OMG Revolution sucks lol

[Reality's Fringe]

I was just wondering what everyone would do if the unimaginable happened. So hyped and ready for the Revolution only to find that it has one Mario spinoff, a $40 a month subscriber fee for 3 classic game downloads, and a WiFi service that allows HAX0R5 into our houses so that they may anally violate our mothers while they eat all of our food and leave wet towels all over the damn bathroom. MARK REIGN AND EPIC WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG! What would be the response?

Me? I'd straight cut my balls off, stick them in my mouth, take a webcam shot, and mail it to Iwata with the subject "re: WHAT YOU DONE DO'D TO ME".

[Cornfedwb]

Well atleast that was a sensible post............

[Reality's Fringe]

Well atleast that was a sensible post............

It's not meant to incite anything. It's just to spark discussion between people I know who are mutually excited about the Revolution. There's a very real chance that the system could be a dismal failure and all of this mysticism and hype would be for naught. I'm sure no one would haul off and commit suicide or something, but I'd like to know what everyone's alternative and industry impressions would be. Why must you kill the childish wonder and fun? :cry:

[Genocidal]

I'd probably still get one just to play my Gamecube games at the very least, and then give up faith in the video game industry and stick with emulation.

[javeryh]

Well, if the system launches for $150 and Mario costs $40 then I think $200 or less to play the next Mario game sound about right.

[Puffa469]

if all that happened to me I'd call up Microsoft, cos I must have bought a 360 by accident! =p

[punkrawk]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/PunkrawkStudios/website/waste_of_time.gif

[integralsmatic]

the price alone will probably make me want to pick it up....it seems like the most inexpensive outta the 3.

[Foolman]

If it sucks?

Hm, I'd sell it and buy the other systems. I also would be very wary about purchasing any Nintendo consoles after the Revolution.

[Cornfedwb]

If it sucks?

Hm, I'd sell it and buy the other systems. I also would be very wary about purchasing any Nintendo consoles after the Revolution.

If it "sucks" and therefore assuming it bombs.. I wouldn't expect to see a future Nintendo console.

[Blind the Thief]

If it "sucks" and therefore assuming it bombs.. I wouldn't expect to see a future Nintendo console.

Right, because they're so low on cash as it is...


ANYWAY, I'd be very sad if the Revolution ended up sucking. I haven't been this excited about a new system since...what, before the N64 came out?

[Friend of Sonic]

I'm very excited, however this is little evidence to back the claim that it can't fail. It's very possible.
But my gut tells me it's doubtful.

[Demolition Man]

Keep in mind folks that this thread was started by someone who's user title says "nintendo is ghey lol." So please.... don't feel the trolls is what I'm saying.

[Reality's Fringe]

Keep in mind folks that this thread was started by someone who's user title says "nintendo is ghey lol." So please.... don't feel the trolls is what I'm saying.

Yes, I hate Nintendo. I hate them with a firey passion of a thousand firery fires and suns. I see you have sigs turned on, so you might want to go back and look at mine.

At anyrate, if it turns out to be shite I think I'll take a gaming haitus. My attention span is getting shorter and shorter, and I don't know if I have it in me to play certain genres anymore. I'm hoping the Revolution can give me quick or extended fixes without having their games be too short or too long.

[Demolition Man]

Yes, I hate Nintendo. I hate them with a firey passion of a thousand firery fires and suns. I see you have sigs turned on, so you might want to go back and look at mine.

You might want to drop that whole "nintendo is ghey lol" user title then if you want people to even remotely take you seriously on Nintendo discussion around here.

[Reality's Fringe]

You might want to drop that whole "nintendo is ghey lol" user title then if you want people to even remotely take you seriously on Nintendo discussion around here.

You're probably right, but I still hold vain hope that people can pick up on written sarcasm, especially when my Avatar is Nintendo related, my sig is Nintendo related, and I post often in the Nintendo forums. Ah screw it, I'll change it anyway.

[Strell]

RF is about as far away from an anti-Nintendo fanboy, for the record.

If the Rev failed or sucked, I'd probably go to Japan and pee all over NOJ. I'd take a lawnmower to Miyamoto's garden, and possibly dress several Japanese children as Pikmin so I could run them over repeatedly. I'd track down Yamauchi and kick him in the balls. Then I'd return to the USA, find Reggie, and give him a wedgie (and then run like hell because he can make you explode with his eyes alone).

Hey, at least I'd go out with a bang.

[Foolman]

You're probably right, but I still hold vain hope that people can pick up on written sarcasm, especially when my Avatar is Nintendo related, my sig is Nintendo related, and I post often in the Nintendo forums. Ah screw it, I'll change it anyway.

Anyone who can't pick up on the sarcasm should really get away from message boards. He even bothered to type "lolz" at the end. C'mon!

[botticus]

Heh, honestly not sure what I would do. I have yet to be disappointed with a Nintendo console, so that would be a sad day. Closest I came is the N64, but that's because I skipped that generation of gaming, so I have an N64 and about 6 games that cost me under $100 total.

Frankly, I'd probably just sit around and play my GC/DS/GBA backlog until the 360 or PS3 had a price drop (whatever looked best at that point)... (and/)or hell, I could even get a PS2, since there are dozens of RPGs I have probably missed out on.

[SpazX]

Put the avatar text back! Don't bow to the sarcasm impaired!

I was in the anti-nintendo camp before since I used to be more of a Sega fan, then after the dreamcast I quit gaming besides some CS or something else HL-related on PC. Then I got a DS (I wanted teh sonic rush), it is the shizzle mcnizzle fo shizzle wizzle nizzle, so I started liking nintendo some more, so I want the rev to be good since it looks like it'll actually not be more of the same shit.

So yeah, I wouldn't cut my balls off or anything, but I would be pretty sad :cry:

[banpeikun]

Anyone who can't pick up on the sarcasm should really get away from message boards. He even bothered to type "lolz" at the end. C'mon!yeah really. we should take a poll of who didn't get reality's fringe's avatar subtext.

[doctorfaustus]

Wow. If the Revo sucked my faith in the future of video games will be shaken. Let me explain. Nintendo is the only system attempting anything new. I have enjoyed the PS2/xbox/gamecube generation but I am getting tired of the same old stuff coming out. If revo sucks then I will hibernate (from playing/buying consoles) until the next next-gen systems or next gen systems are cheaper. A lot cheaper (Xbox 360 I'm looking at you).

[jkam]

A lot of people said the gamecube sucked and its my favorite system of this gen. Great hardware and minimal load times are important to me. If the revolution sucks I'll just catch up on my backlog of Cube and PS2 stuff.

[Spoon_si]

$150-$200 I'll pick this up on the price alone...

[1SwtDeception]

oMFG n1nt3nd0 fuKKIn owNZ j00 4EVARRRRR!!111111

If the Revolution sucks then it sucks, but I would think I got my money worth. $200 is like half of the Xbox 360? and I honestly don't see any greatness in the 360 (my opinion of course). If the Revolution wasn't all that it lived up to be then wow boo hoo I'll cry to Iwata and hope he hears my plead and your balls reality.. I'll stick with all the RPG games I have barely touched in all my years then. But I doubt the Revolution will suck/fail/die/fall into a slum there's always some kind of game potential. And shit for a low price (at least for the next generation) it won't do too much heartbreaking effects or what not.

[Reality's Fringe]

It looks like most people haven't really gotten kind of bored with what's out there then? I'm seeing a lot of response regarding backlogs and such, but for me, I'd fall into the few who would just stop for a while. My point being, with the high levels of hype and the success of the DS, a failure on the Revolution's part would be a catostrophic blow to my game habits. From a few of the responses that see past the horrible chillingly accurate subtext near my avatar which I believe with all of my heart and soul with jesus on buddha's shoulders; it appears that you're hoping it'll be great, but it won't really change how you view the next-gen. At least, I think that's the vibe I'm getting.

[SpazX]

Well if it really sucks I probably won't buy one, and then I'll probably never get back into console gaming again.

Better? :-P

[Reality's Fringe]

Well if it really sucks I probably won't buy one, and then I'll probably never get back into console gaming again.

Better? :-P
:lol: Much!
Seriously though, the topic was made because I was earnestly wondering if people were "in tune" with what Nintendo's been espousing. This idea that people are getting tired of what's out there because everything is too long/complicated/rehashed/similar.

[Francis]

Revolution is my last hope, if it doesn't live up to my expectations then that's it, I'll set fire to my EBgames/Gamestops and declare my own revolution!

But seriously I'm fucking TIRED of Halo 3, MGS 4, GTA 6, Splinter Cell 57,... meh it goes on and on. If Revolution flops I'll skip this console generation and see what happens then, if we're up to Halo 4 and Ratchet 9 I'll find a new hobby.

[integralsmatic]

:lol: Much!
Seriously though, the topic was made because I was earnestly wondering if people were "in tune" with what Nintendo's been espousing. This idea that people are getting tired of what's out there because everything is too long/complicated/rehashed/similar.

i can never get tired of what is out there....i still have good fun in playing those long/complicated/rehashed/similar games hahaha.....

[botticus]

Well, another thing is, in assuming that the Revolution will suck, we have to make assumptions about the 360 and PS3. And in doing so, I am assuming that they will have some decent games. If all they stock is GTA7k2 and whatnot, no, I won't be getting a next-gen console. As I said, I'll finish playing what I have now, probably put all my SNES games on the top shelf, and play those for a few years.

But if the 360 and/or PS3 have enough games that interest me, then sure, I'll check them out once they're affordable. And by that I would mean probably the current $100-$150 price range.

[SpazX]

Well I am tired of the same old crap, and I haven't even really played that many games since I didn't buy a ps2 or xbox and won't buy a ps3 or xbox 360 (my brother buys fucking everything, so I still get a chance to play some games though).

Dreamcast had some good different titles like seaman, jet grind radio, crazy taxi, but now it seems like everything is just a sequel to something that sold well and is only different in name and maybe some different costumes or some shit. And then the games that aren't actually sequels are just made to emulate some other game so it comes out to basically the same thing with a different storyline or something.

With the rev's new controller and the openings that creates for new games, I think it's the only one I'd be interested in and I hope it's successful or it'll just be the same shit and Halo 3 and 4 and 5 and fucking GTA 7 and what is dynasty warriors at (even though it's not nearly as popular) like fucking 11 now?

Anyway, yeah, this needs to be successful or I'll just lose all hope and play DS.

[mojo_12345]

well if it sucks and bombs then i would have to get a couple of them keep one in the box play the other one till it broke . then break out the other play it till it broke the i just might have to start to grow up and not play video games any more.

[Blind the Thief]

It looks like most people haven't really gotten kind of bored with what's out there then? I'm seeing a lot of response regarding backlogs and such, but for me, I'd fall into the few who would just stop for a while. My point being, with the high levels of hype and the success of the DS, a failure on the Revolution's part would be a catostrophic blow to my game habits. From a few of the responses that see past the horrible chillingly accurate subtext near my avatar which I believe with all of my heart and soul with jesus on buddha's shoulders; it appears that you're hoping it'll be great, but it won't really change how you view the next-gen. At least, I think that's the vibe I'm getting.

I'm with you on this. I can't imagine HOW it would fail at this point, but if it did...I think DS might be the only thing I continue to buy games for. Gaming NEEDS to stop stagnating, and this is the best chance we've got.

[Vinny]

I'd be disappointed... not because Nintendo failed (I'm used to Nintendo failing) at delivering a 'revolution' but because it would be another 5 years of the same old shit before there was even hope for something new.

Of course, if they don't fail it'll be a good thing.

[Blind the Thief]

I'd be disappointed... not because Nintendo failed (I'm used to Nintendo failing) at delivering a 'revolution' but because it would be another 5 years of the same old shit before there was even hope for something new.

Of course, if they don't fail it'll be a good thing.

I honestly don't see how they can fail...something completely fresh and new, a much lower price than the competition, extremely low development costs. and developers generally excited about such a new idea. Nintendo is onto something BIG here.

[botticus]

I honestly don't see how they can fail...something completely fresh and new, a much lower price than the competition, extremely low development costs. and developers generally excited about such a new idea. Nintendo is onto something BIG here.
I think the failure would be more related to games. If developers other than Nintendo* can't come up with good innovative games, then no one's going to want to buy the system.

*I'm assuming Nintendo won't have this problem, as if they did as well, we're all doomed.

[Apossum]

If they fail?

I go on a message board rampage, registering my disgust everywhere, letting the world know "Apossum is dissatisfied with the quality of the Nintendo Revolution or shall we say the Nintendon't Suckalution! lolz ghey"

all eyes are on Sony and Nintendo right now...the 360 is such a mess imo. every week there's a new thread about some game that breaks your system or an update that erases your HD, or a thread proclaiming that there are 3 core systems in a wal-mart in bumfuck Alabama.

[munch]

Lay off Alabama . AKA The greatest state in the Union.

Man, and the more I think about the more I realize this has to be the worst launch ever. They have the games but lack the systems. I don't see this crap lasting much longer and people saying I'm just going to wait for x, y, or z.

If they fail?

I go on a message board rampage, registering my disgust everywhere, letting the world know "Apossum is dissatisfied with the quality of the Nintendo Revolution or shall we say the Nintendon't Suckalution! lolz ghey"

all eyes are on Sony and Nintendo right now...the 360 is such a mess imo. every week there's a new thread about some game that breaks your system or an update that erases your HD, or a thread proclaiming that there are 3 core systems in a wal-mart in bumfuck Alabama.

[CappyCobra]

The tone of some of you posters are outright disturbing. If the Revolution fails, will you'll HONESTLY drop out of gaming? If that is the mentality of you hardcore gamers, then you basically allow the EA's and Activisions of the world to win. The mediocracy will snowball and gain further momentum & eventually lead to a market crash once people wake up to the fact that it's more of the same.

The Revolution needs to succeed I agree. But if it doesn't, don't you think that Nintendo MIGHT just might consider going the way of Sega and become a thirdparty developer? I mean the system hardware itself can be any console. The whole angle with the revolution is the peripherals and that can be done on any of the consoles new or old.

I being a Sega fan, do miss the days of Dreamcast. But that being said, I'm happy that Sega is not in the fucking gutter financially like they were a few years back before Sammy took over. Sega realizes now that you HAVE to make sequels at least some of the time in order to secure monies for original 'pet projects' games that come once in a blue moon. (I just wish they would come out with Shenmue3 Dammit!)

Yes the Xbox 360 launched has stumbled due to supply problems (mainly issues with Infineon, the GDDR3 memory not in enough supply). Once 360 starts hitting it's stride I think the XBLA will blossum as well as the system as a whole. MS is willing to take more of a gamble than Sony but not as high as Nintendo is with thier controller setup. And honestly, the way the tidbits are leaking about Sonys possible issues on a 2007 launch, I think Nintendo just might be able to clinch a 2nd place spot, IF and ONLY IF they feed the furnance that is the gamers appetite and release a constant fucking stream of games & not a once in a while nugget bullshit.

[Strell]

I just wanted to add that I am in CappyCobra's sig. That has never happened to me before, and I only just now noticed it.

I have had at least 2 people on here tell me they love me, but that is beside the damn point! :)

Oh and I believe I already said I'd kick Reggie in the nuts, but he would destroy me with pure badassness immediately afterward. I believe such a realization deserves a sad emoticon.

:(

[Reality's Fringe]

The tone of some of you posters are outright disturbing. If the Revolution fails, will you'll HONESTLY drop out of gaming? If that is the mentality of you hardcore gamers, then you basically allow the EA's and Activisions of the world to win. The mediocracy will snowball and gain further momentum & eventually lead to a market crash once people wake up to the fact that it's more of the same.

The Revolution needs to succeed I agree. But if it doesn't, don't you think that Nintendo MIGHT just might consider going the way of Sega and become a thirdparty developer? I mean the system hardware itself can be any console. The whole angle with the revolution is the peripherals and that can be done on any of the consoles new or old.

I being a Sega fan, do miss the days of Dreamcast. But that being said, I'm happy that Sega is not in the fucking gutter financially like they were a few years back before Sammy took over. Sega realizes now that you HAVE to make sequels at least some of the time in order to secure monies for original 'pet projects' games that come once in a blue moon. (I just wish they would come out with Shenmue3 Dammit!)

Yes the Xbox 360 launched has stumbled due to supply problems (mainly issues with Infineon, the GDDR3 memory not in enough supply). Once 360 starts hitting it's stride I think the XBLA will blossum as well as the system as a whole. MS is willing to take more of a gamble than Sony but not as high as Nintendo is with thier controller setup. And honestly, the way the tidbits are leaking about Sonys possible issues on a 2007 launch, I think Nintendo just might be able to clinch a 2nd place spot, IF and ONLY IF they feed the furnance that is the gamers appetite and release a constant fucking stream of games & not a once in a while nugget bullshit.


I can honestly say that if the Revolution flops, there is an extrordinary chance that I will stop gaming. Not due to the sole fact that I fucking love the taste of Iwata's legendary gold testicles or the absolute pleasure I derive from the entrance of Reggie's Name-Taking-Ass-Kicking™ boot into my anus, but because I'm sincerely not that impressed with what's out there now. Aside from the DS, the only console games I've been playing for the past 2 months are Indigo Prophecy and (recently) God of War. Both are relatively entertaining, but they aren't worth all of the accolade they've received. Wanting a higher interaction with my games may sound lame, but I don't have the time/energy/patience/OTAKU NARUTO JAPAN SO FUN AND GOOD attitude to sit through most of the schlock that's coming out. I can stomache retreads if they offer me something I enjoy(Mother 3, Mario etc.), but if I have to choose between another 3 hour FPS (thank you Black for not living up to hype) or a 100 hour RPG boreathon(Atlus, Squeenix) then I'm screwed.

[CappyCobra]

I can honestly say that if the Revolution flops, there is an extrordinary chance that I will stop gaming. Not due to the sole fact that I fucking love the taste of Iwata's legendary gold testicles or the absolute pleasure I derive from the entrance of Reggie's Name-Taking-Ass-Kicking™ boot into my anus, but because I'm sincerely not that impressed with what's out there now. Aside from the DS, the only console games I've been playing for the past 2 months are Indigo Prophecy and (recently) God of War. Both are relatively entertaining, but they aren't worth all of the accolade they've received. Wanting a higher interaction with my games may sound lame, but I don't have the time/energy/patience/OTAKU NARUTO JAPAN SO FUN AND GOOD attitude to sit through most of the schlock that's coming out. I can stomache retreads if they offer me something I enjoy(Mother 3, Mario etc.), but if I have to choose between another 3 hour FPS (thank you Black for not living up to hype) or a 100 hour RPG boreathon(Atlus, Squeenix) then I'm screwed.
Then I truly do feel sad for you to forsake an era before it even gets off the ground.

[CappyCobra]

I just wanted to add that I am in CappyCobra's sig. That has never happened to me before, and I only just now noticed it.

I have had at least 2 people on here tell me they love me, but that is beside the damn point! :)

Oh and I believe I already said I'd kick Reggie in the nuts, but he would destroy me with pure badassness immediately afterward. I believe such a realization deserves a sad emoticon.

:(I suppose you'll be wanting royalties now?:lol:

[Strell]

Of course not!

But do expect my lawyers to be knocking on your door in 3...2...

By lawyers I obvoiusly meant ninja warlords.

...Maybe.

[Reality's Fringe]

Then I truly do feel sad for you to forsake an era before it even gets off the ground.

Actually, I was talking about now. If it goes, it goes. If not, then I'll sell my games here on CAG...each one will come with a photo of me about to hang myself. Bonus!

[Strell]

Actually, I was talking about now. If it goes, it goes. If not, then I'll sell my games here on CAG...each one will come with a photo of me about to hang myself. Bonus!

I hope you are wearing a Hot Mario mask. :( Then I will take 20.

[Reality's Fringe]

I hope you are wearing a Hot Mario mask. :( Then I will take 20.

I don't have a mold for a plastic one, so it'll be paper. I'll make up for it by being nude and spraypainting Iwata's head on my Genitalia. http://reggierevolution.ytmnd.com/

[Dr Mario Kart]

Its extremely dificult for me to imagine this future fictional situation in which the Revolution blows, such that I can describe this fiction to you all.

This could be because I am not imaginative.

Since I wont be getting a 360 or PS3, the Rev bombing would lead to me buying DS games and thats it for the next 4-5 years. I could easily fill ALL of those years with just working on current gen/previous gen backlog. I wont do anything as extreme as 'getting out of gaming', though I can certainly understand the sentiment. The furthest I'll be going is, 'skipping a generation'.

Pretty much every generation since SNES, I've been buying less games each generation. Less and less seems to appeal to me.

You'll have to note that
a) Realistic Graphics repulse me. I dont know why. The prettier it gets, the less I like it
b) Online or OFFLINE multiplayer repulses me.

It seems that the industry is moving in BOTH these directions more than ever before, and I fear that there will be less and less for me. However at which point, I can just replay 10 years of the collection a few times and then die.

Nintendo's pushing the multiplayer with the DS is something that concerns me, but at the moment I have faith that the Revolution will have plenty of exceptional single player experiences.

[Blind the Thief]

I have had at least 2 people on here tell me they love me, but that is beside the damn point! :)

I think I was one of those!


...unless you forgot to count me! :(


...


You'll have to note that
a) Realistic Graphics repulse me. I dont know why. The prettier it gets, the less I like it
b) Online or OFFLINE multiplayer repulses me.

It seems that the industry is moving in BOTH these directions more than ever before, and I fear that there will be less and less for me. However at which point, I can just replay 10 years of the collection a few times and then die.

Nintendo's pushing the multiplayer with the DS is something that concerns me, but at the moment I have faith that the Revolution will have plenty of exceptional single player experiences.

I find myself not interested in realistic graphics, either. Games are supposed to be fun! Let's have games that are nice to look at, and not because they perfectly render each individual nose hair on each character's face. Style is important, and more and more companies are forgetting that I should want to pick up and play a game just by looking at it.

As for multiplayer, I tend to disagree, but for similar reasons, if that makes sense. I find less and less interesting single-player content nowadays, but multiplayer games have the potential to really suck me in, if it's fun enough and you've got the right set up. Ever played 4 Swords with three other friends? That's the kind of experience I'm talking about, not FPS deathmatch. Those have been done to death.

[Strell]

I think I was one of those!


...unless you forgot to count me! :(

...



Nope, you were the second. I think I remember the first, but I'm not 100% sure.

:)

[cochesecochese]

Ever played 4 Swords with three other friends? That's the kind of experience I'm talking about, not FPS deathmatch. Those have been done to death.

Fucking hell ass yes. Four Swords multiplayer is a ridiculous amount of fun, and the Tetra's Trackers demo on the JP disc even moreso.

[SpottedNigel]

If the Revo bombs, and the DS well runs dry, I am done with gaming. Really. I'll keep my old systems for random fun time, but I wont peruse CAG, look up info online, or read any gaming mags. I just wont care anymore.

Nintendo is THE reason why I play games, and as long as they around and kicking, I'll be there. (Boys 2 Men??) I worry about them as 3rd party (even though they said if Revo bombs, they are done) since Sega FOR THE MOST PART went to crap after the Dreamcast.

Revolution will NOT flop...at all. It's actually hard to imagine it doing anything less than spectacular, especially in Japan. Nintendo failing (both software and hardware) would be the end of the industry for me, and most likely many others.

[CappyCobra]

You people mean to tell me that if Nintendo bows out of the hardware biz and strictly becomes 3rdparty, you'll quit gaming? I find that track of thinking to be extremely draconian at best. You don't need great hardware to make great games. You need great games to make great hardware. Nintendo can pull it's own being a 3rdparty. PS3, XBOX360 or (dare I say the aptly named) Phantom, it doesn't matter. Nintendo could harness the power of any of those systems. Think about it.

[Blind the Thief]

You people mean to tell me that if Nintendo bows out of the hardware biz and strictly becomes 3rdparty, you'll quit gaming? I find that track of thinking to be extremely draconian at best. You don't need great hardware to make great games. You need great games to make great hardware. Nintendo can pull it's own being a 3rdparty. PS3, XBOX360 or (dare I say the aptly named) Phantom, it doesn't matter. Nintendo could harness the power of any of those systems. Think about it.

You're missing the point. It's not Nintendo bowing out that would cause us to consider taking a break from gaming...it's the fact that games would feel like "more of the same" to an increasingly large degree if the Revolution failed. It's failure is like life screaming, "Sorry, games can only be this way, no innovation whatsoever, now sit there and like it."

[VanillaGorilla]

Revolution is gonna be awesome. THE console to get if you wanna play fishing and knife-simulation games. If Nintendo made a game where you could simulate stabbing annoying celebrities, it would be the hit of the holiday season.

[praystation]

Of course not!

But do expect my lawyers to be knocking on your door in 3...2...

By lawyers I obvoiusly meant ninja warlords.

...Maybe.


Strell, you might want to change the word "obvoiusly" to "obviously" before one of the spell checkers in my signature come and call you an idiot.

[evilmax17]

Revolution is gonna be awesome. THE console to get if you wanna play fishing and knife-simulation games. If Nintendo made a game where you could simulate stabbing annoying celebrities, it would be the hit of the holiday season.
Or a fish-stabbing game. They could kill two birds with one stone!

(...or fish, as the case may be)

[Strell]

Strell, you might want to change the word "obvoiusly" to "obviously" before one of the spell checkers in my signature come and call you an idiot.

Never fear! I will steel my efforts better in the future!

[CappyCobra]

You're missing the point. It's not Nintendo bowing out that would cause us to consider taking a break from gaming...it's the fact that games would feel like "more of the same" to an increasingly large degree if the Revolution failed. It's failure is like life screaming, "Sorry, games can only be this way, no innovation whatsoever, now sit there and like it."
It's already happening:
"When you're putting games out every year, you're going to see some consumer fatigue," said David F. Zucker, chief executive of Midway Games, a game publisher. "How many Bond games do you need in the space of three years?"

Midway scored a success with Blitz: The League, an attitude-filled football game not licensed by the N.F.L. But Mr. Zucker said that Midway would wait more than a year before releasing a sequel, which is unusual for sports games.

"There's going to be concern about the sequel model," said Paul-Jon McNealy, an analyst at American Technology Research. Not every sequel is toxic to gamers, as evidenced by last November's blockbuster performances of "Halo 2" and "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas." But Pachter said this year's crop was less inspired and too much of the same thing. He noted that EA's faltering holiday lineup was entirely devoid of original games (in fact, the company did not release a non-sequel all year). "Innovation is what drives growth," he said. " 'The Sims 14' and 'Need for Speed 5' and 'Madden 22' isn't going to do it." Appearantly, someone at Midway is catching the drift that more of the same=no sale. I think you'll see more and more original content start to make it's way back onto the scene regardless of Nintendo's help or not. The EA's and Activisions have investors to please, and if more of the same is not selling, then 'new and different' will come back into the fold.

Source:
http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060206/ZNYT05/602060350/1098
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519122/20051221/index.jhtml?headlines=true

[Blind the Thief]

Appearantly, someone at Midway is catching the drift that more of the same=no sale. I think you'll see more and more original content start to make it's way back onto the scene regardless of Nintendo's help or not. The EA's and Activisions have investors to please, and if more of the same is not selling, then 'new and different' will come back into the fold.

It's good to see awareness, but things just aren't progressing yet, hence everyone pinning their hopes on the Revolution. And we did say "take a break" not "stay away forever" so, should the Revolution fail, we might take a break until after the point that the EAs of the industry wisen up.


...at this point, I'm envisioning a year far into the future where EA releases only new franchises, and CappyCobra screaming, "It's one of the signs!" and running to some distant cave to reawaken everyone else in this topic, who have been cryogenically frozen.

[CappyCobra]

...at this point, I'm envisioning a year far into the future where EA releases only new franchises, and CappyCobra screaming, "It's one of the signs!" and running to some distant cave to reawaken everyone else in this topic, who have been cryogenically frozen. Don't get mad at me that I back my findings with FACTS. Just because my view conflicts with yours, it gives you no valid reason to mock me. I just merely pointed out that companies are coming to & will continue to if the revenues dry up from tired sequels. Keep this civil or just keep out.:shame: