Ready for the Revolution?

[Star Ocean 3 0]

I like video games.

[razazteca 0]

Because nearly all of the GC's lineup are made up of Mario/Sonic games...?

Alot of spinoff games are Mario related. I think Zelda and/or Metroid will be more important to the Revolution launch than Wario Warez or Sonic Adventure 4.

[AndrewTS 0]

Because nearly all of the GC's lineup are made up of Mario/Sonic games...?

Alot of spinoff games are Mario related. I think Zelda and/or Metroid will be more important to the Revolution launch than Wario Warez or Sonic Adventure 4.

Launching with a Zelda game? That would be wise but I'm not seeing it. It'd be too soon after Twilight Princess and Zelda games don't come in the launch windows, traditionally, anyway.

 

All common sense and logic says it will launch with a Mario platformer. Sunshine 2/128/256/whatever, but there's no way in hell they're going to pull another Luigi's Mansion out. And frankly, I see that selling more systems than anything likely they're going to have ready for launch.

 

Of course, if we can get a new Metroid Prime with massive multi-player potential, that'd be a big boon. Supposedly Retro's hard at work with something big. Japan will yawn at it, but it would be a huge boost in the West.

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

Way to no-sell my "Sony is a massive multi-national conglomerate with their hands in the music industry, entertainment industry, movie industry, electronics industry, in addition to supporting the Playstation line" point. Their influence is so broad-reaching and their resources so vast, I don't blame Nintendo for losing market share to them. The fact that they're alive right now is a testament to them more than anything. Asking "how could Nintendo lose their #1 spot to them?" is a pretty damn stupid question, I think.

 

Another question: does having the most powerful console automatically give you a huge competitive edge in the business?

 

History seems to indicate it is irrelevant. The only time I think that the most powerful console was the most dominant in the industry was the 16-bit era, and the Genesis was still tough competition for the SNES. However, it wasn't totally because of the system's power, either. Plus, during the tail-end of that era you had the launches of the 3DO and Jaguar, which both went over like lead balloons (I guess 6 out 7 people are blithering idiots, hm Panasonic?).

 

Nintendo is traded on the stock exchange in Tokyo and they make millions in Pokemon merchandise. Nintendo is not going anywhere. I used to love Nintendo but it seems they are slightly out of touch with the general video game audience. I love Xbox Live but an online strategy was not in Nintendo's cards. They were undecided and they made a modem for it. I think online play will start to be a bigger factor in the future and Sega started it and I think Xbox 360 will make it excellent. Sony also has online plans but Nintendo seems to left behind. Mario Kart would have been great online.

 

There is a broad range of people would will buy video game systems in the future by way things are going:

 

1. Someone who buys a multi-functional system (DVD, games, DVR). Personally, get your DVR out of my system. I think if the Xbox or PS3 incorporate these things, the systems could... uh suck.

 

 

Now I get it . The PS3 will incorporate a CD player, DVD burner, Bluetooth, and bread maker. The Xbox 360 will have backwards compatability for any game with a name of Halo and air freshner. When the public buys these machines and they fail, then Nintendo can pick up the pieces because they make a video game system, period.

 

I apologize about the comment the Dreamcast not having a 3rd party. I could only think of my 1st party games and the fact they did not have EA on their side. I know Sega makes better sports games but EA sucks for doing that.

[AndrewTS 0]

Well, online Mario Kart is coming--on DS!

 

By the way, speaking of X-Box Live, I'd heard that some aspects of X-Box Live are patented by Microsoft. Anybody know much about that?

 

Funny you mention PS3's functionality...

 

Remember this old gem? It's back, and just a little less vague! :

http://www.gamespot.com/6126423

 

I repeat--OMG PS3 IZ @ PC!!!!!

[razazteca 0]

Why is it that a Zelda game usually comes out at the end of the life cycle for Nintendo consoles?

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

See this upsets me. I have a Tivo, in fact, Sony is the maker of it. I want a video game system that a great variety of games, online games, some nice graphics, and most af all... Superior gameplay (good andresponsive controls, and games that take awhile to beat,)

 

I think the think that bothers me the most about the Gamecube and all of Nintendo console systems is the controllers. I liked the NES and SNES controllers. The N64 controller was made for Super Mario 64 but the way that the buttons were arranged on the controller worked for a wide range of games. I strongly dislike the GC controller. The buttons are not proportional. That controller was made for all the Nintendo 1st party games. I didn't buy a GC for about two years after it was launched. I really wanted to own SSBM. I think Miyamoto might have lost it there.

 

Speaking of controllers, there was an article in EGM before the Xbox launched where the Xbox crew acted like adolescents and said sh--alot. They said, we did market research and found that our controller is the right size. About a year later, they start selling the smaller controllers. I hate those guys trying to be all cool and in your face. I wonder where they got al their research and I wonder how hard it was to eat their words.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Why is it that a Zelda game usually comes out at the end of the life cycle for Nintendo consoles?

Wind Waker didnt..

 

And by coming out near the end of the life cycle for the system they are able to take advantage of the system better.