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[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]Sadly, all my family and friends live in another country, so holidays get a little lonely for me. Still, Thanksgiving is an invitation to be a complete bum who plays video games all day. While I, obviously, didn't play any multiplayer games, I enjoyed some quality solo gaming time. I finally got my hands on Prince of Persia and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for the Xbox. Persia feels like a throwback to the old days with the advantages of next-gen consoles, with all the platform-jumping puzzles and simplistic combat. On the other hand, while I'm not a big fan of Star Wars at all (In fact, I very much dislike it), KOTOR is so good that my aversion to the franchise is easily put aside for the purpose of entertainment. I also played a couple of season games in World Series Baseball 2K3, and watched a little X/1999 and .hack anime.[/color][/font]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]Hey, kid, punctuation would be nice. For your first fact, as you know, the fight covers more than just a couple of episodes, so "15 minutes" is just a way of adding excitement to the battle. As for your second "fact," there was no interference. [spoiler]When Kenshin fell to Shishio, their fight was supposedly over, so Saito and Sanosuke would respectively be next. No one interfered [i]during[/i] their fight, except for Shishio's woman.[/spoiler][/color][/font]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Qukey [/i] [B]If EVA is not mecha, why is the show part of Super Robot war games? If it is created as a mecha show and marketed as a mecha show, it is a mecha show for me. BTW, if they are biological, they are not mecha, then, the mechas from Aura Battler Dunbine, Five Stars Stories and Brain Powerd are not mechas as well. Mecha doesn't have to be mechanical. There are biological mecha before EVA and after EVA. It is determined by how they market. Also, being a mecha show doesn't make it any less. Mechas shows have some of the best characters and stories in the history of anime. [/B][/QUOTE] [color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]Evangelion isn't a mecha anime because it doesn't center equally around the mecha as it does on the characters. For a mecha anime, check the Gundam series. For example, see how Gundam Wing develops. The Gundam are the absolute necessity, and the anime is constantly reminding the viewers that Wing Zero and the rest of the mecha are the center of the show. Mecha anime are memorable for its mecha, Evangelion is memorable for its characters and their relationships. Wing isn't about Heero. EVA is about Shinji. EVA uses mecha of course, and gives them a very important role in the show. There's a connection between the pilot and the machine/monster, but that isn't the center of the story. Even at the end of the show you realize that [spoiler]the story isn't about the EVA defeating the Angels, but about a much bigger concept involving Gendo's plan and Shinji's power to decide what the future will be: all minds united as one - The Human Instrumentality Project (Don't know how it's called in English) - or continuing the world with its imperfection, as it always has been.[/spoiler] Lastly, I wouldn't completely define an anime on how it's marketed. A company uses advertisement to put the product in the market. To attract and sell the anime to the public, it needs to show what's attractive about it, at first glance. In the case of EVA, the impressive mecha are used to attract viewers, but after watching the show, you realize calling it a "mecha" anime is a limiting label.[/color][/font]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]I liked the Tekken games, but I was never a big fan. I guess that's why I was more critical of the movie... but I guess I'm the same way with Street Fighter, though I still believe SF has put up better anime thus far. DarkLordDragon: Kickass Saga avatar from Hades. [img]http://www.rajahwwf.com/forum/images/smilies/yes.gif[/img][/color][/font]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]I agree that Neon Genesis Evangelion is the best anime ever made. While it is true that the main characters of the show are kids with their typical teenage issues, it's the ability Hideaki Anno has to truly expose the depth of these issues that makes the anime so great. While you'd rarely get to see a teen boldly show, actively and completely, his screwed-up mind, NGE is constantly showing us the very source of Akusa, Rei, and Shinji's frustration and inadequacy. Couple that with the fact that they're born in a post-apocalyptic world, surrounded by selfish characters that use them as a means to an end, and you've got a great story. It's extremely fun to see the interaction between all characters, and personally I would've liked to see more scenes between Asuka and Gendo Ikari, or Rei and Ritsuko. The clash of messed up personalities is what kept me watching day in and day out. Oh well... and let's not forget the intense fight scenes, superb animation and artwork, and simply breathtaking soundtrack. In a totally unrelated note, I hope Shin Seiki Evangelion 2 makes it to American PS2 owners.[/color][/font]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]I was pleased with the DarkStalkers anime. Like Street Fighter, the story is just decent enough to connect the great fight scenes. I only had a problem with the ending, or is it? I own 2 DVDs of it, and the last episode [spoiler]shows Dimitri in a Castle while Pyron was starting to take over Earth[/spoiler]. Is this correct? I'm not a big fan of the video games, despite my love for CAPCOM fighters. Queen Asuka: While I share your view of video game-based anime rarely living up to the original product, I must disagree with your appreciation of Tekken: The Motion Picture. I have it ranked at the top as one of the worst movies (anime or not) I've ever seen. The animation, artwork, characters, story, coloring and action were, in my opinion, completely devoid of quality. There's so much cheese in the film, I wondered if those electrical dinosaurs were actually overgrown rats.[/color][/font]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]Dude, there's a reason everyone's using spoiler tags.[/color][/font]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]*Squashed by the uptightness* Welcome, riku01. Just wanted to say hi before this thread got closed. My favorite anime shows are Dragon Ball/Z/GT, Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X, Senkaiden Houshin Engi, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Saint Seiya, Hellsing, Love Hina and X/1999, to name only a few. Enjoy your stay.[/color][/font]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Alastor [/i] [B]I liked the first Matrix but reloaded just sucked. it was just way too much talking and not enough action. $7.50 for that lame, boring movie.. the same with X2 but thats a whole different story. [/B][/QUOTE] [color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]I feel it was the opposite. Reloaded was more action-packed than the first Matrix. I think the difference between the two lies in the fact that "the talking" of the first Matrix was meaningful and interesting, while in Reloaded it was more of a complementary thing to just help the plot move along.[/color][/font]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by DarkLordDragon [/i] [B]Well I am one of the biggest SS's fan around ^^ Well I don't know if it's the english manga your talking about or a new one, well I've been reading the Hades Manga and damn it's very cool ;) Well to be honest I am a fan of Saint Seiya since I was a little kid, and still it's my favorite anime and The Hades Chapter is the best really, I really enjoyed so much watching the Hades's OVA, can't wait for the second part and the new movie ^^ [/B][/QUOTE] [color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]Second part?? I'm on episode 9 of Hades, but I thought 13 episodes were all they were planning to do. Even though it's like a spoiler to me, I'm glad to know Hades won't end abruptly in 13 episodes.[/color][/font]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]I can't wait to read it. I've been a fan of Saint Seiya since I was 12 years old, but I never got to read the story the anime came from. Hopefully, newcomers to the series will see that the mediocre CN version is not how the show truly presents itself. Oh, and the DVD (With box for holding the next 3 DVDs) of the unedited version came out last week. Look for "Saint Seiya," not "Knights of the Zodiac."[/color][/font]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]angelfire, as you can see, you'll get two schools of thought when referring to the X movie. The first one accepts the movie as an entertaining ride that was aimed at pleasing the audience with its visuals and fantasy-oriented action; the second school will tell you it's a disappointment, because they know the series well from reading the manga beforehand. I watched X a year ago or so. I found it to be very interesting, but was displeased with the lack of character development and unattractive music. The final fight was a total disappointment, and at the time I had watched the film I knew nothing of CLAMP's famous franchise. I did want to care for the characters though, and after reading in Animerica that Pioneer (Now Geneon) Entertainment would be releasing a TV series based on the manga to America, I was excited. Right now I own the seven volumes, and I can't help but be in love with the show. X/1999 is the prime example of every aspect of an animated production done right. You can tell just from Episode 0 that this series takes itself seriously, and does its best to share this feeling with the viewers. The music is apocalyptic, dramatic, and catchy. Its tracks, while sometimes repetitive, never get old, and are so deep and broad that fit every situation they're played in. I won't give any example because I don't want to spoil anything, but there's more than one time when you'll be grabbing your chest and holding tears back from what's going on. The action is so graceful, stylized, yet crude and aggressive, like only CLAMP can deliver. I do have a few complaints about the show. From what I've read, the next DVD will have the final [u]three[/u] episodes of the series. Three? [spoiler]At the end of X [SEVEN] the beginning of the end was just starting.[/spoiler] I cannot help but feel the series will have an abrupt ending, which would be a complete disappointment after such a well-crafted work. Also, I cannot help but laugh at all the strange scenes [spoiler]where Fuma licks blood off of Kamui's neck and then puts his lips just centimeters away from Kamui's.[/spoiler] You can easily tell this show was made by women. As for the manga, I read the first volume after watching 21 episodes of the show. I wasn't impressed with it, at all. In fact, there were some humorous situations that felt out of place. It's strange, as I usually prefer the manga content over the anime counterpart, but so far it's been the opposite with X/1999 for me.[/color][/font]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]James: It was a pleasure debating with you, as well.[/color][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]I'm a Braves fan, but I also appreciate the Marlins because I'm from South Florida and have seen them since their establishment. I'm going on Wednesday to the World Series. I'm terribly disappointed that a team as boring and repetitive as the Yankees is again in the October classic. Then again, the way the Red Sox screwed up was unacceptable, although not as much as the so-disappointing-to-the-point-of-laughter Cubbies.[/color][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]I totally recommend it. I have all DVDs (bought them as they came out), and I've watched all 13 episodes in both English and Japanese. If you're going to buy the DVDs separately, I suggest buying them at Best Buy. They cost no more than $22.99 each. The box set is just slightly over $100.[/color][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue][I]Neon Genesis Evangelion[/I]. Aside from the fact that it's one of the very few anime shows that I can and have watched more than a hundred times in different languages while still enjoying it, it's a masterpiece all in itself. It's characters, unlike most anime shows, have several layers to their personalities that generally contradict one another... just like real people. Some viewers may think they're just messed up, but in reality, their deepest emotions and feelings are just like those of human beings, the difference being theirs are exposed. I'm seeing the same trait in [I].hack//SIGN[/I], but Evangelion has one step ahead of it by forcing characters to interact with each other while they're the most vulnerable, [I]constantly[/I]. The show is also filled with scenes that capture the complete attention of the audience, because its story is filled with heart-stopping moments and revelations. The apocalyptic setting the show's in sets the pace for each episode. Each new threat could mean the end of the world. While anime fans already know this concept, it is the characters and their relationships that make the viewer care for it all. And by characters, I also include the mecha. The mecha actually share a twisted bond not only with the pilots, but with some of the people that work on NERV, as well. Then there's superb animation, artwork; excellent, excellent music, beautifully design EVAs, and the interesting references to religious literatures. Add Hideaki Anno's recreation of the end in End of Evangelion, and you have a series that you MUST watch. Whether you like it or not, it's something that you just have to experience. The second anime I believe to be the best is [I]Trigun[/I], but I don't feel like adding to it, as I've posted in another thread why I think this series is so perfect, in my view. Series that could have been the best, but fell short: [i]Rurouni Kenshin[/i]: The series is excellent up to the end of the Shishio saga, then it all falls apart. The OAVs are heavy, intense and emotionally driven, my favorite being Reflection, but the fact that half the show is aimless in its structure and story eliminates its chance of being the best. [i]Cowboy Bebop[/i]: While its approach of having a different story per episode makes it unique and interesting, it's also what prevents it from being truly emotive. While I was hurt at [spoiler]Spike dying[/spoiler], and completely interested in the main story, the plot only covered about five episodes. Great characters like Vicious only get a very limited amount of showing. The "filler" episodes are as great as they can be on their own, but their appeal begins with "Tank!" and ends with "The Real Folk Blues." Series that COULD become the best: [i]X/1999[/i]: I have the seven released DVDs, and this show is excellent. I can't see myself watching it all the time though, as there are some very strong moments that cause certain emotions that shouldn't be triggered continually. From what I've read, there are only three episodes left... not enough in my opinion to cram all that's coming up, so they may just blow it.[/color][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]I bought the Ultimate Limited Extra Super New Special Box Set that came out just a month ago or so. Though I watched about three episodes during my time in Venezuela on the Locomotion network, I didn't follow the series closely. However, now I'm watching it from the beginning. So far I've watched four episodes, and I'm very interested in trying to figure out some of the odd stuff that goes on in the show. So far I can't help but be drawn at its unique and crude style. Very good show so far.[/color][/font]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Molleta [/i] [B][color=green]I know Vash promised Rem that he wouldn't kill, but at the end he says [spoiler] he'll always keep her words close, but he must find his own way.[/spoiler] This confused me a little, does that mean he thinks [spoiler] it's okay to kill in certain situations?[/spoiler] and his outlook has changed and he [spoiler]killed Knives?[/spoiler][/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]Well, I think Vash said what he said because, rather than thinking for himself, [spoiler]his excuse for not killing has always been because "Rem would be sad."[/spoiler] Now he will think for himself. [spoiler]He may still find every other way to a hard situation than resorting to killing,[/spoiler] but this time he'll do it out of his own belief from experience.[/color][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]First Name: Carlos Age: 20 Hair Color: Dirty blonde / brown. Eye Color: Brown Height: 5'9" Wardrobe: Pretty much anything that doesn't scream, "I'm trying to be different for the sake of being different!" Personality: I look intimidating, but I'm actually fun and easy to talk to. I'm also sarcastic, honest, confident, open, determined, righteous, egotistical, strong-willed, caring, witty, slightly geek and slightly jock. Hair Style: Messy hair, sometimes slightly spiked. Favorite Music Type: A little bit of everything except for country music. I mostly listen to the different genres of rock. Favorite musical Band/Artist: Don't really have any definite one. Metallica, Savage Garden, Sublime and Linkin Park are among my favorites. How's that for a mix? Hobbies: On vacation: Partying, hanging out with friends, going out, playing video games and watching anime occasionally. Non-vacation: Watch LOTS of anime and play LOTS of video games. Being online a lot and reading A LOT about what currently interests me. I also work out almost daily.[/color][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]I love South Park, but I don't follow it every night. My favorite episode was the one where Cartman got his own amusement park while Kyle was getting hemorrhoids. The whole episode was just hilarious. Even so, the best thing South Park has offered was the movie. I watched it several times and I always laughed at every single thing the creators did with the characters.[/color][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]Well, I'd think the game would be boring since there are several people who visit these forums, and not everyone knows everyone. You also have two posts, so I suppose you'd have a hard time guessing anyone for that matter (Well, unless you look at Who's Online, but that'd be cheating). Also, from the time I've been here I could predict this thread won't exactly please the staff. Either way, welcome.[/color][/font]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Roxanne Leifen [/i] [B][I][COLOR=purple]I have a small question...In Endless Waltz...why did they send the gundams to the sun when they sent Quatre to Venus to get them back? Im still confused about that and I dont have my Endless Waltz DVD anymore. Please help me.[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=deeppink].::. Roxanne Leifen .::. [/COLOR] [/B][/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms][spoiler]The Gundam mobile suits were sent to the sun because at the time there was no need for them. The war was over, and there were no signs of it reappearing. However, after Relena's kidnapping and the revelation that powerful mobile suits were in the kidnappers hands, Quatre realized that there was still need for the Gundam. As a result, since he was the one who came up with the idea to destroy them, he felt compelled to retrieve them before they were obliterated forever.[/spoiler][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]Well, here's my take on why I think people may have been disappointed with [i]Reloaded[/i]: [i]The Matrix[/i] was both original and deep. It was original because nothing like it had been seen before, in both plot and fight sequences. It was deep because it made people think of possibilities never-thought-up before in films. It was also special because the character, Neo, was in the same position as the audience. He was your average Joe that had no idea of what was going on, and who reacted the same way most of us would had we taken the red pill. We found out things as he did, and it was exciting. Every fight he was a part of was crucial, since Neo could've died at any time. Then we get [i]Reloaded[/i]. The action itself improved greatly, with the fight scenes being more intense, and a car chase that puts any other car chase idea to shame... all shown with a catchy, atmospheric soundtrack. However, what made [I]The Matrix[/I] great was understandably missing from the first sequel. We could no longer relate to Neo as much as we did in the first movie. [spoiler]We know from the start of the film that he's pretty much invincible inside the matrix, so all of his fights have a predictable outcome. The tension only builds up with Morpheus and Trinity, which are still vulnerable to Agents and other programs.[/spoiler] While philosophy is still a big part of the storyline, this time around it's not as heavily implemented on the plot as it was in [i]The Matrix[/i]. "Free your mind" and "The body cannot live without the mind" held much more importance than themes of causality and individual purpose/roles. Despite all that, I have to admit I enjoyed [I]Reloaded[/I] more. I watched it three times, two of them with my best friends. While I liked the first [I]Matrix[/I] very much, [i]Reloaded[/i] made a fan out of me.[/color][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]I guess I'm basically speaking just for myself, and I happened to agree with a lot of what Mattei said, mainly because I've [i]personally[/i] been continually disappointed at Nintendo, so the bad stands out for me more detailed than the good. I grew up with Nintendo, so it's kind of a fanboysh feel of betrayal that I've grown. This shows pretty much in my anger towards the prices of the GBA to GBASP, as well as the Game Boy being pretty much the same system through so many years; and people always bringing it up whenever there's a discussion about the GameCube, exclusively. The reason why I got upset at the $100 price of the GBA SP was because I felt the "upgrade" made to the system was far more necessary than other similar re-releases. I can't really agree that the SP was made solely for people who didn't own a GBA, as complaints logically came (I suspect) from people who bought a GBA and were disappointed with the lack of lighting. I assumed the release of the SP was not only for new gamers, but also for the ones that were disappointed with their previous purchase. I therefore concluded that it should've been only fair to make the SP cheaper to appeal both groups. EB Games had an offer where you could get the SP for $70 if you turned in your used GBA for a limited time, but I wish this offer would have been a standard in all retailers. I can't say that the PSOne was as "unfair" as I feel the GBASP price was, as the PSOne offered no upgrades whatsoever, so people who already owned a working PS weren't compelled to get the newer system (Well, other than its new look and smaller dimensions). As a result, I feel the system was made only for non-owning PS owners. As for the XBox S controller, I guess I'm one of the very few people who didn't originally buy Microsoft's console just for the controller. I tried it out when it was being promoted, and I disliked it so much that I was convinced not to buy the console. As soon as they fixed the problem with the new S controller, I bought my system in a special kit at Costco. Then again, there's a difference between paying an extra $100 for a new system than 30 bucks for a controller. I was all for Nintendo fixing the problem, and to a certain point releasing the SP... I was just upset with the retail price. As far as online gaming is concerned, if Nintendo saw several problems with making the GC online, mainly infrastructure restrictions and unattractive demand, then why are Sony and Microsoft still trying to make it work; or why did they even bother to go online in the first place? If there's one thing I can bet is that a company like Sony didn't walk into the online console market without some sort of predictions or data that would assure them that going online would be a success at some point. While the [I]current[/I] state of the online console market is anything but successful, its future may not follow the same negative pattern. At least that's what one can assume when Microsoft and Sony have yet to back down from offering this service. There has to be something that makes these companies keep going forward with their online projects. I will stop defending Matte's article, but I will say that it has helped me realize some things on my own regarding this whole issue. Not because of the fact that he may or may not be right, but the points themselves that he brings up are worth thinking about.[/color][/font]

[font=trebuchet ms][color=darkblue]James: I worded what I said wrongly. What I meant was that while Nintendo kept releasing different, meaningless upgrades to the Game Boy as a way of profit, they could have chosen better ways to achieve their wanted numbers. Examples of this would be to increase their library of the Nintendo 64, at the time, or find alternate ways that would be more beneficial to consumers. Sure, the Game Boy is the top-selling system out there, but popularity doesn't necessarily mean quality. They promote and upgrade with just enough features to incite consumers into buying them. For example, the change from the GBA to the GBA SP isn't that much of an improvement, yet just enough to warrant a purchase... but $100? What about the majority of people that already bought their GBA? They would have to pay $100 more for just a front light and a more mature-looking system, when they already have one to play GBA games. It certainly doesn't seem fair, and the fact that you need headphones specifically made by Nintendo doesn't help, either. Despite all that, I bought my GBASP while owning a glacier GBA. I spent a total of $190 in both systems, because of the simple fact that the GBA was too hard to play in not-so-well lit areas. I, like everyone else, didn't know that Nintendo would have plans to release a new version of the GBA when the system came out, nor did we know it by the time the project became a reality and Nintendo was actually working on it. It's a market strategy, of course, but certainly an unfair one for consumers, one that we don't see as often from Sony and Microsoft in the video game industry. Moving on, I'm well aware of Mattei's reputation, yet from experience I know not to automatically dismiss something as incorrect just because of the person who's providing the information or opinion. The main point of the article is that Nintendo, rather than focusing on giving people what they want, expect people to like what they offer. This differs greatly from what both Microsoft and Sony are trying to do, [b]mainly with online play[/b]. The fact that Nintendo hasn't gotten into the online world with its GameCube console while Sony and Microsoft did is actually a testament to what consumers can expect from each company. One will trust a company more when they are willing to risk [u]immediate[/u] profit by giving people what they want, instead of companies that choose not to for themselves. If Nintendo is "all about video games," it's more than expected that they should be the first ones to tap into the online possibilities of their system. It is preposterous that this isn't the case. Sony and Microsoft are both losing money to their online plans, while Nintendo is saving up money by not doing it. As a gamer, what would you care for the most? You certainly couldn't care if a company is saving money... you just care (and rightfully so) about what the company is actually GIVING to you, the consumer. Surely, Nintendo is saving up money over Sony and Microsoft for now, but if one takes under consideration the economic factors that make consumers be "loyal" to a product, you would understand Nintendo might be in deep trouble for the next generation. Sony and Microsoft are building up a strong fan base with their online capabilities that will carry out to the next generation, while Nintendo isn't. This is a point that Mattei addresses with pointblank accuracy, so dismissing it because he's an "ignorant blowhard" isn't exactly wise. To make money you have to spend money, and Sony and Microsoft are obviously looking for future profits that would grow from today's spending on online play. The difference? Sony and Microsoft are planning on making profit by giving fans a service = online play. Nintendo does it by not risking themselves in giving consumers online play. In this case, from Nintendo we get = nothing. Furthermore, while Nintendo has the biggest share of the video game market with the Game Boy Advance, it doesn't come close to the PS2 with the GameCube [I]alone[/I]. The market is divided into the handheld market and the home console market. Nintendo dominates the handheld market, and that's it. Sony and Microsoft, for now, don't take under account the GBA sales, as they have no system to compete with it at the moment. The PSP is on its way, and while we can't assume anything at such an early time, the fact that Sony took Nintendo's "leadership" of the industry with the PS is enough for Nintendo to start giving costumers something that the competitors haven't as of yet. Another point that Mattei successfully portrays, which relates to the above, is the poor connectivity "advantages" between the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance. While this is the only unique feature it has over other consoles, it's too useless to be of mention. For example, with The Wind Waker you basically got tips from Tingle to reach certain unreachable areas, and in Metroid Prime, with Fusion, you got the Fusion suit and played a game that certainly hasn't aged well: Metroid. I own the "classic," and pretty much anyone who's interested in playing such an antique are the ones that have already gone through it back in the NES days. Making Super Metroid playable would have been a much wiser choice, but predictably that did not happen. Nintendo hasn't been given the chance yet to actually show they truly know what they're doing with the GBA, as there has never been any competition. All developers are flocking around the GBA since it's the only handheld system out there. Nintendo doesn't have to worry about strategic decisions up to this point. The Game Gear was another failure from Sega's list of bad decisions, which is why Nintendo has yet to feel the pressure of good competition... until now. If the PSP becomes a successful system, Nintendo will have to be forced to actually change their ways in response to market loss. Then again, all this paragraph is nothing but a prediction based on possibility, but there's nothing stopping Sony from giving Nintendo a good "war," even if the barriers to market entry are higher than they were for the home console market back in '95. The article is anything but a total waste. It shows some pretty good points, and it actually expresses the frustration that grows from people that can easily foresee the endless amount of fun from playing games like F-Zero GX, Super Smash Bros. Melee (not my cup of tea, but I know its popularity) and Mario Kart: Double Dash online. Thank you, Nintendo, for not giving to us.[/color][/font]