would be well-nigh impossible on the N-64, but uses the resource of the
GC to the hilt, and all geared towards ridiculously engaging gameplay.
Crystal Chronicles might be a dud, but at least it's trying something new.
Nintendo's obviously very big on small-group gaming - which I support.
I enjoy playing online, but I'm far more interested in playing with some
friends on the same TV (well, I'm actually more interested in playing a
board game or card game, but still...) Sony abjectly refuses to offer
more than two control ports on their consoles (barring an extra
multitap), and MS looks to be sold on XBox live above all else.
I'm very interested in Square's future now. They've taken a lot of flak
for some of the last few Final Fantasy games being lots of flash, but
low content (though FF 9 was masterful, IMO). Aquiring Enix bolstered
their RPG base, and I'm very curious about what will come of it,
especially in terms of that hardcore role-playing fan base they'll have
to cater to.
- Jim
Angel Stewart wrote:
>Is it just me, or are they the ones out of touch if they think that
>higher production values and advances in graphics and processor power
>won't translate to more interesting gameplay?
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>"Yamauchi explained that the games business has matured in ways he
>hadn't expected, and that it's reached a critical point. Users aren't
>interested in "heavy, thick, long, big" games, burdened with flashy
>graphics, heavily-orchestrated sound, and complex stories. Hardware
>manufacturers building the latest chip technology to power those kinds
>of titles don't understand games, he said, and neither do their
>developers, even if they do have the money to keep producing them.
>Simply creating more advanced technlogy and adding more features to
>hardware doesn't translate to fun games, Yamauchi said. Nintendo's next
>console, which the company aims to debut at E3 in 2005, is focused on
>new kinds of gameplay, which the DS will prefigure."
>
>Have to wait and see this 'revolutionary' gameplay. If they think that
>Crystal Chronicles was revolutionary because it required 600US worth of
>hardware to be enjoyed by 4 people, they got another think coming ;-)
>
>-Gel
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