28th July 2004, 6:46 PM
A Black Falcon Wrote:Exactly the kind of sentiment that got them to waste their money on two speakers on a system where you really can't tell the difference without headphones (which, it must be said, have provided Gameboy's with stereo sound all the way back)... :)
Ah yes, I can imagine the boardroom meeting on that one.
"Can we, a multi-billion dollar company, possibly afford to stick one extra tiny speaker into our newest game system? Since we are, after all, trying to defeat a true competitor from Sony."
I seriously doubt it broke Nintendo's bank to throw in two speakers rather than one. Was it insignificant? No. Was it eartshatteringly expensive? Also, no. It's a minor improvement that WILL make a difference. If you ask me, the waste of money was programming a select button! WHAT THE HELL IS IT EVER USED FOR ANYMORE!?
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