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Posted: Sep 26th 2007 11:16PM vidguy said

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If it wasn't for Nintendo's games I would never have owned a Nintendo console. 3rd party games are important to the sales of the consoles, but definitely not a be-all-end-all for MY enjoyment. Plus, I seriously doubt Nintendo is trying to compete against 3rd parties on its own console. They did that before and that felt the destructive power that strategy has.

I finally agree with Perry on something - the ease of use. Nintendo capitalized on ease of use at the right time, and will probably be the defining force on bridging the chasm between early adopters of video games (which, even though it's a very profitable business, is who the industry really depends on) and a mass market.

Posted: Sep 26th 2007 11:31PM (Unverified) said

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Too bad he didn't say anything about bringing an Earthworm Jim to the Wii.

Posted: Sep 26th 2007 11:42PM (Unverified) said

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lol.

where were they @ halo's launch? Biggest entertainment day in the history of the world. 175 million plus!! and still selling strong. lol ownd

Posted: Sep 27th 2007 2:54AM (Unverified) said

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Nice associative fallacy. Any company that ignores *THREATS* goes out of business.

I think the kids are calling that "capitalism" these days.

Posted: Sep 27th 2007 3:17AM (Unverified) said

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those old people are holding their controllers backwards... maybe it's harder to play than they would like seniors to believe. i wonder if it's senility or the paycheck that makes them smile so...cause i doubt it's the gameplay

Posted: Sep 27th 2007 3:50AM (Unverified) said

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Maybe the old people are left-handed, bigot.

Posted: Sep 27th 2007 8:33AM processfive said

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Or maybe the image has been reversed. It's happened before.

Of course, if that's the case, then that old man is wearing a woman's shirt for some reason.

Posted: Sep 28th 2007 5:55AM (Unverified) said

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the thing is that games from Nintendo itself for their own machines are far superior then 3rd parties.
So, where DP is headed at?

Posted: Sep 27th 2007 11:21AM TurboFool said

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What's with this continued idea that the iPod controls are easier than other interfaces? Using a wheel to move up and down or left and right is counter-intuitive and imprecise.

Posted: Sep 27th 2007 11:32AM (Unverified) said

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whoohoo another developer who hason't done anything worth while in a decade bemoaning the wii to get free press...

and as for how good halo's doing... it sold AT MOST (170 / 60) 2.8 million copys... more then likely it's in the 2.3 million range because a large number of the purchasers were lured in to the limited or legendary packaging for more...

what's that? only marginally better then halo 2's launch?

After a non-stop advertising firestorm for months and months trying to convince gamers that halo 2 was the second coming? After grass roots advertising word of mouth spreading news? After half a dozen different ARGs? it barely tops Halo 2's numbers...and only benefits from increased price point of the game...

if i was Microsoft I'd be spinning that to be impressive too. Just like if the last game i made that was any good was Earth Worm Jim I'd be doing everything possible to spin that I was still relevant. Doesn't make either true.

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