READ THIS, you slack-jawed idiots, or THE NEW CONSOLE WARS, z0MG!

[Mirai Gen]

I still fail to see why discussing our irritation with the concept, design, cost, and style of the PS3 counts as Sony bashing, and why being excited for fun stuff on the Wii is nothing but orgasming all over Nintendo.

I think that the PS3 is over priced and does tons of stuff I really don't want. I'm sick of Sony shoving their Blu-ray disc down my throat, and their logic behind it is "Well, we're Sony, so fuck you, buy our console." That annoys me. People agree. Is that so wrong?

Anyway.

Someone else jumped ship on Sony, this one heading to Ubisoft.

[MetalPsycho]

I'm finding it hard to see how Sony is shoving their blu-ray disc down your throat. You don't have to buy a PS3, yaknow.

Is the iritation and price too much even for the series it holds to quench? Then don't buy the system! I know you're upset but really, they aren't holding you at gunpoint or anything.

[Mirai Gen]

Originally Posted by MetalPsycho

I'm finding it hard to see how Sony is shoving their blu-ray disc down your throat. You don't have to buy a PS3, yaknow.

I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about the fact that it seems like anytime you ask Sony about what their console does, it's almost entirely "Blu-ray this, blu-ray that, oh yeah and we have some games too."

They've got a copyright on blu-ray technology, and they want to make sure everyone knows it.

Also; I don't plan to buy the system. I'm still irked that I'm going to miss out on so many good games because of it. That's why I'm frustrated.

[[ray.z]]

Never said that we will.

Chances are we would have, but it's obvious to see that Sony really want the Blu-Ray medium to kick off, and so are using the PS3 as a starting point for taking the money out of our pockets.

As for Sony Bashing and Wii praising, Mirai Gen has got it right. And besides, even if some of us have been bit over the top, this thread is meant to be for the discussion of next gen consoles.

[MetalPsycho]

Originally Posted by Mirai Gen

I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about the fact that it seems like anytime you ask Sony about what their console does, it's almost entirely "Blu-ray this, blu-ray that, oh yeah and we have some games too."

They've got a copyright on blu-ray technology, and they want to make sure everyone knows it.

Also; I don't plan to buy the system. I'm still irked that I'm going to miss out on so many good games because of it. That's why I'm frustrated.

Well I'm glad that's straightened out. But still, you should probably find a better way to deal with that frustration. And I'm sure once Twilight Princess comes out, alot of people will find that easy enough.

The Wii has plenty to offer. If you've descided to miss all those other series, then just enjoy the one's you'll still be able to get.

It irks me that people say the PS3 is overpriced when Sony is LOOSING money on the thing, and, as kyro mentioned, they've paid about the same relative amount for older systems in the past. yes, that's because Sony descided they wanted to skip the new generation and head right to the one after that, but that is something we cannot fix. If you've descided to stick with just the Wii or 360, more power to you, but otherwise you're just throwing rocks at Sony's office.

[Mirai Gen]

Originally Posted by MetalPsycho

It irks me that people say the PS3 is overpriced when Sony is LOOSING money on the thing, and, as kyro mentioned, they've paid about the same relative amount for older systems in the past.

As I've said before, this logic doesn't make it any easier to buy the system. This imaginary money that is equal to the price right now won't jump out of 1985 and buy me a console. There is no "Future Cash." It's too expensive right now, and when there are cheaper alternatives, having it really equal money in the past doesn't fix that.

[Dwarfburg citizen]

Would it be possible for companies to port games for other consoles to the Wii's Virtual Console? Like for example Konami making Castlevania: SotN available for download.

Also could Saturn and Dreamcast games be eventually made available?
The genesis and Turbografx16 are only a start! who knows what other things we might see!

Which brings me to one of my main concerns of the Wii, Just how will you store all the data for it?

[Ogianres]

Originally Posted by Dwarfburg citizen

...Just how will you store all the data for it?

The Wii will come with a standard flash drive for game storage and you can also store games on the memory card.

[Bells]

Ok, i'll just leave this here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPn73Z7hC4g&search=PS3

And walk away...

Plus... Nintendo talks about a LOT of downloadable content... but i doubt a Flash card (that up to now dosent come with the main package) will provide the same ease that a Hard drive

[greed]

Originally Posted by Dwarfburg citizen

Would it be possible for companies to port games for other consoles to the Wii's Virtual Console? Like for example Konami making Castlevania: SotN available for download.

Not really a direct emulation of these games would involve use of the consoles BIOS, which is protected. Your example would require the Playstation BIOS, which I doubt Sony would give Nintendo the right to use. Though I think there was a Saturn port, which leads into your other question.

Also could Saturn and Dreamcast games be eventually made available?
The genesis and Turbografx16 are only a start! who knows what other things we might see!

It has built in flash memory which could be used to house updates to the Wii's programming meaning potentially more BIOS' for emulation.
Saturn, Dreamcast, Neo Geo etc

Oh and Bellsouth on storage, it can also use USB mass storage which means it can use external hard drives giving it as much storage as needed, just not built in.