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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"The Genesis won over the SNES"
The Genesis never amounted to anything in Japan so I really doubt in the end it beat the SNES. The concensus from everywhere I've ever looked up this stuff is that the Genesis initially was beating the SNES in North America but the SNES eventually beat it with Donkey Kong Country. But they were really close and Sega did abandon the Genesis for the Saturn a year or so before Nintendo released the N64. I figure the Japan factor would ensure Nintendo winning worldwide. The SNES did have much more third party support which is an obvious sign of what console is selling better.
I wouldn't consider the comparison in hardware as being the same thing this gen. The Wii isn't just weaker hardware it's pretty much last gen hardware. That's more like having an NES competing against a Genesis. Personally I think the PS3 is such a gong show that it won't matter though.
"Personally, Ian, I find it rather refreshing that Nintendo respects the minds of intelligent gamers everywhere....or at least Shiggy does. I mean, you have to admit, this is MUCH better than Sony trying to convince us that rumble and motion sensor tech cannot co-exist, when really they are just sore at Immersion, you know?"
Yeah but you also have Nintendo closely guarding the specs. It's kind of dumb to hide the specs and then have one of your execs blurt out how "weak" they are. Plus the "respects the minds of intelligent gamers" logic kind of goes out the window when in the same breath he's talking about double-dipping Cube games, a strategy that requires a lack of intelligence from gamers in order to be successful.
Actually, at this point, the spec sheet is pretty much common knowledge. Maybe if he had come out with that a few months ago I could see you point. Also, when I say "respects the minds of intelligent gamers", and least they are being honest and forthwith, regardless of the subject matter. I mean, they assume that most of us have already put 2 and 2 together, so why not confirm it?
It's kinda like a pimp telling this chick, "Look, you're gonna hoe for me and I'm gonna get the money." She already knows what time it is. He didn't have to sit there and try to con her into doing it and then try to hit her for the cash after the fact....she knows what she is getting into before she does. So, by him stating the obvious helps more than hurts.