Nintendo feels like a broken record

[DarkMaster]

No one ever said Capcom doesn't milk their franchises. They are THE worst company when it comes to rehashes, it's almost laughable now. But there is considerably more pressure on Nintendo to come up with fresh ideas than Capcom. They have a console that relies mainly on the success of first party titles.

[Blackmane]

Maybe I should clarify that I like the original uses of all the characters. I like them in their own game. THe thing I hate is all the franchise gimmicks that are supposed to be revolutionary games like all the Mario sports games. The only gimmick that wasn't a horrible one was Super Smash Bros. (which is a great game, IMO)

Nintendo needs to stop wearing out their franchises (ESPECIALLY Mario) with useless and gimmicky sports titles and variety games and come up with new ideas, freshen up older, less known franchises, and keep the fire on their popular franchises.

[Stonecutter]

I'm sure a lot of people have said this, but PSP will be the end of Nintendo's handheld dominance. I'm not going to claim that it will be better or worse than the DS, but Sony is not going to turn out crap and it's going to sell. Nintendo will still be a player (Playa Playa) but it can kiss its 99% of the market share goodbye within 18 months.

[Jonbo298]

It's a given fact that Nintendo won't keep their share of the handheld market. I think everyone knows that by now

But I think Nintendo shouldn't waste the effort to get the Gamecube online. Put all the work into Revolution and getting an online mode from the start. Tell developers how to use it and make good games to go with it. Use the new console to turn from the mistakes made this gen.

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Stonecutter

I'm sure a lot of people have said this, but PSP will be the end of Nintendo's handheld dominance. I'm not going to claim that it will be better or worse than the DS, but Sony is not going to turn out crap and it's going to sell. Nintendo will still be a player (Playa Playa) but it can kiss its 99% of the market share goodbye within 18 months.

That's a fairly brave claim, considering that Nintendo has the majority of the handheld market right now, and the DS already has a jump on the PSP. I'm not saying that Sony has no chance, but with the amount of games in development for the DS, compared to the select few titles that aren't ports or don't look bad on the PSP, I'd say that Nintendo is going to hold onto the market for a while. The PSP is graphically superior, but it's going to be much much more expensive any way you slice it. I think the PSP will take over some of the portable market, but it certainly won't knock Nintendo off the map.

[Null]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

That's a fairly brave claim, considering that Nintendo has the majority of the handheld market right now, and the DS already has a jump on the PSP. I'm not saying that Sony has no chance, but with the amount of games in development for the DS, compared to the select few titles that aren't ports or don't look bad on the PSP, I'd say that Nintendo is going to hold onto the market for a while. The PSP is graphically superior, but it's going to be much much more expensive any way you slice it. I think the PSP will take over some of the portable market, but it certainly won't knock Nintendo off the map.

Who said it will knock nintendo off the map? he's saying nintendo can kiss its 99% hold of the market goodbye.
Meaning if sony only takes 10%, then nintendos down to 89% and just kissed its 99% goodbye. lol you said yourself sony will take some of the market, so you just proven the point for him.
no ones saying nintendo will get booted off the map. i dont think anyone actually believes that no matter who they think will win that race.

and both DS and PSP have some ports on em. you underestimate the range of games being made on PSP, and as it gets closer to launch, more games are being announced and more developers are signing on.

and im sorry, but $50 isnt much much more expensive. id say thats an unbelievably competitive price from sony.

I'm not saying which is better, im just arguing a few points for the sake of arguing. lol.

[Canyarion]

Originally Posted by StoneCutter

but it can kiss its 99% of the market share goodbye within 18 months.

That's quite an understatement then. I think Nintendo has ALREADY lost 5% of the market. Sony doesn't need 18 months to do that.

Anyway, Nintendo needs new franchises, that's a given.

[Stonecutter]

Originally Posted by Canyarion

That's quite an understatement then. I think Nintendo has ALREADY lost 5% of the market.

Ummm... to what? NGage?

I have a very, very hard time believing that thing has 5%

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Null

Who said it will knock nintendo off the map? he's saying nintendo can kiss its 99% hold of the market goodbye.
Meaning if sony only takes 10%, then nintendos down to 89% and just kissed its 99% goodbye. lol you said yourself sony will take some of the market, so you just proven the point for him.
no ones saying nintendo will get booted off the map. i dont think anyone actually believes that no matter who they think will win that race.

and both DS and PSP have some ports on em. you underestimate the range of games being made on PSP, and as it gets closer to launch, more games are being announced and more developers are signing on.

and im sorry, but $50 isnt much much more expensive. id say thats an unbelievably competitive price from sony.

I'm not saying which is better, im just arguing a few points for the sake of arguing. lol.

Aye, my bad reading that.

The PSP is a good price, compared to what people thought it would originally be, but we still have to see how much memory and games are going to be.

I think the potential for the PSP is through the roof, and I'm probably going to get it eventually.