Does anyone else notice there looks like there's someone spamming negative votes? I'd understand one or two, but it looks like it's every post on the list.
@welshbloke, I think it will be quite obvious when Nintendo (or Sony or MSFT) release a new generation, just like it is obvious from PS1 -> PS2 -> PS3, or XBOX -> X360, or N64 -> GCN -> Wii. Everyone consider PSOne as part of PS1 and PSTwo as part of PS2.
Headache come when analyzing portable. Nintendo itself (or is it famitsu ?) lump together GB and GBC. GBA, GBASP and GBA Micro are lumped together into GBA in US, but Japan tracker track GBA and GBA SP separatedly. DS and DSL are combined in US, but separated in Japan. PSP, PSP2000 and possibly PSP 3000 are combined together in US & Japan.
I think people will combine DS, DSL and DSi together into DS, just like Arcade+Pro+Elite combined into X360.
A couple of recent discussions and posts has got me thinking. What are we predicting in the case of long term hardware sales.
What had me a little confused and what started me of was the launch of the DSi I falsely assumed this would be a new product as it introduced new features that would mean previous versions may not be able to play them and it was effectively backwards compatible with DS games in general.
This got me thinking is the DS a brand and not actually a product? Are we then just predicting how long Nintendo will continue to use the DS as a brand? Could this be the same with a upgraded Wii and would that simply continue.
The playstation is a brand yet it obviously was a new product that launched with the version 3. The Xbox is a brand but it was obvious when it launched the 360.
I realise for example that both the PS3 and Xbox360 have changed since launch. The difference though I see here is that models have changed in capacity and internally for cost saving measures for the most part.
If as an example Microsoft offered the Blu Ray version of the 360 and followed this up with allowing games to be alternatively delivered via it I guess as much as we might not like it that would still be a 360.
So technically they could continue to beef these sytems up and add additional functionality and say tough go get the new model. After all with the introduction of Hard Drive only games you could say this has sort of happened to Xbox 360 Arcade owners already.
Food for thought. So when is a new product a new version and not a new product. I apologies if this is just plain nonsense to you.
There have been no new listings or delistings for quite some time, the site could still be majorly improved yet if his interest lays elsewhere now theres nothing we can really do.
I think since the future market is near gone, and the activities of users died, he is not needed here that much. I mean what should be post. He can only list/delist stocks to an extend ;)
@kspraydad, I hope not, but I can feel that sentiment. There is not much activity from users and not much blog posts anymore. I was actually thinking about posting that question. I just hope stocks continually get posted and pulled, and people participate.
@kspraydad, I still got sufficiently fast response from Brian when I ask for support (cashing out the August NPD).
It is true that he didn't seem to be as active in the forum as he used to be, but there is possibility that it is a temporary thing. He COULD be busy with his real life things (I didn't really know anything about his real life, so it is just pure speculation from me).
Once again here is the list of unlisted, likely AA/AAA games, coming out very soon. Please cast your votes on each game's respective site page, and voice your opinion on which games you would like to see listed in the forum. I think already it is too late for a few of these games to be listed, since they have now been released. The longer we wait or do nothing, the chance is that very few if any of them will be listed!
Prince of Persia Next Gen Need for Speed Undercover Valkyria Chronicles Tecmo Bowl Kickoff James Bond: Quantom of Solace Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Bioshock PS3 Far Cry 2 Wii Music Persona 4 Chrono Trigger Castlevania DS3 (Order of Ecclesia) Sonic Unleashed Silent Hill 5 (Homecoming) Disgaea DS Warioland Shake It
There are also the following UNSUBMITTED games: Guitar Hero On Tour Decades LIPS Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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