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Nintendo Gaming / New article on Nintendo´s future! Must-read!!!

« on: July 10, 2003, 09:23:08 AM »

That's all fine and and dandy, but then why haven't you seen a single good thing about Nintendo this entire discussion? You bash their games, their business practices, and almost anyone who defends them. That doesn't really ring of unbiasedness, if you ask me. You could very well be impartial, but after reading your comments in this thread one would think differently.

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General Chat / Junk mail not so junky?

« on: July 10, 2003, 09:20:59 AM »

I just read this guy's account about how he got a fake check for $95,059.35 in the mail as part of an advertisement. He deposited the check as a joke and the bank actually accepted it! Read his story over at his website- it's a loooooooooong read, but well worth it.

Man 1, Bank 0

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Nintendo Gaming / This is why I like synthesized music.

« on: July 10, 2003, 06:35:17 AM »

Ba, I could only find Smadte's Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts remix- no Majora's Mask music by him. I'll get it somehow, though!

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Nintendo Gaming / New article on Nintendo´s future! Must-read!!!

« on: July 10, 2003, 06:15:44 AM »

While I agree with what you're saying about DVD playback in console, cubed, you can't claim complete immunity to being partial. You have to admit even you, so unbiased as you are, are slandering Nintendo at nearly every chance you get. I don't get people who only stick on one side of the issue.  

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General Gaming / Micrsoft is now doomed?

« on: July 10, 2003, 06:07:31 AM »

But developpers AREN'T going to raise prices- people are a bit edgy paying $50 right now and raising the price of games would make sales go down and only encourage piracy even more. Game prices won't go up.

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Nintendo Gaming / New article on Nintendo´s future! Must-read!!!

« on: July 09, 2003, 02:14:00 PM »

I don't see the XBox or PS2 as multimedia devices at all, and I definitely don't see DVD playback as a scam- that just makes it look like you're trying to rationalize the Gamecube not having it. Since both the PS2 and XBox use a DVD format, it's a very logical to include a feature that plays DVD's (although I wouldn't force them to buy a $30 remote like MS did). If Nintendo's next console uses a DVD format DVD playback is a must.

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Nintendo Gaming / New article on Nintendo´s future! Must-read!!!

« on: July 09, 2003, 10:49:02 AM »

What more proof do you need that Nintendo won't go third party besides Iwata's word? Nintendo continues making consoles or doesn't make consoles at all. And sales are NOT bad people- if that's the only thing anyone gets from reading my post, let it be that. Yes sales are lower, but they are by no means bad. No matter how boring you may think Zelda or Mario were, they still sold great and that translates into $$$ for Nintendo. Even IF Iwata hadn't pledged Nintendo would never go 3rd-party, they're making more than enough cash right now to prevent that.

I personally wouldn't like them to go 3rd-party because I don't want to have to buy multiple consoles just to play all the games I love (which is the main reason I'm against the PSP). Sega fans have a huge problem with this- Sega has (wisely) spread their franchises over all 3 platforms, and while that may be the best action business wise Sega fans are left spread *very* thin and I don't want that to happen. I honestly think this industry needs a STANDARD console, one that ever developer works on (like with CDs or DVDs)- quite frankly I'm getting sick and tired of spending almsot half a thousand dollars on console alone each generation.

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Nintendo Gaming / New article on Nintendo´s future! Must-read!!!

« on: July 09, 2003, 06:36:08 AM »

Nintendo would take losses initially if they were to pursue the top spot, but that's what you have to do. They'd soon start making profits again, *exactly* like they did on the NES and SNES. I'm just saying if the Gamecube was selling better than the PS2, Nintendo's profits would skyrocket and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

And I didn't even realize this thread was about Nintendo's image. I thought were debating Nintendo's seemingly difficult time in attracting 3rd parties and raising sales- that has nothign to do with image. 3rd parties aren't supporting the Cube because they think they'll have poor sales, not because of an image problem. There may still be a few developers that refuse to release violent games for the Cube because they're violent, but they're definitely not the majority.

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Nintendo Gaming / Most Polished GCN Game

« on: July 09, 2003, 06:30:29 AM »

I don't know why some people think Eternal Darkness still shows it's N64 origins, because Silicon Knights entirely scrapped the N64 version, keeping only the dialogue. It's not like the game was ported- it was built from the ground up for the Gamecube and I think it REALLY shows- it's easily one of the most graphically impressive games on the Cube, in my opinion.

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Nintendo Gaming / This is why I like synthesized music.

« on: July 09, 2003, 04:42:25 AM »

Melancholy Apocalypse, eh? Sounds like one I don't have- where'd you find it, ninja? OC Remix?  

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General Gaming / How do lightguns work?

« on: July 09, 2003, 04:28:45 AM »

Thanks aio tsuki- that's a complicated device little device. You wouldn't think a simple ol' NES could run something like that.

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Nintendo Gaming / Marionette = Fear

« on: July 08, 2003, 06:00:18 PM »

Gesit isn't about overcoming fears, though, as the description for Fear read- it's a game where you have to scare people in order to tkae over there body.

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General Gaming / How do lightguns work?

« on: July 08, 2003, 05:57:18 PM »

Can anyone tell me? I've always wondered the game knows where you're shooting on the TV without it having any sensors or anything. It doesn't make sense- it's as if it works on magic. How DO they really work?

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Nintendo Gaming / Most Polished GCN Game

« on: July 08, 2003, 03:45:52 PM »

I only had 2 problems with Super Mario Sunshine- 1) every level was an island level- it lacked the different locales of past Mario games, and 2) it didn't build on SM64 beyond the waterpack that much. Other than that it's one of the best damned platformers I've ever played and certainly worthy of the Mario title.

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Nintendo Gaming / Marionette = Fear

« on: July 08, 2003, 03:44:00 PM »

Actually, I think Fear was one of 2 games that were part of a hoax- sorry.

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Nintendo Gaming / Criterion announces two new games

« on: July 08, 2003, 03:34:49 PM »

I'm assuming Acclaim will be publishing both games, as was the case with Burnout 1 and 2, so I wouldn't expect either on the Gamecube since Acclaim is scaling back it's support for us.

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TalkBack / Gamer Stereotype Broken, Says Study

« on: July 08, 2003, 03:30:52 PM »

15 years and going strong, Perm.

reyontoyeny: I think what they meant about gamers being social is that we love to talk with other people about videogames. If I hear someone talking about a game I like I'll join in on the conversation regardless of whether I know the people and have made many friends that way.

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Nintendo Gaming / New article on Nintendo´s future! Must-read!!!

« on: July 08, 2003, 03:27:07 PM »

"That's a GREAT point that sadly a lot of people seem to have missed in this huge thread."

No, I think it's a point that a lot of people probably disagreed with and didn't think needed to be adressed. If you want to say that all Nintendo games have a Nintendo feel to them, well yes, that's true, but I don't see how you can say they're similarly themed, and you CERTAINLY can't attribute a change like that to one person. There's been quite a bit of diversity across EAD's games and I think it's crazy to say we're being force fed the same stuff over and over again. People who say Nintendo rehashes and isn't original either don't play Nintendo's games or are complete idiots.

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Nintendo Gaming / New article on Nintendo´s future! Must-read!!!

« on: July 08, 2003, 12:26:20 PM »

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"Actually, mouse_clicker, I would like to ask what the big deal is about Nintendo having to become number one? Business is about profit, and Nintendo has shown in TWO generations that profitablity can be accomplished without being a market leader."

I never said there was a problem there, but given the chance wouldn't you want to make more money, too? Besides, more money means more and better polished games coming out of Nintendo and more financial security in casne the day of reckoning ever does come. There's no problem with Nintendo's profits now, but there's also no problem with making a lot more.

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"I said it "APPEARS" th be, I didnt say it was definate"

Right, but according to you most people think Nintendo has had a serious drop in quality. It doesn't matter whether it's true or not (which it isn't, I can tell you)- what matters is that you think more people think Nintendo is making some crappy games now than people thinking Nintendo's making good games. I don't see how you can even begin to draw that conclusion.

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You are misinturpriting what I meant. I do think that Nintendo's game have dropped in quality, quite signifigantly in fact, however I think their poor sales are a result of image and not the quality of the games.

You didn't say that in your post- you quite clearly juxtaposition your notion that most people think Nintendo sucks now with bad sales- you said the bad sales PROVE your idea. Now suddenly you're saying the bad sales are because of image? Why didn't you say that in your first post?

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I never said I dont like cube, it is Nintendo's games that I havent liked.
I love Eternal Darkness, RE and RE0.

I knew what you meant, but honestly, how many 3rd party titles are you going to buy for the Gamecube- nearly my entire collection of Cube games (18 now, much more soon) is either 1st or 2nd party. If you are truly happy with your Gamecube despite not liking Nintendo's games now (I've never met anyone who happily owned a Gamecube but disliked Nintendo's games), then forget I ever said sold it. It's just an odd occurence.

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TalkBack / Gamer Stereotype Broken, Says Study

« on: July 08, 2003, 12:17:00 PM »

I play videogames all day, among other industrious activities including but not limited to surfing the internet and watching TV, and my GPA this past year was 4.0, as it has been just about every year since I can remember being given grades.

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General Chat / Good Books?

« on: July 08, 2003, 12:14:51 PM »

Even if a book appears above your reading level, you should be able to adapt pretty quickly. I remember the first time I started reading Lovecraft I was a bit confused because his writing is so verbose- I had to read back over stuff a few times to get what they meant. Now, though, I glide through Lovecraft.

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Nintendo Gaming / New Nintendo Trademarks

« on: July 08, 2003, 09:04:03 AM »

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"shin" can either mean true or genuine
"kuro" can mean black, suffering, or path

So Shinkurogu could mean True Black, True Suffering, or True Path? I like True Suffering the best.

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Nintendo Gaming / New article on Nintendo´s future! Must-read!!!

« on: July 08, 2003, 08:51:44 AM »

What I don't get is why does everyone assume if Nintendo DOES become number 1 they'll automatically have a drop in quality? Nintendo CAN have both- they did it with the NES and SNES. Don't think that the only way for Nintendo to overtake Sony is to start making crappy games- I just think that's an excuse to rationalize Nintendo NOT being number 1.

[but it appears to be a more common opinion than the opposite one,]

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Nintendo Gaming / New article on Nintendo´s future! Must-read!!!

« on: July 08, 2003, 08:38:32 AM »

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"I never assumed that at all, that is why I clearly stated it was my OPINION and not a right or wrong fact."

::ahem:: Posted by thecubecanuck Tuesday July 08, 2003 6:17 AM CST

"This is all my opinion, and is not right or wrong, but it appears to be a more common opinion than the opposite one,"

Right there you CLEAR stated that more people agree with you than disagree with you. Did you forget you said that or something?

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"I never said they do. What I said was, Nintendos games have been diminishing in quality, at least from my perspective,"

Let's have another quote from the same post as above quoted:

Posted by thecubecanuck Tuesday July 08, 2003 6:17 AM CST

"Zelda was way to easy, repetitive, and downright boring, Sunshine was a disaster, and I have never like games such as Mario party and pokemon. This is all my opinion, and is not right or wrong, but it appears to be a more common opinion than the opposite one, as sales clearly reflect."

So what you're saying there is that you think poor sales are reflecting Nintendo's dropping quality in videogames- so how can you claim you never said there was a correlation between sales and quality? You contradict yourself at every turn- try to be a little more consistent. It seems to me if you're so dissapointed in Nintendo you should sell your Gamecube and games and buy a PS2 or XBox. I don't mean that in a fanboyish way- there's absolutely no reason to own a console you clearly don't like.      

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Nintendo Gaming / trashing a gba

« on: July 08, 2003, 08:30:35 AM »

PIAC- That used to be a law, I believe, but they eventually repealed it. All that's required now is a disclaimer saying you're not in any way associated with the product you're bashing.

"I recall, back in the days of the N64, either Sega or Sony liked to show a commercial in which people shot N64 consoles into the air and shot them as clay pigeons, which appeared very childish in contrast to Nintendo's advertisements that refrained from such immature nonsense."

I haven't actually seen the commercial, but I think it was Sega- Sega was very famous for slandering Nintendo (does what NintenDON'T). I also remember Sega releasing an odd expressing their "condolences" over Sony's PS2 shipping problem, to which Sony replied appropriatley. Odd how everyone says Nintendo's the kiddy one.