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Nintendo Gaming / Suggestions on what Nintendo should do to become #1 next generation

« on: May 20, 2003, 07:14:46 AM »

become more mainstream, simple as that.
Make a product more suited to the masses. The masses want violent gory games, if you dont give them that, then they wont come.
Trying to get people to like your product is futile, the simpler approach is to make a product they like already.
Many here will hate this, but to become number 1, it is a must.

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General Gaming / Why do nintendo fans hate Xbox so much?

« on: May 20, 2003, 07:10:46 AM »

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Xbox is bad for the gaming industry, period! Anyone who disagrees with that is ignorant.

LMAO, talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

There is nothing wrong with the X-box, the only reason everyone here hates it is because it has created yet another hurdle for Nintendo.
Simply bitterness if you ask me.

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Nintendo Gaming / will nintendo be back on top again?

« on: May 20, 2003, 07:05:15 AM »

Untill till make a product that is MAIMSTREAM acceptable, NOT A CHANCE IN HELL.

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Nintendo Gaming / Sony data says XBox beating GC by almost 4 million worldwide.

« on: May 20, 2003, 02:18:51 AM »

If Nintendo os so far ahead of Microsoft in sales as some here say, the why

- are many gaming stores carrying less and less Nintendo stuff?

- why does blockbuster have a nearly non existant section of gamecube titles while at the same time have 3 rows of x-box games?

- are third parties dropping support of the cube?

- would Sony make this up when it doesnt affect them at all, its like looking over your shoulder because you hear footsteps 14 miles away.


I wouldnt be suprised if these numbers are true. I know when I go into my local future shop or best buy, I see a lot more x-box products moving than gamecube.

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General Gaming / Anyone else think Nintendo had a lame show?

« on: May 17, 2003, 06:59:59 AM »

I think MS and Sony had very good shows. Nintendo showed a few good titles and bunch of crappy looking Zelda stuff.
Was this suppose to put Nintendo on top again?
I think a retooling is nessasary very soon.

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General Gaming / PlayStation Portable, a serious contender to GBA?

« on: May 16, 2003, 02:31:07 AM »

Nintendo's biggest problem will come if developers are givin perks from Sony to make games exclusive.
Also being able connect to the PS2 and the new PS3 will give Sony a huge edge thanks to its massive user base.

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General Gaming / PlayStation Portable, a serious contender to GBA?

« on: May 14, 2003, 09:11:11 AM »

Anyone who says this isnt going to hurt Nintendo is NUTS.
These are the same people who thought the PS1 was going to flop.

IMO over the next 5 years Sony will take over the handheld market.

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Nintendo Gaming / lack of good teen or mature games

« on: May 12, 2003, 09:07:40 AM »

Even though this is simply a FLAME BATE topic, I will respond.

Nintendo had some of the best MATURE titles on the market, ever hear of Eternal darkness? What about the upcoming MGS made by silicon knights, or too human?

I agree the cube could use a good influx of shooters along the lines of timesplitters 2, but to say it lacks mature games just isnt all that factual, and trust me I use to feel the same way you do.

More violent games would be great, but the problem is not with nintendo as they dont make violent games, it is with the third parties not making their violent stuff for the cube.

So lay the blame where it should be laid.

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Nintendo Gaming / Silicon Knights... Next big thing?

« on: May 07, 2003, 04:27:36 AM »

Call it a hunch, but I DO think the Silicon Knights will become one of the best developers ever.

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NWR Feedback / Avatar Rules?

« on: May 06, 2003, 02:25:12 PM »

Bloodworth,

I cant believe I was asked to remove my lovely canuck woman with the body paint of the canadian flag, I had her on the other forum with no problem at all.

Did you realize you can legally walk around that way in many states?

Did someone complain?

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Nintendo Gaming / OFFICIAL Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Discussion

« on: May 03, 2003, 08:16:17 AM »

This game is going to kick serious ass, especially with Silicon Knights involved.

enough said.

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NWR Feedback / Help! how do you get the avatars to work

« on: May 03, 2003, 06:23:33 AM »

I hope this one is better

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NWR Feedback / Help! how do you get the avatars to work

« on: May 03, 2003, 06:19:29 AM »

I am hoping this is the correct size

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NWR Feedback / 2 Suggestions

« on: April 29, 2003, 07:57:20 AM »

Whats with Rick and not wanting to be seen?

Is he that hideous?

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NWR Feedback / Lack of Moderation?

« on: April 23, 2003, 04:29:49 PM »

Where have all the Mods gone?

One of the great things about these forums was the order and strict moderation, this seems to have dissapeared as of late.

It has become a free for all as of late, just look at the GC disscussion thread, there are at least 5 mario cart thread on the front page.

Lets get this back to the way it was. This was one dictatorship I am sad to see leave.

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General Chat / Stanley Cup Playoffs

« on: April 23, 2003, 02:21:50 AM »

A perfect night of hockey.
Philly to the dance this year, I can feel it.


Also great to see the canuckleheads (fanclub name) pull through (sorry chris, I will buy you a beer for your sorrows), and Go Wild, nice to see the underdogs play well.

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Nintendo Gaming / No wonder M titles aren't selling

« on: April 22, 2003, 02:19:41 AM »

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Sony and Mircosoft are paying them off. It's ridiculous how much they are paying people off

LMAO, lets try to get a grip here and touch back down on the landing strip called reality.

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i called Electronics Boutique the other day and the rep said this is Electronics Boutique your mircosoft xbox gaming center, this is brian how may I help you.

its called a PROMOTION, they do the same thing with Sony and Nintendo as well.

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It's not fair and it's ridiculous how xbox is buying it's way into this market.

Its perfectly fair and perfectly legal in the form it occurs, its called common business practice in North America. You however seem a little to paranoid and are a little misinformed when it comes to just how money plays a role here. Ever here the phrase the rich keep getting richer? Where do you think this comes from.

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Some times I wish I was Nintendo's director of marketing cause I guarantee we would probably be in a much closer race with microsoft or at least beating them.

After reading your entire rant, I highly doubt it.

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General Gaming / Why do nintendo fans hate Xbox so much?

« on: April 20, 2003, 05:52:10 AM »

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With the coming of Wind Waker, my reason for backing Nintendo has been rediscovered. I like substance. The Gamecube is more of an art machine, the PS2 is still a pop machine (pop, as in popular, as in pop-music--not the drink), and the X-Box is excess.

What a statement that is. Just a little biased dont you think?

All 3 are games systems, simple electronics configured in a specific manner so they can play games.
Consoles are not art forms, they are simply a machine that plays art forms (the games).

Your post seems more along the lines of a fanboyish rant than anything based on fact. Instead of presenting some pertitnent information you choose to use a pile of loosly based weak metaphores and simple similarities.

All 3 have good games depending on what your individual preferances are. You compare them to art, where nothing can be defined as being really better than anything else. Art is all about expression and personal taste, and in this regard I feel you may be closest to actually making a worth while comparison, even though you most likely didnt realize it.

In the end people should just play what they like and not be so worried or distraught over what the guy next to them likes.
These are just games after all, and games are meant to be fun, or at least they use to be.  

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Nintendo Gaming / Tiger Woods Golf 2003

« on: April 20, 2003, 05:38:32 AM »

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On SAT afternoons, I literally play for 3-4 hours at a time.

Yep, as an older gamer (32) who loves golf, TW2003 is a real treat. Playing with a few buds over a few cold ones is a great way to kill a rainy day.

Omen: I read a post of yours in another section where you listed your gaming history. I thought I was looking in the mirror for a moment.

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Nintendo Gaming / Tiger Woods Golf 2003

« on: April 19, 2003, 09:22:03 PM »

I agree the game is GREAT, it is my most played game without a doubt.

As for the FMV they are very much golf related and I personally like them.

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NWR Feedback / Dead Boards?

« on: April 19, 2003, 07:42:15 PM »

Is it just me or have these boards really gone quiet since PGC switched to the new forum style?

It appears a lot of people never made the switch.

Any ideas why?

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Nintendo Gaming / True crime: Walken

« on: April 18, 2003, 02:04:17 PM »

who gives a crap how long it is.

Personally I dont want to be stuck playing a game that is 80 hours long.

Games cost around $50, average worker earns about $10 an hour, a 5 hour game seems fair to me.

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Nintendo Gaming / No wonder M titles aren't selling

« on: April 17, 2003, 05:44:10 PM »

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Yes multiplatform games can be advertised in one campaign but look at the recent Splinter Cell ad. Its a multiplatform ad in principle but in practice its a PS2 ad. The games availbility for PS2 is stressed and the GC isn't mention with the exception of the small GC logo at the end.

This is a matter of simple demographics and market statistics.
Why should they target ads to the cube, when the reality is that many cube owners wont even look at 3rd party titles.
The cube has the smallest installed user base and the worst demographic profile ( real young user base, percieved or real, the impact is exactly the same), 2 things that make it very unappealing to third parties and to retailers.
If you are a retailer with a limited amount of space and capital to stock games you will most likely start with the biggest system (PS2) and dwindle your stock in accordance to demand (usually based on past performance) for the the others.
The same goes with third parties and thier shipping policies, start with the biggest system and make sure their orders are filled because they are the bread abd butter, then worry about the smaller market, one that most likely wont buy your product anyways (again an assumption based on past performance).

It would be easy to blame this on bad avertising if so many other factors didnt just jump out at you right out of the gate.
How should ubi soft market splinter cell to the cube? With a costly 30 second spot on TV that will be seen by only a few cube owners?
With print ads in game magazines, but these would be generic and target all the systems.

In the case of splinter cell I dont think any of it would matter. The game wont sell well because it just doesnt fit the profile of what sells on the cube. I think ubi soft was simply throwing us a rushed port for the very few of us who actually want the game. Marketing or not, many here have never had any intention of buying this game in the first place.

So IMO dont blame retailers of developers, blame cube owners and nintendo for this dilema.  

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Nintendo Gaming / No wonder M titles aren't selling

« on: April 15, 2003, 02:38:24 AM »

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God, why is it that whenever I see you talking about the GC you always have something bad to say? Do you secretly dislike it or something? Does one of your family members own one so you just happen to have in your house?! Because from what I've seen (and these are from the last THREE posts coming from you) you have no love or respect for it. We get it, PS2 is cool. I have a PS2. But continually bagging on Nintendo is simply bad form, man.

Lol, you should read a little more. I have 3 systems, in order of use at the moment, Cube, box, ps2.

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you have no love or respect for it

that is correct, I try not to love or respect electronic components as it is usually a pointless venture.

its a games console to me, nothing more.

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Nintendo Gaming / I just rented Eternal Darkness

« on: April 15, 2003, 02:22:48 AM »

I agree, ED rules. I can find myself playing it for hours on end without even knowing it.