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RustyShackleford said:
-^^^ Why are you guys giving me history lessons, I don't get what that has to do with anything. Funny part is the two of contradict one another.

I was just saying the price and availability is helping the PS4. Even if were equal in both categories, PS4 would still ahead.

Plus Sony is much stronger brand than Xbox globally, especially in Japan where it is not even a competition.

Alot of people are/were buying Playstation 3s/4s off of hype and promise because it is believe that they will be much better console

And I wonder how many people bought a PS3 just to play Blu-Rays, and multiples because of the YLOD :nerd:
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See how easy it is to flip fanboy nonsense brah :wink:
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Bingo
 
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In other really sad console news, the Wii U + The Wii sold less than 100k combined in March :x

Just means the U will get a price cut by the time Smash Bros comes out :smokin :smokin
 
Blackboyfly said:
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In other really sad console news, the Wii U + The Wii sold less than 100k combined in March :x

Just means the U will get a price cut by the time Smash Bros comes out :smokin :smokin
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At which point I will go back and feast on whatever first party greatness they've released so far.
 
If I were Nintendo I would build and off the shelf console for late 2015.

Mabye even cut a deal with Amazon for online services.

Something man, this **** is getting sad :smh:
 
IHeartBoost said:
RustyShackleford said:
IHeartBoost said:
Blackboyfly said:
If Titanfall couldn't push the Xbox over the PS4 in the US what will? Honest question :nerd:


"@notaxation: Xbox One has sold to retailers 5 million units, putting them well behind PlayStation 4, which has sold 7+ million to customers."
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How cute, you been on GAF today I see. :wink:
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I'm on GAF everday.

I'm still salty that ive been banned twice, :lol:.
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Yeah dem mods go harder than Meth sometimes :lol:
 
RustyShackleford said:
If I were Nintendo I would build and off the shelf console for late 2015.

Mabye even cut a deal with Amazon for online services.

Something man, this **** is getting sad :smh:
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They just need to get with the times. It's ridiculous that it's almost mid 2014 and they're putting out an online community not even on par with OG Xbox live.

$250 Wii U Deluxe Smash Bros/Mario Kart bundle, do it Nintendo.

Promise they could at least get 120k s month with that :lol:
 
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RustyShackleford said:
If I were Nintendo I would build and off the shelf console for late 2015.

Mabye even cut a deal with Amazon for online services.

Something man, this **** is getting sad :smh:
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Prediction:

E3 2015, Nintendo announces s merge with SONY. We get a first look at Zelda PS4, Mario PS4.
 
The Big N will bounce back. Wii U wont even come close to PS4 sales IMO but I'm sure their next console will be a huge improvement. I think they just needed a wake up call. Its unfortunate for them because the Wii U is a great console that already has some great 1st party titles and will put out some more in the near future.
 
I'm starting to believe Ill never dodge lightning in FF X 200 times, just made it to 121 and got hit
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 getting to the point I'm about to say eff it
 
I played Wind Walker HD today for the first time, ****ing impressed the hell out of me with its looks. Also got to play that Mario game where you turn into a cat or can use the tanooki suit.

Now I'm deciding if I want a Wii U or PS Vita next.
 
CenTex HOGG said:
I'm starting to believe Ill never dodge lightning in FF X 200 times, just made it to 121 and got hit :smh:  getting to the point I'm about to say eff it
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You doing the crater trick?

The HD remaster has lag so it's almost impossible to do it legit.

I also heard of another method where you run between two points and it alternates between 6 and 12 seconds, so you just need a timer and hit X every interval.
 
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Should Nintendo Buy Square Enix?
By Leo Sun | More Articles
April 17, 2014 | Comments (3)

Sony (NYSE: SNE ) recently announced that it was selling its entire 8.2% stake in Square Enix for approximately $47 million. Sony, which invested in the company in the early 2000s, is likely cutting its losses after Square Enix's disappointing 45% decline over the past decade.

Yet to many gamers, the end of Sony's investment in Square Enix also marks the end of a golden age for Sony, when Square's Final Fantasy franchise and other RPGs helped its original PlayStation crush Nintendo's (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY ) N64 in the 1990s. Unfortunately, Square Enix's heyday eventually passed, and Japanese RPGs -- the company's core competency -- dissolved into a stagnant quagmire of sequels and spin-offs.

As Square Enix faded, better partners emerged for Sony. Take-Two's (NASDAQ: TTWO ) Grand Theft Auto series was to the PlayStation 2 what Final Fantasy VII was to the original PlayStation. In the handheld market, Capcom's Monster Hunter series became the PSP's answer to Nintendo's Pokémon franchise.

Although Square Enix has fallen out of favor with Sony, its abrupt divestment could also represent a fascinating new opportunity for Nintendo -- if Square Enix can get back on the right track first.

The problem with Square Enix
Square Enix's key problem is that its sales have topped off. For the first nine months ending on Dec. 31, 2013, Square Enix's sales fell 0.3% year-over-year, although it was able to reverse a net loss from the previous year and return to profitability. However, that disparity indicates that Square is now relying on cheaper, higher-margin titles to offset its lack of top-line growth.

Indeed, its top title during those nine months was Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, an MMORPG that recently topped 2 million players. The base game costs $30, and requires a $13 to $15 per month subscription to play. It's the typical built-to-last World of Warcraft business model that is built to generate consistent revenue for several years.

However, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is a big step back from the early days of Square Enix, when the two separate companies -- Square and Enix -- would release ambitious single-player labors of love like Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, and Dragon Quest VII.

When those two companies merged in 2003 as Square Enix, former CEO Yoichi Wada emphasized franchise expansion over innovation instead. Wada broke the unwritten rule that each Final Fantasy title was a self-contained story, launching wild spin-off sequels like Final Fantasy X-2 and Final Fantasy XIII-2. Final Fantasy was later spun off onto mobile devices and handhelds, and Square Enix even started adding microtransactions to its games. It then released Final Fantasy XIV in 2010, a game so reviled that the company had to relaunch the title as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn three years later to rectify those mistakes.

All of that unchecked excess culminated in Wada's resignation last March, after the company reduced its full year net profit forecast from ¥3.5 billion ($34 million) to a loss of ¥13 billion ($127 million).

How Nintendo and Square Enix could save each other
Although Square and Enix were two of Nintendo's staunchest allies during the 8-bit and 16-bit eras, their interests diverged with the launch of the N64. Nintendo was intent on sticking with the low-capacity cartridge format, while Sony's PlayStation was designed for high-capacity CDs. To Nintendo, CDs meant slow loading times and piracy, but to Square and Enix, they represented better graphics and full motion videos.

The dispute resulted in Square's exclusive launch of Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation. The commercial success of that title, which sold nearly 10 million copies worldwide, convinced other developers that the CD-ROM format was the future. As a result, developers broke ties with Nintendo and the PlayStation emerged as a leading home console.

Fast forward to today. By dumping all of its Square Enix shares, Sony has mostly given up its right to demand exclusive Square Enix titles. Nintendo, however, could actually benefit from acquiring a controlling stake in Square Enix.

An investment in Square Enix would benefit Nintendo in two ways. First, it would add more cross-platform titles to its portfolio. Currently, titles published by Nintendo are only released for Nintendo consoles. Adding acclaimed franchises like Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider to its portfolio will allow it to generate sales from competing hardware platforms without diluting its flagship franchises. Nintendo could also demand more exclusive Square Enix titles for the Wii U and 3DS, or cross over its flagship characters with Square's, just as Square Enix and Disney (NYSE: DIS ) did with Kingdom Hearts.

Second, Nintendo could help Square Enix tap into its treasure trove of nostalgia, which spans back nearly three decades. Under Nintendo's guidance, Square Enix could remind gamers of the company's illustrious past with new chapters of beloved franchises like Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, and Dragon Quest.

Making those new games exclusive to the 3DS and Wii U could help Nintendo push back against Sony and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) , which are both focusing on newer triple-A titles like Infamous: Second Son and Titanfall instead.

The bottom line
In conclusion, Sony's exit from Square Enix opens up a rare windows of opportunity for Nintendo. Despite their rocky relationship in the past, the two companies could mutually benefit from stronger ties. Considering that Nintendo is sitting on $12 billion in cash and Square Enix has a market cap of $2 billion, I believe it would be a wise long-term investment that could help Nintendo remind older gamers why they loved Square and Enix when they were kids.


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Speaking of Nintendo, does nintendo have a permanent deal with Pokemon?  They've released the same damn game 22 times since 1996.

Red

Green

Blue

Yellow

Gold

Silver

Crystal

Ruby 

Sapphire

FireRed

LeafGreen

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Black

White

Black 2 

White 2

X

Y

We want a full fledged open world MMO.
 
If Nintendo were to invest in Square it wouldn't do so without making their titles exclusive to Nintendo consoles. I can't remember the last company Nintendo owned a percentage in that also produced for other consoles, if ever.
 
bamez said:
Speaking of Nintendo, does nintendo have a permanent deal with Pokemon?  They've released the same damn game 22 times since 1996.

Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Ruby 
Sapphire
FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2 
White 2
X
Y



We want a full fledged open world MMO.
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Game Freak is a first party company. Pokémon will always belong to Nintendo only.
 
saw The Show gameplay trailer for PS4. Haven't played a baseball game since midway's Slugfest, not counting Wii baseball.

How long is a typical game?  I wanna cop depending on this answer.  I can get a game of FIFA online done in less than 15 minutes.
 
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I don't give a damn about share factory. Is this major update going to tell me when my friends sign on and allow me to transfer movies via usb?
 
bamez said:
 
saw The Show gameplay trailer for PS4. Haven't played a baseball game since midway's Slugfest, not counting Wii baseball.

How long is a typical game?  I wanna cop depending on this answer.  I can get a game of FIFA online done in less than 15 minutes.
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There's a new feature in this years game called Quick Counts.

The way it works is each time a batter steps up for an AB they start with a randomly generated count, for instance 3-0, 2-1, 2-2 etc.

If you use the quick counts feature games can be completed in about 10 minutes.

Check out the Show thread for more info:

http://niketalk.com/t/583218/official-mlb-14-the-show-thread-ps4-trailer-ign-ps4-livestream-pg-7
 
empirestrikesfirst said:
You doing the crater trick?

The HD remaster has lag so it's almost impossible to do it legit.

I also heard of another method where you run between two points and it alternates between 6 and 12 seconds, so you just need a timer and hit X every interval.
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Yeah the crater trick is legit but that lag
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 I get in the habit of hitting X at a specific time and then it'll lag on me and Ill end up pressing too early.
empirestrikesfirst said:
Interesting read from The Motley Fool

Should Nintendo Buy Square Enix?
 
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This would be good and bad IMO. We'd probably never get another FF on PS after XV comes out but Nintendo would make a killing. You can almost guarantee they'd remake FF III, IV, V, and VI for the 3DS...and I'd buy them all
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