Ultra 64 Delay - YOUR Comments Needed!
GeoVStore
indicating that Nintendo would not release its Ultra 64 system until April
of 1996. Late in the day, Nintendo confirmed this in a press release.
I work for Video Store Magazine and I am writing a story of my own. What
I would like to get from members of this group is whether this delay makes
any difference. Will those of you who were considering buying Ultra 64
over Sony PSX or Sega Saturn wait until April, or will you jiump in and
buy PSX or Saturn in September of 1995 (in the U.S.) instead?
If you do choose to buy PSX or Saturn, do you consinder it will be a
long-term purchase or merely a stop-gap for seven months until Ultra 64
finally arrives?
Any other comments on this delay would be appreciated as well. Thanks.
George T. Chronis
New Technology Editor
Video Store Magazine
nukulkij poom
>On Friday, May 5, The Wall Street Journal ran a front page story
>indicating that Nintendo would not release its Ultra 64 system until April
>of 1996. Late in the day, Nintendo confirmed this in a press release.
>I work for Video Store Magazine and I am writing a story of my own. What
>I would like to get from members of this group is whether this delay makes
>any difference. Will those of you who were considering buying Ultra 64
>over Sony PSX or Sega Saturn wait until April, or will you jiump in and
>buy PSX or Saturn in September of 1995 (in the U.S.) instead?
Nintendo would've been wise to NOT make promises if they couldn't keep them.
If they had U64 ready for a fall '95 release, the competition among Sega,
Sony, and Nintendo would've been intense. But since Nintendo is so sure that
people will wait six extra months for their machine (which I don't believe is
the case), they chose to give U64 some extra development time. And in doing
so, Nintendo managed to lop off a significant portion of its potential buyers,
who will see Saturn and PS and realize that Nintendo's been pulling the wool
over their eyes all this time.
>If you do choose to buy PSX or Saturn, do you consinder it will be a
>long-term purchase or merely a stop-gap for seven months until Ultra 64
>finally arrives?
I truly hope there aren't a lot of people out there who would consider a
$400 investment a "stopgap" for another system which has just achieved
vaporware status. On the other hand, Nintendo should realize that they're
not going to have a vast market share anymore, particularly with the U64
delay and strong competition from Sega and Sony--the delay only puts them at
a further disadvantage.
>Any other comments on this delay would be appreciated as well. Thanks.
Poom!
Nikki Pat
>On Friday, May 5, The Wall Street Journal ran a front page story
>indicating that Nintendo would not release its Ultra 64 system until April
>of 1996. Late in the day, Nintendo confirmed this in a press release.
>I work for Video Store Magazine and I am writing a story of my own. What
>I would like to get from members of this group is whether this delay makes
>any difference. Will those of you who were considering buying Ultra 64
>over Sony PSX or Sega Saturn wait until April, or will you jump in and
>buy PSX or Saturn in September of 1995 (in the U.S.) instead?
Personally,this delay IMHO,is really gonna make a BIG difference.
Considering,the no. of games Sega and Sony are releasing. In any event,
it would be a roughly a year before NU64 launches and Can you imagine the
no. of games that Sega and Sony will have under its belt. Also,
considering the first batch of Sega and Sony games. I'll say they look
great and play great. The competition will be stiff between Sega and
Sony. I believe that the delay would also cause Nintendo to lose a great
deal of supporters who have been eagerly waiting for the NU64.
Well,If I were to wait for the NU64. I would be missing out a great deal
of games Sega and Sony are releasing, wouldn't I? :)
>If you do choose to buy PSX or Saturn, do you consinder it will be a
>long-term purchase or merely a stop-gap for seven months until Ultra 64
>finally arrives?
Like what nukulkij poom has written. I wouldn't consider a U.S.400 a
stop-gap for another system unless he's/she's really rich. :)
>Any other comments on this delay would be appreciated as well. Thanks.
Nothing more can be said about it. The NU64 is set to be released next
year. I would really like to know what other companies like Jaguar and
3Do have in store in the upcoming E3. Also,it would interesting to know
what Sega and PSX are planning to do at the moment.
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Bernard Cozier
wait for it to be released over here in the U.S. For me personally, I
cannot wait until April 1996 for the Ultra 64 to come out and suffer in
the meantime while great games are being released for the Saturn. I think
timing makes a very big difference in the video game industry because
video game players always want the best when it becomes available.
Besides, I would prefer buy and enjoy now what I know to be a great
system, rather than wait for Ultra 64 to come out only to find that what
is available now is as good as or maybe even better than U64. I will not
pass up buying a Saturn based on what I can imagine the U64 will be. I
would definitely have to be given ample info and demos of U64 in order to
pass up what is available now for what will become available in about 1
year from now.
Erson Paul Religioso
GE> On Friday, May 5, The Wall Street Journal ran a front page story
GE> indicating that Nintendo would not release its Ultra 64 system
GE> until April of 1996. Late in the day, Nintendo confirmed this in
GE> a press release.
GE>
GE> I work for Video Store Magazine and I am writing a story of my
GE> own. What I would like to get from members of this group is
GE> whether this delay makes any difference. Will those of you who
GE> were considering buying Ultra 64 over Sony PSX or Sega Saturn
GE> wait until April, or will you jiump in and buy PSX or Saturn in
GE> September of 1995 (in the U.S.) instead?
GE>
GE> If you do choose to buy PSX or Saturn, do you consinder it will
GE> be a long-term purchase or merely a stop-gap for seven months
GE> until Ultra 64 finally arrives?
If the hype was true, I was going to buy a U64 (don't flame
me, dammit, I just want good games). But now, it looks
like I am going to buy a Saturn.
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You tell them I'm coming, and HELL'S COMING WITH ME!!!!
Hojoon Peter Lee
> I work for Video Store Magazine and I am writing a story of my own. What
> I would like to get from members of this group is whether this delay makes
> any difference. Will those of you who were considering buying Ultra 64
> over Sony PSX or Sega Saturn wait until April, or will you jiump in and
> buy PSX or Saturn in September of 1995 (in the U.S.) instead?
>
> If you do choose to buy PSX or Saturn, do you consinder it will be a
> long-term purchase or merely a stop-gap for seven months until Ultra 64
> finally arrives?
>
>
> New Technology Editor
> Video Store Magazine
*sigh*
I love GAMES, and it really doesn't matter to me what system
there are on(though I DO favor Sega over Nintendo), but I
believe that Nintendo will lose ground to Sony and Sega because
of this. How much? Hard to say...Genesis had a big time
headstart and the SNES came roaring back. Nintendo is *huge*,
and has a large, blindly loyal base to draw from-I think
they'll be ok in that aspect. Where they may lose is those who
actually use their heads to make the decision. Comparing
system power becomes like penis-envy...there's no real point to
it. What matters first, last, and always is the game quality,
as everyone has stated before, and I think Sega and Sony do
quite well in those areas-and Nintendo may find catching up
harder to do this time.
Hojoon Lee
hmm...I didn't just waffle here, did I?
Jeremy Semmelroth
>From: hp...@Virginia.EDU (Hojoon Peter Lee)
>Subject: Re: Ultra 64 Delay - YOUR Comments Needed!
>Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 12:22:44 GMT
>Hojoon Lee
I agree COMPLETELY with the previous post. While Nintendo has the NAME, the
Genesis put Sega on the map as a quality producer. Although everyone knows
that the Master System was superior hardware-wise, its software was too
little. I think that the Saturn's head start will make it VERY tough for
NIntendo to catch up. So what if it's going to be cheaper? By the time it
actually comes out, Sega and Sony will have an incrediable base and Nintendo
will HAVE to be that cheap in order to sell some systems.....
-Samurai
BK331746
IF NINTENDO HAD SOME EXCLUSIVE GAME LIKE KILLER INSTINT( WHICH I DONT
REALLY LIKE) TO BE ONLY ON U64 AND NO OTHER CONSOLE, THEN PEOPLE WILL
HAVE TO GET U64 TO PLAY THAT GAME. SAME GOES TO SEGA WITH VIRTUAL
FIGHTERS2 AND DAYTONA..
Peter Laviniere
I'll get a PS in the meantime and maybe if the U64 is really cool, then
I'll get it. Now, I'll comment on the two previous posts. These are
stupid, highly unoriginal posts by a pair of morons. OK, I represent a
small percent of people who made a switch from one system to another. At
first, I bought a Genny. Why? I don't know, I liked the sports talk
football games. However, my friend had a SNES and tubbed in how much
better it was, but I bragged about blast processing (ha). It wasn't
until I got a taste of a SNES that I changed my mind. I loved the Mario
games, so SMW sold me, it has much more depth over Sonic1&2, 3 might be
different. Then I played FZero and loved it as well. Next followed
Zelda (oh yes), SMKart, the better looking MK, and the game that sold me
for good, Starfox. Starfox and it's incredible soundtrack (at the time),
cool looking graphx (nothing my Genny coulda done at the time) and great
gameplay made me sell my Genny with Soni1 and XMen for a mere $50 and
suck up a SNES for $116 with Mario World. I was in heaven, and I don't
regret my decision. Do you dare say that I do not have the brains to
make a good decision? Ask MIT if I do. I knew what I was doing, and I
realized games were more than just sports games. I borrowed many sports
games, and my SNES can probably never touch the Genny's sports quality,
but Sonic just didn't do it for me (like one hour of gameplay), XMen
while good was extremely hard, but worth the money. The rpg's were about
as plentiful as now. I remember waiting for PS4 and that was over a year
ago, almost two years. Just not my cup of tea. Now I have a SNES with
Mario World, Mario All-Stars, NHL 94' (a great game) and NBA Jam. I got
my sports and my action platformers. My honest, maybe strange opinion,
but it is MINE. Don't impose your opinions on the rest of us.
Jeremy Semmelroth (S112...@cedarville.edu) wrote:
: >Hojoon Lee
: -Samurai
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