Warez_ZealotRural land of the rising sun
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japan | Too much $$$$$$$$$$$$ I'll pre order 2 or 3, and hope I can flip them on ebay.. lol
If not, then I will return them back to the store. IMO $250 USD is a horrible ripoff for this. I say that only because it's basically a GC on steroids.
$175 would be the sweetspot. |
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 maximus_808Proud VeteranPremium
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Red Bluff, CA | I have to think that with this and the ps3 releasing at around the same time Nintendo will take sales away from Sony.
Sony can not be liking this.
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 nixenRockin' the BoxenPremium
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Alexandria, VA | said by maximus_808:I have to think that with this and the ps3 releasing at around the same time Nintendo will take sales away from Sony. Sony can not be liking this. I dunno: you'll never see anything like RockStar games on a Nintendo box.
-tom
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| Good news for the xbox360.Only 50$ more for the xbox360 core which is alot better than a wii.And xbox has rockstar games too. |
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said by nixen:I dunno: you'll never see anything like RockStar games on a Nintendo box. Why not? Rockstar doesn't want the extended audience? |
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$250 seems like a lot for a repackaged gamecube with new controller. Shame on Nintendo!
XBox360 is sitting pretty for the next gen. |
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nixenRockin' the BoxenPremium
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Alexandria, VA | reply to footballdude
said by footballdude:said by nixen:I dunno: you'll never see anything like RockStar games on a Nintendo box. Why not? Rockstar doesn't want the extended audience? Nintendo historically has not wanted that kind of violence on their consoles. That's why you've got 19Mn "Mario" games.
-tom
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Well, a GC is $99.
Why wouldn't a GC on steroids be $250?
For $175 I'd expect a GC on herbal enhancements.
Anyway, isn't every new console generation just the last console generation on some form of steroids?
The Wii is 2.5 times the price of the GC.
The PS3 is 4.6 times the price of the PS2. (Yes, I'm comparing it to the fully loaded PS3, since the PS2 is fully loaded.)
I don't see how the Wii is a ripoff in comparison.
If the Wii was only a GC with new controls, I could see it as a ripoff. But that isn't the case. |
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said by nixen:Nintendo historically has not wanted that kind of violence on their consoles. Then how do you explain the Resident Evil games, Blood Rayne, etc? |
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The Wii uses the same CPU and GPU as the GC. They just shrunk the die size so that it runs "up to 20% faster". We have all seen the games. There is little to no difference IMO. |
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nixenRockin' the BoxenPremium
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Alexandria, VA | reply to footballdude
said by footballdude:said by nixen:Nintendo historically has not wanted that kind of violence on their consoles. Then how do you explain the Resident Evil games, Blood Rayne, etc? Killing of fantasy characters (zombies, vampires, etc.) is a far different class of violence from killing humans or having sex with prostitutes - at least in some people's minds.
-tom
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has anyone here ever played games on the GC? I mean, I played Rebel Assualt and ResEvil 4 and I have to say, no lag! Good sound! (yeah, tiny discs, 2 sometimes). But all in all, it's a fun platform! And I can play with friends (older or same age) or with nieces and nephews (they beat me at Mario games! C'mon 2 out of 3?)
This Wii fills the niche left by Xbox and PS gamers. Price, gaming and fun. You want Hot Coffee? Get a PS3. You want to shoot aliens and beasts? Get a 360. Jeez, I sound like some marketing rep for Nintendo. Ok. Enough. |
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said by nixen:I dunno: you'll never see anything like RockStar games on a Nintendo box. True, but for an additional $300, Sony & Rockstar can wait. I'll let them come down to my price range before I'd be moved into a purchase. |
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said by smcallah:Well, a GC is $99. Why wouldn't a GC on steroids be $250? Keep in mind, they're also adding in a more-integraded online functions, as well as retro-gaming features for those of us who enjoy yesteryear games. 
Smash Bros. and Mario Kart are fun, but damn, real online play would be another step up. (and no, not the pitiful GC LAN controler function, that's just pure bunk) |
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Samwoo
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Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | reply to clocks11
Where did you get 20% faster? I couldn't find that information. |
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Anchorage, AK | reply to clocks11
I wasn't aware that the specs were officially released. Until they are, you can't make statements like that. If they have been, please link me to a reputable site (ie: Nintendo) and I'll shut up.
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 tiger72SexaT duorPPremium
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Not to mention it's FREE. No monthly fees added onto that $250 just to play with your friends. |
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 TsumePremium
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Erm...
The GPU is new... the CPU is faster... GC used some 400something MHz processor, new one is 729MHz according to ebgames...
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said by koolman2:I wasn't aware that the specs were officially released. Until they are, you can't make statements like that. If they have been, please link me to a reputable site (ie: Nintendo) and I'll shut up. All you have to do is keep up with IBM. They tell when there shipping the chips. |
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 Combat ChuckToo Many CannibalsPremium
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Erie, PA | reply to koolman2
said by koolman2:I wasn't aware that the specs were officially released. Until they are, you can't make statements like that. If they have been, please link me to a reputable site (ie: Nintendo) and I'll shut up. They haven't but I'm sure someone will gleefully link you to the page with the specs that were copy pasted from the gamecube announcement with bumped up processor speeds for plausibility.
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