I just read this story on Kotaku and I wanted to share it. Nintendo's narcissistic business practices never cease to amaze me. Forget the that Xbox 360 and the PS3 even exist. The only console to compare the WiiU to is the Wii. There is no competition. :roll:
http://kotaku.com/5992182/nintendos-...for-the-absurd
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Honestly what's so weird about this? I'm pretty sure other companies have done similar things. I remember seeing something like this concerning when Sony launched the PS3.
Well, if international organizations can be narcissistic I'd put Sony pretty much in the top five most self-loving organizations of all time. Really though, I think if a huge number of people all moving in the same direction and promoting what they are doing effectively can be characterized in psychological or ideological terms the average corporation would need its own term.
Just read this as well from destructoid.com:shock:Quote:
"Other UK retailers are apparently fed up with Nintendo's lack of communication, with stores wanting a price drop across the board but finding that the Wii U maker's silence is "deafening." According to one unnamed store, "They've got to do something otherwise it is GameCube all over again."
Read more at http://www.destructoid.com/price-cut...rXPXcJrZGwH.99
The Wii U serves no purpose to me. It will have a mountain to climb once the next generation consoles, and a cheap Steambox is on the market.
Nintendo's Iwata just implied that he's going to resign if he can't get them to meet financial expectations for the next year.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=510925
I'm glad Nintendo is desperate, I believe they're going to wake up and do something new.
Sega basically did the same thing when comparing the 32 x and Saturn.
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"They got to do something otherwise it will be GameCube all over again".
It already is.
Oh.
My.
Gawd.
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Originally Posted by sheath
^^ *sigh*
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Originally Posted by djvectorman
Sega would never do such a thing ever in the history of ever.
Unlike that Evil, self-loving Sony! (and nintendo)
I still think they're going to have a hard time even with the price cut to £189. I still think it's too high for what it is, they should of sold it at £130 like with the GameCube or just prolonged the launch of the machine until they had more better games to support it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lan Di
Not only that they did it in their own magazine and confused even more of their fans worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saturn Fan
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Like I said before if Nintendo fans mock Sega CD, bring up N64 DD. If they mock 32 x, bring up Virtual Boy. If they mock Saturn reply with Gamecube and if they mock DC point to a WiiU,Quote:
Originally Posted by The Jackal
I will buy a WiiU when price drops under 100 dollars and only if my Wii is still running so i can transfer my VC content otherwise i'll pass
What was Nintendo thinking!?
"Give free advertising to my competitors...
...or
...Don't give free advertising to my competitors."
I agree... It was a tough choice.
The first two Nintendo systems mentioned were definitely ugly flops. What was the point of the N64DD and Virtual Boy? Why bother wasting the money?Quote:
Originally Posted by djvectorman
I can say the same about the 32X, but I'm too busy hugging it. Anything that enjoys arcade games as much as I do deserves to be my buddy.
I find their hyperbole hilarious & stupid at best. Someone should tell them that 64DD was never released outside of Japan & that it didn't even last 3 years. Mega CD was availible in several different regions & was on the market for nearly 5 years. Sure the 32X sucks, but at least it didn't give kids seizures.Quote:
Originally Posted by djvectorman
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Gamecube like Saturn? Your kidding right? Saturn was very successfull domestically in Japan. Gamecube was not.
Wii U is like Dreamcast? No Nintendo fans, its the other way around. Wii U is the Atari 5200, while Dreamcast is the Colecovision.
The WiiU shouldn't be compared to the Dreamcast anyways. The Dreamcast shattered launch records in the US :P
I was one and done for the Virtual Boy. My eyes could never adjust to it. I remember trying a demo unit, looking into the periscope, trying to use the odd controller, pulling my head out in frustration and grimacing from the visuals hurting my eyes.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSega
The Gamecube was more successful than the Saturn worldwide. It was more successful in the US and Europe as well as being almost on par with the Saturn's performance in Japan. It was also more successful than the Dreamcast.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSega
Oh yeah, I regret missing the Dreamcast at launch. All I had was an N64, then after playing a friend's PSX, I eventually got a PSone. Got the cool matching Sony screen for it too. Still have it, but the hinge broke.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
I would've easily traded the N64 for the Dreamcast. Saturn too, but the Saturn had zero support in my area. No joke.
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The Gamecube is a really solid system, I still have mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by djvectorman
But the Saturn is really solid tooQuote:
Originally Posted by retro nick
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Originally Posted by retro nick
Both are good! I like having GameCube compatibility on my Wii, but I would really like to use the Game Boy Player. Good thing GameCubes are dirt cheap!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
I'm not knocking the Saturn by any means. I just don't get trying to put down the Gamecube.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
They're both Solid. But the Gamecube was more successful obviously. Just about everyone knows what a Gamecube is. Most people you mention the Saturn to go "Oh was that that thing that played CDs on the Genesis?"
That's the primary reason I keep my gamecube plugged in - for GBP support. I play gamecube games on my Wii, and my Gamecube is a dedicated GBA machine now.Quote:
Originally Posted by FuturePrimitive
I adore the GBP. One of the best accessories ever made, IMO.
Yup, the Gameboy Advance Player is the reason I bought a Gamecube and why I never bought a Wii actually. Silly little thing can't be replaced even with emulation.
It would really breathe new life into my humble Game Boy collection. The Game Boy Player is a great way to share Game Boy games on YouTube for example. It's nice to play on a bigger, brighter screen too!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
For regular GB games, I tend to go for the Super Gameboy, as their particular enhancements don't transfer over to the Gameboy Player. However, for Gameboy Color or GBA games, it's obviously GBP all the way. If you do get a GBP, spring for the Hori controller - it really completes the experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by FuturePrimitive
That's a good suggestion on the Super Game Boy. I omitted that.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
I like nearly everything that Hori puts out. Did Hori release an upgraded GameCube controller? I know their N64 controller is sought after.
Thanks for that, I have never tested original Gamecube games on the Gameboy Player. Fortunately I have never felt the need to branch out to portables just yet, their libraries will almost certainly require me to sell all of my teeth just to get a basic understanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
They released a number of GCN controllers, but I'm speaking about this one in particular:Quote:
Originally Posted by FuturePrimitive
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Oh damn, that's shiny. I like that it's modeled after the SNES controller. How can you go wrong with Hori quality?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
I lost my shit with that Nathan Fillion gif! Firefly rules! Unfortunately, I have to spread my love around before I can give you more props.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knuckle Duster
Very funny, but it made me a little sad since Firefly got canceled and Serenity didn't really give full closure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splatterhouse5
Right? Leave it to those egomaniacs at Nintendo to not draw attention to their competitors' systems.Quote:
Originally Posted by QuickSciFi
I wasn't trying to knock any of the systems, but Nintendo fans I know (even though they know I like all consoles games etc) seem to think that their shit don't stink and rub Sega stuff in my face, so when they bring all that up esp Saturn (because it was 3rd) I just reply with GameCube (3rd). My previous post was just reminding them, they aren't perfect by any means and not all there systems are # 1 either. "The 32 x was shit and a failure ! blah blah" I just reply with Virtual Boy. Bye.
I tried Virtual Boy once on display at Wal-Mart back in August 1995, played Mario Tennis, I wasn't even on it for 12 minutes & it made my eyes bloodshot. Later I got in trouble because my stepdad thought that I had been playing too much video games, & he confiscated em for a week. I was so pissed, that I vowed that I'd destroy any VB anyQuote:
Originally Posted by FuturePrimitive
other kid owned.
BTW, I'm surprised your not fond of Saturn. It bests PSX in just about everything.
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Here I am watching vcds on my Saturn and DC.
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Dreamcast had a strong stellar start. Within less than a few weeks in America in 1999, SEGA had shipped over half a million units. And sold out its 250,000 preorders instantaneously in 1 day.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard