GameStop Drops N-Gage from 450 Stores

RZetlin · February 8th, 2004

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Retailer GameStop has announced that it will stop selling Nokia's N-Gage at 450 of its stores, representing almost a third of its retail outlets. Remaining inventory will be moved to the other stores.

However, Nokia shows not signs of giving up, and will likely introduce either a more aesthetically and ergonomically sound N-Gage, or a successor at this year's E3.

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Nokia doesn't know when to give up do they?

As for this new N-Gage, I have to say that existing N-Gage owners must feel ripped off for buying the "old" model.

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Chinoz · February 8th, 2004

Man..there must be something wrong with my eyes

I read the title as "GameStop Drops N-Gage from 450 Storeys"

February 11th, 2004

I dont blame gamestop. The N-Gage is the most pathetic handheld I have ever seen. You have to pull the bottom of to insert a new game, and some of the games dont even have sound.

cloudvii · February 11th, 2004

well i don't know much games for it
just :tombraider , sonic , puzzlepobble

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Clements · February 11th, 2004

Why did Nokia even bother? They had zero chance from the start. I hate mobile phones, I hate crappy stripped down mobile phone games, I hate annoying ringtones and I hate N-Gage. It didn't even deserve to suceed and I'm happy that it is failing miserably. I tried controlling Lara on it's poorly designed buttons and layout. I immediately gave up. Even worse controls than the PS1 version! Playing 3D games without analog control is bloody stupid and not worth the effort getting semi-used to it.

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JanusX · February 17th, 2004

I agree with you on every point except the 3D requires analog

(Unless I'm misreading you) I love playing FF:Crystal Chronicals multiplayer and it only uses a digipad, but it works like a charm

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Kazuya Mishima · March 1st, 2004

Is there any other cell phone that can play mp3's? (Remember i live in Mexico)

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**hushypushy** · March 1st, 2004

there are a few, i remember one other REALLY ugly nokia one that a friend of mine has plays em...

by the way you revived a 2 week old thread....meh it's not that bad

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Kazuya Mishima · March 3rd, 2004

My bad, i swear i didn't look at the date. I searched for new and it appeared so blame it on the search engine j/k

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op3n_skill · March 3rd, 2004

>>Is there any other cell phone that can play mp3's? (Remember i live in Mexico)

(old, B&W) Nokia 5510, (new, Colored) Nokia 3300..
My main problems with them is the disk space: the 5510 i have came with 64mb Solid-State non-removable MMC. The 3300 i think has 32mb upgradable(pretty limited upgrade IIRC, the highest goes at 128mb)...

There is also a Phone upgrade for 3310, etc.. that lets you play Mp3s (also comes with 64mb)..

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wise_evian · March 3rd, 2004

Ngage really tore at the hearts of many gamers who dished out the dough. I myself fell victim to the onslaught, but alas live and learn. I believe the system could of done 150% better with the proper adjustments. What do you expect from the neverending merging of technologies. lol well i believe in the future nokia might come out with a better product. Peace.

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February 8th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
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cloudvii Emunext fanboy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cairo , Egypt Posts: 4,241	well i don't know much games for it just :tombraider , sonic , puzzlepobble __________________ Fekra Online magazine Fekra Magazine Fekra Magazine readers Facebook group

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Clements MMP-2 Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,637	Why did Nokia even bother? They had zero chance from the start. I hate mobile phones, I hate crappy stripped down mobile phone games, I hate annoying ringtones and I hate N-Gage. It didn't even deserve to suceed and I'm happy that it is failing miserably. I tried controlling Lara on it's poorly designed buttons and layout. I immediately gave up. Even worse controls than the PS1 version! Playing 3D games without analog control is bloody stupid and not worth the effort getting semi-used to it. __________________ PJ64 Homepage \| ZSNES Documentation Project \| bsnes Supporter

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JanusX Nu... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: A small cluttered desk Posts: 472	I agree with you on every point except the 3D requires analog (Unless I'm misreading you) I love playing FF:Crystal Chronicals multiplayer and it only uses a digipad, but it works like a charm __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato

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Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,146	Is there any other cell phone that can play mp3's? (Remember i live in Mexico) __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

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hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	there are a few, i remember one other REALLY ugly nokia one that a friend of mine has plays em... by the way you revived a 2 week old thread....meh it's not that bad __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

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Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,146	My bad, i swear i didn't look at the date. I searched for new and it appeared so blame it on the search engine j/k __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

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op3n_skill Finally!! :D Join Date: May 2003 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,842	>>Is there any other cell phone that can play mp3's? (Remember i live in Mexico) (old, B&W) Nokia 5510, (new, Colored) Nokia 3300.. My main problems with them is the disk space: the 5510 i have came with 64mb Solid-State non-removable MMC. The 3300 i think has 32mb upgradable(pretty limited upgrade IIRC, the highest goes at 128mb)... There is also a Phone upgrade for 3310, etc.. that lets you play Mp3s (also comes with 64mb).. __________________ Member of "The Pessimistics Club"

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wise_evian Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 292	Ngage really tore at the hearts of many gamers who dished out the dough. I myself fell victim to the onslaught, but alas live and learn. I believe the system could of done 150% better with the proper adjustments. What do you expect from the neverending merging of technologies. lol well i believe in the future nokia might come out with a better product. Peace.