Interested in why you think that's the case, cause it's not really the feel I'm getting.GeeZa wrote:in an industry that appears to be unravelling before our very eyes.
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Yeah, its not falling apart by any means.
Certainly however, I think the structure of the industry might change a lot over the next few years.
WiiSports is a bit like the Metroid Hunter demo that came with the DS.
A taste of whats to come while everyone else's catches up.
(start of the DS's life had mostly GBA ports with taked on controlls, much like the Wii is getting with PS2 stuff).
I mean, when the Wii was first talked about, people thought about slashing swords and lightsabers.
WiiBaseball proves this is possible from the sensor-viewpoint, but from a developer viewpoint those games havnt appeared yet.
Dealing with unpredictable player movement is far harder then prescripted fight animations triggered by pressing a button or two.
Certainly however, I think the structure of the industry might change a lot over the next few years.
Didnt get WiiSports with your system thenI want to embrace the wii but until Nintendo release a game that delivers on the consoles' promise then colour me disappointed.
WiiSports is a bit like the Metroid Hunter demo that came with the DS.
A taste of whats to come while everyone else's catches up.
(start of the DS's life had mostly GBA ports with taked on controlls, much like the Wii is getting with PS2 stuff).
I mean, when the Wii was first talked about, people thought about slashing swords and lightsabers.
WiiBaseball proves this is possible from the sensor-viewpoint, but from a developer viewpoint those games havnt appeared yet.
Dealing with unpredictable player movement is far harder then prescripted fight animations triggered by pressing a button or two.
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You have no love/soul/limbs*flookster wrote:I did actually - and its fucking shiteDarkflame wrote:Didnt get WiiSports with your system thenI want to embrace the wii but until Nintendo release a game that delivers on the consoles' promise then colour me disappointed.
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"What's there to lose?" said the general, selling our dead meat by the pound...
Maybe so, but I like to think I can spot the emperor's new clothes when I see them.bloid wrote:You have no love/soul/limbs*flookster wrote:I did actually - and its fucking shiteDarkflame wrote:Didnt get WiiSports with your system thenI want to embrace the wii but until Nintendo release a game that delivers on the consoles' promise then colour me disappointed.
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The Japanese Wii site now has videos of the Virtual Console games:
http://wii.com/jp/virtual-console/
http://wii.com/jp/virtual-console/
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You should know better than me. I'm worried though even if it's completely misplaced. What concerns me is the precedent the massive success of the PS2 has set. At the two year mark the PS2 was a huge global success and at the moment the 360 doesn't look close, and the PS3 is going to have to ramp up by a substantial amount through 2008 if it's going to get within reaching distance. Even taking into consideration cross-platform, is the market still as big? Japan alone has said 'NON' to 'high-end' gaming and it remains to be seen how long this will continue. When sales shrink people get nervous and at the higher levels of companies you usually see some drawing back. Especially if the investment/costs are high.Flabio wrote:Interested in why you think that's the case, cause it's not really the feel I'm getting.GeeZa wrote:in an industry that appears to be unravelling before our very eyes.
But no, I have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm just commenting on the basis of what I'm reading, hearing, etc. I have no inside knowledge at all. I'm merely speculating on what seems to me to be a lot less successful time for video games in general, mostly driven by the huge drop-off from Sony. But maybe Nintendo will pick up that slack, I have no idea. I just bought Warioware this afternoon from my local game shop and the PS3 section was dismally depressing (although they had 'Heavenly Sword' boxes out). The 360 section still doesn't do much for me. Sorry if I'm sounding negative. Perhaps time is the big factor here?
Technology forever gets cheaper, and it wont go backwards.
The PS3's not reaching PS2 levels is nothing to worry about unless you are Sony.
The market has said it wants something different , cheap, and fun.
The Wii and the DS are currently that.
Tech specs will always go up, its just for the moment the market prority seems to have shifted elsewhere. The market is getting bigger all the time, dispute it shifting and changing a bit.
The PS3's not reaching PS2 levels is nothing to worry about unless you are Sony.
The market has said it wants something different , cheap, and fun.
The Wii and the DS are currently that.
Tech specs will always go up, its just for the moment the market prority seems to have shifted elsewhere. The market is getting bigger all the time, dispute it shifting and changing a bit.
Wait, Luigi is the pokemon charecter right?ThetaReactor wrote:Dude! You spelled Luigi right!Darkflame wrote:Luigis better at that.Guru-Meditation wrote:Can you crouch and jump ala Mario?
You've just completely blown my mind. Thankyousir.
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Right. The one that transforms into a PT Cruiser.Darkflame wrote:Technology forever gets cheaper, and it wont go backwards.
The PS3's not reaching PS2 levels is nothing to worry about unless you are Sony.
The market has said it wants something different , cheap, and fun.
The Wii and the DS are currently that.
Tech specs will always go up, its just for the moment the market prority seems to have shifted elsewhere. The market is getting bigger all the time, dispute it shifting and changing a bit.
Wait, Luigi is the pokemon charecter right?ThetaReactor wrote:Dude! You spelled Luigi right!Darkflame wrote:Luigis better at that.Guru-Meditation wrote:Can you crouch and jump ala Mario?
You've just completely blown my mind. Thankyousir.
