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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: Animal Mother on February 24, 2001, 12:01:20 PM
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As you know, Gamecube has a July release in Japan. That\'s when FFX will be released, and thats when the PS2 HDD will debut. I wouldn\'t be suprised if it Squashed Gamecube. Here is an interesting article
http://ps2.ign.com/news/31818.html
Now, I plan on importing the Gamecube.
What do you think will happen? Will PS2 previal? will Nintendo grab there huge market share like they had 7 years ago?
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well i think that the Gamecube is gonna be more improtant then the HDD and FFX . and i think people will be more intrested in it becasue not evryone is gonna want FFX .
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Remember, this is Japan, and everyone wants FFX
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Actually, Animal Mother, what we need to remember is those polls that we\'ve all read that stated that when the Japanese were asked which system they were anticipating the most, GC was at the top by about 30%.
FFX? People have had so many of those FF\'s that by now, even though they still love them, they want a CHANGE. Another FF is another FF- talk about milking a franchise for every drop. You could say the same thing about Nintendo\'s franchises, but there is NOTHING like a Nintendo launch......it always brings revolutions.
Just you wait, goddammit.
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Until Sony announces some compelling games and reasons to make the HD a must buy--it is useless. Therefor, the GC is way more important.
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sonys already geared up past that , not only will they have ff10 also dark cloud, gt3, and ominushu and bouncer and mgs2 and resident evil 4, and silent hill 2
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If its mostly Nintendo owners that visited the site then its normal to have 30%saying it should be on GC.
I possibly cant think the polls are accurate or indicate to anything.
All new FFies came to PSX and now to PS2.And since then PS owners are the ones that expect FFies the most.How could PS owners vote for GC and while PS owners are so many?Simply put Nintendo fans are the ones that voted the most.
Polls like which console you would prefer to have a specific game (which is another console\'s key title) is stupid.
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Originally posted by Animal Mother
Remember, this is Japan, and everyone wants FFX
Japan also LOVES Mario. I doubt FFX and the HD will affect Gamecube\'s sales(that much). The Gamecube\'s sales will only be affected by how many consoles they can produce.
BTW, If the rumors of the HD price are true. Getting a gamecube might be just a little bit more expensive than getting a HD and FFX.
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The HDD and FFX won\'t have any affect on the Gamecube\'s sales. Like someone said before, there really isn\'t a reason to get a HDD yet, nothing exciting has been announced. And FFX will sell like crazy, but it is just a game, and can\'t stop a brand new system, or even provide a speed bump for that matter.
I mean, look at what happened with DC. Square pushed FF 8 to 9.9.99. It had absolutely no effect on the DC\'s sales. FF IS JUST A GAME, and it\'s not perfect by any means.
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gamecube and xbox have been delayed until 2002 i dunno if its just for the uk but its official infomation.
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i cant belive that unless i here that from a link
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Originally posted by *)PhoeniX(*
gamecube and xbox have been delayed until 2002 i dunno if its just for the uk but its official infomation.
Xbox will be, but there were only RUMOURS about GameCube going to be. I highly doubt the\'ll delay in the UK where they have a respectable amount of fan support there.
What do you think will happen?
I think Nintendo will surprise everyone and have an extremely successful launch despite FFX being released.
The HD won\'t cause any trouble. Who would want one at that time anyway?
Will PS2 previal?
One game and one stupid add-on won\'t stop GameCube.
will Nintendo grab there huge market share like they had 7 years ago?
I doubt it. But since there\'s a connectivity between the ultra popular GBA with NGC then that might give Nintendo an advantage. If GBA does well then so will NGC.
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Soul grind you better do something from link im trying to be better but hes everywhere on this site to
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I agree with Jumpman, Nintendo has two things going for them, Nintendo, as usual will DOMINATE the handheld gaming area, while Sony/Nintendo battle out for console domination.
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id have to agree even im intrested in gba , im probally gonna get that with earthworm jid and marioadvance
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Originally posted by SLIMSHADY739
Soul grind you better do something from link im trying to be better but hes everywhere on this site to
My post wasn\'t directed at you. Please pay attention next time and please stop spamming. On second thought... it\'s okay to spam here. No one will stop you from acting like a complete moron. Spam all you want.
;)
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no i was tryin to spam last nite i already got some warnings
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just face it everyone still likes the big N....and they are going to want gamecube, hell I plan on getting one regardless so I\'ll just have to have both PS2 and Gamecube...my opinion is Xbox will be left in the dark eventually.
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I like the big N, and I have $600 set aside to import one. So that $150 rumor was music to my ears! plus, I put my Neo Geo CDZ on my credit card
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There was some ablum awhile ago that sold the most copies for the year. What was interesting is that it was not anyones favorite album (we are taking \'70s so \'album\' fits).
In a way that is Nintendo\'s biggest strengh this generation; they have set themselves up as the perfect "Second-system". From the begining Nintendo has stated that they will not have the most powerfull hardware. They are going for better than average graphics with strong first and second party titles and a very low cost.
The idea is that the PS2 or Xbox owner sees the GCN as a cheap, quick purchase so "why not?". What you end up with is the GCN selling across the field and, while it may not be the best system out there or the mojorities favorite console, it could very well end up selling more than the competition.
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it probally wont be that cheap, its probally a rumor just like mgsx was it got everywhere
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Final Fantasy X is the game I bought the PS2 for. In regads to weather it will compete with the GameCube I could care less. I couldn\'t care even more what the Japanese like. No Offence to them ofcourse. I only care about what I like. And On my list Final Fantasy is above GameCube but GameCube is on my list along with several other systems coming out.
No Worries
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Originally posted by SLIMSHADY739
it probally wont be that cheap, its probally a rumor just like mgsx was it got everywhere
? MGSX is a real game, its just that no one has the foggiest what it is about.
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With the Nintendo franchiases behind it\'s back, and a price tag of $150, who wouldn\'t want a GameCube? Ok maybe I won\'t be getting it the first day but still, whenever I go to a KB or Toys R Us, I\'ll pick one up... easily. Is it true they will be coming in multiple colors AT LAUNCH? Purple is kinda... gay...
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I wouldn\'t mind it being 150 though. But Personally I think 150 is a load of crap.
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I might sound like Angle but...
It\'s True!! It\'s True!! It will be $150
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you just have to remember, ps2 has sold and pretty much owns japan at this moment the majority of gamers bought a ps2 there, so if people want to get a game for their system that they recently bought, or buy another system..
i think the the gamecube wont do too well in japan..
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$150 is almost enough to do well in japan.
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The GBC is still selling. The GBA has 3 million preorders and it\'s 100$. I still think there is plenty of room for another console.
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I think every one on this board even though they will remain close to their PS2\'s side (me included) will pick up a game cube. For 150 bux why the hell not....even for 200 bux it still wouldn\'t be a bad buy.....and u might even get a game with it like mario or something.......
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I think every one on this board even though they will remain close to their PS2\'s side (me included) will pick up a game cube
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If we had a board full of intelligent and unbiased people then that would happen, but it\'s not going to. I can\'t see ddaryl or mm buying a GameCube ever.
But I having my doubts now more than ever about 150$ being the official GameCube price. That posters looks like a very cheap copy and paste. Even I could of pulled that off...
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Originally posted by Jumpman
I think every one on this board even though they will remain close to their PS2\'s side (me included) will pick up a game cube
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If we had a board full of intelligent and unbiased people then that would happen, but it\'s not going to. I can\'t see ddaryl or mm buying a GameCube ever.
But I having my doubts now more than ever about 150$ being the official GameCube price. That posters looks like a very cheap copy and paste. Even I could of pulled that off... [/B]
It probably isn\'t true, I\'m not expecting it to be 150 dollars, probably 300 at least.
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FFX? People have had so many of those FF\'s that by now, even though they still love them, they want a CHANGE.
nobody i know wants change, we love FF for what it is, with a different storyline each time. When they tried to change it,people hated it, they wanted traditional FF
bah...id pick FF over GameCube anyday...but thats not what we are discussing....i dont think, i didnt read the whole thing