If there is a whiff of validity of that gameboy GC rumor, and some Nintendo portable will indeed incoporate gamecube technology, I hope in reality its the DS successor (and not some single screened gameboy) that has the gamecube chipset inside (or some derivative). Imagine an unfettered ability to display console quality 3d on two screens. I won't try giving examples of how various genres would benefit, because I'm lazy, but I think it would be enormously interesting to see what Nintendo has up its sleeve for the DS brand in the years to come.
If there is a whiff of validity of that gameboy GC rumor
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GC = $99
NDS = $150
, isn't it outrageous (compared to PS2 vs PSP price ratio and tech they offer)?
I think though economically and technologically it would be possible to produce a handheld GC with some customisation, there are several reasons why we won't see it become a reality.
- Why would N even talk about GCP(portable) at this point of time esp when they have just launched NDS lest they want to put doubts in developers/customers minds. They should be focussing their energies on DS (and not to mention Revolution) bec'se PSP has begun making inroads in its market as latest Japan fig shows.
- If they announce GCP at this point, not only it would be a blunder as DS has just been launched. It would also be a psychological blow for N, as it would mean that PSP has really shaken their confidence about holding onto portable market.
- It will take some time/money to covert GC into GCP. By that time PSP will have momentum and it will be difficult to counter it. Will it be a pure gaming handheld or something like PSP? What price will it be launched? What games? What market will it cater to?
There are too many questions.
NDS = $150
, isn't it outrageous (compared to PS2 vs PSP price ratio and tech they offer)?I think though economically and technologically it would be possible to produce a handheld GC with some customisation, there are several reasons why we won't see it become a reality.
- Why would N even talk about GCP(portable) at this point of time esp when they have just launched NDS lest they want to put doubts in developers/customers minds. They should be focussing their energies on DS (and not to mention Revolution) bec'se PSP has begun making inroads in its market as latest Japan fig shows.
- If they announce GCP at this point, not only it would be a blunder as DS has just been launched. It would also be a psychological blow for N, as it would mean that PSP has really shaken their confidence about holding onto portable market.
- It will take some time/money to covert GC into GCP. By that time PSP will have momentum and it will be difficult to counter it. Will it be a pure gaming handheld or something like PSP? What price will it be launched? What games? What market will it cater to?
There are too many questions.
Megadrive1988
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Next GameBoy 2006-2007. Gamecube or Gamecube level
DS Sucessor 2008-2010? and not Next GameBoy.
DS Sucessor 2008-2010? and not Next GameBoy.
GC lost out to PS2, so why compete with portable PS2 with a portable GC? Why would Nintendo pitch the same level of technology against a similar foe that has before beaten them, especially as PSP is breaking in new functionality? DS competes in the handheld space through variety, being something different. Trying to compete with PSP on it's own terms would be suicide.
Besides, Ninty are talking about Revolutionising gaming; moving away from the conventional. A portable based on conventional concepts seems out of line with their philosophy.
I say it's bunk
Besides, Ninty are talking about Revolutionising gaming; moving away from the conventional. A portable based on conventional concepts seems out of line with their philosophy.
I say it's bunk
This is a portable market .
If they could put out a handheld that gets twice the battery life of the system and have it durable (something hte psp is not ) then they can beat them
Sony moved away from conventional concepts with the psp . Who knew you could shoot each other with a psp .
Shifty Geezer said:GC lost out to PS2, so why compete with portable PS2 with a portable GC? Why would Nintendo pitch the same level of technology against a similar foe that has before beaten them, especially as PSP is breaking in new functionality? DS competes in the handheld space through variety, being something different. Trying to compete with PSP on it's own terms would be suicide.
Besides, Ninty are talking about Revolutionising gaming; moving away from the conventional. A portable based on conventional concepts seems out of line with their philosophy.
I say it's bunk
So let me get this straight, the DS is unique, yet having a successor with GC innards and two screens would suddenly make it like the psp? Well then let's make the successor have NES innards and bury Nintendo along with the product lol.
Nintendo said DS wasn't GB's successor, but a separate product family. It could therefore be assumed that GBNext will be a continuation of the GB family, not DS, and as such we'd have to expect a similar design philosophy to GB. That is a single-screen, D-pad and buttons type interface (plus stick/shoulder buttons etc.), same as PSP. And as such the two systems would be very similar in concept.
Only if the GBNext were infact DSNext would they not be going head to head in the same fashion, but that's not seemingly what the rumours are about, nor what Nintendo intends.
Only if the GBNext were infact DSNext would they not be going head to head in the same fashion, but that's not seemingly what the rumours are about, nor what Nintendo intends.
Shifty Geezer said:
What does the PS2 having a larger market share have to do with anything?
You are talking totally different audiances in the handheld market. And the above statement assumes that the same reasons the PS2 beat the GCN apply. And while the PSP is nice, a GCN is nicer tech wise. Add in the already established game library (either compatible or porting/updating/making handheld friendly) you are looking at a lot of reasons.
And less you forget, it is Nintendo, not Sony, who dominates the handheld market. If Nintendo introduces a machine that has better looking games and a much larger gaming library, well, I think it is an easy conclusion to draw. It is about the games
gokickrocks
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Shifty Geezer said:
GC is more multiplayer oriented...add wifi and im sure it will sell like hotcakes
also the fact that the DS, which can be seen as something similar to a portable n64, is outselling the psp...it would only be logical that a portable gc can easily take on the portable ps2 now wouldnt it
gokickrocks said:
I thought it was outselling due to lack of supply for PSP, plus PSP hasn't reached America yet. BTW, if nintendo really wants to shut sony out they could drop the DS price to $100 shortly before the PSP releases in America. $99.99 just seems a lot more attractive than >$100. Heck, drop the $.99 and just make it $99, look only two digits, it must be significantly cheaper than a product with a 3 digit price tag!
YeuEmMaiMai
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well they better figure out how to get the NGC 39W of power down to something manageable by lithium-ion batteries.
[maven said:
And spend 10 minutes doing that (practically "installing" the game) every time you wanna switch game? Errr doesn't sound very Nintendo-y to me.
The disc drive won't even stand for 10% of the total power draw, dropping it would do almost nothing overall for power use, but would kill gamecube compatibility completely - which would be the reason for making a GC-compatible console I might add. Way to go dude!Fox5 said: