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[Chittagong]

While scrolling down the ilovebees thread, I started to think back and I couldn't remember a downloadable demo for any console, although they are pretty much the standard for PC games. Most surprising is that no demos are distributed through Xbox Live.

I assume that the reasons are proprietary media format, lack of recordable media and low sophistication of network functions in consoles in general.

Any examples to the contrary?

 

[BeOnEdge]

i dont think so but wasnt there an XBL game that had MAJOR issues on LIVE patched when it wasnt supposed to be able to be patched? different situation i know but still.

 

[kitchenmotors]

Yes, full games actually. The Super Famicom in Japan used the Bandai Satellaview X modem to download games to a memory card. There was quite a few games, and I believe Satellaview was on for like 5 years or something. Radical Dreamers (Chrono Trigger Sequel), A Legend of Zelda remake, Mario Excitebike, Famicom Wars, Dragon Quest Remake and F-Zero 2 were some of the games you could download.

Interesting how the company that is often bashed for not doing this or that, has already done it.

 

[Shompola]

"Interesting how the company that is often bashed for not doing this or that, has already done it."

People want online today and not yesterday. It's that simple really.

I also believe SEGA used to offer Mega Drive games in Japan thru Dreamcast network. I am not sure if they actually set it up though.

 

[BeOnEdge]

i guess you could also say this applies to "the sega channel" for genesis.

 

[8bit]

Doesn't the Nintendo demo disc have some stuff that's downloadable to the GBA? Warioworld too, IIRC.

 

[maskrider]

For Japan, the channels in PS2 BB Navigator does have a few downloadable demos for PSOne, but not for PS2.