Can nintendo combat this?

[QUOTE="AlexSays"]I hate that. I like having my games. Boxes and booklets and all.Legolas_Katarn

I also like to keep hard copies of my games.

Big problem with this, if the internet goes down, you can't play. But with a console, you don't need internet to play.

The question is, will Nintendo pick up on this? Being that they still have not risen to some very basic standards in storage medium, online play, and online communication, how will they raise to this? The company will take the biggest chances in the industry but when any tech advancement has the slightest chance of alienating their audience they do not use it.

If it can truly bring PC games to the TV so that you don't have to spend $400 on a video card then ok. But if they are trying to do more than that this could be trouble.

The controler looks stupid

[QUOTE="AlexSays"]I hate that. I like having my games. Boxes and booklets and all.Legolas_Katarn

this imo, is a great idea...but think it's too early. Nintendo just opened the industry doors to "everyone" and now, this pops up. Don't get me wrong, it does show great innovation in terms of what it could do for everyone.....but I don't think the public/market is ready for something like this. I see this as the auto industry's "concept car". It will eventually happen, but not until it would be marketable.

When this does happen (because it will someday), us kids better hold onto our "hard copies" of software. If you think games like Pikmin, etc. are hard to find now....just wait until they completely vanish. Collectors would have gold mines!!!!!!!

Reminds me of the one Cowboy Bebop episodewhen the charactersfind some old VCR cassettes and has no idea what they are...and the dealer is charging a fortune for a player.

Hey You Guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Remember when Sega Tv Came out? Remember how the concept was great but in the end it sucked! This is the same thing. Don't believe the hype..don't..don't..don't believe the hype!

I'm a collector and I quite like the idea. I understand the need to buy something tangible, but its possible disk based games could go the way of the CD in the next decade. When downloadable music started you had people saying similar things. "I like having the CD and reading the lyrics in the sleeve while I listen to it" etc.

manicfoot

Some people ment what they said about likeing cds and do that still (myself) so im sure people will still buy the game discs if they are given that option.

i know what you mean. this could definantly have its avantages though. maybe games will stop being 50 bucks when companies need so many materials. i can also see alot of independent gaming coming out of this. micahismyname

If this gets a lot of customers, and barring an extravagant price I don't see why it wouldn't, then it will force the console makers to rethink their treatment of developers and their distribution practices. For PC devs, this is a godsend without question - no piracy and everyone meets the minimum requirements to play.clicketyclick

[QUOTE="micahismyname"]i know what you mean. this could definantly have its avantages though. maybe games will stop being 50 bucks when companies need so many materials. i can also see alot of independent gaming coming out of this. RandolphScott

I hate that. I like having my games. Boxes and booklets and all.AlexSays

Same here but I like being able to play my games even more. This kind of thing is a God send for people like me who like PC gaming but can't and/or are unwilling invest the money, time and patenice required for the hardware. I welcome it for PC gaming but I think Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft will fight like hell to keep this away from the console relm.

I think a lot of people are against this. I hate downloading games that I actually want to play. Wiiware etc is different. I would never just download new nintendo games I like have the actual product as i'm sure lots of people do.

I think a lot of people are against this. I hate downloading games that I actually want to play. Wiiware etc is different. I would never just download new nintendo games I like have the actual product as i'm sure lots of people do.

flarebrass13

lol, from the sounds of it, it sounds dumb, also the monthly fee would probably be expensive. It sounds more like a computer geek system.

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I think a lot of people are against this. I hate downloading games that I actually want to play. Wiiware etc is different. I would never just download new nintendo games I like have the actual product as i'm sure lots of people do.

[QUOTE="micahismyname"]i know what you mean. this could definantly have its avantages though. maybe games will stop being 50 bucks when companies need so many materials. i can also see alot of independent gaming coming out of this. RandolphScott

lets clear some things up again...

you never own the game just the right to play it

isnt it more likely your mom steps on your halo 3 disc then onlive going bankrupt? also stardock has come up with a soulotion

why is being a graphics whore such a bad thing?!

this is not utterly worthless examples if you own a mac,if you like to play pc games on your tv, if you allready have a high speed internet, if your a graphics whore and you hope devs make better looking games, or if you dont like downloading patchs , or anything for that matter.

edit and what clicky said this is hapening and its coming this winter betas in the summer

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[QUOTE="flarebrass13"]

I think a lot of people are against this. I hate downloading games that I actually want to play. Wiiware etc is different. I would never just download new nintendo games I like have the actual product as i'm sure lots of people do.

firefox59

pft .. thAt thing is for pcs,, there for you fail , nintendo sony or microsoft wont ev en support it, its like a updated steam , , thats all, munus the mouse and keyboard,, ,

this will not be a wii 2 a ps4 or a 720 , ,