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Nintendo's third-party support is coming back. I think the fact that GameCube didn't have an online plan is one of the main reasons it didn't get much third-party support, but now that Revolution will be online, I'm sure we'll see more companies developing more games for the system.

I heard that Nintendo makes developing relatively easy for game companies... is that true? That may play a factor in exclusive third-party games as well.

Remember Viewtiful Joe? It may have stayed exclusive if GameCube had sold better. Unfortunately, I don't think it met Capcom's expectataions as far as sales go, and as a result saw a release on PS2 as well. So, GameCube sales likely scared some third-party publishers, as well. PS2 definitely got the most attention.

One more thing... did anyone else hear that Square Enix is going back to being, for the most part, Nintendo-exclusive? The companies started to reconcile during the middle of the GameCube era, long after their squabbles over N64 media, and I heard rumors that the main Final Fantasy series would be making a move for the next generation.