Post by: Jonnyboy117 on March 24, 2006, 04:15:07 PM
According to an announcement by Hudson's Japanese office (link above), the Virtual Console support for TurboGrafx games, announced yesterday, includes both card and CD-ROM games. The Hudson/NEC-designed system was known as PC-Engine in Japan, where it enjoyed far more success and is remembered for several classic games which were never released elsewhere. The system underwent numerous revisions, going from a solid-state storage format to a few different CD-ROM formats.
Today's announcement confirms that the Nintendo Revolution's emulation will cover games stored on ROM cards and at least one of the CD formats, known as CD-ROM2. Whether the Super CD and Arcade CD formats will be supported is currently not clear. Hudson notes that more than 670 games were released on the system over the years, 122 of which were published by Hudson itself.
Aside from expanding the selection of TurboGrafx games that will be available for play on Revolution, this news also gives hope that classic Super CD games such as Dracula X may be among the playable titles. Some of these PC-Engine games are rare collector's items, fetching high prices even in Japan. Furthermore, support for CD-ROM games may indicate forthcoming announcements for Virtual Console support of other disc-based platforms.
Thanks to the GAF crew for the tip!
Post by: ShyGuy on March 24, 2006, 04:32:06 PM
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 24, 2006, 05:05:33 PM
Post by: Strell on March 24, 2006, 05:25:31 PM
Konami, Rondo of Blood. Chop chop.
Lol, can you imagine the Revolution section at Ebgames? Super Smash Bros Online, Metroid 3, and then next to them, a huge section of PC-Engine games. "Only for the Revolution....mostly."
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 24, 2006, 05:44:19 PM
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Post by: IceCold on March 24, 2006, 06:07:24 PM
Quote10 years ago someone would have killed you for suggesting that.
Originally posted by: ShyGuy
Oooh, How awesome would it be to play Shenmue on the Rev?
Post by: JonLeung on March 24, 2006, 06:12:17 PM
Compression?
Some kind of efficient live data streaming?
Some or all of the above?
Post by: Louieturkey on March 24, 2006, 06:29:25 PM
Post by: TMW on March 24, 2006, 06:40:10 PM
That being said, Saturn used CD-ROM, so theoretically, it is possible to have Saturn games.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on March 24, 2006, 06:54:42 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on March 24, 2006, 07:09:38 PM
YEAH!!!
Post by: WuTangTurtle on March 24, 2006, 08:06:39 PM
I hope CD-I is a format they won't support......and im sorry i even mentioned it, i know the letters "C", "D", and "I" probably make certain people spontaneously barf uncontrollably. Here's a towel clean urself off.
Post by: Aussiedude on March 24, 2006, 08:23:16 PM
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Post by: Infernal Monkey on March 24, 2006, 09:46:12 PM
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Furthermore, support for CD-ROM games may indicate forthcoming announcements for Virtual Console support of other disc-based platforms
*Pleasure noises*
Post by: Wesisapie on March 25, 2006, 01:22:18 AM
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Post by: KDR_11k on March 25, 2006, 03:52:46 AM
Post by: JonLeung on March 25, 2006, 04:04:53 AM
I don't think it'd be impossible to add more emulation later on...I already doubt they'd have everything available all at once anyway, even after they've acquired the rights to the games. The big games could be deliberately held back for release later.
Post by: capamerica on March 25, 2006, 04:49:48 AM
Maybe even a few Playstaion 3rd Party exclusives may show up on the Revolution as well *cough*SquareGames*cough*
I don't think Dreamcast games would be to hard to bring over, most Dreamcast games could be backed up to normal CDs and ontop of that you have download game services like GameTap who offers some Dreamcast games for download.
Post by: Renny on March 25, 2006, 05:20:33 AM
Post by: BigJim on March 25, 2006, 06:50:58 AM
The Virtual Console is turning out awesome.
Post by: jasonditz on March 25, 2006, 07:15:13 AM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on March 25, 2006, 08:18:47 AM
wouldn't be nice if all old systems could be supported at sone point or another?
Disc based support: TG-16 CD, Sega CD, Saturn, NeoGeo CD, 3DO, CDi and if possible somewhere down the line; a hack to play PSX games.
Virtual Console support: NES, SNES, N64, GB/GBA(wireless transfer to DS), SMS, Genesis/32x, Saturn cartridge add ons, TG16(PCE), NeoGeo, Atari(all versions) & Jaguar.
If all(most) of that could be done on the Rev, it would instantly become the ultimate console!! Everyone(that considered themselves a gamer) would have to own one, on principle alone.
Post by: jasonditz on March 25, 2006, 08:25:54 AM
Post by: Knoxxville on March 25, 2006, 03:10:03 PM
Plus they even sprung for the CD upgrade and so I got my Bloody Wolf, Y's, and 'Fighting Street' on....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, YOUTH!!
Post by: Arbok on March 25, 2006, 03:12:32 PM
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Originally posted by: jasonditz
You could play some PS1 games on the Dreamcast, so there's no good reason Nintendo couldn't theoretically support it too if they wanted.
Except for the fact that the company that made it happen, Bleem, was sued nearly out of existance for doing that until the DC itself died...
http://www.armchairempire.com/Editorials/rip_bleem.htm
Post by: KirbySStar on March 25, 2006, 03:20:47 PM
Post by: jasonditz on March 25, 2006, 03:38:19 PM
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Originally posted by: ArbokQuote
Originally posted by: jasonditz
You could play some PS1 games on the Dreamcast, so there's no good reason Nintendo couldn't theoretically support it too if they wanted.
Except for the fact that the company that made it happen, Bleem, was sued nearly out of existance for doing that until the DC itself died...
http://www.armchairempire.com/Editorials/rip_bleem.htm
Sony never won that lawsuit, Bleem just didn't have enough money for the legal expenses.
Post by: KDR_11k on March 25, 2006, 09:47:38 PM
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Post by: Infernal Monkey on March 26, 2006, 07:42:13 PM
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Originally posted by: KirbySStar
See what I want to know is if they'll let us download Japanese games that never came out over here and just have a label on it saying it isn't in English. It's nice to have options.
Yeah, Sin and Punishment plz~
Post by: SgtShiversBen on March 26, 2006, 09:20:20 PM
