Is Nintendo holding back?
Posted: February 24th, 2007, 7:53 am
I dunno....does it have something to do with these more advanced systems taking longer to manufacture?.......OR Ninendo needing $ from systems they sold to make more??
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Is Nintendo holding back?
Posted: February 24th, 2007, 9:33 am
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I dunno....does it have something to do with these more advanced systems taking longer to manufacture?.......OR Ninendo needing $ from systems they sold to make more??
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Why does everyone try to portray Nintendo verging on bankrupcy? Nintendo has a huge amount of money in the bank, and a huge supply of other capital. The figure I read *before* the DS Lite took off in Japan in early 2006 was around $8 billion.
If they are holding back at all, it might have been a decision made last year, before they knew definitively that the item was going to be selling like hotcakes.
Is Nintendo holding back?
Posted: February 24th, 2007, 9:54 am
i nabbed one last night finally
i dont know about daves shopping habits, but here in good ol columbus there are more than a few mom n pop stores that i shop. i am friendly with the owners and employees whenever possible, and when i stopped into one of those shops last night, they had just one wii, and he went ahead and sold it to me based on my previous business.
it sure beat standing outside a best buy at dawn
i dont know about daves shopping habits, but here in good ol columbus there are more than a few mom n pop stores that i shop. i am friendly with the owners and employees whenever possible, and when i stopped into one of those shops last night, they had just one wii, and he went ahead and sold it to me based on my previous business.
it sure beat standing outside a best buy at dawn
Is Nintendo holding back?
Posted: February 25th, 2007, 11:21 am
Stopped by the local Circuit City at 945 this morning. There were some people waiting but not too many. I walked over and found out that 18 vouchers were handed out - one for each Wii system. Of course I was way too late. I saw an old friend who got one, but he had been waiting there since 700! When will the madness end??
The saga continues...
The saga continues...
Is Nintendo holding back?
Posted: February 25th, 2007, 12:22 pm
Argh! I was looking forward to you getting one, man. That completely stinks.
-Rob
Is Nintendo holding back?
Posted: February 25th, 2007, 5:37 pm
[QUOTE=The Video Game Critic] I walked over and found out that 18 vouchers were handed out - one for each Wii system. Of course I was way too late. I saw an old friend who got one, but he had been waiting there since 700!
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They're still handing out vouchers! I haven't seen any Wiis but I assumed people had just gotten to them quicklyl; I didn't realize people were still waking up at 5 in the morning to wait in line. I thought the Wii would be successful, but I am completely blown away by how well it is doing.
Say it is just one persons experiences or not, but I still haven't seen a Wii in stores (since mine) and I have seen at least 6 PS3s. I'm not saying the PS3 is necessarily doing poorly, but the Wii is kicking its butt so far.
Is Nintendo holding back?
Posted: February 26th, 2007, 5:09 pm
What you need to do, Video Game Critic, is to make a Wii section anyway. It doesn't matter if you don't have the system. What you do instead is review the boxes!
Excite Truck B+
The box art for Excite Truck is most exciting! It has a big damn truck leaping up into the air at you! And notice how that 'x' in Excite Truck is big and marked? That really adds to the excitement! The manual has a nice range of blues and blacks. It is nicely illustrated. The back screenshots show that this game is the most truckingest! Compared to other Wii titles, this case stands out! I give it a B+!!
Metal Slug Anthology C
Oh my, what do we have here? On the cover is a simple tank. The tank is not shooting. It is just sitting there! It would have been more immersive if SNK had the tank do something other than sit and stare at you. But no! Therefore, this title has low box art and is why it gets a C!
Zelda: Twilight Princess A-
This is an interesting cover. Notice how it is somewhat gold as if to remind you of the old times when the Zelda carts came in gold? Look! Even the DVD is gold colored! Oh, that Nintendo! Depending on how you hold it to the light, it sparkles! Obviously, this game has the best box art of the bunch and is highly recommended to add to your collection (of other box art).
Or, if you are brave, you can remove the message at the top of your webpage about you not having a Wii. Instead, you should say:
"Attention readers: I know there is no section for the Wii. There is a reason for that. This is the Video Game Critic, not the 'gimmick' critic. I review video games, not non-games and toys. Wii is not even a next generation system with its backwards hardware and tacked on peripheral. Since most of the 'software' for the Wii is aimed at non-gamers, it does not belong on this list of video game systems."
Leave your email and, hehe, you will have lots of hate mail.
Excite Truck B+
The box art for Excite Truck is most exciting! It has a big damn truck leaping up into the air at you! And notice how that 'x' in Excite Truck is big and marked? That really adds to the excitement! The manual has a nice range of blues and blacks. It is nicely illustrated. The back screenshots show that this game is the most truckingest! Compared to other Wii titles, this case stands out! I give it a B+!!
Metal Slug Anthology C
Oh my, what do we have here? On the cover is a simple tank. The tank is not shooting. It is just sitting there! It would have been more immersive if SNK had the tank do something other than sit and stare at you. But no! Therefore, this title has low box art and is why it gets a C!
Zelda: Twilight Princess A-
This is an interesting cover. Notice how it is somewhat gold as if to remind you of the old times when the Zelda carts came in gold? Look! Even the DVD is gold colored! Oh, that Nintendo! Depending on how you hold it to the light, it sparkles! Obviously, this game has the best box art of the bunch and is highly recommended to add to your collection (of other box art).
Or, if you are brave, you can remove the message at the top of your webpage about you not having a Wii. Instead, you should say:
"Attention readers: I know there is no section for the Wii. There is a reason for that. This is the Video Game Critic, not the 'gimmick' critic. I review video games, not non-games and toys. Wii is not even a next generation system with its backwards hardware and tacked on peripheral. Since most of the 'software' for the Wii is aimed at non-gamers, it does not belong on this list of video game systems."
Leave your email and, hehe, you will have lots of hate mail.