Late Night Consoling

January 3, 2003 8:30 PM

There's not a whole lot to work with tonight, but I'm going to give it a shot here nonetheless...one small bit of news is that I received an invite from Nintendo's PR firm for a press conference here in NYC on Tuesday morning. I have no idea what this is for, but for what it's worth, it's being held at the swanky Four Seasons restaurant, so it might be something big indeed. Stay tuned.

	Pokemon on GameCube by Summer? According to a Japanese publication, Nintendo is planning on releasing a Pokemon game for GameCube this summer in Japan. The report goes on to say that the game won't work without one of the two Pokemon GBA games hooked up via the GBA link cable, which tells me that it might be another Pokemon Stadium type game (which frankly is a waste IMHO).
	Capcom on GameCube Shots Nintendo may not have bought the company (as far as I know), but they're still working on plenty of GameCube titles...GameSpot has one new shot from Resident Evil 4, while Planet GameCube has posted new shots from Dark Phoenix, Killer 7 and Viewtiful Joe.
	This is So Not News Sega's Smilebit is working on a new game. That is all.
	Mystery Hacker Donator Revealed It turns out that the mystery donator of that $200,000 in prizes for Xbox Linux hackers is Michael Robertson, the founder of MP3.com who now heads up Lindows.com. More noteworthy than his identity is the news that the deadline for a mod chipless Linux boot on the Xbox has been pushed back to give developers another year to tackle this massive hurdle.
	Driver 3 Shots Eurogamer has posted the first screenshots from Driver 3, the inevitable sequel to Driver 2.
	GBA SD iTV at CES VEIL Interactive Technologies has announced plans to showcase their SD-based iTV technology working on a Game Boy Advance at next week's CES show. The technology allows extra content to be optically streamed to digital devices (such as a GBA or cell phone) using ordinary television broadcast signals. Whee.
	Summoner: A Goddess Reborn Preview In a surprise update this evening, GameSpot has posted a new preview of Summoner: A Goddess Reborn, which is the fancy name for the GameCube port of Summoner 2 (I assume the name change is because the first one was a PS2 exclusive).
	Ghost Updates Blizzard has updated their official StarCraft: Ghost site with a new Q&A, as well as one new piece of concept artwork from the game.

Console Game of the Evening: Ranma 1/2 for the SNES. There were a lot of these games released in Japan, and I'm not sure which one I played, but it was a lot of fun. If you can imagine Street Fighter online with lots of slapstick humor, you've got the picture.

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fluke

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January 3, 2003 8:31 PM

I still cannot decide between Xbox/Ps2/GC. Otherwise I'd have one of them by now.

Leaning towards Xbox, but it's such a tough decision. Argh.
- cs932250
  
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  January 3, 2003 8:34 PM
  
  What kind of games do you like playing?
  Is multiplayer a major factor for you?
- Pneum0
  
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  January 3, 2003 8:53 PM
  
  If your PC is crappy go xbox. If not, i'd say cube. There are a ton of games for ps2 obviously if you don't mind the graphics.
  - crotchbat
    
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    January 4, 2003 6:51 AM
    
    i agree with this post
  - EvilDolemite
    
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    January 4, 2003 8:40 AM
    
    If your PC is nice, you can still own one.
- DinK
  
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  January 3, 2003 9:18 PM
  
  OMG it's quite a large decision
- Carnivac
  
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  January 3, 2003 9:21 PM
  
  Honestly you'll probably be happy with whichever, they all have great games. That being said, I like my XBox!
  - fluke
    
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    January 3, 2003 9:26 PM
    
    That's just it. No matter which system I buy, there will still be the other sweetass games for the OTHER systems, which I'll want to play. So I'll be happy with either, but in a way I'll also regret buying whichever one I do.
    
    I'd love to get a ps2 and vice city, but then I get no metroid prime or halo
    I'd love to get an xbox with halo, but then I get no metroid prime or vice city
    I'd love to get a gc with metroid prime, but then I get no vice city or halo.
    
    Those games are just examples of course, theres a lot of games I'd love to have for each system. I could get all three, but I don't exactly have the money for that.
    
    I'll be a happy man the day there is only one console, with every company backing it.
    - Dingbat
      
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      January 3, 2003 9:44 PM
      
      Vice City -> Comming to PC
      Halo -> Comming to PC
      Metroid Prime X no way in hell is it coming to PC
      
      I'm not a huge fan of the PS2 but between the Xbox and the Gamecube this is how it seems to me. The Xbox seems to have sorta the same style games you get on the PC, while the Gamecube's are very different. So if you've got a bad PC and want to shift away from the PC as a gaming platform, but play the same games, go Xbox. If you just want to be able to play more PC-ish games get an Xbox. If you want something different compared to what you get on your PC go Gamecube.
      
      That's they way I thought about it and my Gamecube is currently rocking my world.
      
      and it could be rocking my world even more if Metroid Prime was out here!! Come on Jack and Zoid show us Aussies some lovin'
      - Pneum0
        
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        January 4, 2003 4:30 AM
        
        Exactly my point. The stuff you get from nintendo you just cant get anywhere else. But, if I didn't have a good pc xbox is the alternative because I love stuff like Ghost Recon and Amped.
    - Schnapple
      
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      January 4, 2003 8:38 AM
      
      Also remember that Sony has an exclusive deal on GTA games that will expire at some point, so its likely they'll head to the other two consoles at that point (though not definite). Halo's staying on Xbox though.
      
      I'd say get a GameCube - but that's my Nintendo Fanboy poking through :)
- Arjun Thakur
  
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  January 3, 2003 9:31 PM
  
  I have them all....like them all pretty equally
- patridiot
  
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  January 3, 2003 9:36 PM
  
  I have them all. My order of preference is Gamecube, PS2 then Xbox. That's based on games, not hardware.
  - Pneum0
    
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    January 4, 2003 4:31 AM
    
    Same here, I slide GBA in the mix though after cube and before ps2. =)
- reVy79
  
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  January 3, 2003 10:23 PM
  
  Depends on what kinda games you like I guess.
- Nation
  
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  January 3, 2003 10:37 PM
  
  Here is what I look at:
  
  What do you value the most:
  1. Great Multiplayer Games Get a GC
  2. Great RPGs Get a PS2
  3. Huge game selection Get a PS2
  4. a specific franchise Get the system it is on
  5. being able to watch DVDs on your game system get a PS2, well I guess you could get a xbox too
  6. Not having to keep an up-to-date computer to play the newest games Get an xbox
  7. Want to play online Right now this is a "Get an xbox", but that could change
- igotchyou
  
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  January 3, 2003 11:40 PM
  
  buy xbox its the best out of ps2 and gamecube. it doesnt have as many games as ps2 but it still looks 10x better. i'd buy xbox if my boyfriend didnt have it. i like all the games he has and they look great!
  - -Fr4nK-
    
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    January 4, 2003 1:15 AM
    
    sorry but "I" dont care about the "looks" of the games i still play tetris every now and then and i still having a blast thanks to the emulation
    for me a great game does'nt rely on graphics it rely on gameplay. so Fluke, if i was you i'd go with the gamecube
    heh that's what i did and i'm pretty happy with it =]
- eiopa
  
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  January 4, 2003 5:43 AM
  
  It depends on the games your looking for and the devs you like..
  
  xbox:
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  * Bungie Studios -> Halo series + god knowns what else
  * Rare -> Starfox/Conkers/Perfect Dark/Killer Instinct/bleh
  * Sega -> Most of Smilebit's stuff -> Panzer Dragoon Orta, JSRF, Gunvalkyrie & Sega GT2K2
  * Peter Molyneux's stuff -> Fable (formaly known as Project Ego) & BC.. Those might make it to the PC eventually, tho...
  * Techmo -> Dead or Alive franchise + ???
  * Microsoft Game studios -> Crimson Skies, some sport titles + ???
  
  GCN
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  * Capcom -> Killer 7, Resident Evil series, Viewtiful Joe, Product Number 03, Dead Phoenix + ????
  * Nintendo -> Metroid, Mario, Zelda, pokemon + ???
  * Sega -> Phantasy Star Online series, Sonic franchise & the Super Monkey Ball series
  
  Sony
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  * Rockstar Games -> GTA franchise & state of emergency. note that so far every GTA game made its way to the PC eventually, but if you dont like waiting and/or prefer to play that type of games on a console, than the PS2 is your choice
  * SCEE&SCEA -> Gran Turismo franchis, Ratchet & Clank, Jak and Daxter, ICO, The Getaway, The Mark of Kri, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus + god knows what else..
  Said companies contain many well known devs, such as Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, Polyphony Digital & many others.
  * Namco -> Tekken franchise, Xenosaga, Ace Combat franchise + ???
  * Sega -> Virtua Fighter franchise
  
  I'm prolly leaving out a lot of titles here, but thats enough info so you can get a (somewhat) clear view of the picture..
- ventro
  
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  January 4, 2003 8:30 AM
  
  by reading your profile, it seems you have a good PC. With the Xbox, you'll just be getting another PC (Splintercell, Halo, etc all coming to PC). Get a gamecube. Totally different games that you will NEVER get on a PC, but are great. Especially MP.
  - EvilDolemite
    
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    January 4, 2003 8:42 AM
    
    Etc, all? Brute Force? Panzer Dragoon? JSRF? Project Gotham Racing? Battle Engine Aquila? Shenmue II? Mechassault? Sega Sports games? On PC?
    - eiopa
      
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      January 4, 2003 8:44 AM
      
      .. Fable (aka Project Ego), BC, Halo2, Rare's franchises...
      - EvilDolemite
        
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        January 4, 2003 8:48 AM
        
        Yeah, but no one will believe it...
        
        Cpt. Baseballbat
        
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        January 5, 2003 12:04 AM
        
        :rolleyes:
        
        The best part is that you Xbox fanboys can't help but name games that aren't even released, or even CLOSE to being released. Story of the consoles life really, all their games get so much hype, and more then 3/4 of them completly FLOP. Remeber wreckless, the GTA killer? Or New Legends? Or any of those other hyped to fuck Xbox games?
        
        Of course not, because once they all flounder they are conviently swept under the rug and everyone forgets they existed.
        
        Try naming games that have been RELEASED, atleast I can do that when I recommend a PS2 to someone.
        
        patridiot
        
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        January 19, 2003 2:01 PM
        
        Fuck all these anon posters. Grow some balls and stand by your opinion.
- batkiwi
  
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  January 4, 2003 9:29 AM
  
  FIND GAMES YOU LIKE.
  
  Whichever console has 4 game that you'd play the "most," get that one. Ignore fanboys/etc.
- Zann
  
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  January 4, 2003 4:31 PM
  
  The Gamecube's been the winner with me for a fair while now. It's got the best controller I've ever used and a really solid library of unique games.
- Cpt. Baseballbat
  
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  January 4, 2003 8:29 PM
  
  GameCube == Metroid Prime. 'Nuff said.