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Everyone wants Gamecube to support online gaming, but the Japanese company firmly refused to appease players and only allowed local area network gaming. Analysts thus predicted a death sentece, but with the success of Playstation Online, could you really blame them for predicting this? However, perhaps in part to spur sales of the GC, Nintendo is ready to show off their new plans at E3... ahead of the presentation of their new portable.
Nintendo of America is creating an online service to use with the broadband adapter. Not having any real experience in the networking field, they made an agreement with Gamespy which has many years experience in centralized servers used to join players for games on the Internet. Logitech, an unexpected 3rd player in this venture, will supplement the accessories used for communication. The result of this surprising triple alliance has been seen before with Xbox Live!...and it will have some things similar to Xbox Live.
The headset is like the Wavebird in that it is free from wires. The options are very close to Microsoft's service...it will be possible to have a list of friends, take part in vocal chats, or look up player's records. Some things are different from Microsoft's service. A large asset to Nintendo's online servce (which doesn't have an official name yet) will be the ability to play current LAN anabled games via <Tunneling> (well known to do-it-yourself'ers). This will give developers a way to offer an online mode for a lower cost and it would seem that Ubi Soft will be the first to use this online mode with the next Rainbow 6 and Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow. There is a slight possibility that you could use the GBA Player with this service as well. It would be then possible to simulate a GBA-link and play on the internet...practical for Pokemon games.
It's odd that Nintendo seems to have changed their opinion suddenly, especially since the Gamecube is near the end of its life and the N5 being around the corner. Perhaps this service will play a larger role for future generations? In any case, people will greet the effort of this new service. We will, however, need to wait until E3 to see the definitive version on Nintendo online....to know the pricing policy and especially if there are Killer Apps for the service on the way (Pokemon Online has been a rumor that keeps popping up, and Mario 128 could be a candidate).
As always in this kind of situation, I will quote my friend Clara Morgane: "Wet and Sex."
-ZePOULPE
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At the time of DICE, Nintendo has led us to think that online is not in their agenda, but we announce a change pre-E3. Is it still time for a revolution?
A simple interface, but functional.
Will Zelda Four Swords be playable online? A mystery.
The Logitech headset is ergonomic and it's undeniable that it will be wireless
Mario Kart Double Dash!! will finally leave the ghetto(?) that are LAN parties!
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"Ubi Soft doesn't seem to be the only company ready to support Nintendo online. A young company called Level of Detail will have an 4-player adventure game in the same vein as FF:CC but with real-time combat. Watch out Zelda-4 Swords!"
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Originally posted by: Berny
Hey, did anyone once see Lakitu, after the Nintendo logo and Mario going like "NIIINNNTENDOOO!", that Lakitu doen't always pull up the starting lights? I saw him once pull up a Cheep Cheep. Or maybe I was just WASTORD!
QuoteSo what if Nintendo is shipping less units than PS2 or Xbox? For every 10 units that Xbox sells, Gamecube only needs to sell 1 or 2 for the same profits. That's if Xbox is rolling in profits for MS. People are disappointed in the Gamecube? Guess 'people' means you cos I ain't disappointed in it.
Originally posted by: Lecter
Dont mind at all thats your opinion, but Nintendo is infact in trouble, look how many units its shipping to prove it. The comments that were written may be harsh, but most of them are true. People just dont want to accept facts, thats up to them but the truth is Nintendo is not the master of games as it used to be. People are very disapointed in the GameCube.
