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Nintendo's Reggielution Continues Apace
Gorf writes "Nintendo's now famous Reggie Fils-Aime had a presentation at the Ziff Davis Games Summit where he discussed the upcoming Nintendo DS. The full transcript is available on Ziff Davis' games web site 1UP.com." Reggie's immortal first lines? "Hello, my name is Reggie...and I'm addicted to my Blackberry. In fact, to me it's a 'Crackberry.'" 1UP is also running a related story indicating "Nintendo's DS handheld will likely see release in North America before Thanksgiving weekend, according to several sources at the [same] summit", though it's argued: "Less confidence is evident when it comes to Nintendo's ability to deliver a fleshed-out software lineup at that point, however."
Yes, I own a Gamecube, as well as a PS2 and an X-Box. I don't think fpses in general work well on consoles, but compared to games on consoles whose controllers have a proper right analogue stick you can use for looking around, Metroid Prime feels like wading through treacle. Why they couldn't have put on another proper analogue stick is beyond me, although in fairness, the left analogue stick on the GC controller doesn't feel that much better. The Z button is an atrocity and I find it hard to hit the X or Y buttons without bashing the big green monster in the middle. The only thing the GC controller has going for it are the nice shoulder buttons.
Oh, and what's with the cable length for the GC controller? With the other consoles, I can lie on my bed and play games, but with the Gamecube, I have to be sat right on the edge of the bed, or else I risk pulling the whole thing onto the floor.