Damn, the Gamecube is getting bitch-slapped by both Sony AND Microsoft

[Private Hudson]

Originally posted by OB1
That's what Nintendo has been trying to do with the Gamecube, and it obviously hasn't worked.

I actually think it has. I think it's what has actually kept them in the game, and what will keep them in the game. It has to have it's own identity, while XBox is basically just a prettier PS2.

Imagine if Nintendo were to completely forget about 3rd parties. Who cares about getting yet another port that's available on PS2/XBox - that's going to sell like crap on the GCN anyways? What they should be concentrating on is getting the third parties to make unique exclusive games (such as the Capcom 5, but they aren't all exclusive) and increase their 1st/2nd party lineup giving them a completely different array of choices.

Basically, it might be a lot more like the 64, but with many more games being released. I would hate to see Nintendo ending up like the XBox, and living off PS2's scraps where about 90% of the best games on the system are available on another machine.

Luckily enough, though, the XBox is beginning to get some really nice exclusive games coming out (such as the ones I listed above).

MS's first-party games can't even come close to Nintendo's, both in terms of quality and quantity. How many good first-party X-Box games came out in 2002? Mech Assault... um.... Mech Assault... what am I forgetting? In 2002 Nintendo gave us Eternal Darkness, Mario Sunshine, Star Fox Adventures (not excellent, but still pretty good), Metroid Prime, and Animal Crossing. [/B]

Well, that is opinion, remember? Not all people liked those games you listed, even Metroid.