This generation, Nintendo has tossed us two amazing systems that can operate together, and offer the gamer a unique gaming experience. They have spent countless amounts of money on marketing and technology for the idea, and i believe that it will continue into the next systems, only they will be much more integrated.
Imagine if the N5 and GBFuture were so interlinked that the GBFuture was in fact packaged with the N5 and was actually the N5's controller, with similar features to the current Gamecubes features(controller wise).
Of course, the cost of such a package would be big, but I wouldn't expect to pay any more then what you would have paid this generation for a new Xbox or PS2. Plus it would be two consoles in one.
Ideally, the console would be backwards compatable with the Gamecube and GBA, perhaps with the GBA cartridges being the same size as the new memory cards. Perhaps technology has advanced far enough so as the new GB could be backward compatible with GCN games. The fact of this matter is we don't know what Nintendo can afford to do, so I don't need to hear rants on how the GCN could not be compressed technically to such a size to be affordable for consumers.
Further, costs would not be that huge, there would be no need to make N5 controllers, so theres a saving. I see the possibility that the GBFuture could start with the back catalogue of N64 games being refined and ported. Portable Mario64 and Pilotwings. Goldeneye repackaged on the portable?
As for an online network, the WARPZONE would be amazing if done correctly. For a monthly subscription of lets say $10, you could download old NES and SNES games to the n5's harddisk and then perhaps transfer the data to a Memory cartridge in the GBFuture or it's internal memory for on the road play. That is one feature that could really make people get online, along with multiplayer gaming for the N5, multiplayer Metroid, Waverace and Mario Party from day one would be huge. Imagine being able to download the old Metroid and Final Fantasy games from the WARPZONE.
Other features I think will be included in the new consoles is definitely an in-built tilt recognizing feature in the handheld. What ever happened to Kirby's tilt and tumble, later called Rollarama. I see a possible launch game there for the N5, displaying it's true technology.
One of the most amazing game concepts i heard of, well it was interesting to say the least was what Marionette may have been all about. It was rumored that in the game you would take control of a puppet, with the GBA as the control, using the GBA by tilting it, like a real puppet and exploring a world in that way. Thats a concept that sounds interesting if it worked. Could we be seeing yet another possible launch title there for N5. As these games have disappeared from the Gamecube radar, yet have so much promise as N5 Launch titles.
Imagine if Nintendo released the GBFuture first, and sold around 5million before N5's launch. Instant Multiplayer on N5 for people who already own a GBFuture. That is also a trojan horse for the N5.
Add to this my belief that Nintendo should invest more into content for it's systems, Nintendo should definitely take a majority ownership in a major 3rd Party publisher.
This should be a priority for Nintendo, and I believe that they should focus on either Capcom(resident evil, Devil May Cry) Konami(Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill) or SQUARE-ENIX (Final Fantasy) to gain more exclusive, mainstream content for the N5.
If Nintendo could forge more exclusive partnerships with some other companies for software for it's consoles then I believe that it would come out in front in stellar fashion.
Topic: N5, GameBoyFuture, online, rollarama, marionette. (Read 1444 times)
