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Title: Any good games going to be online?
Post by: CRiXy on July 12, 2003, 09:10:06 PM
Just curious about upcoming games for GC that will be online?  Specifically F-Zero? (or will I be forced to challenge ppl at the arcade?)
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Post by: Grey Ninja on July 13, 2003, 05:38:33 AM
Mario Kart.  Phantasy Star Online Ep 3.
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Post by: Bloodworth on July 13, 2003, 08:51:08 AM
A few things here: Although there was talk of doing LAN in F-Zero, I don't believe that ever included the arcade game.  Secondly, since the arcade and GC games have different tracks, I think any option for doing so would have been limited anyways.
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Post by: Bartman3010 on July 13, 2003, 02:50:15 PM
How could you challenge people between console and arcade versions? Its like waiting 20 seconds in the arcade version for some console guy to come along and hope to god he does. Plus, I dont think arcades would like to pay to put them online anyway...
Title: Any good games going to be online?
Post by: CRiXy on July 14, 2003, 01:58:09 PM
Will Mario Kart be FREE to play online?
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Post by: Ness_the_Mess on July 14, 2003, 08:31:18 PM
Hmm ... people at this site have been quick to assume that MK will be online.  It will have networking support, but as of yet no Online support.  And Nintendo has been constantly saying that online games have no room in the market presently (and I am the only one who agrees - don't get into the arguement with me, please).  I think that if they changed their stance they would advertise it and try to start selling modems NOW so that 3RD party companies would have a larger chance to start making online games in the next two years.  So, sorry to get your hopes up, but I doubt there will be ANY online games for the big Cube, except for PSO 3.  Have fun hoping, it's a great Phantasy world (couldn't help)
Title: Any good games going to be online?
Post by: Round Eye on July 15, 2003, 05:09:22 AM
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Originally posted by: Ness_the_Mess
 So, sorry to get your hopes up, but I doubt there will be ANY online games for the big Cube, except for PSO 3.  Have fun hoping, it's a great Phantasy world (couldn't help)


Yah there will be.  Nintendo has to have a viable online strategy going into the next console war.  Nintendo knows this and will have one implemented by Q1 2004 at the the latest.  Mark my words...

Maaark them.

Title: Any good games going to be online?
Post by: Grey Ninja on July 15, 2003, 05:57:24 AM
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Originally posted by: Ness_the_Mess
Hmm ... people at this site have been quick to assume that MK will be online.  It will have networking support, but as of yet no Online support.  And Nintendo has been constantly saying that online games have no room in the market presently (and I am the only one who agrees - don't get into the arguement with me, please).  I think that if they changed their stance they would advertise it and try to start selling modems NOW so that 3RD party companies would have a larger chance to start making online games in the next two years.  So, sorry to get your hopes up, but I doubt there will be ANY online games for the big Cube, except for PSO 3.  Have fun hoping, it's a great Phantasy world (couldn't help)


Network support == Internet support.
2 + 2 == 4.
E == mC^2.

Even if it didn't, Nintendo is using Gamespy's technology to implement online support in Mario Kart.  And yes, it's free.  Nintendo doesn't believe in pay to play.
Title: Any good games going to be online?
Post by: Plugabugz on July 15, 2003, 06:50:11 AM
Super Monkey Ball 3 has LAN Support in it.
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Post by: Gup on July 15, 2003, 07:17:45 AM
and Kirby's Air Ride
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Post by: ThePerm on July 15, 2003, 08:55:35 AM
even if Mario Kart was just LAN play you can plug it into your computer's network and use a program to fool your gamecube into connecting to other gamecubes in other networks as long as you have the ip of that other network So theoretcially any lan game that comes out is online.