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Metal Gear Solid for GameCube Announced
Xs writes "GameSpot.com has confirmed the new Metal Gear Solid title for GameCube titled, Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes. The game sports the original MGS plot, but with totally revamped graphics. Plus, the game is being supervised by both Hideo Kojima and Shigeru Miyamoto! Sounds pretty awesome - hopefully they will add more than just the upgraded graphics." This was one of the best games around back when the Playstation was all the rage. With the resources of the GameCube thrown at this game, it could be gorgeous to behold.
"Game & Watch Gallery series brings their 1980s Game & Watch devices to the GameBoy and then GameBoy Color and then GameBoy Advance."
Ignoring all the information and history put into the carts as well as the modern touch-ups (something Squaresoft only recently figured out how to do), consider all the gamers that never lived in the 1980's, let alone heard of the phrase "Game & Watch."
The keychains you mention weren't produced by Nintendo. The manufacturer licensed the games and the Game Boy Pocket image.
"E-Reader cards with rehashed NES games."
Little more than a perk on top of the device's main focus on more innovative uses, such as Pokemon-e, Animal Crossing-e and Mario Party-e. Note the way NOA waited until they were able to get the link cable to work with the e-Reader before releasing it, a feature none of the NES re-releases make use of.
And how much income can they be making when the games are only $5.00 a pop?
"SNES games reworked for the GBA, including a remake of SNES Zelda."
Games that have been out of publication for a decade or so. The Zelda franchise is 17 years old and A Link to the Past itself is 12.
"Port of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as a bonus for GameCube Zelda preorders"
A freebie gimmick originally intended to boost pre-sales of Wind Waker, now used as a freebie gimmick to sell consoles and Nintendo Power subscriptions. It's difficult to say that Nintendo is making any money on this game directly.
"Remake of Resident Evil for GameCube using all new graphics and some new features."
Something to go along with Resident Evil 0 without requiring gamers to go out and buy a competing console. At any rate, you seem to beconfusing Nintendo with Capcom. They're not the same thing, despite recent "megaton" rumors.