Nintendo Seeing Red

[1CCOSA]

Good point, diffusion. Forgot to point out almost all those revered Joel skits and songs and riffs were written by Mike. Some of the skits where Joel just goes on forever (you know what I'm talking about...) were probably his own work. But seriously, Mike and Joel are equal in riffing at least. I'm not one of those Joel vs. Mike guys.

And yes Nintendo is already complacent.

[soundwave]

I'm not going to bash any system but I agree it is a matter of preference. In order of most played first is PS2>XBOX>GC. The PS2 has the most variety in its library; the XBOX tends to have the best version of third party titles + a decent and ever improving online service and the GC has exclusive first party titles. Looking at my library I only play my GC when a new Nintendo game comes out Smash Brothers/Sunshine/Metroid/Zelda/FZero. Sunshine was disappointing overall; Zelda was too easy/had some super tedious parts. I enjoyed the RE remake and would have bought Ikaruga if I didn't have the DC import. I am wholly satisfied with Metroid Prime and FZero though. I like Billy Hatcher and I'm going to get Viewtiful Joe(which I believe isn't a system exclusive even) but when compared to the activity on my XBOX it doesn't measure up (PDO, JSRF, Halo, Gunvalkyrie, Otogi, Mechassault, Wolfenstein, KOTOR, Soul Calibur 2 (Controls better IMO) and many others.) Maybe if I imported GC titles or enjoyed Animal Crossing I'd have a different perspective. I like the GC itself just fine but I just find it gathering dust all too often.

Oh yeah, I too prefer Joel over Mike.

[sggg]

I agree with sggg on most of his points, except that Billy Hatcher thing. There are certainly plenty of other reasons to get a Gamecube other than BH, tho it's certainly a good reason to.

In fairness I was only referring to myself in regards to Billy Hatcher. I don't expect that game to be particularly popular or a system seller... it's just totally up my tree and I really want it.

[Scourge]

In fairness I was only referring to myself in regards to Billy Hatcher. I don't expect that game to be particularly popular or a system seller... it's just totally up my tree and I really want it.

Well, I for one don't understand why more people haven't talked this game up as it's pretty brilliant in my opinion. Lemme tell what else is cool: the Gameboy Player + Wavebird + Sonic Advance 2, Advance Wars 2, Wario Ware, etc... Incredible!

[Kinopio]

If not for having a monopoly on the handheld sector, having incredibly loyal fans and, and having a few timely insanely profitable sensations like Pokémon they would have been in this position forever ago.

If Sega had come out with a redesigned "GameGear Pocket" instead of dropping the system and taken just 50% of the handheld industry where would Nintendo be right now?

If there was serious portable competition they'd have never gotten away with it.

If PSP turns out to be a decent system it won't kill GBA/Nintendo but it could well relegate Nintendo to second class status, something they can hardly afford.

Supply me that many "ifs" and I can convice any guy on earth that banging Rosie O' Donell isn't that bad of an idea.

[Johnny Nighttrain]

hahahahaha.

[Captain Vegetable]

You're right, diffx. But by the time I realized my mistake it was already too late.

[Josh]

People over the age of 10?

Nope... its usually people who haven't gotten any other hobbies yet. Usually people still living with mom and dad, below the age of 20 or so.

Of course there are exceptions. For example, I was hardCORE up until about a year or two ago.

[Prince Planet]

Nope... its usually people who haven't gotten any other hobbies yet. Usually people still living with mom and dad, below the age of 20 or so.

Of course there are exceptions. For example, I was hardCORE up until about a year or two ago.

MVS's bit was funny, but 88 is correct. Very few people with any responsibilities can so devote themselves to a hobby. And "hobby" it is for the hardcore. Whereas, at one time (when I myself had essentially no responsiblities), I kept track of every Japanese company and pined for obscure (and often crappy) titles, now I just enjoy playing games occasionally. With the very minor exception of some DC stuff, this is the first generation where I have not bought a single new import release -- compared to the previous generations where the majority of my games are imports. It's become less and less a hobby, and more of just a diversion.

As for Nintendo -- ah, nevermind. I ponder their fate about as often as I worry about Hasbro.

[Eight One]

Right. And since this is the first time the yen has ever fallen since 1962, this is the only possible explanation for why Nintendo is losing money.

If you mean the yen-to-dollar ratio, then that can't be right. There were worse times-like when the rate was 62 to the dollar.

In the last few years, the yen has had its ups and downs, but not quite in the way that you put it.

It still sucks that it's nose-diving toward 100.