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TalkBack / RE: GameCube’s Mid-Term Report Card

« on: December 24, 2003, 02:14:57 PM »

Mouse_Clicker, have you ever played on Blizzard's Battle.net system? Its a free online system used by Blizzard Entertainment, on this players with any sort of connection can get on and compete online on Starcraft, Starcraft: Brood War, Warcraft 2, Diablo, Diablo 2, Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction, Warcraft 3, and Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne. This is my suggestion for Nintendo, dump some money into making a free-based online program. Sure you get no profits from the online service, but game sales will spike, Animal Crossing 2 would be a great launch title for this. Starcraft and Starcraft Brood War have sold Millions combined, and I bet 1/3 of that is based some what on free online play. This is a safe and good way to enter the online market, it will cost less in the end for Nintendo, and they're game sales will boom. It may be a risk, but its a good idea when you think about it. Why would someone go and play online on PS2 or Xbox and pay, when they can get the game for Gamecube, and be able to jump straight on, skipping not only the payment issue, but the time consuming downloadables and payment issues. This in my opinion is the best thing Nintendo could possibly do.

Thats how they should enter it Mouse_Clicker, a safe and effective way. Microsofts online system has two problems, it runs on broadband, and it costs money. More people are willing to buy a game with free online capability then to go off and buy a game with online capabilty, but an installation, and not only that, but they have to have broadband, AND pay for it. We're talking 60 bucks a month to play Mech Assault.

This in my opinion is the best way for Nintendo to enter into the Online Gaming world, and it should blow the competition away.