21st February 2003, 10:51 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Private Hudson
[B]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).
Are you nuts? No one but the hardcore Nintendo following would ever buy a Nintendo system if there were only first and second-party games available for it. And the plan hasn't worked at all for Nintendo.
Quote:Well, that is opinion, remember? Not all people liked those games you listed, even Metroid.
Ha, sure it's my opinion. And I'm sure that some people prefer games like Nightcaster and Azurik. But if you want a more objective viewpoint, go to gamerankings.com and look at the average scores for all of the Gamecube and X-Box games this year.
But please, name one first-party X-Box games from 2002 that matches up to Nintendo's best from that same year. Just go ahead, I need a good laugh.