Actually, the N64 was quite sucessful, with (IIRC) 40% of the market. It came in second to the PSX, but still did well, and had some incredible games. It was also more technologically advanced than the PSX. They may have been riding on the "It's Nintendo, buy it!," but it had a lot of other things going for it.
Additionally, the Nintendo brand recognition has an awful lot to do with exclusive first-party games, and less to do with being master of the market (at least now.) It's less of "Nintendo, I know it's good," and more of "All right! Mario and Zelda!"
One clue I'm seeing with this is the staggering amount of developers who say they are excited about developing games for the Rev. I'm seeing a lot more of those than the PS3 or 360 equivalents. I suppose Nintendo did this right to get thier interests piqued.
How the hell did it take this long for "Maria" to make it in to the hall of fame? Isn't that one of hollywood's earliest robots? and most important in the development of the science fiction genre?
But there is a major difference in that while it is true that Japanese games often get turned into long franchises, there is still difference in the gameplay.
There is a massive difference between SMBW and SM64, or FF3 and FFX. Japanese franchises reuse characters and basic genre elements (i.e. platformer, RPG, etc), but make drastically different games.
In the US, a sequel is the difference between Madden 05 and Madden 06, games with little difference other than graphics and rosters. FPSs are becoming the same, as are MMORPGs, with similar looks and feels, pretty much because they are locked into the same gameplay style.
Finally, Japanese people are really willing to try something very, very different. Look at Katamari, or hell, anything japanese that came out on the DS. They're more willing to take a risk with games than Americans are.
So, there's more to a franchise or a series than just the content to it. Nintendo is generally the best with this, making individual games very different on a gameplay level (see Mario, Zelda, Metroid), when they could have easily just added some polygons and some new levels.
Not to mention the GBA (still in the lead, IIRC), which can play all those, plus nearly all GBC and GB games, which makes for twenty years or so of games.
I don't think that Sony is capable of beating Nintendo at the handheld back-combatibility game. Especially since you don't have to rebuy the games for GBA and DS.
Con: From teh prelim info available it appears to be woefully underpowered.
That's BS. The revolution will certainly have respectable components. It will be a few times more powerful than the Gamecube, which had quite excellent graphics, in some places superior to the XBox (particle effects, for instance.) It's likely to be similar to the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray vs. DVD battle-to-come, where the difference in graphics between an NRV and a 360/PS3 are really only that noticable to someone with an expensive tv.
It is underpowered, compared to the 360 and PS3, but that's all relative, and the three consoles will probably look very similar.
Espresso. Not a latte, not a cappucino, just a couple straight shots of pure bean juice. That stuff will wake you up like nobody's business, and can be drunk very quickly when needed.
On a similar note, Starbucks Doubleshots aren't that bad either, and are made of much more natural stuff than a lot of the other energy drinks.
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Actually, the N64 was quite sucessful, with (IIRC) 40% of the market. It came in second to the PSX, but still did well, and had some incredible games. It was also more technologically advanced than the PSX. They may have been riding on the "It's Nintendo, buy it!," but it had a lot of other things going for it. Additionally, the Nintendo brand recognition has an awful lot to do with exclusive first-party games, and less to do with being master of the market (at least now.) It's less of "Nintendo, I know it's good," and more of "All right! Mario and Zelda!"
But, in saying "I like Pants," you've reinforced your second statement, meaning that they are in fact connected.
They've said in the past that it'll be $50 or less. It was big in the news a couple of months back.
One clue I'm seeing with this is the staggering amount of developers who say they are excited about developing games for the Rev. I'm seeing a lot more of those than the PS3 or 360 equivalents. I suppose Nintendo did this right to get thier interests piqued.
How the hell did it take this long for "Maria" to make it in to the hall of fame? Isn't that one of hollywood's earliest robots? and most important in the development of the science fiction genre?
There is a massive difference between SMBW and SM64, or FF3 and FFX. Japanese franchises reuse characters and basic genre elements (i.e. platformer, RPG, etc), but make drastically different games. In the US, a sequel is the difference between Madden 05 and Madden 06, games with little difference other than graphics and rosters. FPSs are becoming the same, as are MMORPGs, with similar looks and feels, pretty much because they are locked into the same gameplay style.
Finally, Japanese people are really willing to try something very, very different. Look at Katamari, or hell, anything japanese that came out on the DS. They're more willing to take a risk with games than Americans are.
So, there's more to a franchise or a series than just the content to it. Nintendo is generally the best with this, making individual games very different on a gameplay level (see Mario, Zelda, Metroid), when they could have easily just added some polygons and some new levels.
Understand the difference?
I've been having trouble finding torrents of Ubisoft games. Now there'll be no problem!
I, for one, welcome the possibility of new Simpsons cliches.
A label that is even less valid.
I don't think that Sony is capable of beating Nintendo at the handheld back-combatibility game. Especially since you don't have to rebuy the games for GBA and DS.
I'm sure this will be just as fixable as the Command Navigation Program. Trust the government.
Using a P4 to babysit? If I had kids, I wouldn't feel safe with them around a fire hazard.
Double Dash. You can both be on the same team, switching off driving and shooting. Lotsa fun.
Isn't this the one that has a toolbar that is covered in spyware and adware? The kind that is packed in with screen savers?
http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/ full show.jhtml
Lisa's playing the wrong kind of saxophone. This is unforgivable.
The Referees, that's who. But I don't think that's the question they were asking.
Subject aside, when was the last time that a slashback didn't mention Firefly/Serenity?
That's BS. The revolution will certainly have respectable components. It will be a few times more powerful than the Gamecube, which had quite excellent graphics, in some places superior to the XBox (particle effects, for instance.) It's likely to be similar to the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray vs. DVD battle-to-come, where the difference in graphics between an NRV and a 360/PS3 are really only that noticable to someone with an expensive tv.
It is underpowered, compared to the 360 and PS3, but that's all relative, and the three consoles will probably look very similar.
I can only wonder what a "Steve" member is.
Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!
plus a little more at the end
On a similar note, Starbucks Doubleshots aren't that bad either, and are made of much more natural stuff than a lot of the other energy drinks.
Quick! Someone tell Jack Bauer!
If it's not caught by anything, how do you know it's on your computer?
As long as he doesn't waste it on the last anchovies in the world, he'll be fine.