PS3 launch details by Gamestop

[Avon_Implosion]

You must have big hands.

As for the list, I'd say you've gotta take that with more than just one grain of salt...

oh, the possibilities with such big hands.

 

[Danalys]

there's no way Spider-Man 3 wont come out at the time as the film. so way after october 2006 then.

i don't think sony would put out so many of their top franchises at the same time either. Motorstorm, F1 and GT in the same month doesn't make sense.

 

[superguy]

I would pick mid-Novemember or as long as they can possibly delay it.

Same as MS. Companies want to hit the Holiday, but they always delay everything as long as possible in Videogames because they're slower than Molasses.

Hell, I think we will see early December hardware launches probably eventually. MS already does third week of November..

 

[superguy]

Also I thought PS2 had like 6 games and Fantavision. The infamous fantavision.

Comer on Titanio :smile:

 

[Nicked]

Companies want to hit the Holiday

No they don't.

And why would you doubt Titanio, thats just plain silly. 26+ games at NA launch, 42 games by year end.

http://pcworld.about.com/news/Oct262000id33225.htm

 

[superguy]

Now it's 26+?

I gaurentee many of those came 1-2 weeks later.

I just remember Tekken and a few others. Seemed like the normal handful.

A official launch list would be nice..

Sony originally planned to ship 1 million units for the U.S. launch of PlayStation 2, says Stephanie Iwamasa, spokesperson for Sony Computer Entertainment. But component problems hampered that plan and the company shipped only 500,000 units. (See "PlayStation 2 Launch: Only Half the Fun.")

Heh, sounds familiar..

 

[Nicked]

Now it's 26+?

No, that article says 26 (and that was what was available right *then*, launch day) - Sony says 29 apparently. Hence +

Why would you doubt this? Whats the point?

Heh, sounds familiar..

X360 was more like "1/3 the fun", from predictions anyway.

 

[Titanio]

Also I thought PS2 had like 6 games and Fantavision. The infamous fantavision.

Comer on Titanio :smile:

Huh?

Maybe you're thinking of the Japanese launch, but there were more than 6 there anyway.

Anecdotal evidence aside, the official list was 29 titles at the US launch.

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/080/080661p1.html

Armored Core 2 (Agetec, Action)
DOA2: Hardcore (Tecmo, Fighting)
Dynasty Warriors 2 (Koei, Action)
ESPN International Track and Field (Konami, Sports)
ESPN X-Games Snowboarding (Konami, Sports)
Eternal Ring (Agetec, RPG)
Evergrace (Agetec, RPG)
FantaVision (SCEI, Puzzle)
Gun Griffon Blaze (Working Designs, Action)
Kessen (EA, Adventure)
Madden NFL 2001 (EA, Sports)
Midnight Club (Rockstar, Racing)
Moto GP (Namco, Racing)
NHL 2001 (EA, Sports)
Orphen (Activision, RPG)
Q-Ball Billiards Master (Take-Two Interactive, Simulation)
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 (Midway, Sports)
Ridge Racer V (Namco, Racing)
Silent Scope (Konami, Shooter)
Smuggler's Run (Rockstar, Racing-Adventure)
SSX (EA, Sports)
Street Fighter EX3 (Capcom, Fighting)
Summoner (THQ, RPG)
Swing Away (Paradise Golf in Japan) (EA, Sports)
Tekken Tag Tournament (Namco, fighting)
TimeSplitters (Eidos, First-Person Shooter)
Unreal Tournament (Infogrames, First-Person Shooter)
Wild Wild Racing (Interplay, Racing)
X-Squad (EA, Action)

That's the official list.