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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Im revisiting my 100 predictions for last year, Mega fail on my part!!

I made these predictions in the first half of 09, I am going to comment on each one, mostly me being a idiot.










Nintendo
     1 More Wii's sold this year then in 08    - Close but no cigar
     2 The DSi is a failure in North America, DS lite outlasts it    - I Failed with this one
     3 A system update allows use of SDHC cards for the Wii   - Wow I got one right
     4 A new IP is announced at this years E3, Some fans are dissapointed that its not what they were looking for    -Not really
     5 Goldeneye is released on the Virual Console     -Smacks self
     6 The Wii Motion Plus causes some customer confusion, But huge sales for Nintendo     -True
     7 There is no price drop for the Wii in any region       - Ok I should leave this crap to pachtar
     8 Nintendo announces at least 5 more colors for the DS(i)(lite) before the year is over ( Does not include first run Dsi colors)    - I believe they only came out with 2 more colors
     9 Nintendo comes out with a Players Choice Greatest hits line by July for the Wii, 20$ MSRP, First titles include,    Zelda TW, Super Paper Mario, Resident Evil 4, Mario Party 8, WarioWare    - Nope but they should
   10 Select Games from the Virual Console are released on a disc compilation, They are released by System, first disc is from the NES     -Ugh, double face slap
   11 Hideo Kojima devolopes a DS game that releases around fall that gets critical acclaim because of the games unique gameplay based on a cartridge that plugs into the Gba slot   -Negatron
   12 The Wii wins over some of the Hardcore base and becomes that much harder to find    - Um, it did a lil better hardcore games wise, but was in better supply this year then in the past
   13 A game is released for the DS that Revolves around Potty Training  -I cant find a game that matchs this.....
   14 The Wii ends 2009 with a 55% Marketshare between all markets    -Laughs at self
   15 Super Mario Sunshine is released as a Wiimake with new Motion Controls and becomes a smash hit     - I wish they would, but would rather have SMG2
   16 Kingdom Hearts 3 is announced for the Wii   - I just want it annouced for a game system at this point
   17 FFCC TCB is Released this fall     -Yey for me
   18 Capcom announces an exclusive Resident Evil for the Wii that is not a remake and not a on the rails shooter   -Triple face smack
   19 The next Zelda game is Announced at TGS, Worldwide release in Nov    -Damn me to hell
   20 Pikman 3 releases in Sep       -Ouch I suck
   21 Wii Fit 2 is announced for 2010    - Lmao, Im not sure if Wii Fit Plus would have counted
   22 The Next Zelda game for the DS is Announced as having Exclusive DSi features     -Nope
   23 Kid Ikarus Wii is Not Announced      -I think im better at making predictions of stuff that is not going to happen
   24 Capcom Announces a Exclusive Mega Man Game for the Wii, a Retail Release with Current Graphics    - Nopers
   25 More games using Wii/DS Cross system play are announced   - Yeah but a weak prediction






Sony
     1 The PS3 does not have a price drop untill September at the earliest in America   -Yayest for me
     2 The PSP drops in price in July to 149$ in America    - Quad slap me
     3 Killzone 2 does sell a decent amount of PS3s but after a month it drops out of the top 20 on VGChartz   -Yeppersky
     4 Sony releases a silver PS3 in America around E3    - ah I was doing ok...
     5 Sony ups the Hard Drive capacity of its 399$ PS3 to 120     - Another one
     6 The PS3 loses Marketshare in Japan and America    - Im a idiotface
     7 God of War 3 is the PS3s big Fall release, Sells more hardware then Killzone 2 or MGS4     - N/A
     8 Sony release a 200$ 10GB Hard Drive PSP, it will be called the 4000 series    - 5 slaps/smacks and counting
     9 Gran Turismo is delayed into 2010        It twas released last year
   10 There will be less PSPs sold this year then last by more then a million   - ?? Cant find this info
   11 Home does not become as relevent to Gamers as Sony expected, Causing them to downgrade the devolopment resources put into it    - Im not sure if they are putting less resources into it but it is dissipointing, at least to me
   12 Little Big Planet is the Holiday Game pack-in for the PS3     - I wish
   13 MAG (Massive Action Game) is Cancled, we may never hear that it was though     - 6 smacksarousky
   14 Sony convinces Square Enix to release a RPG Exclusive to the PS3, a new IP, not unlike IU or The Last Remnant    -Nawt
   15 Because of the economy Sony Sells or closes 2 of its 1st/2cd party studios      -No again
   16 Sony opens the floodgates on PS1/2 games to be downloadable      - Close but not floodgates amount
   17 The 2 Exclusive GTA 4 Downloadable episodes for the 360 are released in retail for the PS3, for 40$    - No im a dufus
   18 An Exclusive Tales Of game will be Annouced at E3, to be released in 2010    - Surprizingly no
   19 Tekken 6 is announced to have Exclusive dowloadable content for the PS3      - Damn I suck
   20 A new Jak and Daxter game is released this fall      - I was thinking Ps3 for this one
   21 Dark Cloud 3 is released this Fall      - Way Off
   22 White Knight Chronicles is Released to tepid Sales in America     - Not out yet idoit head
   23 Twisted Metel is announced for the PS3, releases in 2010      - This would be nice
   24 Sony releases a health game on the PSP in Japan that sales alot of systems      - Joker laughs at self
   25 Sony Announces a partnership With Blockbuster that allows them to compete with the 360/Netflix combo     -7 smacks are hurting
   


   


Microsoft (Xbox)
     1 The 360 drops in price 2 times in Japan and Europe     - Hmmm
     2 In August the 360 drops its american prices, Acrcade to 169$, Pro to 249$, Elite to 349      - Damn
     3 Halo 3 ODST is released to great sales but is met with dissapointment by critics and fans alike     - Yeah..... Thou I loved it
     4 Halo Wars Gets great reviews, over 90 Metacritic, and goes on to sell more then 3 million in 2009    - The 8th slap is making me red
     5 ODST is released at 40$      - Shutup
     6 Alan Wake makes a fall Release, becomes GOTY Contender     -Im hurting inside with this one
     7 Xbox Live Community Games becomes a huge hit with Gamers      -Not as big as I was thinking.... But great titles
     8 Killer Instinct 3 releases in Oct      - Hmmm not even 
     9 For the Spring Dashboard Update you will be able to buy and download full 360 games, titles must be over a year old at first and have sold half a million or more      -True
   10 Xbox live Gold membership goes down to 30$ for a year of service in July     -Ok Microsoft likes money too much
   11 MGS4 is announced for the 360 after the one year anniversery of its release on the PS3, Releases this fall    - Me a Dufushead  
   12 Forza 3 is announced but will be released in 2010      - Im dumber
   13 Doom 4 is announced as a 360/PC exclusive      -Really now
   14 No Xboy, ever     - At least not last year
   15 There will not be a Blu-Ray add on      - Not yeters
   16 Microsoft buys a Major third party devoloper     - No but I really thought they would
   17 The 360 outsells the PS3 in Japan for a total of 10 weeks in all of 2009    - No bag Rpgs = massive fail
   18 A Motion sensitive controller is Not announced          - Its not really a controller.... ok im wrong
   19 A Previosly unannounced Halo game is revealed       ( Not Chronicles)        - Reach is that game!!
   20 Huxley is Cancled       - Not sure about this one
   21 Mass Effect 2 Stays 360 Exclusive, is released this fall       - Exclusive yes
   22 Star Ocean TLH becomes the hit from Square that Microsoft always wanted     - 9 Smacks
   23 Too Human as a series is Cancled       - Is it?
   24 Halo 2 is released on live through the Xbox Originals     - It should
   25 Rare is working on a new IP, To be released early 2010     -They are too busy wit Natal


Specific Game Sales  (2009)           (If bundled then predictions are out the window, Lol)
     1 Killzone 2      3 Million    (PS3)       - Its at 2.18
     2 Resident Evil 4     2.2 on (PS3)- 2.5 on (360)     - 2.72 and 2.53 respectivly
     3 Halo Wars    3 Million   (360)      1.7
     4 Madworld      7 Hundred Thousand   .7 million   (Wii)         -    .39 million         Another smack for me
     5 The Conduit     1.2 Million    (Wii)          - .36     This slap goes to 11
     6 Dragon Quest 9     6 Million   (DS)     - Just over 4 but not released outside of Japan yet
     7 Halo 3 Odst     4 Million           - 4.36     not bad
     8 Street Fighter 4     2 Million on (PS3)        - 1.8 on (360)     1.57 and  1.37
     9 Punch Out     3 Million    (Wii)       - .92      No Comment
   10 Pikman 3    2 Million     (Wii)            N/A
   11 Alan Wake   1.5 Million     (360)              N/A
   12 Heavy Rain   .8 million      (PS3)             N/A
   13 Star Ocean TLH  1.3 Million     (360)         -  .58
   14 God of War 3   2.2 Million     (PS3)              N/A
   15 Wii Sports Resort    5.5 Million     (Wii)           -  11.3
   16 Bioshock 2     .6 Million on the (PS3)-  1.2 Million on the (360)              N/A
   17 Arc Rise Fantasia      .4 Million          (Wii)          - .05       Wow 
   18 Killer Instinct 3    .7 Million     (360)                N/A
   19 Fight Night Rd 4   1.3 Million on (PS3)- 2 Million on (360)        -  .89 and 1.01  
   20 White Knight Chronicles    .6 Million    (PS3)             Im waiting for a NA release on this one
   21 Mass Effect 2    1.4 Million      (360)              N/A
   25 Dead Rising: CTUD     .7 Million       (Wii)         -   .20     I really suck
       

   


Fixed the Konami Releasing Mege Man Mistake





As you can see I was a bit stupid with these



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alot of fails but god loves a guy who tries!! ;)



It takes a lot of courage to make lots of those predictions. Good for you.



Fun read...now make some predictions for 2010.



dragonmagician said:
Fun read...now make some predictions for 2010.

yeah do actually.Another year of failed predictions..why not



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11 Hideo Kojima devolopes a DS game that releases around fall that gets critical acclaim because of the games unique gameplay based on a cartridge that plugs into the Gba slot

That's one of the most random predicitions I've ever read, lol.
Good try!



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