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[akascream]

I love it.

I dont' have to have my NES, SNES, N64 all hooked up. I dont have to swap wires in and out of my audio reciever. I can play it all on one box.



A better question would be...how could this be considered bad in any way, and why do you really care? Just don't buy them heh.

 

[ghostface]

well if itunes made you buy each of the songs over again with each version of the ipod then YES IT WOULD BE A SCAM!

Made? Just give it up, it's obvious you're just trying to get a reaction.

 

[mightynine]

well if itunes made you buy each of the songs over again with each version of the ipod then YES IT WOULD BE A SCAM!

Once again, lousy argument.

Real slow now: No one is making you buy anything except the system. If I've kept my NES and games in pristine condition, do I need to download anything from this proposed service. Nope. And if there's a game available for download that I once owned, but loaned to someone who never gave it back, and I'd like to play it for old time's sake, hey, there's an option for me, if I even want to take it. If I don't like the prices on those game, I could still decide not to download.

But once again, unless you have to drop your blood onto the Revolution's packaging to sign a lifetime compact where you have to give money to Nintendo to open up the seal, no one's holding your feet to the fire. I have no problem with you not thinking this is a good idea, I think you could extend the same courtesy to those who do.

 

[demi]

I did not say ALL GAMES...do you really want me to break out a list of all the games rereleased for other systems starting with nintendo allstars for snes?

Sure, it's your time. :lol

 

[Kabuki Waq]

Once again, lousy argument.

Real slow now: No one is making you buy anything except the system. If I've kept my NES and games in pristine condition, do I need to download anything from this proposed service. Nope. And if there's a game available for download that I once owned, but loaned to someone who never gave it back, and I'd like to play it for old time's sake, hey, there's an option for me, if I even want to take it. If I don't like the prices on those game, I could still decide not to download.

But once again, unless you have to drop your blood onto the Revolution's packaging to sign a lifetime compact where you have to give money to Nintendo to open up the seal, no one's holding your feet to the fire. I have no problem with you not thinking this is a good idea, I think you could extend the same courtesy to those who do.

Just because you have the option to get ripped off doesnt make it any less of a rip off.

Basically if you buy the old classics for a price YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED. Otherwise you are not.


better?

 

[MacGuffin]

well if itunes made you buy each of the songs over again with each version of the ipod then YES IT WOULD BE A SCAM!

Let's take a quick survey.

How many NES/SNES/N64 games are on the GBA/DS/GCN...

Like..1%?

I will gladly pay (or maybe I won't even have to) for games like Baseball Stars, Romance of the 3 Kingdoms, Aerobiz, Ghenghis Khan, Golden Eye, Mario Kart 64, and the other hundreds of games that have no chance of ever being ported.

If you do not wish to take advantage of the offer, so be it, but atleast it is offered. You can't fault Nintendo for giving gamers options.

Has MS even confirmed a BC ability yet?

 

[radioheadrule83]

well if itunes made you buy each of the songs over again with each version of the ipod then YES IT WOULD BE A SCAM!

If the memory is expandable with SD cards, what makes you think you can't take your downloaded games to any Revolution console?

 

[FitzOfRage]

well some idiots keep buying them, thats why i made this thread.

Honestly, I doubt most people really keep buying every release over and over

I think what they have is a combination of people buying on different "cycles" and also new users.

One benefit of targeting children is that there is always a new crop of consumers coming up. It's the same way Disney has re-released Bambi countless times over the past 60 years, even though they're well past the life expectancy of the kids that saw it at the time.

Just going by the GBA, they've got tens of millions of users that could barely talk when Mario 64 was released, let aloneknow about a lot of the smaller titles that came before that.

A lot of these games have really stood the test of time well in that they appeal to different children at different times throughout the years, probably because at they're core they're still simple and fun.

For people that have played them before, a lot of people really don't mind paying a reasonable amount for updated and convenient access to these games every once in a while. And since Nintendo can't predict when people might want to revisit these games, and since they won't all want to do so at the exact same time, it just makes sense to have the games readily available.

As far as obtaining them legally or not, that's a different issue, but I certainly don't see a problem with Nintendo making sure they are legally available if nothing else.

 

[Prine]

so people jumped on ms for microtransaction but defend nintendo?

damage control indeed

 

[xsarien]

Just because you have the option to get ripped off doesnt make it any less of a rip off.

Basically if you buy the old classics for a price YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED. Otherwise you are not.


better?

Your argument's logic is as follows:

"It's old, therefore it should be free." Do you realize how hollow that is, especially when you don't know how much Nintendo will charge for a downloadable version of the game?

so people jumped on ms for microtransaction but defend nintendo?

damage control indeed

Yes and no, it depends on what's being sold. A new track? A new decal? A new level? A new weapon? Arguably, stuff that should've been included from the start. I've always thought expansion packs were pretty lame. Instead of spending time making a sequel that bests the original, people are toiling away trying to extend the life of the original. What Nintendo's doing isn't perfect either, but at least their microtransactions will get you a full game.

 

[jgkspsx]

better?

Nope, troll. Several of the PSP's most attractive releases to date are rereleases of old games (Namco Museum, Tales of Eternia). OMG RIPOFF

I'd love to play Metal Gear (and Castlevania 3 and Contra) on my TV again. And, yes, I wouldn't mind paying for them rather than ripping Konami off. Suck on that

 

[mightynine]

Just because you have the option to get ripped off doesnt make it any less of a rip off.

Basically if you buy the old classics for a price YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED. Otherwise you are not.


better?

I fail to see how I'm being "ripped off" here, I really do.

If a recording artist has put out 20 releases over a 20 year career, the older releases should be free because they are old? For example, using your argument, if an artist released his first five records on vinyl, and the rest on cassette/CD, I should be able to get the songs available originally on vinyl for free because the technology that orignally played them is obsolete.

Highly unlikely.

 

[The Faceless Master]

more microtransaction bullshit :lol :lol :lol

 

[Deleted member 284]

so people jumped on ms for microtransaction but defend nintendo?

damage control indeed

From both sides.

 

[FitzOfRage]

so people jumped on ms for microtransaction but defend nintendo?

damage control indeed

You're surprised people are more interested in buying classic games than virtual Mark Ecko T-shirts?

 

[KingGondo]

Just because you have the option to get ripped off doesnt make it any less of a rip off.

Basically if you buy the old classics for a price YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED. Otherwise you are not.


better?

By definition, (you hard-headed idiot)--

If you want the game and are willing to pay the price, there is no rip-off involved. Besides, you don't even know how much the games will cost--how low would they have to be to not be a ripoff?

You're either a complete moron, or this is a hall-of-fame flame bait.

 

[UltraMarioMan]

Geez if its not one thing its another. Its BC with GC games. Its free to play GC games you own the NES/SNES/N64 games are just a bonus!

 

[Deleted member 284]

You're surprised people are more interested in buying classic games than virtual Mark Ecko T-shirts?

Right on the effing head.

 

[Dazzla]

I'm just interested in how all these are going to control. NES, SNES, N64, GC and Rev control. Surely not all on the same control pad?

Touch screen controller anyone?


Also, I don't see what's up with the bitching, they're not forcing you to buy these, I mean shit, if you think it's a scam then don't line Nintendo's pockets.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

By definition, (you hard-headed idiot)--

If you want the game and are willing to pay the price, there is no rip-off involved. Besides, you don't even know how much the games will cost--how low would they have to be to not be a ripoff?

You're either a complete moron, or this is a hall-of-fame flame bait.

wow getting down to personal insults Bravo.



If i was selling and xbox for $50000 would it be considered a rip off? yes! do you have to buy it? NO!

is it still a rip off ? YES!

 

[mightynine]

Right on the effing head.

Agreed.

wow getting down to personal insults Bravo.



If i was selling and xbox for $50000 would it be considered a rip off? yes! do you have to buy it? NO!

is it still a rip off ? YES!

This is a serious question, not meant to insult or anything: How old are you? I ask because if you're a certain age, there's a reason why this feature won't interest you. If you ARE of a certain age, then you just don't like Nintendo.

Am I saying you can't bash Nintendo? Hell no. I think those who gripe about a new revision of the GBA taking up resources that might go towards something new have a legitimate complaint (though I'd like to see exactly how much resources were taken up, if it makes a difference or not). But this, I'm sorry, but I can't see your gripe.

 

[AniHawk]

so people jumped on ms for microtransaction but defend nintendo?

damage control indeed

If I can play Earthbound (legally, mind you) on a video game system, I'm all for it. I recently bought a FUCKLOAD of old games from the Gamecrazy deal, so I've pretty much stocked up on old Nintendo stuff. However, if there are games that are really hard to find elsewhere, and available to the masses, then I'm all for it. Especially if they get Square Enix and other companies signed up.

Now, as far as microtransactions go, from what I understand, you have to pay a little bit for customization on a game you already own. Similar but different, I guess.

EDIT: What would be REALLY cool is if Nintendo got a small translation team to slowly convert old SNES games that we never got, like the Fire Emblems and Magnificent.

 

[Deleted member 284]

wow getting down to personal insults Bravo.



If i was selling and xbox for $50000 would it be considered a rip off? yes! do you have to buy it? NO!

is it still a rip off ? YES!

You know what the great thing about capitalism is? People vote with their wallets.

 

[gamergirly]

Humm. It might be me but it looks like MS has gotten much more backslash than Nintendo from E3. People were all over MS. I guess it was better for Nintendo not to show anything at all :lol

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Did you think it was going to be BC with N64? where did you think the slot was going to be?

It plays GC disks.

You moron.

 

[Catchpenny]

I would rather pay for old games than pay to have customized decals on my PGR3 car or whatever. BUT, neither situation bothers me, BECAUSE IT IS OPTIONAL FOR ME TO PURCHASE THESE THINGS. Good lord, whether it be retro games or microtransactions, there's nothing to get bent out of shape over. As usual, some people around here are way too concerned with how other people are spending their money.

 

[FitzOfRage]

I'm just interested in how all these are going to control. NES, SNES, N64, GC and Rev control. Surely not all on the same control pad?

Touch screen controller anyone?


Also, I don't see what's up with the bitching, they're not forcing you to buy these, I mean shit, if you think it's a scam then don't line Nintendo's pockets.

I think a touch screen controller is an awful idea. you wouldn't be able to play without having your eyes glued to the controller to make sure you're hitting the right area.

But really I don't see why it couldn't be on 1 controller. Up to this point, I'd say every Nintendo controller could easily handle controlling all of the previous generations of games. I think that could easily continue.

 

[Tenacious-V]

Christ you guys bitch to much. It's backwards compatible with Gamecube, end of story. If it was just that you guys wouldn't be fucking crying. But Nintendo throws in the OPTION get it? OPTION to play every game they've made. You don't HAVE to, you can if you want.

So stop whining. If you wanna play it on an emulator, nobody's fucking stopping you. Nintendo is just giving you another way to play classics, on a real console, on a tv. You can or you don't have to.

 

[MacGuffin]

What would be REALLY cool is if Nintendo got a small translation team to slowly convert old SNES games that we never got, like the Fire Emblems and Magnificent.

Totally...break in some new game designers on recoding some imports. I like that idea. I would love to see some old Fire Emblems, RotTK and anything else they have that we don't.