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Gamecube MMORPG Back From the Dead

Posted by Zonk on from the you-don't-have-the-adapter-and-it-won't-be-released-here dept.

Drakken writes "GamesAreFun.com is reporting that Chunsoft has updated their Homeland website with three new movies, two of them showing off online play. For awhile, Homeland (a GameCube MMORPG) was thought to be cancelled, but it seems it's alive again. This is significant because Homeland will be only the second-ever online GameCube game, making use of the GC's broadband adapter." Probably a JP only release.

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  1. Really? by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I was at g3 several years ago, on my only game developer job interview. I kept ranting and raving about how big online gaming would be, and how theres a monopoly that needs to be capped in it(which amazingly no one has achieved yet). Anyway its funny I didn't get hired by 919 sports though because that company just had half their company split into Verant who was making Everquest. It didn't dawn on me until later why I was getting blank and cold stares from the people in 919. For a game company to still not see the multibillion online market is beyond me.

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  2. Re:Nintendo's biggest problem by Guppy06 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "Gamers want online gameplay. Nintendo says "we are sure that gamers aren't ready for this yet""

    No, Nintendo says "Here's the broadband adapter and here's the modem. If you want anything else, go bug the game companies." The reason we're not seeing as much online games on the GCN as we have on the PS2 and Xbox is that Nintendo isn't bending over backwards to run everything but the servers (or even the servers as well), instead expecting game companies to take a PC-esque "Do it yourself" approach.

    And in many ways this is the same tactic they're taking with the DS: wireless capabilities are provided, but they expect the software companies to be the ones to do something with it.

  3. Fanboy Apologist by warmgun · · Score: 3, Interesting

    To me, it seems Nintendo thinks the hurdle is more technological than econmical, despite what they say. To play the Nintendo games that people want online, such as Mario Kart or Samsh Bros., you really can't suffer any lag. Many can attest, the slightest mismovement in Smash Bros. will cost a precious point. By waiting another generation of consoles, Nintendo is ensuring a qaulity service instead of one seemingly slapped together at the last minute.