This place needs a front page with regularly updated Nintendo news, previews, reviews, features, etc. How about a DS Lite makeover? An Animal Crossing Wild World on-going feature much like the game's homepage. A history of Samus Aran/Link/Kirby Chronology/et al.
How about a tag under your avatar that has your DS, and soon to be Wii, friend codes?
What about giving select individuals, specifically those who can write well, a blog on the front page? They give their opinion on the industry with respects to games, news, previews, whatever. An individual could potentialy gain a fanbase, get linked to on other forums given their strong arguements, or get people who read just to find something to disagree with.
This place is home to what I think are some of the best video game message board intellects that I've come across. That is, many of you have sound or cogent arguements with a flair for conflict. USE IT. Why not write some articles? The result will either be people who agree with you and take your side (possibly joining the message board) or people who disagree and want to argue the finer points (also joining the message board). Why not discuss why the Gamecube sold the least of any Nintendo console? What Nintendo needs to do in order to reign king in the handheld market? How the Wii could become number one by being everyone's second console? Does Nintendo NEED new franchises? Can they continue to survive by simply putting new twists on characters we've come to love? Which characters have been played out? Is Mario THE gaming icon? What is Mario's appeal? How Sony's recent blunders may be Nintendo's opportunity to rise to the top. A look back at Rare; Are we missing anything? Forget next-gen, new-gen is almost here. So many more. Get some attention.
How about turning the whole site into a myspace type place, where everyone has a homepage with blog, and everyone can come together at the message board?
Oh, and drop the title of "PS3 is a steaming pile...". It seems rather juvenille.
EDIT: How about having some fun with a photo contest with your DS? "The DS Lite is a sexy peice of kit, so it only makes sense that it makes those who play it sexy as well. Show us!"
How about a front page poll of are you getting the Wii?
EDIT2: The top 10 Nintendo games of all time. Reveal one a day and make it a two week feature. Whatever game was being discussed should have a in-depth article as to why it's so great, especially among so many great games as Nintendo has.
Design a logo contest.
A countdown on the front page to the Wii release (once you know the release date, that is).
A list of the dates for Nintendo's Fusion Tour. Have someone attend and report back. I'm going to try and go to the one in October.
There's alot you can do with the front page...and you're going to have to do something with it in order for this place to grow. I think that, if you got serious about this, you'd also find quite a few Nintendophiles who would be willing to help out in any way they could with no compensation. It's an exciting time right now, what with all the hype surround the phenomenom known as the DS, and the curiousity and excitement over the different experience the Wii will be. Who knows, you could get popular, get sponsored, get free games for previews...in any case, you're going to have to start somewhere.
How about a tag under your avatar that has your DS, and soon to be Wii, friend codes?
What about giving select individuals, specifically those who can write well, a blog on the front page? They give their opinion on the industry with respects to games, news, previews, whatever. An individual could potentialy gain a fanbase, get linked to on other forums given their strong arguements, or get people who read just to find something to disagree with.
This place is home to what I think are some of the best video game message board intellects that I've come across. That is, many of you have sound or cogent arguements with a flair for conflict. USE IT. Why not write some articles? The result will either be people who agree with you and take your side (possibly joining the message board) or people who disagree and want to argue the finer points (also joining the message board). Why not discuss why the Gamecube sold the least of any Nintendo console? What Nintendo needs to do in order to reign king in the handheld market? How the Wii could become number one by being everyone's second console? Does Nintendo NEED new franchises? Can they continue to survive by simply putting new twists on characters we've come to love? Which characters have been played out? Is Mario THE gaming icon? What is Mario's appeal? How Sony's recent blunders may be Nintendo's opportunity to rise to the top. A look back at Rare; Are we missing anything? Forget next-gen, new-gen is almost here. So many more. Get some attention.
How about turning the whole site into a myspace type place, where everyone has a homepage with blog, and everyone can come together at the message board?
Oh, and drop the title of "PS3 is a steaming pile...". It seems rather juvenille.
EDIT: How about having some fun with a photo contest with your DS? "The DS Lite is a sexy peice of kit, so it only makes sense that it makes those who play it sexy as well. Show us!"
How about a front page poll of are you getting the Wii?
EDIT2: The top 10 Nintendo games of all time. Reveal one a day and make it a two week feature. Whatever game was being discussed should have a in-depth article as to why it's so great, especially among so many great games as Nintendo has.
Design a logo contest.
A countdown on the front page to the Wii release (once you know the release date, that is).
A list of the dates for Nintendo's Fusion Tour. Have someone attend and report back. I'm going to try and go to the one in October.
There's alot you can do with the front page...and you're going to have to do something with it in order for this place to grow. I think that, if you got serious about this, you'd also find quite a few Nintendophiles who would be willing to help out in any way they could with no compensation. It's an exciting time right now, what with all the hype surround the phenomenom known as the DS, and the curiousity and excitement over the different experience the Wii will be. Who knows, you could get popular, get sponsored, get free games for previews...in any case, you're going to have to start somewhere.
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