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Sega & Nintendo Partnership Just Hype
joystick101.org writes: "In this article, Nintendojo is reporting that the hyped Sega - Nintendo partnership is really just that -- hype. Sega is working with Satoshi Kayama, who has worked with both companies, to help with their networking."
You mean all those "me too" news sites might possibly be saying things that are NOT true?
I remember once that there was this course called "Journalistic ethics". I wonder if it's still taught?
"Science is about ego as much as it is about discovery and truth " - I said it, so sue me.
Nintendo and Sega both make cool systems it would be hard for them to come together because they could not have decided on one single design if they did.
Journalistic integrity at its best I see.
I find it interesting that when you lie to someone's face it's called a "lie" but when you lie via a news site it's called "hype".
Sony, Nintendo, Microso...PFFT!, Indrema
I think Sony will make this one. They have their system out ahead of everyone else, and despite development difficulty, they have lots of titles on the way.
I think Nintendo is in trouble. They will be releasing their system around the same time as MS, but only have system specs on par with the PS2. They will sell some because of the next Mario game, but I think that ultimatly, they will lose.
Why will Nintento lose? Because, Microsoft is going to kick their ass. Microsoft has developers lined up, and has specs that should mop the floor with the PS2 and GameCube. As long as MS can keep a good flow of games (not counting PC-ports...I really hope they stay away from that as their main feature.)
As for Indrema. It sounds like they have a system that has potential. However, I don't care that they are running Linux, and do nifty reverse spectral bump enhanced specular lighting, if I can't play any games on it.
This is what its going to come down to. What can I play games on?
Captain_Frisk
P.S. - The X-Box people must feel quite wierd, having to compete and all...
I'm going to go out on an limb here and get a little crazy. Say what you want about MS, but they have competed. They may have used a little unfairness during the 4.0 Browser wars, but I'm using ie right now because its better. It crashes less, and runs faster. I develop in MS Visual Studio, because Borlands environment isn't as good. I use MS Office because its better than Corel. In each of those markets, MS has started from behind, and won out because they developed a superior product. You can argue that MS isn't a good company, and I probably will agree with you. But the boys at redmond have competed, from their initial competition with Apple to the current battle SQL Server vs. Oracle. At least give them some respect for that.
It seems like some people here are all too eager to just up and bash MS because they are such an easy target. Unfortunatly, like many things, its not black or white so much as some shade of grey. MS has its weak points, true... but they also have some strengths that don't get pointed out often here.
Flame On!
Why don't they make the joysticks/controllers and power cords compatible? The interface of the Atari and Colecovision for the controllers was compatible. You could rack up huge scores playing Mr. Do with an Atari joystick. You could even hotswap them.
Nintendo is a console company
Sega is an alround Game company
Sony is just a media Giant
It wouldn't make sense for Nintendo and Sega to join forces. For the PS2 isn't competing on the games side, the PS2 is aimed at getting Sony royalties from its media empire. You have to remember that Sony does movies, music, games and everything else under the sun. The more PS2's they sell the more demand for DVD's they have the more they futher themselves. Sega and Nintendo don't and can't compete in a market like that. I believe they will downsize and or "streamline" to provide the great products they already do. On the other hand, Sony is just an AT&T in the making. A Company to big for its own good.
What keeps nintendo going is its developers and the tight relationships they have
What keeps sega going is the arcade hits and ofcourse its developer talent.
What keeps the PS*.* going is a bunch of hype!
I'm kind of suprised the slashdot crowd being so anti monopolistic and open source fell in so much love with the most monopolistic and closed hardware and software console system around.
Goldeneye? That's nothing compared to Conker's Bad Fur Day. Just try watching that 5 minute preview. It's definitely not for kids. It's funny as hell, though.
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