From: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com (NGamers-digest) To: ngamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: NGamers-digest V1 #1547 Reply-To: NGamers-digest Sender: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk NGamers-digest Wednesday, May 23 2001 Volume 01 : Number 1547 [NG] More of Steven Kent's infinite Wisdom Re: [NG] Surprisingly Nintendo might have online play right at launch Re: [NG] A Nintendo Fan Re: [NG] A Nintendo Fan Re: [NG] the future of gaming? Is it already here? Re: [NG] SEGA.net sign on bonus Re: [NG] A Nintendo Fan [NG] Nintendo is still in trouble Re: [NG] Nintendo is still in trouble [NG] Console Wars Re: [NG] Console Wars Re: [NG] Nintendo is still in trouble Re: [NG] More of Steven Kent's infinite Wisdom Re: [NG] Console Wars Re: [NG] Console Wars Re: [NG] Nintendo is still in trouble ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:21:58 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: [NG] More of Steven Kent's infinite Wisdom MSNBC's Steven Kent has once again written a great assesment of the ever changing nature of the upcoming console wars. He advises PlayStation 2 leaning gamers to hold back console purchases for now. Good Read: http://www.msnbc.com/news/577038.asp - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:23:52 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [NG] Surprisingly Nintendo might have online play right at launch It does sound like something Nintendo would do. With the company being one of the most cost effective, frugal organizations on video gamedom. It's not extravegant, but hey, Nintendo's taking advantage of an existing infratructure and I'm sure Sega is more than happy to accomdate Nintendo for a reasonable royalty. Dexter "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." wrote: > Nintendojo and a couple of other sites r claiming Nintendo will use > Sega.net > for PSO v2. PSO v2 is due in 2002 but Nintendo might have use of Sega.net > in November for ChuChu Rocket, Tetris Online ..etc. That's IF they're > coming to GCN. > > lloyd > > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:04:28 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [NG] A Nintendo Fan - --part1_6a.e5c460b.283d7fdc_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm wondering why good ol' me wasn't invited to join NGamers when it was founded after the N64 list changed into it. curious... - -Jed - --part1_6a.e5c460b.283d7fdc_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm wondering why good ol' me wasn't invited to join NGamers when it was
founded after the N64 list changed into it. curious...

-Jed - --part1_6a.e5c460b.283d7fdc_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:30:07 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [NG] A Nintendo Fan - --------------382AEF1E25C662E00D7DE23F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit it just changed. the existing member list were moved over. i didn't have to re-register or anything. and no one asked me if i wanted in or not. Jedcross2@aol.com wrote: > I'm wondering why good ol' me wasn't invited to join NGamers when it > was > founded after the N64 list changed into it. curious... > > -Jed - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com - --------------382AEF1E25C662E00D7DE23F Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit it just changed. the existing member list were moved over. i didn't have to re-register or anything. and no one asked me if i wanted in or  not.

Jedcross2@aol.com wrote:

I'm wondering why good ol' me wasn't invited to join NGamers when it was
founded after the N64 list changed into it. curious...

-Jed

--
Dexter S.
Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine
Http://www.tendobox.com
  - --------------382AEF1E25C662E00D7DE23F-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:07:41 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [NG] the future of gaming? Is it already here? - --part1_d7.6e716dc.283d809d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/23/01 10:30:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, treytable@sega.net writes: > Hell, when I first played Bonk's Adventure (Turbo Grafx-16) I thought it > couldn't get any better than this. The, of course, I played Ys Book I & II > on the Turbo CD (not mine) and then later got as Super NES and when I heard > the beautiful orchestrated music on Act Raiser I thought that, damn, game > music could never sound better than this. Etc. > > ~~ Dave ~~ > Ya, well back in those days, games were 2-D. But look at them now, they are all mostly 3-D and you have huge worlds to explore. It's also gonna probably disemprove as newbies making games have harders times making them now. - -Jed - --part1_d7.6e716dc.283d809d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/23/01 10:30:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
treytable@sega.net writes:


Hell, when I first played Bonk's Adventure (Turbo Grafx-16) I thought it
couldn't get any better than this. The, of course, I played Ys Book I & II
on the Turbo CD (not mine) and then later got as Super NES and when I heard
the beautiful orchestrated music on Act Raiser I thought that, damn, game
music could never sound better than this. Etc.

~~ Dave ~~


Ya, well back in those days, games were 2-D.
But look at them now, they are all mostly 3-D and you have huge worlds to
explore.
It's also gonna probably disemprove as newbies making games have harders
times making them now.

-Jed - --part1_d7.6e716dc.283d809d_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:09:13 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [NG] SEGA.net sign on bonus - --part1_c.16163e62.283d80f9_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/23/01 10:43:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, treytable@sega.net writes: > When I signed on with SEGA.net, back when the Dreamcast was $149.99 I got a > big fat check from SEGA for $150 and a free Dreamcast keyboard. The deal > was sign up with SEGA.net for 18 months and get a free Dreamcast system and > free keyboard. I used that $150 to buy new snow tires and Jet Grind Radio. > > ~~ Dave ~~ > Heh, DC are only $149.99 in Canada now, only 10 bucks more than the PSX, and 50.00 more than an N64. - -Jed - --part1_c.16163e62.283d80f9_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/23/01 10:43:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
treytable@sega.net writes:


When I signed on with SEGA.net, back when the Dreamcast was $149.99 I got a
big fat check from SEGA for $150 and a free Dreamcast keyboard. The deal
was sign up with SEGA.net for 18 months and get a free Dreamcast system and
free keyboard. I used that $150 to buy new snow tires and Jet Grind Radio.

~~ Dave ~~



Heh, DC are only $149.99 in Canada now, only 10 bucks more than the PSX, and
50.00 more than an N64.

-Jed - --part1_c.16163e62.283d80f9_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:16:10 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [NG] A Nintendo Fan - --part1_69.15bdd9fc.283d829a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/23/01 5:06:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dextersy@home.com writes: > it just changed. the existing member list were moved over. i didn't have to > re-register or anything. and no one asked me if i wanted in or not. > Jedcross2@aol.com wrote: > >> I'm wondering why good ol' me wasn't invited to join NGamers when it was >> founded after the N64 list changed into it. curious... -Jed >> > > -- > Dexter S. > Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine > Not what I meant, I was wondering if the owners misssed me?=) - -Jed - --part1_69.15bdd9fc.283d829a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/23/01 5:06:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dextersy@home.com writes:


it just changed. the existing member list were moved over. i didn't have to
re-register or anything. and no one asked me if i wanted in or  not.
Jedcross2@aol.com wrote:
I'm wondering why good ol' me wasn't invited to join NGamers when it was
founded after the N64 list changed into it. curious... -Jed


--
Dexter S.
Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine



Not what I meant, I was wondering if the owners misssed me?=)

-Jed - --part1_69.15bdd9fc.283d829a_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:19:42 -0400 (EDT) From: "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." Subject: [NG] Nintendo is still in trouble Sony can release FFX,GT3 in Japa during GCN"s Japanese launch date. MGS2 can be reserved for the US fall release date for GCN. How much will this hurt Nintendo especially combined with the presence of Xbox? MGS2 and FF10 can really dampen sales of GCN. Of course Sega tried the same thing with NiGHTS vs Mario64 and it didn't work. NiGHTS is no FF10 or MGS2 however. [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:51:02 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo is still in trouble That's actually what Sony is very strong at and they could keep their leadership position as long as third parties are fat and happy. After a year of financial losses, Square apparently isn't and is making noises to go multi platform--Xbox included. But Steven Kent, and most industry observers don't seem to think Nintendo is in trouble. that MSNBC article is a must read. http://www.msnbc.com/news/577038.asp "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." wrote: > Sony can release FFX,GT3 in Japa during GCN"s Japanese launch date. MGS2 > can be reserved for the US fall release date for GCN. How much will this > hurt Nintendo especially combined with the presence of Xbox? MGS2 and > FF10 can really dampen sales of GCN. Of course Sega tried the same thing > with NiGHTS vs Mario64 and it didn't work. NiGHTS is no FF10 or MGS2 > however. > > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:28:07 -0700 From: "Matt MA" Subject: [NG] Console Wars Anyone think that there's room in the market for three major gaming = consoles? So far it's always been two main consoles dominating the market, = with various stragglers. It's hard to imagine that either Sony, Nintendo, = or Microsoft could commit to a major product and have it fail, at least to = the degree that you could call Saturn and Dreamcast "failures." Back when PS and Saturn first came out (and we were still waiting for = N64), did anyone really know that Sega was doomed to play third fiddle? = Who do you think will follow in their footsteps? matt ma [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 15:03:44 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [NG] Console Wars That's a very interesting question. I think the market in 2001 is not the same market as 1995. It has greatly expanded and Microsoft wants a big peice of Sony's pie. Three consoles could exist in theory. The strange thing is, neither Sony or MS is really going head to head with Nintendo and that benefits Nintendo greatly. They can monopolize on their key demographic as a support base then go out to grab a peice of Sony's pie as well. And it looks like Nintendo has every intention of doing that, especially after what we saw with Eternal Darkness at E3. Ray traced lighting, and all that makes for some impressive visuals. Silicon Knights will be doing some great things on the cube. Dexter Matt MA wrote: > Anyone think that there's room in the market for three major gaming consoles? So far it's always been two main consoles dominating the market, with various stragglers. It's hard to imagine that either Sony, Nintendo, or Microsoft could commit to a major product and have it fail, at least to the degree that you could call Saturn and Dreamcast "failures." > > Back when PS and Saturn first came out (and we were still waiting for N64), did anyone really know that Sega was doomed to play third fiddle? Who do you think will follow in their footsteps? > > matt ma > > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:49:54 -0700 From: "Matt MA" Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo is still in trouble Wouldn't be surprising at all, especially since FF7 was ported to PC. It = seems likely that whatever get's ported to the PC in the future will also = have X-Box versions. MGS was ported to PC too, right? So would it stand to reason that MGS2 and = FFX will also get ported to PC/X-Box? With EA doing X-Box and GC, what big = exclusives will PS2 have besides GT3? matt ma >>> dextersy@home.com 05/23/01 02:51PM >>> That's actually what Sony is very strong at and they could keep their leadership position as long as third parties are fat and happy. After a = year of financial losses, Square apparently isn't and is making noises to go = multi platform--Xbox included. But Steven Kent, and most industry observers = don't [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:52:56 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [NG] More of Steven Kent's infinite Wisdom This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01C0E3B1.32CD3640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dexter Sy=20 To: NG ; vgames@egroups.com=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 5:21 PM Subject: [NG] More of Steven Kent's infinite Wisdom MSNBC's Steven Kent has once again written a great assesment of the = ever changing nature of the upcoming console wars. He advises PlayStation 2 leaning gamers to hold back console purchases for now. Good Read: http://www.msnbc.com/news/577038.asp -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- Although I respect Stephen Kent and his work, why hold back on a PS2 = when you can get greats like Super Bombad Racing and Army Men: Air = Attack 2? ;-) ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "Killing is killing whether it's done for duty, profit, or fun." Treytable@sega.net AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01C0E3B1.32CD3640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dexter = Sy=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 = 5:21=20 PM
Subject: [NG] More of Steven = Kent's=20 infinite Wisdom

MSNBC's Steven Kent has once again written a great = assesment of=20 the ever
changing nature of the upcoming console wars. He advises=20 PlayStation 2
leaning gamers to hold back console purchases for=20 now.

Good Read:

http://www.msnbc.com/news/5= 77038.asp

--
Dexter=20 S.
Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine
Http://www.tendobox.com

 
Although I respect Stephen Kent and his = work, why=20 hold back on a PS2 when you can get greats like Super Bombad Racing and = Army=20 Men: Air Attack 2? ;-)
 
~~ Dave ~~
    =
"Killing is=20 killing whether it's done for duty, profit, or fun."
 Treytable@sega.net
 AIM: = Trey=20 Table
- ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01C0E3B1.32CD3640-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:57:56 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [NG] Console Wars - --part1_d4.6d42e66.283d8c64_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/23/01 5:40:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dextersy@home.com writes: > That's a very interesting question. I think the market in 2001 is not the > same market as 1995. It has greatly expanded and Microsoft wants a big > peice of Sony's pie. Three consoles could exist in theory. The strange > thing is, neither Sony or MS is really going head to head with Nintendo > and that benefits Nintendo greatly. They can monopolize on their > key demographic as a support base then go out to grab a peice of Sony's pie > as well. And it looks like Nintendo has every intention of doing that, > especially after what we saw with Eternal Darkness at E3. Ray traced > lighting, and all that makes for some impressive visuals. Silicon Knights > will be doing some great things on the cube. > > Dexter um, Pie. Homer simpson - --part1_d4.6d42e66.283d8c64_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/23/01 5:40:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dextersy@home.com writes:


That's a very interesting question.  I think the market in 2001 is not the
same market as 1995.  It has greatly expanded and Microsoft wants a big
peice of Sony's pie. Three consoles could exist in theory.   The strange
thing is, neither Sony or MS  is really going head to head with Nintendo
and that benefits Nintendo greatly.  They can monopolize on their
key demographic as a support base then go out to grab a peice of Sony's pie
as well.  And it looks like Nintendo has every intention of doing that,
especially after what we saw with Eternal Darkness at E3.  Ray traced
lighting, and all that makes for some impressive visuals.  Silicon Knights
will be doing some great things on the cube.

Dexter

um, Pie.

Homer simpson - --part1_d4.6d42e66.283d8c64_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 18:05:39 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [NG] Console Wars This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C0E3B2.F9667860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Matt MA=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 5:28 PM Subject: [NG] Console Wars Anyone think that there's room in the market for three major gaming = consoles? So far it's always been two main consoles dominating the = market, with various stragglers. It's hard to imagine that either Sony, = Nintendo, or Microsoft could commit to a major product and have it fail, = at least to the degree that you could call Saturn and Dreamcast = "failures." Back when PS and Saturn first came out (and we were still waiting for = N64), did anyone really know that Sega was doomed to play third fiddle? = Who do you think will follow in their footsteps? matt ma - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- I think there is room for three consoles to be profitable in the console = wars this time around. But I think it will be the PlayStation 2, = Gamecube, and Game Boy Advance.=20 There's nothing on the X-Box's plate that really makes me want it. Sure = I do want to see Jet Set Radio Future, but it could also come to the = Gamecube. So far there's nothing that makes me want to buy an X-Box at = this time. For the Gamecube it's Rogue Squadron 2 that I MUST HAVE, for = the Game Boy Advance it's Super Mario Advance, for the PS2 it was Gran = Turismo 2000 that I MUST HAD, although now it's Gran Turismo 3, and even = though I don't play the PS2 all that much, I mostly play the Dreamcast, = I don't regret one bit buying the PS2. At this time two years ago it was = Soul Calibur that I MUST HAD for the Dreamcast. For the N64 it was Super = Mario 64. I can't really say much for the PSX and Saturn since I was a = late adopter of them both. ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "Killing is killing whether it's done for duty, profit, or fun." Treytable@sega.net AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C0E3B2.F9667860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Matt MA=20
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 = 5:28=20 PM
Subject: [NG] Console = Wars

Anyone think that there's room in the market for three = major=20 gaming consoles? So far it's always been two main consoles dominating = the=20 market, with various stragglers. It's hard to imagine that either = Sony,=20 Nintendo, or Microsoft could commit to a major product and have it = fail, at=20 least to the degree that you could call Saturn and Dreamcast=20 "failures."

Back when PS and Saturn first came out (and we were = still=20 waiting for N64), did anyone really know that Sega was doomed to play = third=20 fiddle? Who do you think will follow in their footsteps?

matt=20 ma

 
I think there is room for three = consoles to be=20 profitable in the console wars this time around. But I think it will be = the=20 PlayStation 2, Gamecube, and Game Boy Advance.
 
There's nothing on the X-Box's plate = that really=20 makes me want it. Sure I do want to see Jet Set Radio Future, but it = could also=20 come to the Gamecube. So far there's nothing that makes me want to buy = an X-Box=20 at this time. For the Gamecube it's Rogue Squadron 2 that I MUST HAVE, = for the=20 Game Boy Advance it's Super Mario Advance, for the PS2 it was Gran = Turismo 2000=20 that I MUST HAD, although now it's Gran Turismo 3, and even though I = don't play=20 the PS2 all that much, I mostly play the Dreamcast, I don't regret one = bit=20 buying the PS2. At this time two years ago it was Soul Calibur that I = MUST HAD=20 for the Dreamcast. For the N64 it was Super Mario 64. I can't really say = much=20 for the PSX and Saturn since I was a late adopter of them = both.
 
~~ Dave ~~
    =
"Killing is=20 killing whether it's done for duty, profit, or fun."
 Treytable@sega.net
 AIM: = Trey=20 Table
- ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C0E3B2.F9667860-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 18:07:05 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo is still in trouble This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0066_01C0E3B3.2C9B4BC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr.=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 5:19 PM Subject: [NG] Nintendo is still in trouble Sony can release FFX,GT3 in Japa during GCN"s Japanese launch date. = MGS2 can be reserved for the US fall release date for GCN. How much will = this hurt Nintendo especially combined with the presence of Xbox? MGS2 and FF10 can really dampen sales of GCN. Of course Sega tried the same = thing with NiGHTS vs Mario64 and it didn't work. NiGHTS is no FF10 or MGS2 however. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- One must note, Gran Turismo 3 is already out in Japan.=20 ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "Killing is killing whether it's done for duty, profit, or fun." Treytable@sega.net AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_0066_01C0E3B3.2C9B4BC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Lloyd Millard=20 Mccoy Jr.
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 = 5:19=20 PM
Subject: [NG] Nintendo is still = in=20 trouble


Sony can release FFX,GT3 in Japa during GCN"s = Japanese=20 launch date.  MGS2
can be reserved for the US fall release = date for=20 GCN.  How much will this
hurt Nintendo especially combined = with the=20 presence of Xbox?  MGS2 and
FF10 can really dampen sales of = GCN. =20 Of course Sega tried the same thing
with NiGHTS vs Mario64 and it = didn't=20 work.  NiGHTS is no FF10 or MGS2
however.


 
One must note, Gran Turismo 3 is = already out in=20 Japan.
 
~~ Dave ~~
    =
"Killing is=20 killing whether it's done for duty, profit, or fun."
 Treytable@sega.net
 AIM: = Trey=20 Table
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