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NEWS: Mario Kart Wii Sells 3.5 Million Copies




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TitanXL



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:07 pm Reply with quote
I love how the PS2 is still selling.
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Teriyaki Terrier



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:01 pm Reply with quote
TitanXL wrote:
I love how the PS2 is still selling.


While I can't speak about the last edition of PS2, the first generation models (at least mine) were built to last and last. In the last 12 years, I've must have accidentally dropped that unit at least 3 times and not once has the unit ever given me any issues. Playstation 1 games back in the day used to give me issues, but can't say I was surprised back then.

Also the Playstation two probably had the best line of games (at least in my 18 years of being a gamer opinion) the games were pretty affordable as well. That list of excellent PS2 games includes Dark Cloud, Dragon Quest Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire to mention a few.

The original PS2 was a simple video game system, you either used the PS2 to play video games or watch DVD's. Nothing more and nothing less. You couldn't go onto the internet on this, nor could this PS2 tell you the weather, news or buy any games with this.

There was clock that you could adjust and truthfully, even then that was something of a new feature. As you couldn't do that with a handheld at the time.

But because I am a Wii owner, this is great news to hear about the Wii bringing in money. Maybe Nintendo will actually license or re-license some older Super Nintendo games for the Wii ware if this continues? I sure would like to be able to play Earthbound again, almost as much as I would to buy Mother 3.

Chances of that happening are very unlikely, but not 0%, at least not yet.
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TitanXL



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:15 pm Reply with quote
Mother 2 most likely won't be released in the west again because of copyright issues and legal stuff.

Mother 3 won't because... life is unfair like that.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:44 pm Reply with quote
Heh, deceptive title. For a second, I thought either Mario Kart Wii had gained some insane resurgence in popularity or that there was a new one I simply hadn't heard about. Turns out they meant 3.5 million total copies.

Also, interesting that Japan is just getting Dragon Age 2 now. I guess now that western games are getting bigger, Japan gets a taste of the long localization waits that we had to put up with in the 90s. Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:44 pm Reply with quote
The PS2 sales surprise me as well. The system is horribly out-dated.

What amazes me most about the continued sales of the ps2 over a decade after its introduction is that the PS2 is a SD device and Japan is a technologically advanced country which not only embraces HD, but truly pioneered consumer HD TV starting back in 1979. 32 years of HD technology, in a nation that has a reputation for being on the cutting edge of technology, a nation which houses a company with huge involvement in blu-ray development, and still an SD console continues to sell years after affordable HD consoles became a reality. Simply astounding.

Maybe if Sony had left real backwards compatibility in the PS3 most, if not all, of those people who purchased the 481 PS2s could have been spared the utter shame of having to purchase horribly antiquated tech in this day and age?

BTW I don't agree that the original PS2 couldn't allow you to go onto the internet as it was designed with provisions for a broadband adapter to be added. Perhaps a technicality, but those are apropos when discussion technology Wink
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Revolutionary



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:58 pm Reply with quote
3DS is number one, as should be.

I find it funny that Mario Kart Wii selling 3.5 million copies is the title here, though. Shouldn't we be thinking about Mario Kart 7 instead? lol
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Teriyaki Terrier



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:09 pm Reply with quote
TitanXL wrote:
Mother 2 most likely won't be released in the west again because of copyright issues and legal stuff.

Mother 3 won't because... life is unfair like that.


Years and years ago, I was part of that petition to bring Mother 3 to the states (obviously, this petition failed) but I knew why Earthbound (or Mother 2) would likely never be re-released.

Not sure how Nintnedo was able to dodge those copyright issues and other legal issues the first time around, but at least I was able to play it on the Super Nintendo.

I've actually played Mother 3 and trust me, it's a fantastic game. Very deep story and does reflect modern society in the game as well. Probably one of the best games ever released for the Game Boy Advance.

For nearly six months though, I must have called Nintendo every day to tell them I wanted that game. Emailed and even wrote them a letter as well. Every time I am able fill out a survey on Club Nintendo I always mention that I would want to buy Mother 3 and even Mother 2. But given that those survey's are likely not read, it's probably not even worth doing that anymore.

I doubt even if I went to Richmond, Virigina (I think that is where Nintendo's USA headquarters are located) I don't even think that would work either. Mostly because I probably wouldn't make it past the receptionist desk, due to the fact I strongly doubt even if I was able to speak with someone with "some" power, I think the Japan Nintendo calls all the shots, at least these days.

Echo_City, I bought my Playstation in 2000. Next year on October 25, 2001, Windows XP would be released. The PS2 wouldn't receive a built into Ethernet port until 2004. I am not even sure what OS the original PS2 would use if it did have internet capability.
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Echo_City



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:17 pm Reply with quote
I'm not sure how Windows XP's release has anything to do with the PS2's internet capabilities. The Dreamcast debuted before the PS2 and it was able to connect to the internet just fine. Well, as fine as dial-up can be as SEGA wasn't able to put broadband support into the stock Dreamcast.

FYI it seems that the HQ of Nintendo of America is located in Redmond, WA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_of_America#Offices_and_locations. They're hanging out up there with Microsoft.

The original model PS2 was also fully capable of going online with the Sony network adapter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2_Network_Adaptor#Network_Adaptor
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The original PS2 was a simple video game system, you either used the PS2 to play video games or watch DVD's. Nothing more and nothing less. You couldn't go onto the internet on this, nor could this PS2 tell you the weather, news or buy any games with this.
I feel that you might be conflating "going on the internet" and "browsing the web". I don't believe that the PS2 can do the latter, but it assuredly does the former, though PS2 network play was pretty bad. While the PS2 was a simpler device, as you say, as opposed to modern consoles like the PS3 (which was marketed as being as capable as a PC) and the 360 which are both just low-grade PCs in a fancy box, it did suffer from a tragic flaw that so many consoles suffer from: Forced upgrades. IMO the point of a console is that you buy it and you don't have to spend any more money on hardware until the next console generation comes out, but almost every console forces you to buy expensive hardware upgrades as time goes on. Hardware upgrades are for PCs. I shouldn't have to buy a hard drive (360/PS2), a network adapter (Gamecube/PS2), or my most despised, a RAM upgrade (N64).

Also ridiculous are the same-generation hardware changes. On the GameCube, if you bought a later GameCube you did not get HD capabilities (such as they were) as Nintendo stripped out the component video output. On the Wii, if you buy a current one, you can't use GameCube controllers. On the Xbox, if you bought the original basic model, you didn't get HDMI. On the PS3 if you didn't buy an early one you lost PS2 backwards compatibility.

On topic, I know that SC5 is only half a game, but it HAS to be better than the latest release of the tired Resident Evil franchise. A solid 3d fighter being outsold by a rather lame attempt at "survival horror"? I expected better sense from Japan. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:45 am Reply with quote
Still amazed how well Just Dance Wii is selling over there........... Laughing


Echo_City wrote:

What amazes me most about the continued sales of the ps2 over a decade after its introduction is that the PS2 is a SD device and Japan is a technologically advanced country which not only embraces HD, but truly pioneered consumer HD TV starting back in 1979.


Though they didn't completely switch over to digital TV till July 24 just last year.

(Oh another thing about that: "All TV broadcasters in Japan is encrypted with Copy-Once, which allows users to record to a digital media (D-VHS, DVD, HDD, etc.) but does not allow dubbing to another digital media... The copy protection on ISDB broadcasts can be circumvented with the proper hardware and software.")
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:06 am Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
Still amazed how well Just Dance Wii is selling over there........... Laughing


Echo_City wrote:

What amazes me most about the continued sales of the ps2 over a decade after its introduction is that the PS2 is a SD device and Japan is a technologically advanced country which not only embraces HD, but truly pioneered consumer HD TV starting back in 1979.


Though they didn't completely switch over to digital TV till July 24 just last year.
That's rather tragic as it further wounds Japan's reputation for being technologically ahead of everyone else, seeing as the USA initiated its switch to DTV years before them. Though it's only a "flesh wound", to extend the metaphor, as digital TV broadcasting is not required to have consumer HDTV.

I disagree with the title of #17 on that list; PSP is not "the best".
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Mesonoxian Eve



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:16 am Reply with quote
TitanXL wrote:
I love how the PS2 is still selling.

Moreso, there are still developers making games for it.

Although I do regret selling mine, if the Wii's graphics are an indication what the PS2 would look like on a 1080 screen, perhaps it was for the best.

Which reminds me: I need to sell my Wii.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:25 pm Reply with quote
3DS, putting the naysayers in their place. PS2, keeps on rolling. Cool
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Teriyaki Terrier



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:20 pm Reply with quote
Mesonoxian Eve wrote:
TitanXL wrote:
I love how the PS2 is still selling.

Moreso, there are still developers making games for it.

Although I do regret selling mine, if the Wii's graphics are an indication what the PS2 would look like on a 1080 screen, perhaps it was for the best.

Which reminds me: I need to sell my Wii.


Despite being told otherwise at my then local Gamestop, the PS2 and even Nintendo DS still are producing new games.

But truth be told Eve, with some games, the PS2 graphics are significantly much better than the Wii graphics were. Mind you, that wasn't always the case and sometimes the Wii's graphics were better.

Then again I haven't bought a Wii game in years, as mostly buy Wii ware games, as in my opinion, that is really the selling point of the Wii. As well Chocobo's Dungeon 3 (Final Fantasy Fables) Probably Netflix as well.

But Eve, if your going sell your Wii, I'd do so before WiiU comes out. Truthfully, unless you sell your Wii online, your likely not going to receive a competitive rate comparable what you initially paid for the system.

Personally though, I'd just do a tear down of the Wii and either do some hardware modifications or just tear the unit down completely and recycle what you can.

I've already taken my Wii apart twice and it's very easy and I personally think quite interesting at the same time.
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