Have you already forgotten that Genesis does what Nintendon't?Bulerias said:Umm? Have you forgotten Nintendo's "now you're playing with power" slogan?Fabioisonfire said:The NES, SNES, N64, and Gamecube were all competitive graphically. The first three were actually the most powerful, main-stream consoles of their respective gens.
Guess you got me there, but a handheld with more processing power then their premier console currently on the market? I don't see it happening. I'd be very impressed (and I'd probably get one) if it turns out true, though.Bulerias said:Umm? Have you forgotten Nintendo's "now you're playing with power" slogan?Fabioisonfire said:
I know it sounds far-fetched, but their current console has been on the market since 2006. Considering that the Wii is basically a glorified Gamecube, we're talking 10 year old technology here. The reason Nintendo went for such an underpowered console was because they were struggling to stay competitive w/ Sony selling truckloads of PS2s. They couldn't afford to take risks and instead released a console that looked high-tech, but wasn't. They made their $$$, and a lot of that money went into R&D.Fabioisonfire said:Guess you got me there, but a handheld with more processing power then their premier console currently on the market? I don't see it happening. I'd be very impressed (and I'd probably get one) if it turns out true, though.Bulerias said:Umm? Have you forgotten Nintendo's "now you're playing with power" slogan?Fabioisonfire said:
Gamecube? Graphically competitive? Have you ever played PS2 or Xbox?Bulerias said:Umm? Have you forgotten Nintendo's "now you're playing with power" slogan?Fabioisonfire said:
What market is nintendo aiming at??Bulerias said:I know it sounds far-fetched, but their current console has been on the market since 2006. Considering that the Wii is basically a glorified Gamecube, we're talking 10 year old technology here. The reason Nintendo went for such an underpowered console was because they were struggling to stay competitive w/ Sony selling truckloads of PS2s. They couldn't afford to take risks and instead released a console that looked high-tech, but wasn't. They made their $$$, and a lot of that money went into R&D.Fabioisonfire said:Guess you got me there, but a handheld with more processing power then their premier console currently on the market? I don't see it happening. I'd be very impressed (and I'd probably get one) if it turns out true, though.Bulerias said:Umm? Have you forgotten Nintendo's "now you're playing with power" slogan?Fabioisonfire said:
It will certainly be unlike Nintendo to take a loss on their hardware, though, so I'm fully expecting this thing to be $250, if not $300...
@ Mino - Don't forget blast processing
If it is around that 2-300$ price range I think I'll pass.Bulerias said:I know it sounds far-fetched, but their current console has been on the market since 2006. Considering that the Wii is basically a glorified Gamecube, we're talking 10 year old technology here. The reason Nintendo went for such an underpowered console was because they were struggling to stay competitive w/ Sony selling truckloads of PS2s. They couldn't afford to take risks and instead released a console that looked high-tech, but wasn't. They made their $$$, and a lot of that money went into R&D.Fabioisonfire said:Guess you got me there, but a handheld with more processing power then their premier console currently on the market? I don't see it happening. I'd be very impressed (and I'd probably get one) if it turns out true, though.Bulerias said:Umm? Have you forgotten Nintendo's "now you're playing with power" slogan?Fabioisonfire said:
It will certainly be unlike Nintendo to take a loss on their hardware, though, so I'm fully expecting this thing to be $250, if not $300...
@ Mino - Don't forget blast processing
Played both. The PlayStation 2 is universally considered to be the weakest of the three consoles, although admittedly easier to develop for, while the Xbox is the most powerful. The divide wasn't as striking as this gen with Wii and 360/PS3, though. All three consoles outputted roughly equal graphical quality, at their peak.Tyler. said:Gamecube? Graphically competitive? Have you ever played PS2 or Xbox?Bulerias said:Umm? Have you forgotten Nintendo's "now you're playing with power" slogan?Fabioisonfire said:
Yeah, I dunno man. They **could** opt to take initial losses on the hardware. I just don't see how a machine can pack so much horsepower and still sell for a mainstream price. I'll probably bite if it's $250... day one if it's $200.Fabioisonfire said:If it is around that 2-300$ price range I think I'll pass.Bulerias said:I know it sounds far-fetched, but their current console has been on the market since 2006. Considering that the Wii is basically a glorified Gamecube, we're talking 10 year old technology here. The reason Nintendo went for such an underpowered console was because they were struggling to stay competitive w/ Sony selling truckloads of PS2s. They couldn't afford to take risks and instead released a console that looked high-tech, but wasn't. They made their $$$, and a lot of that money went into R&D.Fabioisonfire said:
It will certainly be unlike Nintendo to take a loss on their hardware, though, so I'm fully expecting this thing to be $250, if not $300...
@ Mino - Don't forget blast processing
There would have to be some serious third party support for me to consider it.Bulerias said:Yeah, I dunno man. They **could** opt to take initial losses on the hardware. I just don't see how a machine can pack so much horsepower and still sell for a mainstream price. I'll probably bite if it's $250... day one if it's $200.Fabioisonfire said:If it is around that 2-300$ price range I think I'll pass.Bulerias said:I know it sounds far-fetched, but their current console has been on the market since 2006. Considering that the Wii is basically a glorified Gamecube, we're talking 10 year old technology here. The reason Nintendo went for such an underpowered console was because they were struggling to stay competitive w/ Sony selling truckloads of PS2s. They couldn't afford to take risks and instead released a console that looked high-tech, but wasn't. They made their $$$, and a lot of that money went into R&D.Fabioisonfire said:
It will certainly be unlike Nintendo to take a loss on their hardware, though, so I'm fully expecting this thing to be $250, if not $300...
@ Mino - Don't forget blast processing
Well, if the DS is anything to go by, there will be decent support... I think we'll see less shovelware because it will be more expensive to develop for the 3DS. I dunno, I'm looking forward to seeing it in action... E3 is in, what, a week?Fabioisonfire said:
