Interesting, interesting. I'm glad you both decided to respond. :)
"So, Black Mage, are you saying that Nintendo needs to expand their game variety, or else they'll fail?"
Nope. Not once did I say anything about Nintendo failing. I was simply stating that they have an inferior selection of games, although I apparently was on about a different sort of selection, which I will touch on later.
"Nintendo is doing just fine. They've managed to survive through Sony's dominance and Microsoft's threats... They beat Sega to a pulp... There is nothing to worry about. Besides, Nintendo has some important things that Microsoft and Sony don't: loyal fans and creative innovation!"
Loyal fans, I'm sure Sony and Microsoft have both, although in fewer numbers, sure.
"Who cares if Nintendo is not in the lead... Just because Nintendo has slightly less-than-average sales doesn't mean they'll quit! Microsoft's Xbox sales are horrible compared to Nintendo, and look at how hard they're trying to succeed!"
I never said anything about sales, I'm not arguing that one is better than the others.
"I do, however, admit that XBox has faster loading times, but honestly, does 3/5ths of a second really matter? Gamecube's fast enough that no one really cares it's *slightly* slower than the Xbox."
I don't care about loading times either. However, nintendoexpert89 seemed to, so that's what my comment was concerning.
"When I say GCN has more variety of games, appealing to more people, I mean in terms of whom the system focuses on. PS2 and XBox focus mainly on games which appeal to teenagers and young adults with more "mature" themes. Look and you'll see most are rated T-M.
Nintendo, on the other hand, has games like these (i.e. Resident Evil), but also has games that everyone can enjoy (e.g. Mario, Zelda), no matter what their age. Games rated E-M have a LOT wider range than just T-M, showing that Nintendo can appeal to any generation, and therefore has a larger audience."
Indeed they do. I misunderstood. In that respect, yes, Nintendo does have a larger selection. However, Nintendo has also taken a stance that some have interpurted as a 'kiddie system.' While I will not say that I agree with that, I will admit that they do have a large amount of games targeted for a younger audience. Being older than 10 or 12 my opinion is baised. One may see catering to a Teen/Mature rating as bad, while others may see it as good. Personally, I like a mix, however, the Cube just doesn't have enough for it's mature audience.
Sure, it has Resident Evil, but I can't name too many more. However, they way you look at it is an opinion, so I can't really press mine much more without losing tact.
"I simply do not support XBox because of its owner. That's right: Microsoft. It's bad enough that Bill Gates dominates the entire computer software industry (which I do support the software, but that's a different topic), and he has BILLIONS of dollars, but now he just wants power.
He wants to dominate the VG industry, too. This alone poses a threat to Nintendo, which has spent over 20 years bringing games to us, and we can't let him do that. Look what he did to Apple/Macs--he based his ideas off of someone elses and then manipulated computer hardware companies to support his. Nintendo's worked too hard for that to happen, and we owe them for our enjoyment the past 20+ years."
So, you're telling me because of Bill Gates, you dislike the X-Box. I hear that a lot. Let's look at it like this: Say the X-box is Iraq, and Bill Gates was Saddam. Does that mean you wouldn't support Iraq because it has a terrible dictator? Why let one notion stop you from enjoying a whole system, or in the case of my example, a whole culture?
True, Bill Gates does have a monopoly of the Computer Industry, but who's to say what his real intentions are? Maybe he's just trying to offer a new option for the older crowd. Maybe not. I couldn't tell you. What I'm trying to say is that just because something is older doesn't mean it's better than something new. If that were the case, we wouldn't have all of these new changes in our world, in fact, the whole world may have been ruled by Britian, France, and Spain. It's hard to say.
"So while, hypothetically, GCN and XBox may be "equals", I simply do not support Microsoft because of the motives behind it."
I can't say you're wrong in believing that, but I can't say you're right either. I don't know Gate's personal motives, and I don't think I ever will.
"I completely agree with you Sapphira! I never supported the Xbox simply because of Microsoft's motives to conquer the gaming industry... I doubt that's the truth behind the Xbox, but I'm just talking hypothetically... Microsoft is a monopoly, and being a monopoly they want control and power. That's why I don't support their Xbox."
So, you don't like X-Box because of a hypothetical thought you have? I don't find much basis behind that, but all I can say is you can't judge a book by its cover, I guess.
"Sony, on the other hand... Their focus is mainly on entertainment. Sony has been the worldwide leader of digital entertainment for years; their presence in the gaming industry isn't neccessarily negative, they are simply broadening the spectrum. I have never really opposed Sony, I just think that they need to give a little more room for Nintendo to succeed, because right now Sony is taking full credit and responsibility for the video game industry."
Let your competition have room enough to beat you? It's not the greatest business plan in the world, but okay.
"...If anyone should get a monopoly in the VG industry, it's Nintendo. (Hypothetically, remember.) It's all well and good that Sony's broadening their horizon into video games, and I have no problem with that. But the fact that they now think they've outpast Nintendo, and are certainly trying is what I'm against. It's like their hoping for a coup detat and suddenly THEY'LL be ruling the industry. Call me a loyalist or whatever, but I just don't like it."
As I said before, if you opened up a restaurant in town, and there was another, older restaurant there as your competiton, would you compete against them full-hearted or just try to make a living? I'm sorry, but both Sony and Nintendo are out for money; most businesses are. It's not like they're making video games out of the goodness of their hearts. However, I'm sure either company would like to see the other fail. Simply because it's one less place for Third-Parties to go.
It's simple to say that Sony should back off and allow Nintendo a share of the spotlight once again, but as a Business, I don't think it's a very smart thing to do. Feh, that's my take on this.
Edited by - Black Mage on 4/11/2003 1:01:20 PM
