Kugetsu wrote:
Jrtman, you don't sound very informative on Revolution, and rather fanboyish so I guess I'll put things into perspective. (heck, anyone that's read up on this at all could disprove most of what you've said.)
I sound fanboyish, huh? I have never been called that, especially when referring to Nintendo.
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This is a reason that new gamers are dragging video games down the crapper. Who cares about the freaking graphics!? I don't play games just because the graphics are nice (and those that do are fools). If you haven't noticed, the 360 is way off of the PS3's graphics as well, and actually quite close to the Rev's capabilities. People play games they find fun or interesting, not those that look the coolest.
I have noticed that, actually, and I think its the biggest possible mistake Microsoft could have made. However, I disagree with you when you say the Wii will have around the same power as the 360. I have heard speculation that says the Wii's power will fall somewhere inbetween the Gamecube and the PS2 and that seems entirely likely.
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Aside from multi-platform titles, I really am not interested in the 360 at all, yet it has nice graphics. Luckily, the PS3 already looks to have as great of a library as ever, but also great graphics. Graphics mean nothing if your library sucks.
I'm not at all interested in the 360 either and never will be.
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jrtman wrote:
The new controller appears like a big pain in the neck to me, if I wanted to use a remote contorl to play games I'd subscribe to the game service Dish Network offers.
Fair point, I guess, though it really wasn't explained past the point of "I just don't like it."
I cannot imagine a hardcore gamer using that thing. It looks like it is lacking a few too many buttons to support the kind of games most people want to play.
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WRONG. This is where common sense take flight. First of all, if you haven't noticed or read up on anything, the Revolution is actually getting a huge gain in 3rd party support, in fact, it's very first game is 3rd party.
How powerful your system is has absolutely no effect on how much 3rd party support you get... at all. If anything, the PS3 is going to be the most difficult to provide games for because of it's Blu-Ray format.
Oh, and if you haven't noticed, the very first game being released is anything but "kiddy" (though the GC was). The 3rd Party support that I already mentioned already disproves that.
I have read all about the supposed 3rd party interest, but all the interest in the world isn't going to make one bit of difference if the sales aren't there. Plus, I guarantee SNL and Mad TV are going to do Wii skits making fun of the name with innuendo on top of innuendo which is going to put a damper on parents buying the console for their kids.
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jrtman wrote:
I know the death of Nintendo has been argued to death, but I have a feeling it may be happening within the next 10 years.
Nope... that's nearly impossible, actually. As long as they make another console, then they will last longer than 10 years (take into account the life of a current generation system, it's about 5 years), in fact, the only way I can see Nintendo going out of business is if they don't even release the Revolution and have a terrible time with their handhelds. It just won't happen. o_o
Maybe, maybe not. What I think we can all say for certain is that Nintendo's fate rests on the Wii alone.
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Icey - It's not just a name. A name can greatly affect those that are thinking of purchasing the product. You wouldn't buy a bottle of shampoo called " 'Poo " would you? Of course we know what it is, but some feel kind of stupid for having something named that in their posession (though some would find it amusing). As far as products and economics go, a name is never just a name, it's a ticket to sales.
And that's another reason to think Wii sales won't do well. Again, I could be wrong, but it's an easy conclusion to come to.
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