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Post by ringsyde on May 16, 2005 23:34:56 GMT -5
If you look a few threads below, I've posted some sites with tons of info on the XBox 360 and the PS3, and I'll throw Nintendo's stuff up there as soon as they have news and pics. Take a look, do the research, ask the tough questions, then tell us which system is #1 on your must have list!!
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Post by thefamoustommyz on May 18, 2005 1:56:18 GMT -5
I truly don't know...I am leaning towards "none of them", considering how little I play video games anymore.
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Post by JimSteel on May 18, 2005 7:55:39 GMT -5
I might buy the PS3 sometime down the road but not in the near future as I barely ever play on my PS2
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Post by Swarm on May 18, 2005 14:11:35 GMT -5
PS3.
All I play is EA Sports College Football and Madden and that's all I've ever played.
But I always will.
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Post by ringsyde on May 18, 2005 16:06:21 GMT -5
Early estimates are that the XBox 360 will retail for $299.99 - $359.99, while the PS3 will retail for $499.99 - $849.99. When asked about the significantly steep price tag, Sony had no comment. Meanwhile, Microsoft met the news with glee.
This definitely influences my purchasing decision. Hopefully, Sony's silence means that the price is so wrong that they're embarrassed to even comment. Knowing Sony, I doubt it.
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Post by baldue on May 18, 2005 17:18:27 GMT -5
I'm a Nintendo guy, I have the
Cube and the new DS which rocks!
I'll be buying the new system,
it will be on my list to have
once it's released.
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Post by ringsyde on May 18, 2005 20:44:52 GMT -5
Early April of 2006 is what the Big N is hinting at. The DS is awesome, by the way, but in classic Nintendo fashion, it's on life support due to lack of games. Time for Nintendo to load up.
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Post by Chris Ingersoll on May 18, 2005 21:01:53 GMT -5
Early April of 2006 is what the Big N is hinting at. The DS is awesome, by the way, but in classic Nintendo fashion, it's on life support due to lack of games. Time for Nintendo to load up. The loading up of the DS will happen around November this year, when Nintendo's wifi network is in place; looks for Mario Kart DS and Animal Crossing DS (a game I've been impatiently anticipating for nearly a year now) to lead the charge... Until then... just gonna have to deal with it. Maybe something amazing will be released this summer, but I wouldn't hold my breath. |
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Post by baldue on May 19, 2005 9:42:00 GMT -5
My sister and I are waiting
for Animal Crossing as well,
this will be must for DS owners.
I still play my Cube version of
AC. The waiting game is hard,
but the DS is a very nice system,
and you should check World Champ.
Poker, it's fun.
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Post by ringsyde on May 19, 2005 22:56:10 GMT -5
I've always had a soft spot for Nintendo. I still have the N64 (for reasons any wrestling fan will immediately understand) and the NES. The Nintendophile in me really hopes they get back into this console war full swing. The businessman in me realizes Nintendo will never divorce its "Quality over Quantity" mantra, and that will prevent much-needed developers from creating games for Nintendo systems. Mario, Zelda and Animal crossing are all great (I personally can'twait for ADVANCE WARS for DS), but a system needs more than a few games and a cute factor to survive nowadays. This market's become brutal, and if Nintendo doesn't adapt a little faster, they wont be long for this industry.
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Post by Chris Ingersoll on May 20, 2005 12:58:34 GMT -5
a system needs more than a few games and a cute factor to survive nowadays. This market's become brutal, and if Nintendo doesn't adapt a little faster, they wont be long for this industry. Total disagreement. Besides its rock-solid franchise titles and equally sturdy hardware, the "cute factor" is what will keep Nintendo alive for a very long time. For every M-rated gorefest that sells a million copies on shock value alone, there are "cute" titles that sell three times as much, bought by/for younger kids, women, and/or people who appreciate a good game no matter how "immature" the presentation. Look at the recent success of the Nintendogs launch in Japan (which I admit is a completely different market than the US, but video game publishing is a global industry), the continued success of the Pokémon franchise (no matter how stale some may whine it's become), and the frothing demand for ACDS. Nintendo knows that "cute" sells, even in the face of the mainstream evidence. It's not always the first to evolve that survives; it's the one that uses those adaptations the best. And sometimes bucking the trend lets you carve out your own niche to monopolize in the meantime; after all, how many "cute" games have sold well on the Xbox or PS2? |
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Post by ringsyde on May 20, 2005 22:07:06 GMT -5
Chris, you've misinterpretted me.
By "Cute", I don't mean Animal Crossing, Pokemon and Mario. I mean pretty little cube shaped consoles with bright colors and a handle.
No one can argue with the success of Mario and Pokemon. People can, however, argue that the company behind them has not done all it can to make it worthwhile for mass market purchase of these titles. Gamecubes simply have not sold, and the interest in Nintendo's Revolution is well below their expectations according to their own E3 feedback report. They have effectively sold "cute" games, but their embrace of cute consoles in a high tech era in which even the youth are more mature-minded has and will hurt them.
By the way, Nintendogs, like virtually all other Nintendo products released in Japan, benefit greatly from a vastly different market in which the name is honored because of the family behind the card company that eventually became Nintendo. It's also pretty commonly held (in Japan) that Sony has made consoles to compete on a world stage, and Microsoft has made a console so that the west can intrude in a business that is heavily rooted in Japan, but Nintendo IS Japan. The company enjoys a celebrity there that rivals that of McDonalds' in the U.S, and all of its history stems from Japan.
"Cute" games sell (by the bucketloads). Cute consoles sit on shelves and hurt market growth for future successors. Time will tell, of course. If E3 is any indication, Sony and Microsoft turned heads worldwide with their consoles. Nintendo turned heads with the new Zelda and a few other games, but there was near zero buzz about the Revolution.
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Post by Chris Ingersoll on May 21, 2005 6:06:18 GMT -5
Chris, you've misinterpretted me. By "Cute", I don't mean Animal Crossing, Pokemon and Mario. I mean pretty little cube shaped consoles with bright colors and a handle. Ah. OK, then. I never get any of those references, since my GameCube -- bought at launch -- is black (just like my N64 gathering dust, a PS2 that's essentially only used for DDR, and the Xbox I'll never own). Even the Platiunum edition doesn't look "cute" to me. It's not like the Big N didn't give people an option (or two)... They did realize that the bright orange cube probably wouldn't sell in the States, after all. |
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Post by ringsyde on May 25, 2005 21:06:03 GMT -5
Ahh, this is what I like about everyone vying for the top spot in videogaming. The latest buzz from the Sony camp is that the PS3 will debut at a price point of $299.99. Several game sites have reported a discussion between the Japanese press and spokespeople from Sony of Japan regarding the price. One North American source says someone within Sony's marketing department spilled the info as a means of one-upping Microsoft. Bill Gates has demanded that the 360 debut at under $400.00 and the first few hundred-thousand come with extras like DVD remotes or flash memory cards. Seeing these guys posturing for the biggest market share is always fun. Especially when lower prices and free stuff is at stake.
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