as a cut throat business man as every other fortune 500 company leader. Besides, what is apple going to provide for Nintendo? Other than what the Mac freaks will tell you, they design a very strict software base, mostly around user friendly products and music/audio production.

How is Apple a 'perfect partner' anyway. Apple just got overtaken by Linux for the second most OS used, thats not exactly highly competitive, and Apple has almost always been lacking in speed. Apple is a very niche product, very very niche at that, and honestly they are not ready to take a stab at Microsoft for the forseable future, Nintendo is not just quite ready to throw in the towel, not when they have the opportunity to get it all back.

Now lets get onto the shape crap, wow, that isn't even worth talking about. Take a class on marketing, you will see that shapes influence peoples thoughts, it is a basic marketing strategy. The fact that two companies do similar things shouldn't come as a surprise, or a sign for that matter, at all.

I've had enough for one day/end rant

Bartman3010 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 15, 2003, 02:53:17 AM »

DIdnt macs have a PSX emulator come with one of their machines? It'd be funny if the system could run GCN games.

The Omen · « **Reply #30 on:** January 04, 2004, 07:32:27 AM »

I keep hearing this rumor. My PC know it all friend thinks its happening. He says MS was trying to prevent it by offering Nintendo a partnership, thus stifling APPLEs chance to join forces with NIN and get deeper in the games market. Come to think of it, maybe thats where the MS/Nintendo rumor started as well...At any rate, i cant see why NIN would do it, although its obvious why Apple would want to. It seems something is definately being talked about. I just hope the big N stays solo.

Berny · « **Reply #31 on:** January 04, 2004, 01:54:30 PM »

This could also mean Ninty games on the pooter. I don't want that. Someone will steal them and make it work on anything and then burn it on a cd and play it on their PS3 or YBox.

Guitar Smasher · « **Reply #32 on:** January 05, 2004, 09:57:20 AM »

I believe this has already happened thanks to roms and emulators.

Berny · « **Reply #33 on:** January 05, 2004, 01:35:45 PM »

Yes, but those are illegal.

And Ninty games are so much better on Ninty systems.

mgcman · « **Reply #34 on:** January 18, 2004, 02:31:31 AM »

MacGameCube.com summarizes the potential partnership as follows: Nintendo needs Apple's networking, computer, and software expertise, access to Apple's expansive Unix (game) developer community, ability to drive industry standards, ability to sell more of their games, help dispelling the reputation of being "a kiddie system", ability in dealing with Microsoft, and Apple's Pixar/Disney connection.

Renny · « **Reply #35 on:** January 18, 2004, 06:52:21 AM »

Hoo boy, that site is a laugh-and-a-half. Good stuff.

Of course I agree with this:

The bottom line is that Apple and Nintendo are a match made in heaven....

Dream we shall.

BigJim · « **Reply #36 on:** January 18, 2004, 10:13:51 AM »

Nintendo "needs" none of the above... the conspiracy theories were already batted down earlier in the thread.

Guitar Smasher · « **Reply #37 on:** January 18, 2004, 12:44:02 PM »

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Originally posted by: BigJim
Nintendo "needs" none of the above... the conspiracy theories were already batted down earlier in the thread.

"Conspiracy"

Someone watches too much T.V.

BigJim · « **Reply #38 on:** January 18, 2004, 09:48:08 PM »

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"Conspiracy" Someone watches too much T.V.

That's what I think about those that think an Nintendo/Apple combo is legit with nothing more than fact stretching and coincidences to substantiate it.

manunited4eva22 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 20, 2004, 12:10:41 PM »

Unix game developing community? There are games developed for Unix?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #40 on:** January 21, 2004, 05:35:36 AM »

Well, anything compatible with any *nix could be called a Unix game, so... Wasn't Quake 3 released for Linux first?

manunited4eva22 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 21, 2004, 12:46:26 PM »

I have no idea, so lets just say one.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #42 on:** January 22, 2004, 02:20:13 AM »

Err... I've seen Linux versions of a LOT of popular games. UT2003 comes with one on the third disk.

Ocarina Blue · « **Reply #43 on:** January 22, 2004, 02:35:29 AM »

Bioware and Id, to name a few developers, both support Linux. Linux support is growing, and it has a few good games, but it's still nowhere near as large as Win32.

manunited4eva22 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 22, 2004, 11:17:51 AM »

They are always ports though, that is the point. How many copies do dedicated linux or in this case Mac games sell? If they break 20,000 they are a success. Mac nor Linux (which is irrelevent here) rarely sell.

Hell the only mac only series that even has a reputation is Marathon just because Halo was so big.

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Author Topic: Apple & Nintendo in the sack??? (Read 9997 times)