Microsoft and Nintendo join forces to annihalate Sony

specialsauce · 11-25-2006, 04:17 PM

I say Nintendo just steals RARE away from Microsoft so we can get a better version of GoldenEye on the Wii, along with some Donkey Kong 39.

Cabe · 11-25-2006, 04:19 PM

I think having all 3 companys benifits all of them. If only one console maker existed then there would be no competition and no need to better themselves. Progress would slow down or even halt.

Kamikaze · 11-25-2006, 05:40 PM

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Why the hell do you guys want to annihalate the one company that made this industry what it is today. If it wasn't for Sony, you wouldn't be getting a Nintendo Wii today, so take a step back and think before you retards speak.

Actually you're wrong on that one, if it wasn't for Nintendo there wouldn't be a Sony (within the video game department.). Sony was with Nintendo around the SNES era, and when they moved toward the N64, Sony wanted them to use discs instead of catridges, Nintendo declined and pretty much gave them the axe. And a couple years later Sony releases their first video game console ever, the Playstation.

ABC · 11-25-2006, 05:44 PM

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Actually you're wrong on that one, if it wasn't for Nintendo there wouldn't be a Sony (within the video game department.). Sony was with Nintendo around the SNES era, and when they moved toward the N64, Sony wanted them to use discs instead of catridges, Nintendo declined and pretty much gave them the axe.

First of all, Nintendo using cartridges for the N64 is pretty much what made it a close to failure compared to the Ps1 due to HIGH production costs for the
cartridges and the chips inside.

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And a couple years later Sony releases their first video game console ever, the Playstation

And that's where I am talking about genius. Right where your post left off. If Sony didn't turn the gaming industry into a mainstream, household industry with the release of the Playstation 1, then Nintendo would never have survived with the crappy ass Gamecube. Many people fail to give credit where credit is due simply because they hate Sony. Give it a rest already, it's getting old.

Half Empty · 11-25-2006, 05:49 PM

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No. Sony is annihilating itself with the PS3.

I agree with you 100%! When I heard all about the PS3 I literally thought to myself "This is going to be Sony's downfall."

Kamikaze · 11-25-2006, 05:51 PM

I personally don't hate Sony, I just think the price for a Ps3 is a bit inflated toward what I'm used to. Also, the launch for the Ps3 was incredibly weak. Gundam was a shithole, as from some hands on with it and they only have two other games exclusively for the Ps3 at launch? That's completely terrible. What if someone doesn't peak interest in FPS games or Samurai games? What are they left with? Sports titles, that on it's older console cost 20 dollars less?

ABC · 11-25-2006, 05:56 PM

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I personally don't hate Sony, I just think the price for a Ps3 is a bit inflated toward what I'm used to. Also, the launch for the Ps3 was incredibly weak. Gundam was a shithole, as from some hands on with it and they only have two other games exclusively for the Ps3 at launch? That's completely terrible. What if someone doesn't peak interest in FPS games or Samurai games? What are they left with? Sports titles, that on it's older console cost 20 dollars less?

The 360 released with 1 exclusive and 1 semi-exclusive title at launch. Perfect Dark and Call of Duty 2. Perfect Dark was one of the worst games ever and Call of Duty was already on PC.

Kamikaze · 11-25-2006, 06:01 PM

Perfect Dark flopped, especially with it's offline play and the numerous amount of echoing, via online. The AI was similar to a gold fish and corpses would be hitting the walls like they're in a pinball machine. Many people were interested with the system simply because hearing that there's some surprises if you pop your Halo in the 360. Also, wasn't Condemned a launch title as well, and as well as Kameo?

ABC · 11-25-2006, 06:05 PM

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Perfect Dark flopped, especially with it's offline play and the numerous amount of echoing, via online. The AI was similar to a gold fish and corpses would be hitting the walls like they're in a pinball machine. Many people were interested with the game simply because hearing that there's some surprises if you pop your Halo in the 360. Also, wasn't Condemned a launch title as well, and as well as Kameo?

I believe Kameo was which was crap and Condemned may have come out right after launch which was actually pretty good if you were into those type of games. But honestly, if you size up the launches, there wasn't anything great at the launch of the 360, nor the Ps3, and if it weren't for Zelda, neither the Wii. Launches are for the hardcore... the ones that don't mind getting a half assed rushed title just to say they have the system. I do it with pretty much every console, but I know they will just get better with time. A.K.A. the 360 finally having some worthwhile titles.

Kamikaze · 11-25-2006, 06:07 PM

Kameo was pretty much an N64 game, as it was then nixed, graphics revamped and viola, serve it on a hotplate of $59.99.

ABC · 11-25-2006, 06:09 PM

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Kameo was pretty much an N64 game, as it was then nixed, graphics revamped and viola, serve it on a hotplate of $59.99.

Exactly why it sold like shit.

ryan_p275 · 11-25-2006, 06:13 PM

ps3's amazing graphics and hard drive in xbox 360's shell with wii's controller = the best combination known to man

ABC · 11-25-2006, 06:14 PM

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ps3's amazing graphics and hard drive in xbox 360's shell with wii's controller = the best combination known to man

Or just get all 3 for cheaper than a mid-grade gaming PC and enjoy.

Carta · 11-25-2006, 07:52 PM

This entire thread makes no sense at all. Microsoft is not worried about Sony, or Nintendo for that reason. Microsoft is a multi-billion dollar company that produces everything from computers to music accessories. Of the three main video game companies, Microsoft has BY FAR the most resources at their disposal. They are going to make money off their systems regardless of Nintendo or Sony, and if they have to invent something innovative like Nintendo has done, all they need to do is get Bill Gates to sign the cheque and it is done. The only advantage that Microsoft would get from forgng with Nintendo would be to eliminate any other competition, and Microsoft does not consider Nintendo to be that big of a threat right now. Microsoft is actually one of the f irst companies ever to ac tually make a profit off a console in the 360, as opposed to losing like $250 a pop for every ps3 made by Sony.

Also, they are two entirely different entities with different cultures. Nintendo is the family friendly, games for everyone type of company, where Microsoft is the "lets take over the world with our money and all the high end technology we can buy." Trying to forge these two type of values systems would be very difficult, and considering how power hungry microsoft is, with all the talk of only allowing microsoft primary software on their systems by default (ever see a netscape browser come with windows out of the box? No, I didn't think so.), it would be very hard for this to happen.

Anyways, as fun as you think it would be for it to happen, it is not likely ever to happen. And even if it did, the chances of having a company that is both 50% Nintendo, and 50% Microsoft, well....that is a pipe dream.

pizzaluvr · 11-25-2006, 08:05 PM

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(ever see a netscape browser come with windows out of the box? No, I didn't think so.)

ever see a 3rd party game come with a nintendo console? No, I didn't think so.