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Do you think Nintendo will allow Sega systems on their virtual console?

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Merlin

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Now that Sega is third party, do you think Nintendo would consider allowing Mega Drive/Genesis games to be downloaded on to the Rev? It would be pretty easy to do and I think it'd work to their advantage.
 
The Virtual Console, if I remember correctly, allows developers to make completely new games for it in addition to porting/emulating old content. Nintendo would add a whole nother fanbase by putting Genesis and Master System titles on their service. So I think Nintendo would welcome it with open arms. Even Yuji Naka hinted at the sort of thing.
 
CVXFREAK said:
The Virtual Console, if I remember correctly, allows developers to make completely new games for it in addition to porting/emulating old content. Nintendo would add a whole nother fanbase by putting Genesis and Master System titles on their service. So I think Nintendo would welcome it with open arms. Even Yuji Naka hinted at the sort of thing.
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Do you have link to the interview where Naka hints at this?
 
could be the surprise they talk about this sounds more plausible than holograms
 
I can't see why they wouldn't allow it. More profit for both companies. There can even be promotions where you buy a copy of whatever sonic game for Rev and you get a free Genesis sonic download of your choice. Just a thought.
 
Merlin said:
Now that Sega is third party, do you think Nintendo would consider allowing Mega Drive/Genesis games to be downloaded on to the Rev? It would be pretty easy to do and I think it'd work to their advantage.
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that'd be entirely up to developers of those games porting them to play on the rev. nintendo would have nothing to do with it in that case.

if you're talking about Nintendo actually putting hardware/emulators in the console to play games originally made for Sega systems, i honestly doubt that'd happen. luckily those games should be easy enough to port given the rev can play NES, SNES and N64 games.
 
Xrenity said:
The question is if Sega would allow Nintendo to do so :)

Why wouldn't they?
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you never know with Sega I mean they gave the green light for a game like Shadow.
 
Don't see why not. It would be a win-win for both Nintendo and Sega. Unless of course Sega decides to throw their stuff on the 360 for download??
 
I think the problem may be in creating emulators for the system. It may come packed with an NES/N64/SNES emulator, but they'd need a Genesis one too, wouldn't they?

I mean, how does it work? I'd love to see it happen, but I'm not too sure it'd be all that possible really.
 
AniHawk said:
I think the problem may be in creating emulators for the system. It may come packed with an NES/N64/SNES emulator, but they'd need a Genesis one too, wouldn't they?

I mean, how does it work? I'd love to see it happen, but I'm not too sure it'd be all that possible really.
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It all depends on Sega really. If they want to allow/make a emulator for the Rev I don't see Nintendo making any objection, just as long as those Sega games pass through Nintendo's sytem (ie Nintendo gets a piece of the pie).
 
AniHawk said:
I think the problem may be in creating emulators for the system. It may come packed with an NES/N64/SNES emulator, but they'd need a Genesis one too, wouldn't they?

I mean, how does it work? I'd love to see it happen, but I'm not too sure it'd be all that possible really.
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like i said, developers would just port those sega games to play via those emulators. of course it'd be possible.
 
I think Sega said they would definitely be interested in it if Nintendo offered them the chance.

This might be one of the things left to reveal about Revolution actually.
 
olubode said:
Comeon PC-Engine Ports! ;)
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Yeah, I was thinking that as well :)

There might be problems with the fact NEC are out of the videogame business now, and a lot of the companies that did the PC-Engine games no longer exist. Hudsonsoft is owned by Konami now.

Who has the rights to the PC-Engine back-catalogue could be a nightmare.
 
I'm sure that Nintendo will encourage it. There's a lot more for everyone to gain by having games like Sonic and Streets of Rage available than more obscure NES stuff like Clu Clu Land and Balloon Fight.
 
Shiggy said:
Wasn't it confirmed that Sega plans to support that service? Maybe I read it on a blog or sth. like that :lol
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Yes, it was. Sega confirmed they would be supporting the "virtual console" with Master System, Genesis, and Saturn games. Also, Atari confirmed that they would also be supporting it with Atari 2600 games.
 
DiGiTaL MaStEr 87 said:
Yes, it was. Sega confirmed they would be supporting the "virtual console" with Master System, Genesis, and Saturn games. Also, Atari confirmed that they would also be supporting it with Atari 2600 games.
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No way. Source please.
 
xbox live arcade ftw. its just such a better service for any old games. matchmaking, voice, a solid community and network. You see what people think of nintendos clunky wifi features. they have no idea what they are doing online.
 
M3wThr33 said:
Genesis Aladdin > SNES Aladdin
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Only visually, because of the excellent hand-drawn (by Disney) art and "animotion" by Shiny. Content-wise, SNES Aladdin was better--longer, better designed levels, and a way, way better end boss.
 
When I first read the title I thought "yeah they said third parties could publish old titles", and then the truth struck me. Sega once had their own consoles >.<
 
On topic, Sega SHOULD do this with Nintendo, not with Microsoft. I think it's been pretty well proven that their classic franchises gel with Nintendo fans much moreso than with Xbox owners.
 
Liquid said:
xbox live arcade ftw. its just such a better service for any old games. matchmaking, voice, a solid community and network. You see what people think of nintendos clunky wifi features. they have no idea what they are doing online.
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So you're equating 2 DS games wifi functions with Revolutions virtual console which hasn't been revealed yet? Your fanboy skirt is showing tuck that in. I'd love to see how well MS would handle a online portable just to see a better comparison. There are tons of limitations inherent with being an online portable game console that just don't apply to a home console but someone like you would just love to dismiss Nintendo's Revolutions online and VC services based off such whimsical broken logic.
 
Leondexter said:
On topic, Sega SHOULD do this with Nintendo, not with Microsoft. I think it's been pretty well proven that their classic franchises gel with Nintendo fans much moreso than with Xbox owners.
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Sega.. Logic.. Does not compute
 
Leondexter said:
On topic, Sega SHOULD do this with Nintendo, not with Microsoft. I think it's been pretty well proven that their classic franchises gel with Nintendo fans much moreso than with Xbox owners.
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Sega and Nintendo to a great extent do seem like a perfect match and Nintendo fans have proven through their buying habits that they love Sega games. Having said that I was of the understanding that XBLA was more intended for games designed towards an Arcade and not games designed for home consoles. At least that is what the portfolio of games look like thus far. So from Sega we might see Virtua Fighter or Daytona on XBLA but not something like Nights into Dreams, Beyond Oasis or Sonic CD.
 
Leondexter said:
On topic, Sega SHOULD do this with Nintendo, not with Microsoft. I think it's been pretty well proven that their classic franchises gel with Nintendo fans much moreso than with Xbox owners.
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The company that released Devil May Sonic is going follow good advice?
 
Liquid said:
xbox live arcade ftw. its just such a better service for any old games. matchmaking, voice, a solid community and network. You see what people think of nintendos clunky wifi features. they have no idea what they are doing online.
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Handheld service != console service.
 
Nash said:
Yeah, I was thinking that as well :)

There might be problems with the fact NEC are out of the videogame business now, and a lot of the companies that did the PC-Engine games no longer exist. Hudsonsoft is owned by Konami now.

Who has the rights to the PC-Engine back-catalogue could be a nightmare.
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Didn't NEC put out that horrid Tube Racer with Nintendo? Victor Soft is dead or Hudson absorbed most of their games. And Konami would be foolish to not pimp that Hudson catalogue.

As for Xbox Live Arcade vs Nintendo's Virtual Console, I only hope that the titles appear on both consoles.
 
Actually Sega should do it with both Nintendo and Microsoft, and also Sony if possible. It won't cost much of anything to do a "virtual" console - they've already got the emulators and it wouldn't be too expensive to port.

Now what I want to see is Model 2/Model 3 stuff emulated. I can already play Sonic games via Sonic Mega Collections for GC/PS2 on my PS3/Rev - I wanna play some perfect Desert Tank or Scud Racer.
 
Shaheed79 said:
So you're equating 2 DS games wifi functions with Revolutions virtual console which hasn't been revealed yet? Your fanboy skirt is showing tuck that in.
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:lol

Liquid said:
isnt the nintendo wifi connection going to be the binding service between all of their consoles?
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yes, but you're missing the point. duh
 
CVXFREAK said:
The Virtual Console, if I remember correctly, allows developers to make completely new games for it in addition to porting/emulating old content. Nintendo would add a whole nother fanbase by putting Genesis and Master System titles on their service. So I think Nintendo would welcome it with open arms. Even Yuji Naka hinted at the sort of thing.
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Nintendo does not allow for new games on their virtual console. They don't even have their virtual console details sorted out yet but they did tell me that they wouldn't be supporting "new" games, just classics. It's a shame because I have a few projects that I could convert to NES/SNES. I'm expecting them to change their mind once they see the virtual console is a success.
 
Liquid said:
btw sonic does not=segas entire lineup. sonic is the only successful sega property on nintendo consoles.
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I assume youre talking sega property pre-this gen? Maybe pre-last gen?
The only reason (Monkey Ball aside) Sonic is the most popular long standing SEGA property on Gamecube is because they let great games bomb as exclusives on other consoles, and actually made a celebration of the entire company (SEGA ages) exclusive as well.

SEGAs implimentation of platform agnosticism is a god damn shame.

Liquid said:
????
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I think he means:

Mario Karts use of the Wifi network doesn't represent the service's limitations, it represents the games online limitations only. Games using the Gamespy middleware can include nigh on every feature that Xbox Live will in both simple-matchup and dedicated server environments. Its upto the developer of the game to impliment it. I'm not sure you should expect voice chat in the middle of games though... the DSpeak demo was quite intensive. I could see it and/or pictochat being used in a game lobby before and after a game, but not mid-game. Plus its a handheld. Assume for a moment you're sitting in McDonalds or Starbucks, are you gonna wanna speak to your DS?

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Nintendo Wifi will be different on Nintendo Revolution. I believe they've already said as much.
 
Liquid said:
btw sonic does not=segas entire lineup. sonic is the only successful sega property on nintendo consoles.
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Super Monkey Ball is successful too. And what sega properties are succesfull on Xbox for Sega to allow their old console games through Xbox live arcade and not nintendo's virtual console service, are they less deserving or something?
 
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