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Do you think it was a bad idea for nintendo to make a smaller disc for the gamecube then the ps2 and xbox.
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I think yes and no: Yes it was a bad idea because they diminished the amount of storage on the disc. And no it wasnt because the smaller discs are easier to handel and transport.
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Not at all. The smaller disc makes for fast loading time, and some pretty long games can fit on them. The only thing i would be worried about is: "Man, i payed 70 bucks for this thing?"
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I think in a way it was a bad idea because you can't play movies on the cube like you can with the xbox and ps2. For some people that can be a good selling point (in particular parents; the more the system does the more likely they can be talked into buying it).
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"BarbieJenniGirl" wrote:I think in a way it was a bad idea because you can't play movies on the cube like you can with the xbox and ps2. For some people that can be a good selling point (in particular parents; the more the system does the more likely they can be talked into buying it). For the DVD player meet the Panasonic Cube Plays Music Mp3 DVDS and Games but the best part its region free!! 
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Looking at the fast loading times, YES, it was a GOOD decision.
It's also quite hard to copy Gamecube discs due to their size.
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Not at all. Fast loading times are great. Also, who cares if it can't play DVDs. I bought it to play games, and not to watch movies :wink: .
 
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"BarbieJenniGirl" wrote:I think in a way it was a bad idea because you can't play movies on the cube like you can with the xbox and ps2. For some people that can be a good selling point (in particular parents; the more the system does the more likely they can be talked into buying it). Yea, but see, Microsoft and Sony just lost the sense of videogames, They want to stuff any thing they can on a box, they are called VIDEOGAMES, not Video DVD's or Video CD Player. Nintendo, on the other hand, just focuses on the main point[size=18] Video Games!!![/size]
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I would hate to do this, but sony just had their heads screwed on right. We would all be confused to why the ps2 wouldn't be able to play dvd movies if the games were on dvds because it would be a fairly simple addition, the software for playing dvds is not nor does it have to be complex, because as it has been said the ps2 is for video games. i wouldn't complain about the lack of a fast foward faster than 2x. Nintendo I believe did it to curb piracy in small way and has done it fairly successfully. THe only way I can think that pirates have done their work is through the network adapter. But i'm no pirate.... microsoft certainly did it for the money because I think initially you had to buy an addon to play movies..i don't know if this is still true, but I figure that is merely a simple thing. Javi said that nintendo focuses on video games, which may be true but then again that is "all" that their company is involved with, they don't really make dvds or part of a humongous conglomerate that own movie houses or music houses like sony is. so, in the end. everybody wants money. nintendo just doesn't want a dvd player because that would encourage purchasing dvd movies that may have been put out by sony..maybe, but i'm just speculating. As far as that Q i think it was called. that panasonic region free gamecube it was hugely expensive and only could be bought through import shops or the net.
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I think its cool because it just fits with the system. Nintendo also like to be the first for everything too, so... and as we've seen the size of the disc doesnt really matter 'cus they just make two disc games for the super sized games. a little psone-ish if you think about it but Im okay with it. aslong as the game is worth it.
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"uglyjack" wrote:microsoft certainly did it for the money because I think initially you had to buy an addon to play movies..i don't know if this is still true, but I figure that is merely a simple thing. Too bad M$ lost lots of money with the X-Box...
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Javi_92Quote:Yea, but see, Microsoft and Sony just lost the sense of videogames, They want to stuff any thing they can on a box, they are called VIDEOGAMES, not Video DVD's or Video CD Player. Nintendo, on the other hand, just focuses on the main point Video Games!!! On the other hand it was smart for them (xbox;ps2) to put the DVD player on because college students. (Hear me out on this one). Dorm rooms are rediculously small. You have these game consoles that can play both cds, dvds, and videogames. By having this system you save a a bunch of room alone in that small, cramped room. Plus you also save a crap load of money because you don't have to go out and buy the DVD player and the CD player seperate. It's more economical.
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Yeah, I see nothing wrong with those companies including that stuff. I used to really hate it, but now my DVD player messed up, so I'm glad Sony made their system able to play DVDs! I wouldn't be able to watch hardly anything right now if I didn't have my PS2. I still like the fact that Nintendo kept their system to solely gaming though. That lets you know where they stand I suppose. As for the smaller discs, I don't mind at all. I remember when I got my first GameCube and opened up RE0 I think it was.... I was like, "What?!? Is this SERIOUSLY what the games are on?" Turned out to be nice though... I figured the quality of games would be next to nothing. I guess that just goes to show you to never judge a book by it's cover ;)
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Hey is it possible to buy some of those mini cd-rs and burn gamecube games? Not saying that I would, or even have a computer to do it on anyways. By the way since I started this post i should that:
I think nintendo should've made regular discs for games because they could STORE MORE. Then again this FASTER LOADING is good too. I guess you don't need a huge disc to put a mario game on anyway.
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Read this: http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=108754I haven't read in depth, but it sounds complicated. There are a few links on that page that you may want to check out as well. Just keep researching, and there's bound to be a way to do it ;)
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Fine instructions :wink:
Do you guys think that multi-platform games on the gamecube are worse on umm... GCN (haha)
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"uglyjack" wrote:
microsoft certainly did it for the money because I think initially you had to buy an addon to play movies..i don't know if this is still true, but I figure that is merely a simple thing.
I think it's still true. I don't think Nintendo's decision to go with smaller discs was a bad one, it does stop piracy, or at least make it very difficult.
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Personally i dont see a problem with it at all. As long as the game works great, hardly a load time, smooth im all good and ready. But the bigger disks do look cooler and arent as easy to drop.
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Those small cds also don't fit in my cd binder...... :cry:
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Thats where the cases come in handy :)
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