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Games and Stuff; Gaming talk, and so forth...
Topic Started: Oct 18 2004, 05:49 AM (230,424 Views)
ryu planeswalker
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Hey I didn't decide on the terms, I don't see how mario is kiddy at all.

My only problem with E.A. sports is that they release practically the same game every year with better graphics and no other improvements.

I would honestly like to see a football game not based on real life teams so they could do franchises that you could do for decades and centuries, just not the actual game but all of the behind the scenes stuff.

.....They so need to make an aerobiz game for the Wii.
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"The biggest thing about my dad's world is he wanted people to have fun in life," Weinhagen said. "I think we get distracted by the everyday things you have to do in life and we forget to enjoy life and have fun.

"But my dad never did," she said. "He just wanted people to have fun."
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Notty
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Let's take a look at the top selling games for 2004, shall we?

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Annual 2004 Top 10 Video Game Titles Ranked By Units Sold
Source: The NPD Group / NPD Funworld / Point-of-Sale

RANK - TITLE - PLATFORM - PUBLISHER
1 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - PS2 - Take II Interactive
2 - Halo 2* - XBX - Microsoft
3 - Madden NFL 2005* - PS2 - Electronic Arts
4 - ESPN NFL 2K5 - PS2 - Take II Interactive
5 - Need For Speed: Underground 2 - PS2 - Electronic Arts
6 - Pokemon Fire Red W/ Adapter - GBA - Nintendo of America
7 - NBA Live 2005 - PS2 - Electronic Arts
8 - Spider-Man: The Movie 2 - PS2 - Activision
9 - Halo - XBX - Microsoft
10 - ESPN NFL 2K5 - XBX - Take II Interactive
*Includes Limited & Collector’s Editions

Source: The NPD Group, January 2005


A single game for an single Nintendo console, quite remarkable, considering the "pure excitement" that Nintendo francises create/

And when I say "easily make up" that doesn't mean "barely break even", Alan. Don't put words in my mouth.


I understand the arguements you guys are making, because I've said almost the exact same thing at any given time.

Yes, Nintendo made better profits of their console, yes, they could live off their handhelds, and yes, their classic franchises are popular, but...in the eyes of the majority of the gaming public, they lost the console war, it's just that simple.
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I will get back to you on the war losing thing Notty I am sure that I can find some country that lost a war horribly and maintains they still won.

I might be back to discuss this after house is over....GO WATCH HOUSE I COMMAND IT, mostly because it is really good.
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"The biggest thing about my dad's world is he wanted people to have fun in life," Weinhagen said. "I think we get distracted by the everyday things you have to do in life and we forget to enjoy life and have fun.

"But my dad never did," she said. "He just wanted people to have fun."
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Notty,May 16 2006
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Halo, Madden, and GTA etc. would disagree with you there, Alan.

You guys need to face facts. There are far more "jock gamers" that play shooters, racers, and sports games out there than there are gamers that mostly enjoy RPGs and the games that Nintendo are famous for.

Any money that MS lost on the X-Box was easily made up for with titles like Halo and Halo 2.

Same with Sony and Grand Theft Auto and what not.

Only Halo and GTA outsell the Zeldas and the SSBM of the Gamecube.

Truth is, the M rated market while highly advertised is the lowest selling market.
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Notty
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Fairly sure that link up there debunks that theory, Alpha. :P
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Overall not yearly.

The only games to outsell SSBM this generation was Halo 1,2 and the GTA 3, Vice City and SA.
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Notty
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99% percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

:P
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Alphawolf55
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And the Weather Man forecast shows that joke will result in cloudy skies and a 99.9% of Notty's doom.
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Notty
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Well, when I actually stop being lazy and actually SEARCH for a source, you can't hardly expect me to just take a out-of-the-blue statement as pure fact, can you?

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But would it really suprise you?
I mean what other series would you expect to outsell the best selling gamecube game?
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MechaV
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Woo, Halo and GTA those are fun.
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Notty
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Considering the MASSIVE difference of PS2s/X-Boxes sold compared to the Gamecubes sold...

I'd say it's fairly easy to say that even if SSBM was the No.1 selling game on the GC, that it could be outpaced by other franchises, based on sheer number of game-to-console ratios...

Unless you'd like to suggest that every GC owner bought 3 or 4 copies of SSBM per Gamecube? :P
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Melee was a FUCKING AWESOME game though, this cannot be denied.
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Alan Bates
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Smash Bros is ranked in the top selling Francises all all times and it's only had two games so far.
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Notty
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You guys are missing the point.

I can point out sources and evidence to the contrary to my heart's content, but it just doesn't seem like I'm getting through.

*sigh*

Whatever, I don't care anymore.
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Arc
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(Q)_< Ah but can you judge on how many were sold? Some people just look at the who made it these days not the actual game. ( i.e. I neglected to notice Metal Gear ACID was a dam card game, stupid me)
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Don't worry, if the Bison ever take over the midlands Godzilla will take care of them. Just like he did with Bambi.
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Alan Bates
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No, we get the point, we just disagree with it and/or don't think it's as important as you do.
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Topic change!

Being based on history, um, the stages of the game will also be based on famous battles, which took actually took place in ancient Japan. So here's this giant enemy crab...
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I knew my teacher was a liar when he told me there were no giant crabs that fought wars.


Also I demand everyone to play Geometry Wars.
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Also Ridge Racer.
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