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Xbox Boss Admits Mistakes, Bashes Nintendo

Posted by simoniker on from the shy-and-retiring-guy dept.

Thanks to C+VG for their interview with Microsoft's Peter Moore about the state of the Xbox, following on from their recent interview with fellow Xbox bigshot Ed Fries. In this piece, Moore talks about early problems for Microsoft's console, saying: "I look back at the first E3 Xbox had and it was an unmitigated disaster. But that was a wake-up call." He also discusses the company's rivalry with Sony, saying: "It's difficult to expect Xbox to challenge PS2 when the starting gun had gone off a year and a half before and it was already on the third lap", before turning on Nintendo: "I think Nintendo is surprised - it's kind of slipped away from them pretty quickly over the last couple of years. I don't think they really anticipated how well we would do in the business."

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  1. Re:Hrmmmm.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    And yes, GCN is leading worldwide. So far this year 300,000 PS2s were sold, 144,000 XBoxen and 100,000 GCNs(3:1.5:1). Compare that to 30,000 PS2s, 15,000 Cubes a week and 900 XBoxen a week in Japan(3:2:0.07).

    You mean PS2 is leading worldwide, right? Every list I see has Sony's machine firmly in the top spot. Even your numbers support that. Not that I personally think it deserves to be there, but the truth isn't always what we want.

  2. Re:Peter knows what he is talking about. by unclethursday · · Score: 3, Informative
    Peter has the credentials to talk about this, for he used to work at Nintendo.

    Poor troll. Can't even get his facts straight. Moore was at Sega, not Nintendo.

    DOH! Guess that hurts your troll. Sorry.

    To be honest, the Cube is a laughing stock with modern day gamers who are content with their Xbox or PS2 (I know I am).

    So, that's why the Cube has just over double the million plus selling games over the Xbox?

    Xbox million + sellers (worldwide):

    Halo

    Dead or Alive 3

    Project Gotham Racing

    Splinter Cell (not exclusive to Xbox)

    GC million + sellers (worldwide):

    Luigi's Mansion

    Super Mario Sunshine

    Resident Evil (remake)

    Resident Evil 0

    Animal Crossing

    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

    Super Smash Bros. Melee

    Mario Party 4

    Metroid Prime

    Yep, laughingstock.

    Thursdae