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Nintendo Gaming / the gameboy to gamecube scam

« on: April 04, 2003, 05:36:45 PM »

Who exactly wants a solely online game? I've lurked here and several other boards for the last month and I don't recall anyone saying "I want Mario kart online only!" or whatever. They just want to compete over the internet as an added bonus. Online is simply extra functionality. If Nintendo would just say they hate online, that would be one thing. But to give a lame excuse while offering up the GBA link is dumb. And online games will help the gamecube much more than a bunch of GBA link features.

Also, the tingle tuner could work without a GBA, all they would need to do is put another window on the screen, much like the map inset.

And to the other poster, I have (well, I had a NES) but I got sick of blowing on the cartridges for a half hour to make it work.

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Nintendo Gaming / the gameboy to gamecube scam

« on: April 04, 2003, 05:12:08 PM »

I agree with thecubedcanuck, but for different reasons, I got the cube over a month ago, and I knew about the gba link before hand. I have no desire to by a gba, and I admit I am a little miffed at not being able to play NES Metroid (but then I haven't played Prime yet, so...). Until recently I thought Metroid was a Gameboy only license until they made Super Metroid.

What is really irritating is that Nintendo is literally two faced about the GBA link. They brush off all requests for online play saying they "want to make games that everyone can play." Well, I certainly can't play NES metroid. Clearly not everyone can play it. I like the GBA link, even though I'll never get one, and I bought A gameboy *solely* for Link's Awakening. I would like to play Metroid, but at least they should at least come up with a good excuse for denying online play, because they break their excuse every time they release a game with GBA functionality.