Hmmm... I could have sworn that the DS was beating it...

Oh wait, thats just in the US. I was talking worldwide. From the same source, I got this.

 

Seriously, you can only churn out so many Mario and Zelda rehashes before people just stop buying.

 

Well, I don't really like the way that Mario has been going, with the spin-offs and stuff. At least they are getting back on track with that. With Zelda, the story is different everytime, mostly. I can't say completely because the main thing is usually the same, as its usually Ganon thats screwing with the world.

Sree, question for you, have you seen the screenshots for Red Steel? If you haven't, send a PM my way and I'll get them to you. And I know about the monopoly, but I disagree with your statement about the income. Nintendo made Pokemon, which now has many seasons of an Anime and a whole lot of trading cards out there, not to mention all of the action figures based on some Nintendo games. Also, according to wikipedia, they are the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners. The source for that is here.

 

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Personally, I believe the GameCube was a flop. That doesn't mean that Nintendo is going down however, just shifting their direction.

I was also talking about the PS3 and 360 when I was talking about computers. For about 800 dollars (Games, Accessories, Etc), it outstrips even some gaming computers.

If Nintendo brings out a system that costs sub400 with games, I will buy it. Many people will buy it just because it is cheaper than the other two.

And since its targeted towards a different audience (non-hardcore gamers), it should be a bigger success than the GameCube, and will comfortably sit at third place console.

Mind you, that's not a bad thing, as while Sony and MS are losing money on each console sold, Nintendo is still keeping a nice small little profit.

And that's all a company should care about it.

 

Out of the three I'd chose...none. There should really be an option for none.

I believe they're making up for the profits with the games.

I think nintendo need to think of a new change in direction and come up with a new phenomenom if it's to survive. Even the most diehard nintendo fan will get bored of Mario 200456 or Pokemon Reddish Orange. They definitely need to focus on the handheld market, there's no contending with the Playstations or XBoxes anymore.

 

Yeah I agree it seems like videogames in general are running out of ideas. I mean alot of games out are usually sequels or part of a series. I mean if EA releases a new Nba Live I can bet that they will make much a lot of profit even if the game does not have any improvement. I like those games that are sequels or part of a series but developers definitley need new ideas.

 

They are making back, but not even close to all of it. I'm not sure about 360 statistics, but Microsoft NEVER made ANY money on the original XBox. Sony had a much varied library, and lots of titles, but even then, they only made up for console sales after a few years.

Nintendo is not selling at a loss, AND is making money on games.

And they have a new direction - targeting casual gamers. There has never been a console available that would appeal to Parents and Children alike. Whether the revolution will or not is still undecided, but at least they're trying.

 

Well, Sree, would you really expect more from a 15 year old? And still, though, what about the royalties from the Pokemon TCG that they used to get when it was owned by Wizards of the Coast and the profits that they get from them now that they make them by themselves?

Esper: I agree with your statements. With the Revolution, Nintendo has said many times that it is aiming towards the casual video gamers and the other people that don't even play video games. That is the reason why the new controller looks like a TV remote, because it is so familiar to people, and the control scheme that they use is as about as intuitive as it gets.

MS: You have noticed that Nintendo does have other game series besides the three mentioned/talked about in this thread, right? They are also making new series for their new consoles. And they have a new direction, to appeal to the majority of people out there, the non-gamers. And the Revolution is a phenomenon, at least it is in my opinion.

Edit: And about the money thing, I don't know if anyone has noticed this, but Nintendo has never changed the price of the consoles for launch. From the NES to the Gamecube, its always been $199 at lauch, and they are thinking of going lower this time around.

 

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Revolution's got one of their strongest selling points of being able to download/play old Nintendo console (NES/SNES/N64 etc) games on it.. however, any idiot with internet access can do this now. I stand by my claim of the company goes to hell in a handbasket, and with PSP out it's stranglehold on portable gaming is very loose atm.

 

Well, that banner is almost correct, because I don't own a DS, but I will on Monday. I really wish that things were delivered on Saturdays...