Mario Baseball

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Originally Posted by MVS

You do realize you are making a logical arguing against someone who has recently made the statements:

"The 16 bit era was fought out by two game companies and it ended up being the greatest period in gaming history..

I think we can all agree that Nintendo's a whole lot more important to this generation than any of us thought they'd be back when 360 looked awesome, the DS sucked, PSP had a chance to be a contender, and PS3 could process polygons faster than God. Now everyone's playing Nintendogs or Advance Wars DS or Meteos or Kirby CC (and if they aren't they should be) and waiting for hope from Revolution or some miracle PS3 announcement."

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I don't see where you're coming from here; maybe the way he worded it was a bit overly hyperbolic, but his points are sound:

1) The 16-bit era is fondly remembered among gamers, with many claiming it to be better than anything since.
2) MS has shot themselves in the foot with their 360 launch strategy, thus giving Nintendo a very big opening.
3) DS is outselling PSP by a wide margin.
4) DS has good, original games (albeit nearly a year after launch), while PSP does not.

I got to play a bit today...Its VERY fun. I didnt want to leave my friends house. the only thing I didnt like about it, was playing against the computer. They always seem to get a lucky break when you're stick it to them...

I might just have to pick it up...

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Originally Posted by LordPerrin

I don't see where you're coming from here; maybe the way he worded it was a bit overly hyperbolic, but his points are sound:

1) The 16-bit era is fondly remembered among gamers, with many claiming it to be better than anything since.

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Many are wrong and need to take off the rose colored glasses. There is little to nothing that was better that has not been improved upon that it out today, and vastly improved upon at that.

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Originally Posted by LordPerrin

2) MS has shot themselves in the foot with their 360 launch strategy, thus giving Nintendo a very big opening.

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Yeah, you are right. They are launching around the same time and will be the cheaper option, without those extra niggles of things people do not want-online gaming, etc.

Wait...

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Originally Posted by LordPerrin

3) DS is outselling PSP by a wide margin.

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Define 'wide'.

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Originally Posted by LordPerrin

4) DS has good, original games (albeit nearly a year after launch), while PSP does not.

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When was the PSP released?

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Originally Posted by Shin Johnpv

why is there so much fighting and bsing going on over a fucking baseball game

seriously maybe if this was the latest mario platformer I could see people getting heated or something but a fucking baseball game who gives a fuck

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This is the reason why nintendo injects mario into every game. People will care about any game as long as mario is in it.

Wouldn't be suprised if mario baseball becomes one of the best selling baseball games this year.

I shoulda got this instead of Day of Reckoning 2. There is a shitload more single player content in Mario Baseball. DoR2 only took about 7 hours to beat story mode and unlock everything.

I vote that we make using the word "innovative" a bannable offense.

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Originally Posted by MVS

Many are wrong and need to take off the rose colored glasses. There is little to nothing that was better that has not been improved upon that it out today, and vastly improved upon at that.

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Ehh, that depends on what you value as a gamer. On the one hand, graphics have improved vastly, and the advent of 3D has allowed whole new genres to emerge... but on the other hand, "challenge" seems to have become a dirty word among game designers.

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Originally Posted by MVS

Yeah, you are right. They are launching around the same time and will be the cheaper option, without those extra niggles of things people do not want-online gaming, etc.

Wait...

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Yes, Nintendo's launching later - that's why MS' launch mistakes are an opening and not outright suicide. ;) And where have you been? Nintendo is going to have an online service as good as if not better than Xbox Live - the only question (and sure, it's a big one) is how many games there will be worth playing on it.

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Originally Posted by MVS

Define 'wide'.

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Two to one worldwide, last I checked.

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Originally Posted by MVS

When was the PSP released?

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Just about the same time in Japan as the DS, so no, they don't get a pass there. Besides, PSP doesn't have a whole new control method for devs to wrap their minds around before they can make good games for it, so if anything it should have had worthwhile software well before the DS.

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Originally Posted by epmode

I vote that we make using the word "innovative" a bannable offense.

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That would be very... innovative. :bang:

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Two to one worldwide, last I checked.

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lols, as of late it has been outsold in Japan by a fairly wide margin, but for the year we're talking like DS - 52% and PSP - 48%.

And the last time I looked at the NPD numbers, which was for July I think, PSP was outselling the DS comfortably (more than 52%-48%).

Try again.

edit: googled it, http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...oto=nextnewest, in June, PSP - 294,000, DS - 112,000. Its been like this ever since the PSP was released. PSP games are outselling DS games, too. So yea, try again.