Nintendo (more specifically, Reggie, I think) has said that the day they get out of the hardware business is the day they get out of the software business. So, best not to count on it.Gaff wrote:You know, I wonder if in the long run, Nintendo will go the way of Sega and focus mainly on software rather than an actual console.
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Nintendo has said that they wil focus on how fun the games are instead of focusing on graphicsGaff wrote:You know, I wonder if in the long run, Nintendo will go the way of Sega and focus mainly on software rather than an actual console.
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Which, unfortunately, will cause death in the marketplace.Snake700 wrote:Nintendo has said that they wil focus on how fun the games are instead of focusing on graphicsGaff wrote:You know, I wonder if in the long run, Nintendo will go the way of Sega and focus mainly on software rather than an actual console.
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i don't share your opinions on Nintendo. In the case of ports, it was usually the PS2 version which was more limited (longer loading, no 16:9 and worse graphics, in some cases not even Prologi II audio). But The GC had some great games, more than the Xbox as exclusives. The Xbox had the best multiplatform versions though, that is for sure but its only advantage at all. The PS2 has the best library.
In this new generation, I believe that each has a specifich niche. Nintendo is low end technically, but it is cheap and game focused.. not to mention the innovative control that might be very important if the companies don't try to use it at any opportubnity. Just look at the DS and how well it did against the PSP.
Microsoft has some terrain advanced, it is only lacking games which wil probably come out. Their focus is moderated, but they are clearly targeting a multipurpose home entertainment center. They don't care about the games, they care about you having thei HW at your home and using it as general machine. It is about not loosing that marketpace to Sony. Media control, communications control. You jsut nee dto look at their numbers. They are also technically in the middle, not giving the huge steps that Sonty is giving towards HD (neitehr in media like HD-DVD or resolution).
And well, Sony is at the other extreme. the most powerful machine, blue ray and 1080p. They are betting their future of media standard control. They want blue ray and cell to become de facto standards, and give that needed push to both technologies so tehy can become mainstream and their other areas can grow.
Of course all of them will try to give us the best games they can build or buy.. and all will have great games. But I hardly see any of them disapearing this time. Neither has it easy, they are all in compomised positions. So it is going to be a fun battle.
I must say that I was pro Sega, and not Nintendo back in the 8 and 16 bit wars... But I believe that Nintendo represents the old school here in more than one aspect, not just by the time it has been there, but by the position it has taken to create games per se as their main target.
In this new generation, I believe that each has a specifich niche. Nintendo is low end technically, but it is cheap and game focused.. not to mention the innovative control that might be very important if the companies don't try to use it at any opportubnity. Just look at the DS and how well it did against the PSP.
Microsoft has some terrain advanced, it is only lacking games which wil probably come out. Their focus is moderated, but they are clearly targeting a multipurpose home entertainment center. They don't care about the games, they care about you having thei HW at your home and using it as general machine. It is about not loosing that marketpace to Sony. Media control, communications control. You jsut nee dto look at their numbers. They are also technically in the middle, not giving the huge steps that Sonty is giving towards HD (neitehr in media like HD-DVD or resolution).
And well, Sony is at the other extreme. the most powerful machine, blue ray and 1080p. They are betting their future of media standard control. They want blue ray and cell to become de facto standards, and give that needed push to both technologies so tehy can become mainstream and their other areas can grow.
Of course all of them will try to give us the best games they can build or buy.. and all will have great games. But I hardly see any of them disapearing this time. Neither has it easy, they are all in compomised positions. So it is going to be a fun battle.
I must say that I was pro Sega, and not Nintendo back in the 8 and 16 bit wars... But I believe that Nintendo represents the old school here in more than one aspect, not just by the time it has been there, but by the position it has taken to create games per se as their main target.
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No it´s true. I have Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, and many other games on copy (i do own the original versions now so they don´t have something against me!)Osiris wrote:Yeah, I know it isn't true. :razz:Snake700 wrote:It´s a lie. I have a couple of copy PS1 games.
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Like RPG´s. Unlike Morrowind and Shenmue 2 (ain´t sure it´s a RPG, but whatever!) there ain´t a single RPG on Xbox. It´s the reason the Xbox haven´t done well in JapanSnatcher wrote:Microsoft has some terrain advanced, it is only lacking games which wil probably come out. .
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Snake700 wrote: there ain´t a single RPG on Xbox. It´s the reason the Xbox haven´t done well in Japan
Not true. The Xbox has KOTOR KOTOR 2, Fable and Jade Empire to name a few.
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Well Japan is more interested in original crafted RPG's. XBOX did fail big time in Japan because it's prime capita gaming majority is made up of first person shooters and sports games (which Japan has no real major interest in compared to North American Markets).ratperson665 wrote:Snake700 wrote: there ain´t a single RPG on Xbox. It´s the reason the Xbox haven´t done well in Japan
Not true. The Xbox has KOTOR KOTOR 2, Fable and Jade Empire to name a few.
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Which is pretty much I seldom play my 360 for a bit. Things should heat up..but not in that kind of way. Har Har HarSnake Plissken wrote: Well Japan is more interested in original crafted RPG's. XBOX did fail big time in Japan because it's prime capita gaming majority is made up of first person shooters and sports games (which Japan has no real major interest in compared to North American Markets).
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Forgot those games. Otherwise i´m sticking to what i last saidratperson665 wrote:Snake700 wrote: there ain´t a single RPG on Xbox. It´s the reason the Xbox haven´t done well in Japan
Not true. The Xbox has KOTOR KOTOR 2, Fable and Jade Empire to name a few.
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There's no way Europe will be getting a bug-free PS3. Perhaps there'll be fewer bugs than the earlier releases in Japan and North America, but I don't expect Sony to have all the bugs worked out until the console is nearly obsolete. It is Sony after all. I personally wouldn't take those chances with a $600 console, unless it came with a lifetime guarantee (ha!). I'm getting a Wii, just because I know Nintendo actually manufactures their products with care.
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I suspect that might be causing many peoples' problems (the first PS1's disc skipping was caused by not unplugging it after use). Try switching consoles off in future and unplugging them, especially for anyone planning on buying a PS3.Gaff wrote:Yeah, always on standby. Why?Osiris wrote:Did you leave yours plugged in or on standby when you weren't using it?
I don't know why, either, but I recommend people do it. I think it's a pretty useless feature anyway. It only takes a couple more seconds to plug it in, turn it on at the back, and open the tray than it does to just open the tray, and you might be saving yourself more trouble in the long run. It's not like a PC where you can leave it running forever and never have a problem, unfortunately.
I always have my PS2 on standby and i never had a problem with itOsiris wrote:I suspect that might be causing many peoples' problems (the first PS1's disc skipping was caused by not unplugging it after use). Try switching consoles off in future and unplugging them, especially for anyone planning on buying a PS3.Gaff wrote:Yeah, always on standby. Why?Osiris wrote:Did you leave yours plugged in or on standby when you weren't using it?
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Why?Osiris wrote:I know other people just like you. Who knows, there might be differences between all the various versions of the console? My point is, the safest thing to do is to always unplug it when you're not using it.
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