Ok first of all sgtshivers, you pointed out that this is a forum in which you can express your views, very good observation, but you then go on to dissuade him from argueing with your views, meaning you can argue with his views yet advanced can't argue with yours, a little hypocritical don't you think. Also just because this is a Nintendo forum it shouldn't mean that we can't hear the two sides of the argument, which you Fanboys are doing.
Second, it has yet to be seen how a fighting game being made with online in mind, would play, again this is aimed at you sarge. If SSBM and Mario whatever(there really are a lot and who said something about EA) where built with online in mind then, I THINK that they would run fine, granted the connections were good. But my theory has yet been proven so I will wait till Mortal Kombat Deception and Dead or Alive Ultimate are released before I claim anything as fact. Oh and don't give me that BS with the Capcom fighting game being very laggy, ok because that Game was a poor port that was slapped with an even poorer online mode.
Another thing, stop calling people who disagree with your opinions Xbox fanboys, thats so damn immature. I own an Xbox, I also happen to think that online would be a good thing for Nintendo because that way they won't be seen as the company behind the times. I also happen to think that Xbox will be the U.S. market leader in the next generation because of the amount of interest I see with my very own eyes. In the past 2 days at my store I have seen 2 people trade in their PS2 and every game they had, all for an Xbox. Oh and one of those 2 guys came in the store today and I asked him how he liked his Xbox and he said that he had no regrets about getting one, despite all he had to give up. I am positive Sony won't come up on top next gen. And you know what, despite seeing Microsoft on top next gen in the US I will probably be exclusive to the revolution for a good year or so because I know it will great, just like the Gamecube was and still is great, best in my opinion. And Although I love my GameCube, Seen43 is right, Gamecube would have sold better had it been marketed in Silver. I don't think the handle mattered much but the color was offsetting to many.
Now I've have been reading these forums for a while and just because I have a dissenting opinion I don't believe it would be right for you to call me an Xbox fanboy, dispite me telling you GameCube is my favorite. I am just like you guys, eagerly awaiting my reserved Nintendo Games which include, Madden 2005(even though I have an Xbox I get Cube version cause I hate Xbox controller), Paper Mario 2, Need For Speed Underground 2, Prince of Persia 2, Metriod Prime 2 and Resident Evil 4, Now just because I am also eagerly awaiting Fable and Halo 2 for my Xbox does that mean I'm an Xbox fanboy. If you guys say yes then I think I would have to find a new forum do to the stupidity that would be demonstrated.
Rich Tannous
Gamestop employee that knows that EB can't even compete.