Author Topic: Nintendogs (Read 5585 times)

QZA · « **on:** June 11, 2005, 02:19:39 PM »

Ever heard the mantra "Software sells hardware", well gamers who were predicting the death of the Big N in the console market (and some of whom commited the ultimate blasphemy in actually considering a handheld collaspe)may have to rethink. The technically and visually inferior DS has been outselling the PSP, in fact it recently outsold the PSP and PS2 combined in Japan. Why? One word, Nintendogs.

The revo may do a number on us all if the BigN can come up with an original Killer App. History shows that they are the masters of the original killer app

http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/06/03/1214254.shtml?tid=234&tid=207&tid=233

Carigamers · « **on:** June 11, 2005, 02:19:39 PM »

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2005, 05:59:34 PM »

I have heard so much of this "Nintendogs"

would our people go for it?

it is a next-generation, WiFi-enabled tamagotchi that appeals to the Japane Teeny Bopper crowd.

Sounds kinda girly. A Sims competitor. I mean that as a compliment, since any gamer worth his salt knows that Sims took most other titles to the cleaners when it came down to sales.

Nintendo playing their cards right.

check this out

Flash animation of the game

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/nintendogs.php

vinion2000 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2005, 06:12:17 PM »

Balls in my opinion really. i know it will have its own cult following but balls never the less. i really hate what nintendo is doing. its trying to force innovation than nurture it.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2005, 09:48:45 PM »

lol

I am guessing you have "outgrown" nintendo.

Nothing wrong with that. Some of will remain kids at heart and appreciate it's appeal. Be mindful of the target audience. (Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda)

Be grateful when they throw us a mature bone every now and again (resident evil, 007)

Believe me when I say, having my kid play the best PS2 games is a nightmare that I face everyday.

Having him play the best nintendo gamecube games is a joy.

give jack his jacket. The more I think about it, the more I hope they don't bow down to market pressure and try to go after ms/sony's gamespace.

vinion2000 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2005, 09:23:12 PM »

nah i havent outgrown them. i just think they try too hard when they dont really have to. they make great games and should allow their third party friends to do the same.

Carigamers · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2005, 09:23:12 PM »

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2005, 12:08:04 AM »

Well with the state of the market, they may not have much of a choice.

The demand for third party support comin out of Sony and MS must be incredible. Paper deals flying left right and center.

I don't envy Nintendo trying to out trump those heavy weights for Third Party Support.

It may be better (read easier) for 'em to try and stick with the niche market that they completely and utterly pwn.

The old addage "If you do one thing, DO IT WELL" applies. lol

QZA · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2005, 05:21:21 PM »

Plus they are still the best designers of the so called "kidde" games imo, and now they have targeted the HUGE female market. Have you looked at the Japanese ads for Nintendogs? they are targeting not merely tween girls they are going for the 18 - 35 female non traditional gamer market with this game. That is a very smart move by the Big N. If they can add the non traditional market to the kiddie market and grab a large slice of the female gamer market their market share will rise considerably.

Kaizen · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2005, 06:26:40 PM »

u could pull chicks with nintendoga + nintendo ds omg
"runs out to buy it!"
bah it does work just like AXE BODY DEODARANT
nice one laerters ..but really that dose happen>?lol
it looki cool but not my area of gaming i like the ds though and sadly i await the new pokemon rpg lol

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2005, 11:35:19 PM »

rofl @ laertes

you touch on a nice topic there though.

Gamers using tech toys and such to get chicks.

I wanna start a whole new thread to deal with that one.

I've seen some work their magic *cough* madcat *cough*

impressive, most impressive.

justinkoo · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2005, 07:06:19 PM »

as for pullling chicks, hell yeah the tech toys do!
LEt's see my ipod and DS does half the talking for me.

Thnk about it now we fellas can interact with girls in more ways . This nintenods game is just what us DS fans have been waiting for. This game will definitely put DS back on level competition in the US with PSP. Something i have been waiting for since day 1 of PSP American domination.

shivadee · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2005, 09:17:22 PM »

Actually to be honest the PSP doh come close in competition as far as gaming is concerned to the DS. The PSP wins in abilities such as multimedia hands down though, and yeah the system looks SWEEEEET with a NICE screen. But i eh see one damn game on the PSP worth getting yet, unless you is a man who travels allot and have time to play PS2 ports.

All the DS games are original games. However the 3rd party companies have to yet to get a good stylus game going. As for Nintendo 1st party games, well hell the list goes on, plus men still very much enjoying Minish Cap and Mario Super Saga and such.

wesleigh · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2005, 09:32:02 PM »

as i saw on e3 on G4, i must agree with dem...nintendo does always pretend to be headin towards adult or more mature but ultimately jus bring stuff for kids...doh get me wrong adults go play nintendogs as musch as or more dan kids but u kno...it is kinda childish or g-rated

by the way i like shivadee signature dere but i gotta kno shivadee,dey look so good in real life or dey jus look so on film? dey real sweet i find

shivadee · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2005, 09:41:06 PM »

First part of yuh post. Nintendo games look like they made for kids, trust me, pick up warioware or Yoshi Touch and GO and you go get so addicted AND look like an @ss playing it at the same time...and its FUN

Second part. Yeah they do, but they wear a ton of makeup especially Tina and Diane. Diane look HAAAAAWWWWWWWTTTTTTTT though. Morgan, dread that girl HOTTER in person, i sh!t you not.

QZA · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2005, 08:23:42 PM »

You know what would really pull in the adult male demographic? a serious RTS, we all know what I am talking about, a DS version of Warcraft. The DS is technically able to pull it off, there already is a good RTS on the DS but just think what a kick a$$ version of warcraft would do for the DS worldwide not just Japan. Say what you want you have to admit that the design of the DS puts the system way ahead of the PSP in terms on serious handheld specific games. I am not talking mindless console ports, I am talking about original games made specifically for a handheld, or a version of a known franchise designed specifically for a handheld. imagine if at E3 nintendo had announced the following, Warcraft DS, with full online play . Unreal DS with 8 player wireless deathmatch and co-operative mode, Nintendogs, and (my feeble dream) Adecent handheld fully 3D tomb Raider ( and I dont mean anything like the Ngage abomination)

The DS ic capable of pulling off excellent renditions of those games I for one hope that nintendogs is the start of things to come

justinkoo · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2005, 08:52:33 PM »

finally some supporters of the DS i thought for the last few months that i was alone. I got my DS from the first day it was out in fact bthe very morning it came out, everybody said what a waste of money, why didnt u wait to buy a PSP.

Well the DS really kicks @$$ AND WITH A FEW MORE PROMISING GAMES SUCH AS NINTENDOGS the DS will be totally in control of the market.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #15 on:** June 19, 2005, 02:17:42 AM »

I never get to play with one in real life

I've touched the PSP and it's cool.

You could make a swing by with the DS sometime Koo?

justinkoo · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2005, 02:43:07 PM »

where?
I only have three games though , im more into the gamecube and ps2

anywayz i have wario ware touched, yoshi touch and go, and super mario ds.

If anything after test sometime in July.

TrinireturnofGamez · « **Reply #17 on:** June 20, 2005, 08:14:02 PM »

Nintendogs is making nintendo big bucks, in fact its the cause of almost half of all DS sales in japan , with 43% of those who buy a ds bieng female , and buying it for Nintendogs . Nintendo is playing its cards right , knowing its market and making a new one among an older age group , women / funny men .
Nintendo is also doing lots of adault ish games eg. Splinter cell Chaos theory , and a more mature Zelda , it seems to be set to take back the market that it lost through years of kiddie games .

justinkoo · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2005, 07:59:13 PM »

yeah thats right TrinithereturnofGamez nintendo are playing their cards right. Nintendo has always in the last few years been the dark horse but they shall rise sometime in the near future if they continue games such as nintendogs, legend of zelda twilight princess etc.

Kaizen · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2005, 10:38:18 AM »

Nintendos superiority on handhelds is not a suprise they have that cornered since gameboy and the play and watch before that the only flop virtual boy lol
when i saw the psp ..its 120 and the ds is 84 us im contemplating buying both or jus the ds lmao
Diane....U SO LUCKY BATCH!!!!

:P:P:P "slaps himself with a dotish stick"
peace out

Carigamers · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2005, 10:38:18 AM »

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