funny how things change...(10 years ago)

Imagine you went back only 10 years and told yourself or other gamers about the future of gaming. Think of all the shocking revolutions that happened in only 10 years.

for example:

1- Sonic and Mario will be in games together and the first game they are in together sucks(olympics) but no worries the second one looks promising(Brawl)

2-Sega is no more

3-there are far bloodier games then Mortal Combat

4-there will be motion controls in gaming

5-games will look realistic(the 2D era is dead)

6-Online Play

7-handhelds can and will be in 3D

8- Nintendo's handheld monopoly is no more(though it is still #1 in sales)

...those where off the top of my head feel free to add on :)

Go back another five years, it will be far more shocking then.

Go back another five years, it will be far more shocking then.

Can-o-Mark

your right but in just 10 years things have really changed(for the most part in a good way)

#8: They still control the handheld industry despight a little oppostion from Sony. And by a little I mean microscopic.meetroid8

this is for fun dont go fanboy on us...:(

#8: They still control the handheld industry despight a little oppostion from Sony. And by a little I mean microscopic.meetroid8

Can I say the same about the PS2 and Gamecube? PS1 and N64?

go back 300years and they will hang you for even saying such things tiger35010

yeah i heard the inquisition burned people alive for saying that sonic and mario would be in the same game

#8: They still control the handheld industry despight a little oppostion from Sony. And by a little I mean microscopic.meetroid8

The PSP stole 30% of Nintendo's market share, so I would not call it "microscopic". If you owned a retail store and lost 30% of your customers to a competing store accross the street, you would be in a bit of a panic as well.

Good thread.

As for me, I would have a hard time believing that Microsoft would enter the console industry 10 years ago.

Hahaha, where would I be 10 years ago. Probably playing Spyro, Crash, Sonic, some weird helicopter game I can't remember the name of, Monster Rancher, Resident Evil, Destruction Derby, Mortal Kombat...etc.

Man I remember only a few years ago before Rockband or the Guitar Hero series were ever heard of, having a father who once played in a band [and now does, yet again!], a group of friends and I discussed how fun it might be to make a game of the exact same sort. Then it happened.

From D-pads to motion sensors [yeah i know arcades had them, but they weren't in the home]. It's quite a jump.

#8: They still control the handheld industry despight a little oppostion from Sony. And by a little I mean microscopic.meetroid8

30% isn't 'microscopic.'

Online play exsisted 10 years ago...cobrax25

Actually Nintendo where the first company to incorporate Online into consoles.

[QUOTE="meetroid8"]#8: They still control the handheld industry despight a little oppostion from Sony. And by a little I mean microscopic.PS3Compass

30% isn't 'microscopic.'

It is when DS is selling faster than the PS2, and will probably sell about 150 million by the end of it's lifespan.

[QUOTE="cobrax25"]Online play exsisted 10 years ago...BlackIsle_rip

Actually Nintendo where the first company to incorporate Online into consoles.

Actually Sega was the first, and online gaming exsited far before them too on the PC.

[QUOTE="cobrax25"]Online play exsisted 10 years ago...BlackIsle_rip

Actually Nintendo where the first company to incorporate Online into consoles.

I thought it was sega.

[QUOTE="cobrax25"]Online play exsisted 10 years ago...BlackIsle_rip

Actually Nintendo where the first company to incorporate Online into consoles.

I hate ignorant Nintendo fanboys that say Nintendo was the father of online gaming when all they did was release some stupid peripheral in Japan for the SNES that nobody used anyway.

[QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"]

[QUOTE="cobrax25"]Online play exsisted 10 years ago...gatorteen

Actually Nintendo where the first company to incorporate Online into consoles.

I thought it was sega.

Sega was the first to incorporate online into consoles. The Nintendo fanboys will try to tell you differently, though.

[QUOTE="PS3Compass"]

[QUOTE="meetroid8"]#8: They still control the handheld industry despight a little oppostion from Sony. And by a little I mean microscopic.BlackIsle_rip

30% isn't 'microscopic.'

It is when DS is selling faster than the PS2, and will probably sell about 150 million by the end of it's lifespan.

If you steal 30% market share from a system that sold 150 million units, then you sold almost 65-70 million units. Still not microsopic.

Perecntages have scale. 30% market share is still 30% market share and is still not microscopic REGARDLESS of how many Nintendo DS units are sold.

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[QUOTE="cobrax25"]Online play exsisted 10 years ago...dewmandew7

Actually Nintendo where the first company to incorporate Online into consoles.

I hate ignorant Nintendo fanboys that say Nintendo was the father of online gaming when all they did was release some stupid peripheral in Japan for the SNES that nobody used anyway.

[QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"]

[QUOTE="cobrax25"]Online play exsisted 10 years ago...dewmandew7

Actually Nintendo where the first company to incorporate Online into consoles.

I hate ignorant Nintendo fanboys that say Nintendo was the father of online gaming when all they did was release some stupid peripheral in Japan for the SNES that nobody used anyway.

You're just jealous because everybody was playing mario kart over dial-up except you!

Hahaha, where would I be 10 years ago. Probably playing Spyro, Crash, Sonic, some weird helicopter game I can't remember thename of, Monster Rancher, Resident Evil, Destruction Derby, Mortal Kombat...etc.

Man I remember only a few years ago before Rockband or the Guitar Hero series were ever heard of, having a father who once played in a band [and now does, yet again!], a group of friends and I discussed how fun it might be to make a game of the exact same sort. Then it happened.

From D-pads to motion sensors [yeah i know arcades had them, but they weren't in the home]. It's quite a jump.

Bearyourfangs

Is the weird helicopter game is Nuclear Strike

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[QUOTE="cobrax25"]Online play exsisted 10 years ago...dewmandew7

Actually Nintendo where the first company to incorporate Online into consoles.

I thought it was sega.

Sega was the first to incorporate online into consoles. The Nintendo fanboys will try to tell you differently, though.

Hahaha, exactly. Silly nintendo fanboys. The Mega Drive had the "Mega Modem" back in late 1989 long before the Super Famicom thing came out. Sure it was a flop and didn't last long but it was waaaaay ahead of its time. There was that X-Play thing released in the US for the "Genesis" and Super Nintendo as well, it was also released for the Saturn in Japan. SEGA WERE THE FIRST TO INCORPORATE ONLINE PLAY INTO A CONSOLE. The Game Cube still needed an ADD ON for online play!!! Gee, who was it that released that add on for the Game Cube? Hmmmm, could it have been SEGA??!

Silly sega fanboys, nintendo was first with online play. I present to you, the NES modem.goblaa

"Here's the downside the modem was never used for online gameplay"

I rest my case.

P.S That is a Famicom modem, not NES