27th March 2003, 9:06 PM
Let's look back a few years...to the era of N64 vs. PSX. It's no secret that N64 was trailing far behind PSX. We blamed this on:
1.) N64 was on cart; carts are more expensive, and due to being smaller, a constraint on game size.
2.) PSX had Square, Capcom, and most other major developers under its belt.
3.) Nintendo's kiddy image detracted older buyers. No swears, no gore & extreme violence...
Now let's look at the present... we're on DVD. Our game size is comparable to everyone else's. We have lovin' from Capcom, and even Square now, with an FF title en route...now I even hear of Metal Gear too. Our kiddy image is far behind, with Resident Evil saying "shit", and blasting the brains out of zombies, and other similar games.
That being said, why the hell are we still trailing behind in the market, even behind X-Box....? I really want to know!
1.) N64 was on cart; carts are more expensive, and due to being smaller, a constraint on game size.
2.) PSX had Square, Capcom, and most other major developers under its belt.
3.) Nintendo's kiddy image detracted older buyers. No swears, no gore & extreme violence...
Now let's look at the present... we're on DVD. Our game size is comparable to everyone else's. We have lovin' from Capcom, and even Square now, with an FF title en route...now I even hear of Metal Gear too. Our kiddy image is far behind, with Resident Evil saying "shit", and blasting the brains out of zombies, and other similar games.
That being said, why the hell are we still trailing behind in the market, even behind X-Box....? I really want to know!
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