4th November 2003, 10:34 PM
Quote:That works good on the Xbox because it has a built in harddrive, but the GC does not, which means that they would have to make one and then you'd have to buy it.
That is of course a problem, and I'm sure that the PS3 will have a built-in HDD because of that. I doubt Nintendo will with the N5.
Quote:It's hardly as bas as he makes it sound. Sure you might not be able to unlock that super-secret room that has the missle upgrade in it or be able to see a few pictures of the creators, but you still get an entire game regardless. And besides who DOESN'T have a GBA?
Not everyone, believe it or not. And it is a big deal, because Nintendo fans like to get every last bit out of their games, and in some cases (FF CC) the GBA is required.
The same thing goes for the super-gimmicky E-Reader. In order to get all of the cool extra stuff in Mario 3 (which should be free seeing as good parts are supposed to have lots of extras), you need to buy a $50 E-Reader and several packs of Mario 3 E-Cards, which comes to about $90-100 total for the entire experience.
Quote:Looks like Sony doesn't think so...
Uh, Sony hasn't done anything with connectivity...
Quote:I only know of one game that does that, and it's Metroid Prime. You have to beat it and then connect with Metroid Fusion to unlock Metroid 1. Again, yes, you are paying out some extra cash, but in the end it's not like you only got one game out of the deal.[/qute]
You're missing the point. If this was MS or Sony then we'd get the classic game and the extra suit for free. Nintendo is forcing people to buy a GBA, Metroid Fusion, and a link cable in order to get everything out of Prime.
[quote]That number is way to high, I think.
I just don't agree with the whole "Nintendo is evil, all they care about is money, they don't want the gamers to have long gaming experiences!!" He harps a lot on Nintendo and then says MS and Sony are the ones who care about gamers. Lets looks at Sony. Or Final Fantasy 11 in particular. To play it you must purchase a modem, a harddrive, and pay for online service. How is that different from what Nintendo is doing? Sony charges you lots for all these things, but, somehow Nintendo is evil and all Sony wants is for you to have fun? Sorry, not buying it.
That wasn't the point of the article at all. Nintendo cares the most about games, that is certain. However, they don't look at long-term investments like Sony and MS do. Sony and Microsoft are in the business for money just as much as Nintendo is (well actually, they're pretty much in it soley for the money), but they can see that while onling gaming isn't going to be immediately profitable, it will turn a profit in a long run. Nintendo won't offer an online gaming service because they don't see its potential. And admit it, sometimes they let their lust for the might dollar outweigh their integrity. Useless connectivity, the E-Reader, and the million recycled Pokemon games, anyone?