Gamecube, Zelda and sales

[Fodder]

So, sparked by the arguments in this thread over the impact of the two LoZ games on GC sales, I thought I'd make a bit of a poll.

 

[Iron Tiger]

I bought a GC for Rogue Leader (blew my mind at Cube Club), and the promise of a Mario game.

 

[Andy]

I bought a GC specifically for REmake, but then bought many other games including Wind Waker.

 

[Evil_Cloud]

I bought a GameCube for a whole bunch of titles, including TLOZ: TWW.

 

[MrWibble]

I can't find an option that is relevant - I bought a 'cube a couple of years ago when shops were dumping their stock for pocket change prices. I only have a tiny number of games, one of which is WW. I thought WW was fantastic, but I hated the N64 Zeldas and have no interest (yet) in the new one either.

For all their shouting about "innovation", Nintendo seem only too ready to pimp their franchises out whenever the public demand it, and throw away the bold new look after a single attempt because the public are whores for "realistic" graphics.

It's Zelda with two screens! It's Zelda with 3D modelled pimples! It's Zelda with... meh.

Colour me uninterested.

 

[PC-Engine]

Nintendo could always go back to celshading for another Zelda after this upcoming one, but they might want to use the older more grown Zelda instead of the *kiddy* looking one in WW.

 

[V3]

For all their shouting about "innovation", Nintendo seem only too ready to pimp their franchises out whenever the public demand it, and throw away the bold new look after a single attempt because the public are whores for "realistic" graphics.

What innovation or new look ?, Wind Waker art style is older than me.

You could argue the new Zelda is more innovative and look newer because it features the current popular style, that came out later than the origin of WW look.

 

[Kolgar]

I bought a Gamecube for Rogue Leader and the promise of more games like it. Potentially many more, as at the time, Nintendo (as always) told us that this time it would be different, this time they'd learned from their mistakes, this time they'd make it a priority to court third-party support.

Today, my total GC library clocks in at nine games. Not bad, but nothing compared to my 20+ Xbox games and 40 or so PS2 titles.

When will I learn?

 

[hey69]

i have a cube (borowed from a friend) with zelda windmaker..

for 1 game i wouldn't buy it...

 

[darkblu]

i got my cube for metroid and the potential that was there for other mature-oriented, original, quality titles. i do think that potential was met. and i don't have a single LoZ title in my library, not because i don't like the saga, rather that RPGs take amounts of time which i haven't been able to afford ever since i got my cube a year ago.

 

[Rodéric]

Just want to correct you, Zelda's are no RPGs, they are adventure games.

But anyway it takes a significant amount of time to be finished, but not much more than Metroid Prime for example.

 

[OVERLORD]

I bought a Gamecube for Rogue Leader and the promise of more games like it. Potentially many more, as at the time, Nintendo (as always) told us that this time it would be different, this time they'd learned from their mistakes, this time they'd make it a priority to court third-party support.

Today, my total GC library clocks in at nine games. Not bad, but nothing compared to my 20+ Xbox games and 40 or so PS2 titles.

When will I learn?

You bought new hardware just for 1 quility game!

Sounds more like you're a Star Wars whore than a fan of Nintendo.

60+ games between 2 consoles. You show too much commitment.

What quaility?

I bought GC when Dixons dropped it. Was £70 with 2 games. That was 2 years ago. I have 70+ titles. Do you want to compare like for like? Lets's see who has better quality games?

I still play all of them as I never have time to finish. 3 kids takes up most of my time! But I get to play games sometimes @ work so I should get round to completing a few I never play in front of them.

 

[YeuEmMaiMai]

I got my gamecube for the games that I can play with children. I have WW and it is a great game.

 

[Andy]

Just want to correct you, Zelda's are no RPGs, they are adventure games.

Not adventure, it would be classified as "Action RPG". Adventure game I would more classify as something like Monkey Island or Broken Sword.

 

[Rodéric]

Just want to correct you, Zelda's are no RPGs, they are adventure games.

Not adventure, it would be classified as "Action RPG". Adventure game I would more classify as something like Monkey Island or Broken Sword.

I would rather put Diablo in "Action RPG" category, which is very far from Zelda...

Guess 'categories' suck in fact

 

[Kolgar]

You bought new hardware just for 1 quility game!

Yeah, I tend to do that. Hardcore gamer that I am.

Sounds more like you're a Star Wars whore than a fan of Nintendo.

Not really. I enjoyed the Star Wars games on Super NES and especially the Rogue Squadron games on N64. When I saw how great Rogue Leader looked on Gamecube, I knew I was going to buy it.

60+ games between 2 consoles. You show too much commitment.

Er, no. This is more a testament to the variety of games on PS2 and Xbox, and my own personal gaming tastes, than "commitment" to any console. Besides, you bought 70+ games for GC alone! Um, how did you do that?

I bought GC when Dixons dropped it. Was £70 with 2 games. That was 2 years ago. I have 70+ titles. Do you want to compare like for like? Lets's see who has better quality games?

"Quality" is very subjective. All in the eye of the beholder. With games like the Halos, Gran Turismos, Metal Gears, Riddicks, Tekkens, Virtua Fighters, Rogue Leaders, and Resident Evils, I think my collection contains some of the greatest video games ever created.

Sort of getting back on topic (?), if the past two generations have taught me anything, and it's this: I probably won't buy the next Nintendo console unless and until they offer more of the kinds of games I want. I'm not going to buy their "it'll be different this time, we promise" speeches, because it won't. Or it shouldn't, because as a company, Nintendo owns a position in the market and in consumers' minds (kids' games) and that works well for them. They SHOULD pursue that course. On the other hand, as a consumer, I have other great choices in Xbox2 and PS3. So we're all happy.

 

[Guden Oden]

I bought the cube because I'm a Nintendoid (have all their stationary consoles and a GBA SP NES edition), and I bought LoZ:WW also. Never finished it tho, because frankly, the puzzle/room-based gameplay of Zelda titles bore me to tears these days. All the jumping is annoying, the pits of doom, the silly and arbitrary tasks, the slow-paced gameplay, the cheating bosses and the sheer repetetiveness. It's all annoying.

I seriously doubt I'll buy any more zeldas, ever. ENOUGH ALREADY Nintendo! Come up with some other ideas now than yet another collect-the-boomerang, collect-the-bomb-bag, collect-the-hookshot, collect-the-eggbeater, collect-the-snuffbox, collect-the-thermonuclear-device...over and Over and OVER again. In every game!

 

[Fodder]

I would rather put Diablo in "Action RPG" category, which is very far from Zelda...

How about an 'Action Adventure Platform RPG'?

 

[see colon]

technicly any videogame RPG isn't an RPG at all, since you aren't really playing a role. so unless you dress up in a costume, whack your friends with nerf swords (or the real thing), and hurl foam balls at them (lightnight bolt, lightning bolt) while speaking in a funny accent while you're playing final fantasy, it's not role playing.

i consider zelda and diablo to be in the same genre.

 

[London Geezer]

technicly any videogame RPG isn't an RPG at all, since you aren't really playing a role. so unless you dress up in a costume, whack your friends with nerf swords (or the real thing), and hurl foam balls at them (lightnight bolt, lightning bolt) while speaking in a funny accent while you're playing final fantasy, it's not role playing.

Errr r u... serious? Cause i have a whole list of jokes to make about this role-playing thing

i consider zelda and diablo to be in the same genre.

Then u're insane.