GameCube color poll

Too bad Panasonic won't sell Q to American. They would have sold lot of copies.

woulda gotten the platnuim one if it was out at the us release.

I hope they do the color thing more responsibly with the next gen.

Jet - had to go to TRU Times Square just to get one everyplace in CT was sold out.

I got it when it came out about, and they only had the indigo one. I didn't care much at the time; I just wanted the damn thing right away.

So MindFad got to the store late and all the Jet 'Cubes sold out.

So I'm the only person who imported a silver Wave Bird? I'm probably also the only person who imported a digital controller.

Personally I would enjoy it more if they came out with games rather then colour variations of the system to push sales

Jet.

I read that the GC sales beat the PS2 last month in Japan.

Mike

Indeed it did. Thanks to Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and Tales of Symphonia.

Which begs the question: how many GameCubes sold in Japan last month were green?

I'm gonna cream when those two get released stateside Symphonia looks SOOOO chronic.

Axo1ot1, marijuana is still illegal.

Nintendo's been publishing more titles than any other time in their history, haven't they?

Nintendo's got a bunch of **** to take of next generation anyway, I agree. The amount of first party games isn't the problem. 3rd party developers are starting to run off like it's the plague. Eidos is now stopping GC support. Acclaim is publishing its lineup and that will be it. Others have stopped. Search IGN for new articles on it. Even after Nintendo made a huge drop on licensing fees.

I agree on the colors, though. Jesus H. Christ, pick one color and stick with it. Do the color thing at the end of the systems if you just have to (like with the N64). If Nintendo wants a new image, it might help if they main focus of your system's many colors wasn't the ****in' purple one. Indigo schmindigo. It's ****ing purple. And if GC2 debuts with Luigi as a ****ing maid ghostbuster, I'll just sh�t.

I'm also psyched for FF:CC and Tales of Symphonia. And, man, Twin Snakes is looking sweeeet. Silicon Knights isn't afraid to build an engine that supports bump-mapping, yay. It's a nice escape from ported PS2 engines.

I did some research on the Panasonic Q, and it's really sweet! The only thing is that it's way overpriced (around $450) so I wouldn't know what to do. But I want one, just because it's so rare. Although, after all, I do have a Platinum GC, and apparently online stores don't sell them anymore.

That really isn't saying much though. It seems that the only one that develops for Nintendo is Nintendo.

Makes me think that Cash is right sometimes, I mean what would the big difference be if Nintendo was making the same games for Xbox, other then the games will have bigger storage capacity and online play. Heck they can even sell controllers if they wanted.

Nobody seems to mind that Sega is doing just that for all platforms.

That was my point ... that Nintendo is making plenty of games, but 3rd support is dropping greatly. But you said Nintendo wasn't making enough games.



Pfft.



But Nintendo has money, the famous "marketshare," mindshare, and a future in hardware. SEGA had had many failures. They made a good decision going software-only. But I don't see why Nintendo should even think about doing that now. Despite the fact they said that wasn't in their plans.

See, just simple forum chatting. Hopefully this post can be taken without "fanboyism."

I think Luigi's Mansion as the main release title was a huge mistake, and is directly responsible for the miserable marketshare the GamCube now holds.
Like millions of other people, I bought the original NES for Mario, I bought the SuperNintendo for Mario, I bought the N64 for Mario. When the GameCube came out there was no cool new Mario game to go with it.

I didn't buy my GameCube until Mario Sunshine was released. I also didn't buy any other games that were released before I bought my Cube because by then they were old, and I knew new things were on the way.
Had I bought the Cube earlier (at launch time WITH Mario), then there are a lot of titles I probably would have picked up. As it is now, I only have 5 GameCube games, and don't plan on buying any more, unless something really spectactular comes out.

They screwed up, not in the hardware (which is amazing) and not in the software (which is amazing) but simply in the timing. Every new console NEEDS a flagship game to move the boxes out the door and establish the base for future software sales. Nintendo didn't have that. A game where you tediously chase ghosts with an oversized penis pump is not a flagship title.

You make a good point

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That's $450 to import a modified Q that plays games and DVDs from all regions. An unmodified, with unbroken warranty, Q bought in Japan will cost you much less.

They did the same with N64 and didn't learn. When it came out there was only Mario 64 (amazing) and pilot wings. It took 3 more months for Star wars to come out.

Cokers 64 was incredible but it bombed because by then the older people had all been playing Playstation and all the kids bought a N64 for Pokimon or whatever the **** is called. They even had a yellow N64 that looked like one of those things.

They don't learn.

Agree with you there on your points. But at least it wasn't only two titles for a few *months* (like N64 with Mario and Pilotwings). I bet they have a bunch of great stuff planned for the launch. They're reusing the Wind Waker engine for the next GC Zelda, along with most of the characters. I bet Miyamoto has team split and already working on the next-gen Zelda, or at the very least in the planning stages. Hopefully it'll sport a new art style to please everyone.

As for the point, SWD, I explained it at the bottom there, after the "pffft." More pffft, because Cash thinks he's "right" about everything.

Edit: I actually enjoyed the Game Boy Pok�mon. I'm not ashamed. My friends made fun of me for being 19 at the time and playing the **** in the car. Don't knock it till you try it.

True, but I am starting to agree with him on this one. Tell me why Ninendo shouldn't just make games for other systems?

You mean quit hardware altogether? What reason do they have? They're not in SEGAs position at all (I explained that up there somewhere, I think) -- they're actually profitable. They're not coming off of years of failed systems. They're going along with a strong handheld market. Everyone's doing bad in the home console market according to each company's respective individual projections (not competitive numbers). Everyone's not quite making what they expected. Or so I remember reading -- if anyone's got news stating otherwise, post it. But no one's dying off, least of all Nintendo. Man, don't they have something like 24 billion dollars, or at least had it at the start of this generation?

If you mean why don't they make games for all systems including their own, that's nuts. Who in the hell would buy a GameCube, then? Hell, everyone would stop developing for Nintendo. It would be like Apple making OS X and all of its apps for x86. Who in the hell would buy a Mac then? I sure wouldn't.

Anyway, aren't we derailing the thread?

Back to colors, people.

Indigo pwns you.

Because, unlike Sega, Nintendo has a very profitable portable business.

If Sony weren't about to get into the portable business, it would be different, but since it is, it would effectively limit Nintendo to the Xbox.

INDIGO SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLATINUM RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No what I am saying is WHY can't they pull a sega, ditch the Nintendo hardware and concentrate on games? WHY shouldn't they.
I mean they are practically giving the hardware away even with those gameboy adapters.

Oh and silver is the best even though I have black.

So everyone's given up on a pink GameCube?

Don't.

If Sega could release a pink Dreamcast (with matching keyboard and VMU!), surely Nintendo isn't far behind with a pink console.

cmon now. eventually every product on the planet will be sanrio'd.

I ended up getting the Platinum GameCube and imported four Platinum WaveBird Controllers from Taiwan and then I also purchased a Platinum GameBoy Player from the same guy. I was able to get a "used" US GameBoy Player Disc from my local Electronics Boutique (I told them my original was scratched and for some reason they had a used one) and it works great with the imported hardware. So my whole setup is nice and Platinum-y.

~Anal Retentive (You should see my closet)

Ahhh, but did you import two silver - platinum is only the Western name - memory cards or do you have ugly black and gray sticking out of your 'Cube?

I ordered a Game Boy Player Start-Up Disc direct from Nintendo at the same time I bought GameCube component video cable.

And I haven't even imported a Game Boy Player yet.

But I'm not sure why you had to import your silver Wave Birds from Taiwan. There are plenty of American import Web sites that sell them without those currency conversion fees, high shipping fees, and painfully long shipping times.

I turned My DreamCast Aqua Blue:



I was outraged to find no "Black, with A White Stripe - Badger-Style" optin in the poll.

You could have saved yourself plenty of time if you imported a translucent blue Dreamcast from Japan.

because they're kicking everyone's ass with the GBA. and people are still buying GCNs, and they have practically 50% of the marketshare in Japan.

50% marketshare in the past month. The 'Cube is way behind in overall sales.

And considering that it only sold 80,000 units in the past quarter and temporarily halted production, I wouldn't say that people are still buying GameCubes.

But that's another topic.

Back on topic...

PLATINUM KIX INDIGAYS ASS

One word: ego. They can't do it. They know their hardware isn't selling and that it can't compete against even the PS2 which is technologically WORSE than the GC (sans the HD for FF XI), but they continue to try and dominate the console market which will never happen.

And now...there's competition from Sony and Nokia for the handheld market. The big N has to be getting nervous.

Mike

Not really - It took about 5 mins to replace the shell (which I needed to open up anyway to install the mod chip.)

Also - In the UK importing Consoles from Japan cost a *lot* more than buying UK consoles. And they don't arrive overnight!

I don't they have to worry about Nokia in the handheld arena considering that you have to take apart an N-Gage and remove the battery before switching games.



http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/mi...ms/ngage/5.html

The PSP, however, should be a major threat to the Game Boy empire.

But you're getting this thread off topic.

PLAT RULEZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALL OTHAH COLAZZZZ SUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But you didn't get the manly Hello Kitty! images, matching controller, keyboard, and memory card by going that route.

And you would have been better off with a boot disc than a mod chip. None of that annoying voided warranty thing.

Hello Kitty! translucent blue Dreamcast = kewl
Custom translucent blue Dreamcast case = teh s uck

Some things are worth the extra money. A Hello Kitty! Dreamcast is one of them.

Personally, I think you're right BUT I saw a review of it on TechTV last night and they made a good point - going through all that trouble deterrs people from ripping off the game.

I don't think an issue like that would be a deciding factor if the thing kicks ass. Bluetooth head-to-head play is a SERIOUS advantage.

Mike

Poll results say, Jet - The fierce ruler.

Well, you know what? You suck!

And so does everyone with a Jet GameCube!

Trivia

The industrial designer that designed
Panasonic Q is now a member of Apple industrial design group in US.

Interesting. I never liked the Q's design, but apparently I'm in the minority on that one.

But whatever happened to the person who designed the Sakura Wars Dreamcast?

And how could I have forgotten about the "Sakura" PS2?



What is taking Nintendo so long with the pink GameCube?

I've never seen a green gamecube! o_O Pics?

just because Nintendo is the only company making it public doesn't mean that they're the only ones doing it. im sure that Microsoft has halted production of the XBOX numerous times to get rid of those overstocked. it makes perfect since.

because even though the GCN is selling for 99$, its still making a profit.

Heheh, fireside... no need to reply to the old parts of the argument

Why the hell did you bump this thread?

I'll take my Translucent Green, Special Edition Halo XBOX over any of your GameCubes.