I'm not sure that GameCube will ever surpass the PS2 in the number of games. The PS2 has got quite a head start...plus Nintendo doesn't really like the idea of cranking out tons of games. Unless 3rd parties go absolutely nuts
They are already going nuts
Even if ps2 got a head start, its have a very slow flow of games, gamecube will catch up little by little.
Nintendo likes to spread out most of it's A+ titles for maximum coverage and sales. Sony like to release as many games as they possibly can, for this reason i don't see Nintendo catching up but ya never know....
Sony's internal teams dont release much games, they rely on 3rd party developers mostly. Nintendo on gamecube no longer have any censorship and no longer have quality controls with mario club. Of course mario club is still there, but thats only if the developer want, there are no obligations. Sony in fact, is now censoring their games, enix confirmed that they have less troubles with nintendo than sony.
Nintendo also have 4 times more 2nd parties now than n64, they are opening many new 1st party houses in japan, and miyamoto is training yound developers personally to take his place when the day of retirement comes. So while 3rd parties are going nuts, you still maintain the quality from nintendo's 1st and 2nd parties, which is why a nintendo console is worth owning.
The roles have changed it seems no? Psx got popular cause 3rd parties and a big flow of games by them. Now sony is doing what nintendo did inthe n64 days, and nintendo is doing what sony did on psx.
It is a little overwhealming to have too many games released. You can never concentrate/play very many games before hoardes more are released.
nod, nintendo is aiming for around 20 upto 25 games at launch, with a steady flow of games after. What killed n64 wasnt the launch lineup, it was simply cause there was nothing else to look forward after the launch, delays after delays, thats what hurt the console. Gamecube aint in the same situation.
Peoples underestimate nintendo so much, i cant stop but to grin. Their plans are near perfection, they have the media in the palm of their hands by the way they are marketing gamecube, they got PLENTY of trojan horses to sell gamecube hardwares, GBA is an example. They are coming up with killer games faster than anyone thinks also, zelda mainly. They have the right cards and so far they've played them all right, nintendo created card games in japan over 111 years ago afterall
Having said that, i'll probably end up with a ps2 next year anyway, when the price drop down and they fix their heat problems. But gamecube will be my main console, along with GBA