Japanese Game Companies Polled On Gamecube
Famitsu Weekly polls 60 Japanese game developers on Nintendo's next-generation console.

Hot on the heels of Nintendo's Gamecube unveiling in Tokyo, Japan, gaming magazine Famitsu Weekly interviewed 60 Japanese game companies in order to find out what they think of the Nintendo Gamecube. The results are below:

What do you think of the Gamecube's design?

It's good - 30 companies
Can't say for sure - 11
Very good - 10
Not very good - 7
No reply - 2

How much do you think the Gamecube will cost?

10,000-15,000 yen ($95-140 US) - 0
15,000-20,000 yen ($140-190 US) - 19
20,000-25,000 yen ($190-235 US) - 17
25,000-30,000 yen ($235-285 US) - 17
30,000-35,000 yen ($285-330 US) - 6
35,000-40,000 yen ($330-380 US) - 1
40,000 yen & up ($380+ US) - 0

What do you like about the Gamecube?

Design - 16
Supportive attitude towards developers - 11
The new 8cm disk format - 9
The specs - 8
It's a game machine - 7

How many units do you think the unit will sell in its first year?

Less than 1 million-- 7
1-2 million - 33
2-3 million - 14
3-4 million - 3
More than 4 million - 1
Other - 2

Do you think it will outsell the Nintendo 64?

Yes - 36
About the same - 13
Don't know - 10
No - 1

Will you develop for the Gamecube?

Yes - 5
Researching the possibility - 15
Don't know yet - 38
Other, no answer - 2

Source: Famitsu

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