29th April 2005, 5:24 PM
What the--you completely changed your post!
Let me do this again then:
Because that multiplatform game is also available for the PC. But they are not considered in the same market.
Because that way they don't have to advertise twice.
*GASP!!* NO!!!
The cellphone is also a gaming platformer, like it or not. But it is considered to be in a separate market. The PC platform is in a market in itself, handheld consoles are in their own separate market (which is why Microsoft has no problem releasing games for the GBA), home consoles are in their own separate market, and cellphones right now are in their own separate market as well. That's why you can say that Doom 3 is an X-Box exclusive. You should know this.
Of course it will seem different, the control setup and experience is completely different for AX. But they are basically the same game, with some different levels and vehicles separating them. And the Triforce arcade hardware is not "totally different hardware than the Gamecube". I've know idea why you would think that. The hardware is based off of the GC's hardware and was made to make porting from one piece of hardware to another seemless, without any major differences in performance.
Let me do this again then:
Quote:Then why, for a multiconsole game, do they tally up PC sales data next to consoles?
Because that multiplatform game is also available for the PC. But they are not considered in the same market.
Quote:Or in the commercials or print ads for multiconsole games, show that it's available on PC as well as other consoles?
Because that way they don't have to advertise twice.
Quote:The PC, among other things, is a gaming platform. Like it or not.
*GASP!!* NO!!!
Quote:And if a game is released on PC that was already released on another system, it is called a 'port' and therfore it is now a multiplatform game.
The cellphone is also a gaming platformer, like it or not. But it is considered to be in a separate market. The PC platform is in a market in itself, handheld consoles are in their own separate market (which is why Microsoft has no problem releasing games for the GBA), home consoles are in their own separate market, and cellphones right now are in their own separate market as well. That's why you can say that Doom 3 is an X-Box exclusive. You should know this.
Quote:As for arcades, it's usually arcade first then ported to consoles and we look for the best versions that stay as true as possible to their arcade version. In the case of F-Zero GX and AX, they were released almost simultaneously. And like i said, I played them both; they are two different games. The hardware used for F-Zero AX is the Triforce board setup which is totally different hardware than the Gamecube. Everything for AX and GX were built seperately and built from scratch.
Of course it will seem different, the control setup and experience is completely different for AX. But they are basically the same game, with some different levels and vehicles separating them. And the Triforce arcade hardware is not "totally different hardware than the Gamecube". I've know idea why you would think that. The hardware is based off of the GC's hardware and was made to make porting from one piece of hardware to another seemless, without any major differences in performance.