your opinion of nintendo today

[Les Waste]

I think you're putting too much importance on having a DVD player in the console.

[Skulhedface]

The biggest thing is that Nintendo has much more powerful competition this time around. In the 80s, it only had fellow video game companies to compete with (Sega, SNK, etc.) But in the new millenium Nintendo the video game empire is taking on two of the biggest technological empires on the planet, "We Make Everything From TVs To Kitchen Sinks Now" Sony and "You Just Landed On Boardwalk With A Hotel" Microsoft. I think Nintendo realizes this, and is taking the initiative by hammering the only market they KNOW they can milk for all it's worth (The Children, Them Sugar Rushed Bastards That Gotta Catch Em All!) The stakes are much higher, and in my opinion it looks like Microsoft is already trying their Monopoly scheme again (In case you didn't know, Rare, the company behind the Donkey Kong games and Killer Instinct, was bought up by the Big Daddy Gates)

Of course, Nintendo has been the premiere name brand of video games and has more name value in the videogame market than Sony or Microsoft. But they're gaining.

Nintendo's BIGGEST hope is Japan, where reception to the Xbox was lackluster at best. If they can top the competition in Japan, there's still hope yet. Getting exclusivity for Resident Evil didn't hurt either, I suppose.

[Generator86]

I got rid of my X-box for a Game Cube, and in the few months that I've had it, I've gotten a lot more enjoyment out of it compared to the year that I had my X-box. Their exclusives are games that I simply can't go without playing (Metroid, Zelda, Resident Evil). In comparison, I thought Halo was totally overrated, Munch's Oddysee was lame, Dead Or Alive was only okay, and I can't even really think of any other games that I got a modicum of enjoyment from.

[Skulhedface]

I think Xbox only had two things going for it:
the built-in DVD (which some believe gives it an edge over Gamecube) and Microsoft itself. Gates is getting that "Buy out everyone" itch again (Rare being the latest victim)

Thank GOD Capcom refused. There were talks about Microsoft trying to acquire Capcom (Nintendo only has exclusivity over the RE series, not Capcom as a whole)

[Captain Robo]

NINTENDO IS GOOD YESTERDAY AND TOMMOROW ITS NEVER GOOD TODAY

Well said. :weep

[OxfordSparky]

Nintendo dicks its customers around too much. I remember the N64 days which saw some damn good games. Mario 64, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Jetforce Gemini, F-Zero X (which was really underrated if you ask me) and a bunch of others. Unfortunately, there were only around 10-20 really GREAT games for N64 (if that). Nowadays, the big N got rid of Rare (and I'm guessing burned some spoons deciding to do so) and there's really not a lot that I would want to play. I'll probably get a Cube some day just for all the games I'm mildly interested in (Mario, SSB, etc) and of course for Zelda. But Nintendo's practice of jerking you around for all your money is kind of ridiculous; with my PS2 I just buy the game, I don't need to buy the GBA, the GBA rendition of the game, the adapter cable, the e-reader, the dick smoker, and whatever the hell else they try to make me purchase just to gank more of my cash.

[timrpgland]

ok thanks, I'll remember to ignore your opinion

[Zbu Manowar]

He's right, man. Nintendo is still acting like it's in the '80s. If they put all that power from pushing people around into making some badass games, they would be giving Sony some competition. As it stands, they just stick out like a sore thumb by refusing to go to DVDs and such and marketing their old creations constantly.

And special 'events' like another Zelda/Metroid/Mario game. Give me a break.

[timrpgland]

Do you own a Gamecube or a GBA?

[Comrade Rocket]

Well Nintendo must be doing something right, cuz I don't see any forums about what people think of PS2 or X-box. But what we really need to worry about is Sega. I heard there buying companys. And I think once they get enough third party support (like PS2 has now) There going to realise something like the Dreamcast 2. Then i'll have to buy another system.

Damn another 200-300 buxs I hope its worth it.

[Skulhedface]

Are you sure you heard right? I'd imagine that if Sega were planning on releasing a new console, you wouldn't be seeing Sonic on Gamecube like you do now.

BTW That was something that really blew my fucking mind. Aside of course from an old ROM I had with Sonic on the SNES. That HAS to be a hack.

[Rongi]

at this thread.

[Skulhedface]

to pushing up post counts with irrelevant crap.

[Rongi]

at skulhedface for being a whiney little faggot

You people should be ashamed . Nintendo has always given you what you wanted, and now you piss and moan. Bah ! Bah I say !

[Skulhedface]

And no one knows whiny little faggots like someone who is keeping them tendencies to themselves, do they?

ANYHOO, yea, Nintendo gave me what I wanted. Until now. THAT'S THE WHOLE FUCKING POINT. Someone help Rongi pay for "Getting The Point" Classes.

[Rongi]

Skulhedface, I don't give a fuck about your opinion . Just sit in the corner and shut up while the adults talk .

What is wrong with kids today? If you want more from nintendo, whining will get you no where . Back in my day, we had the NES and where perfectly happy with it. Now you kids want everything multiplayer and onlines and 3D, bah . It's like you want to ruin classic games .

I hate children

[Zomboid]

"Somario" for nes was basically just mario in sonic's world doing exactly what sonic did but with bad graphics. I still have no idea where the fuck it came from.

[Skulhedface]

"adults" he says. LMFAO

It's almost naptime Rongi :/

[Rongi]

Originally Posted by Skulhedface

LMFAO

My god...do you really talk like that. I feel sorry for you

Zomboid, the whole somario thing was kinda like an experimentation basically.

[Cap'n Crunch]

Nintendo is okay right now. They are barely making money, but at least have original names for systems. I don't think I'm interested in "Playstation 3" or "X-Box 2". I read in a magizine that Nintendo has a new system planned for 2005, beat PS3 and X-Box 2 by a year. Maybe that will boost them up. If they have a good system and better graphics than they have now they will win the battle of the systems. They need more games for adults and teenagers. Alot of these games are for kids.

[timrpgland]

*BEEEP*

WRONG

[StRsCrEaM1090]

Thread posters, keep your dick(s) in your pants. go play your whinny fatbaby bitch song somewhere else. skulhedface, have you been retarded all of your life? oxfordsparky, learn how to make lagitamate valid points that will actually contribute to the thread instead of degrade it. if nintendo flooded the market with all its "most wanted" wares, people wouldn't want them. nintendo is like a seasoned crack dealer that knows your hooked. so they are just gonna keep dangling that peice of crack over your head untill you say to yourself "self:i don't really like crack anyway, fuck crack, infact i hate crack so much i'm gonna bitch about it." but deep down inside what your really saying is "shit i really want that crack (new game) to come out soon. " so in closing i'd like to state my point. nintendo's marketing plan seems to me to be withhold what the customer wants most untill it is utterly perfect and they can't wait anymore for it. and then, when they've waited long enough spring it onto them. the longer you wait for something and the harder you desire it makes it all that much better when you finally do get.......am i right?

[Scarlet Speedster]

http://www.torchthebridge.com/reviews.php?id=1693

Thought this seemed relevent.

[Krythor]

Strscream or whatever: I'd like to say I agree with you, what with your Link user pic 'n all, but by the end of your post my IQ had dropped so many points that I couldn't understand a single point you were trying to make.

There's enough GREAT games for the Gamecube to keep you playing all the way through to the next console. And that's all you need. A great game comes out every month or so, we recently got both Metroid and Zelda, and we've had SSB, Mario Sunshine, Eternal Darkness, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 0, Starfox Adventures and the new Mortal Kombat to name just a few off the top of my head.

I DO feel like the same games and game characters are being recycled a bit too much though, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The loss of Rare dealt a heavy blow too; Donkey Kong 64 was my second favorite game on the N64 next to Ocarina Of Time.

If I had the cash to waste, I might invest in another console to back myself up with, but constantly juggling between different systems for my games isn't gonna happen. Money doesn't grow on trees, and I can at least rely on Nintendo to supply me with classic game characters like Mario and Zelda that never seem to fail. Using the same formula can be a good thing.

[Zomboid]

I must say, until recently I was really wanting to get a gcn but when I thought about the games I was looking forward to, I could only come up with about 3. One of the main reasons I'd be getting it is for the games that it will/might get, and that's not something I really like when it's gonna cost me over 250$ (I'm Canadian, and that's the price at places like wal-mart).