8th April 2003, 3:27 PM
Quote:Originally posted by OB1
1. Make a more mature-looking console and try to completely wipe away Nintendo's "kiddy" public image. No more purple consoles, no more lunchbox handles. And make sure to have DVD playback support.
People don't hate Nintendo because of what the GameCube looks like. Don't like purple, buy a black one. Or better yet a platinum one. That "lunchbox handle" you bash can be quite useful. I've used that handle a lot, and found it to be a great design addition. You must not move your GameCube much, I don't so much anymore, but when I took it over to friends places, it proved to be quite handy. People hate Nintendo because of Nintendos past image. If they wiped the preconcieved notions away, they'd see what an incredible console the GameCube truly is. It has the WaveBird too. I've had people tell me it's not a big deal. It is. It's a huge deal if you don't have to sit as close to the TV as your cord makes you. If you lay under a blanket, you don't need to have that further shorten the length of your cord (especially in bed).
GameCube doesn't need a DVD player. It's a game console, thats it. That's all it needs to be. By now, doesn't most everyone who wants a DVD player have one? Why waste space on a console with DVD hardware when you don't need it. That could be used for something to make games better. Not to mention the raised price.
The GameCube is a strong competitor to the PS2 and X-Box, but some gamers are just far too shallow to see that.
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