Sony copying Nintendo. - Page 2 - VGF

mushroom · 07-14-2006, 12:32 PM

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Video games - Ralph Baer

Yes, he made the Odyssey and Magnavox released it.

Demonicus Prime · 07-14-2006, 02:38 PM

This and the PSP is the reason I hate Sony......

I sold 18 GBA games, a DS and 14 DS games for a PSP with 3 games. WTF?

I know I'm getting screwed out of my money, but I'm selling it for a DS Lite and MAYBE 3 games...... piece of shi*......

mushroom · 07-14-2006, 02:59 PM

I made the same mistake. I was too drawn in by homebrew apps that I would later find I never use.

Demonicus Prime · 07-14-2006, 03:18 PM

^Which ones? The shi**y web browser, or the expensive memory cards? What the hell kind of handheld uses a memory card anyway?

mushroom · 07-14-2006, 03:25 PM

stuff like sh*tty emulators. I didn't feel like waiting for apps with a small bit of potential to develop when I could be playing brand new games on a DS.

Demonicus Prime · 07-14-2006, 03:46 PM

^Exactly why I'm selling it.

TheMasterSwordsman · 07-14-2006, 05:16 PM

Well if Sony DID copy Nintendo... it would make a lot of sense. Sony lives next door to the Nintendo of America HQ. They could place a Sony worker into a tour group of the Nintendo of America HQ Tour. At least, if they HAVE a tour. They could easily steal ideas.

Jace Mario · 07-14-2006, 05:37 PM

*shifty eyes*

Codiekitty · 07-14-2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

^Face buttons are a lousy place for analog sensors anyway. I mean, how often do you use the mini-jumps in Melee?

They should've done what Earthworm Jim (on the SNES!) and later Skullmonkeys on the PSX did; rather than using how far down you press the button to determine how high you jump, they used how long you held the button down. If you pressed and held it, Jim/Klaymen would jump like Mario. If you tapped it, they'd do a minijump (and you needed "minijumps" for the final stage of Skullmonkeys because some of those holographic platforms were on for such a short time you couldn't even waste time falling onto the individual platforms from a high jump)

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

FXGlobal · 07-25-2006, 03:44 AM

I feel that sony copied nintendo even when the playstation came out.

The PS1 controller (before the analog sticks) is the exact same as the SNES controller except for:

1. two extra shoulder buttons
2: theres shapes instead of letters

Other than that the PS1 controller is the exact same as the SNES controller.

Sabrilocke · 07-25-2006, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by NintendoNut

I'm not too sure about the PS3 controller thing. But you could say Sony 'copied' Nintendo by starting to make games consoles in the first place. Nintendo made analogue sticks, shoulder buttons and handheld consoles. I think it may be a tad immature to say Sony would be copying Nintendo though. When you think about it, they're all reasonably simple ideas.

Didn't, like, Atari or somebody make the first console? Didn't care to look through the topic.

DarthButcher · 07-25-2006, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sabrilocke

Didn't, like, Atari or somebody make the first console? Didn't care to look through the topic.

The Magnavox Oddysey was the first video game console. It did not have interchangable games, but came with 9(essentially the same) games.

StealthKnight · 08-02-2006, 12:42 PM

I believe Metal gear solid 2 and 3 are ones that have that function. They did it well with MGS2. If you aimed the gun but didn't want to fire you needed to release the button slowly to lower you gun. They also included the hold button down thing you talked about well when it cam to swimming like quick taps for fast movement while holding it down for slow swimming. It was well done in my opinion. Sadly those two are probably the only games that did such things well.

StealthKnight

07-14-2006, 02:38 PM	#22
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FXGlobal Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: In that one place. Yeah... Gender: Posts: 1,375 Thanks: 49 Thanked 32 Times in 29 Posts Points: 6,323.62 Bank: 92,776.41 Total Points: 99,100.03 Donate	I feel that sony copied nintendo even when the playstation came out. The PS1 controller (before the analog sticks) is the exact same as the SNES controller except for: 1. two extra shoulder buttons 2: theres shapes instead of letters Other than that the PS1 controller is the exact same as the SNES controller.

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StealthKnight Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Maine Gender: Posts: 166 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Points: 1,505.70 Bank: 455.76 Total Points: 1,961.46 Donate	I believe Metal gear solid 2 and 3 are ones that have that function. They did it well with MGS2. If you aimed the gun but didn't want to fire you needed to release the button slowly to lower you gun. They also included the hold button down thing you talked about well when it cam to swimming like quick taps for fast movement while holding it down for slow swimming. It was well done in my opinion. Sadly those two are probably the only games that did such things well. StealthKnight