Post by: The Omen on February 02, 2004, 04:25:10 PM
Post by: mouse_clicker on February 02, 2004, 04:33:40 PM
Post by: Rich on February 02, 2004, 05:20:55 PM
Post by: Perfect Cell on February 02, 2004, 05:46:46 PM
Post by: Berny on February 02, 2004, 05:48:15 PM
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Originally posted by: Rich
EA, the number one publisher in the world.
That's what's REALLY terrible.
Post by: WindyMan on February 02, 2004, 05:48:37 PM
Now then, just think about the current state of the football game market:
Electronic Arts: Madden
Midway: Blitz Pro
Microsoft: NFL Fever
Sony: GameDay
Sega: ESPN Football
Acclaim: QB Club (in limbo)
Of the six main football game series, four aren't on Nintendo systems (the latter four), and one isn't a simulation (Blitz). EA has a virtual football monopoly on the GameCube.
By the time the new wave of football games hit, there will be a lot of GameCubes in North America: Far too many for EA to not release what will basically be the only football game available for the system.
Post by: Perfect Cell on February 02, 2004, 05:52:33 PM
Post by: Rich on February 02, 2004, 05:57:07 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on February 02, 2004, 08:21:35 PM
They could pull Madden from the PAL releases if they want, though, FIFA is their big game here.
Post by: Kyosho on February 02, 2004, 08:52:45 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 03, 2004, 12:52:20 AM
I was hoping the whole game was cancelled...
Post by: DrZoidberg on February 03, 2004, 12:57:11 AM
Post by: The Omen on February 03, 2004, 01:51:20 AM
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us sports hating sports haters can only dream eh.. but this isn't a time for that debate.
Obviously, you're intelligent enough to realize its a huge blow to the GCs library, correct? Whether you or I love it or hate it, Madden is a neccessity. Any sports hater can see that, despite what Drzoidberg/Bill say.
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 03, 2004, 02:28:04 AM
Post by: thecubedcanuck on February 03, 2004, 02:51:31 AM
Post by: Perfect Cell on February 03, 2004, 04:09:27 AM
Post by: evilnate on February 03, 2004, 05:45:52 AM
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Originally posted by: Perfect Cell
This wouldnt be an "Acclaim" or a Eidos... This would be a legitimate blow against the chances of Nintendos longterm succes. Remember the Dreamcast didnt have EA support.
This would be bad, because if Madden, EA's biggest seller, can't make it on the Cube, then what about the NHL and NBA games? Plus, I'm really looking forward to having MVP Baseball on the Cube. I sure hope that doesn't get yanked.
Post by: WesDawg on February 03, 2004, 05:46:13 AM
I don't know where the news that EA was taking the "No Comment" approach came from. They haven't said anything that I've heard, let alone "no comment". It seems like they're unaware of the whole thing. I was looking, and it does seem weird to me that the Cube version released last year one day after the other major ones. Why they did that I have no idea.
It is interesting to wonder just how important it is to the Cube though. The Cube version strangely does have the highest rankings from last year, but it didn't sell a ton. I'm pretty sure both Nintendo and EA can live without the 100,000 people who bought 2004.
Post by: darknight06 on February 03, 2004, 05:57:58 AM
By the way, whatever happened to the Play Action football series? I think it might be high time to bring all of their sports franchises back.
Post by: Ian Sane on February 03, 2004, 07:07:34 AM
I wonder why EA would do this anyway since the Cube recently had a sales increase. If anything Madden 2005 will likely sell better on the Cube than 2004. One thing that does bug me is that if EA is turned off by low sales those are partially their own fault. The Cube version of Madden always comes out later than the other versions thus ensuring that anyone who owns a Cube and at least one of the other consoles will not buy the Cube version. As it is only Cube exclusive owners will buy the Cube verison of Madden. If there was a simultaneous release this wouldn't be as much of a problem.
This is always going to be a problem for Nintendo though if they don't do something about it. Sports games don't sell on Nintendo consoles because sports fans tend to buy PS2s and Nintendo fans aren't as interested in sports titles. Therefore Nintendo should make their own sports line. It doesn't have to be a huge lineup or anything. Football, hockey, baseball, and basketball should suffice for now. They don't even have to release them every year. They could alternate the releases by releasing football and basketball every odd year and the other two every even year. This would give Nintendo an exclusive line of sports games thus giving sports gamers a reason to consider a Nintendo console and it would get Nintendo fans more interested in sports titles because they would be more willing to try something made by Nintendo themselves.
The amount of work needed to be done isn't so bad either. Retro was already working on a football game so right there is a starting point that another developer (assigned to make just sports titles) can work from. There already is an NBA Courtside game for the Cube thus having a completed design already in place to work from. The other two have to be started from scratch but Nintendo does have to ability to use Seattle Mariner players as spokesmen.
Post by: jmoe316 on February 03, 2004, 07:25:20 AM
I couldn't care less if this game came out on cube, but this is for those who do. Now be happy and go play your cube!
Post by: DrZoidberg on February 03, 2004, 08:22:59 AM
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us sports hating sports haters can only dream eh.. but this isn't a time for that debate.
Obviously, you're intelligent enough to realize its a huge blow to the GCs library, correct? Whether you or I love it or hate it, Madden is a neccessity. Any sports hater can see that, despite what Drzoidberg/Bill say.
well actually I ment for the entire game to be cancelled, not just for cube but for every platform, but like i said i don't want to enter into that argument, and now this rumour has been disproved this topic can decend to the depths of PGC.
Post by: The Omen on February 03, 2004, 09:38:08 AM
Post by: nolimit19 on February 03, 2004, 09:40:27 AM
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on February 03, 2004, 11:10:32 AM
Post by: Perfect Cell on February 03, 2004, 01:55:06 PM
Post by: Actraiser on February 03, 2004, 07:29:55 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on February 04, 2004, 03:08:08 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on February 04, 2004, 06:22:06 AM
Yeah soccer is a pretty major sport so I guess they should make that too. I just didn't think of it because soccer isn't popular enough in North America to really affect sales. Since that's the biggest market an exclusive soccer franchise overall wouldn't be as important. Maybe they could get a European developer to make it for them.
