Why can't I get college basketball on GC?

[The Czech Republic 0]

I see March Madness and whatever 989's franchise is called are on the other two but not Gamecube. Apparently the NCAA put Nintendo on probation? What gives?

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Im surprised EA Sports didn't release the college baskeball game on the GC, but as far as the others go, 989 is strictly PS2 and SEGA stopped supporting the Gamecube sports game wise.

 

So basically, if EA doesn't release a sports game on the Gamecube, you wont play that sport on the Gamecube.

[razazteca 0]

Didn't SEGA Sports become the ESPN series of games?

[Guest CronoT]

989 Studios is a Second Party Lincenser for Sony; in other words, Sony owns a majority share of 989 Studios, like how Nintendo used to own a majority share of Rare.

 

Sega bought the rights to use the term ESPN in their games exclusively.

[Guest MikeSC]

Also, nobody really buys GC titles in America, so companies are less likely to make games for them.

-=Mike

[Detective Comics 0]

Sports games don't sell on GC.

[Guest CronoT]

Also, nobody really buys GC titles in America, so companies are less likely to make games for them.

-=Mike

Mike, who are you trying to bullshit?

[Agent_Bond34 0]

Didn't SEGA Sports become the ESPN series of games?

Yes, they did, which started with last year's Sega Sports lineup.

[Ted the Poster 0]

Sports games don't sell on GC.

Neither does much else. GC's selections are shit.

[Guest MikeSC]

Also, nobody really buys GC titles in America, so companies are less likely to make games for them.

      -=Mike

Mike, who are you trying to bullshit?

You think I'm bullshitting?

 

Why do YOU think there are no college b-ball games on the GC? Companies just willingly turning down profits out of a bias against Nintendo?

 

How many third-party titles sell well on the GC? Honestly. Nintendo's big first party titles do well --- but nothing else does.

-=Mike

[Guest Flyboy]

Also, nobody really buys GC titles in America, so companies are less likely to make games for them.

      -=Mike

Mike, who are you trying to bullshit?

You think I'm bullshitting?

 

Why do YOU think there are no college b-ball games on the GC? Companies just willingly turning down profits out of a bias against Nintendo?

 

How many third-party titles sell well on the GC? Honestly. Nintendo's big first party titles do well --- but nothing else does.

-=Mike

Sadly, the man is right. Hence is why I dropped my GC and got a Xbox instead.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Well, I got Madden 2005 , NBA Live 2005 and NASCAR Chase for the Cup, and Im either getting Tiger Woods or NHL 2005 free, all for the Gamecube.

 

Of course, this is when Madden/Nascar were $50 and NBA was $40, but I hadn't gotten any sports games on the Gamecube yet except for a lame Madden 2002, so it was time to get some new games.

[Mole 0]

The ESPN games didn't sell at all for GC, so they decided not to make games for them anymore.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

The ESPN games didn't sell at all for GC, so they decided not to make games for them anymore.

And, it couldn't be because the games sucked?

 

Madden 2002 (not 2003 even..) was much better than ESPN 2k3, the last NFL Game from Sega on the Gamecube. I got both the NBA and NFL Sega 2k3 games at TRU for $10, and it was a good thing they cost $10, because they surely weren't worth more than that.

[jimmy no nose 0]

There is a reason third party games don't sell on Gamecube. A very large majority of GC owners own another console and don't rank GC highly for their third party games they can get elsewhere. PS2 has the advantage of having an enormous base of people who own only PS2 and will also sometimes have exclusive features or the largest online play. Xbox owners who also own other consoles are drawn towards Xbox on third party games because most often they have the best graphics and many do custom soundtrack or Xbox Live. The Cube doesn't have much of an advantage anywhere for multiple console owners, and the number of people who own only the Gamecube is not large enough to make it really cost effective for many third party companies to produce for it. I own all three consoles and the only ones I'll buy on the Gamecube are the exclusive titles, and it appears that most other people do as well.

 

I'm surprised that EA decided to go away from the Cube with college basketball this year, though. They seem to not really care much about it and have continued to support the GC anyway.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I'm surprised that EA decided to go away from the Cube with college basketball this year, though. They seem to not really care much about it and have continued to support the GC anyway.

They make the only sports games for the Gamecube. If you only have a gamecube, you can either buy EA Games, or not have any at all (or buy another console of course)

 

The online thing isn't an issue with me since I'll probably never have access to broadband (or internet faster than 28.8 k) and if I do, we'll probably be deep into the next generation of consoles anyway (and Im guessing Nintendo will include internet support for their next console to try and win back the 3rd parties..)

[Guest MikeSC]

I'm surprised that EA decided to go away from the Cube with college basketball this year, though.  They seem to not really care much about it and have continued to support the GC anyway.

They make the only sports games for the Gamecube. If you only have a gamecube, you can either buy EA Games, or not have any at all (or buy another console of course)

 

The online thing isn't an issue with me since I'll probably never have access to broadband (or internet faster than 28.8 k) and if I do, we'll probably be deep into the next generation of consoles anyway (and Im guessing Nintendo will include internet support for their next console to try and win back the 3rd parties..)

Unfortunately, by that point, it might be way too late. Waiting for on-line gaming to become profitable might end up making certain that Nintendo is on the outside looking in.

 

Microsoft already has an incredible on-line service with quite a bit of users. Sony's, I assume, it pretty solid. It'll be hard for a third group to take away market share --- especially since Nintendo hasn't been able to draw 3rd party support worth a damn since the Super NES.

-=Mike

[The Czech Republic 0]

I'll just have to get it for Super Nintendo then.

[Golgo 13 0]

The online thing isn't an issue with me since I'll probably never have access to broadband (or internet faster than 28.8 k) and if I do, we'll probably be deep into the next generation of consoles anyway (and Im guessing Nintendo will include internet support for their next console to try and win back the 3rd parties..)

 

Microsoft already has an incredible on-line service with quite a bit of users. Sony's, I assume, it pretty solid. It'll be hard for a third group to take away market share

 

Yes. Thing is, Nintendo is waiting until a broadband service becomes profitable and mainsteam to roll out the big guns. Four to five years, according to Miyamoto, which will be well into the next cycle. However, by then it'll be too late because the others will have already established their brand in the eyes of the fans, third-parties, the press, everyone.

 

Nintendo's strategy may be sound the short term, but not in the long. Currently, as much as it may not be true, Nintendo is unfortunately perpetuating and enforcing the stereotype many have about them, and we saw the trouble that's gotten them in with the N64 and now the Gamecube. While they'll always have their hardcore fanbase, if they do nothing to help themselves and adapt somewhat, they'll continue to fight for a mere distant second or worse.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

No one wants to play smash-mouth football on a console that primarily supports children's games.

 

GameCube is the "Good Charlotte" of video games, with PS2 and X-Box being more adult-oriented.

[Guest wildpegasus]

Do college basketball games actually sell? Just curious.

[nogoodnick 0]

They sell well enough to be made every year even when they suck horribly. Why cant we see an NCAA game on par with Live and Madden as far as graphics and features?