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John Crichton
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While I am excited to hear more and more about these Next Gen consoles I still haven't seen any games that I just gotta have yet. I'm sure I will but in order to take advantage of their head-start the Xbox360 better have some gamepower to back it up. Not having Halo 3 for launch hurts. If there are games that I need to have for the 360, I'll buy it launch day. If not, I'll wait.
Microsoft will never overtake Sony's consoles if they continue to get less exclusive support. They need the Square-Enix/Rockstar/Capcom/Konami's of the world to give them support of their games rather than Sony. Until that happens, Sony will always be the console of choice. Selection makes all the difference.
Side note: I am really excited about the PS3.
Blue-ray. Oh yeah.
Microsoft will never overtake Sony's consoles if they continue to get less exclusive support. They need the Square-Enix/Rockstar/Capcom/Konami's of the world to give them support of their games rather than Sony. Until that happens, Sony will always be the console of choice. Selection makes all the difference.
Side note: I am really excited about the PS3.
Blue-ray. Oh yeah.
Truth Seeker
Adventurer
Branduil
Hero
John Crichton said:
Eh, the DS is outselling the PSP by more than 2:1 worldwide right now. I don't think they're worried, especially with Nintenddogs, online Mario Kart, a new 2D Mario, and online Animal Crossing coming out.
Personally I'm really excited about the Revolution. Just the thought of being able to download Nintendo games from the past 20 years is enough to sway me.
stevelabny
Explorer
design wise?
the gamecube wins. i want a big SCREEN to play on, but the smaller the other electronics, the better.
that ps3 boomerang controller is scary.
everyone keeps babbling ps3 vs xbox and isnt taking two things into account.
if the nintendo library is free or cheap, that is a HUGE draw.
and when mario kart/tennis/golf/party etc go online? forget about it.
EVERYONE and their brother (and sister and mother and children and you get the idea) will have mario kart online.
the gamecube wins. i want a big SCREEN to play on, but the smaller the other electronics, the better.
that ps3 boomerang controller is scary.
everyone keeps babbling ps3 vs xbox and isnt taking two things into account.
if the nintendo library is free or cheap, that is a HUGE draw.
and when mario kart/tennis/golf/party etc go online? forget about it.
EVERYONE and their brother (and sister and mother and children and you get the idea) will have mario kart online.
Allanon
Explorer
Is it? How much value (besides sentimental) does a prehistoric game like Metroid, Kid Icarus or Zelda really have for the normal teenager out there? I don't think they'll be all that hyped up about being able to play Bionic Commando after all these years. Or interested in trying their hand at the original Metal Gear.stevelabny said:
Face it, with all the emulators out there I already can play most if not all of the old Nintendo games library. It's a nice add-on for those of us old enough to remember the Cuba Crisis but since the buying public will greatly consist of hormonally imbalanced teens I foresee a greater future for the kick-ass graphics of new games than for the innovative game play or endless replay value of the old Nintendo library.
Allanon who still plays Metroid, Castlevania, Zelda and MegaMan on occasion.
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trancejeremy
Adventurer
Sheesh, they're all pretty ugly, aren't they? Sort of combining the Art deco look with the melted plastic look.
And what's the deal with all of them being upright? Does anyone ever actually use it that way? Seems very prone to having a cat or dog or sibling or offspring knock it over.
And the boomerang controller for the PS3? Yikes. Someone could put an eye out with those.
Anyway, like past consoles, it really comes down to games more than anything else. I'll eventually be buying a PS3 for GT5 (or whatever they call it) and Japanese RPGs and Strategy games. And an Xbox 360 for Forza 2 and DOA:Beach Volleyball 2 and KOTOR3 (if it comes out and is an exclusive). And millions will buy the Nintendo one for Mario games and Pokemon
And what's the deal with all of them being upright? Does anyone ever actually use it that way? Seems very prone to having a cat or dog or sibling or offspring knock it over.
And the boomerang controller for the PS3? Yikes. Someone could put an eye out with those.
Anyway, like past consoles, it really comes down to games more than anything else. I'll eventually be buying a PS3 for GT5 (or whatever they call it) and Japanese RPGs and Strategy games. And an Xbox 360 for Forza 2 and DOA:Beach Volleyball 2 and KOTOR3 (if it comes out and is an exclusive). And millions will buy the Nintendo one for Mario games and Pokemon
TwistedBishop
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None of the new console designs really interests me. I do like how tiny the Nintendo systems have been of late. They just really need bigger controllers; the GameCube one nearly crippled me to play Metroid Prime. Maybe the Revolution will correct that, but I doubt it.
The Xbox looks again too much like a PC (now a melted tower), and the Playstation is too much like my modem.
Being able to download all previous Nintendo games for the Revolution is simply one of the best uses of online capability put into a machine, imo. It caters far more to people, like myself, who have no interest in online competition, but still want to get use out of an online connection. They really hit on a great idea with that. Not everyone likes or feels comfortable using emulation on a PC, if they know how to do it at all. Being able to play Nintendo games from any era on a Nintendo console is really a stroke of innovation on their part. It almost makes up for the DS....almost.
Like before, Nintendo has managed to make a system that actually interests me enough to buy it along with one of the bigger two. I won't buy it at release, but I'm pretty sure, like the Gamecube, I'll get one eventually. I suspect a lot of Nintendo's buyers will fall into that same category. While it may not be their glory days, at least they're adding variety in a consolewar which is boiling down to "the same, but better".
The Xbox looks again too much like a PC (now a melted tower), and the Playstation is too much like my modem.
Being able to download all previous Nintendo games for the Revolution is simply one of the best uses of online capability put into a machine, imo. It caters far more to people, like myself, who have no interest in online competition, but still want to get use out of an online connection. They really hit on a great idea with that. Not everyone likes or feels comfortable using emulation on a PC, if they know how to do it at all. Being able to play Nintendo games from any era on a Nintendo console is really a stroke of innovation on their part. It almost makes up for the DS....almost.
Like before, Nintendo has managed to make a system that actually interests me enough to buy it along with one of the bigger two. I won't buy it at release, but I'm pretty sure, like the Gamecube, I'll get one eventually. I suspect a lot of Nintendo's buyers will fall into that same category. While it may not be their glory days, at least they're adding variety in a consolewar which is boiling down to "the same, but better".
James Heard
Explorer
I think they're all too silver, need more LED/lightshow/geekbling than anyone would ever really want in actual practice, that the Nintendo looks too much like an XBox, and all of them would be improved by looking like something really "different". I dunno, maybe if they showed me how it would hang on my wall like a weird piece of art or something. Are all the controllers wireless by default now? That would be something nice - I don't know how many times I've limped for a week from tripping over controllers and doing a backflip.
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