Post by: Jonnyboy117 on March 29, 2006, 06:56:03 AM
NINTENDO ADDS GAME BOY ADVANCE GAMES TO PLAYER'S CHOICE LIBRARY
For the first time, games from the top-selling Game Boy® Advance line will be included in Nintendo's Player's Choice library, a selection of Nintendo video games offered at reduced prices. The Player's Choice library has long offered classic and best-selling Nintendo games at value prices. The inaugural Game Boy Advance titles will be added to the library starting today.
The first three GBA games, available at an MSRP of $19.99, will be Super Mario® Advance, Yoshi's Island™: Super Mario® Advance 3 and Mario & Luigi™: Superstar Saga.
The Game Boy® line remains the best-selling franchise in the video game industry, with more than 188 million hardware units sold worldwide. Game Boy Advance owners enjoy a vast library of nearly 850 games of every kind.
For more information about Game Boy Advance or the Player's Choice library, please visit www.nintendo.com.
Post by: Rhoq on March 29, 2006, 07:22:50 AM
Assuming that the DS will be receiving a "Player's Choice" line-up in the near future too, I think pricing for those titles should be $14.99 and $19.99. Being as though many DS games launch at a $34.99 price point, paying the same $19.99 for a DS game as you would for a GameCube game is much more palatable than shelling out $20 for Player's Choice GBA title.
Post by: vudu on March 29, 2006, 07:57:57 AM
I wonder why Super Mario World was skipped? Also, they need to add Golden Sun to that list.
Finally, here's a question to anyone who's played Yoshi's Island on GBA--do the controls suffer at all from losing two buttons (compared to the SNES version)? I haven't played the original in so long, I can't remember which buttons were used. Is it worth picking up on GBA or should I just wait for the virtual console download?
Post by: Pale on March 29, 2006, 08:09:42 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on March 29, 2006, 08:23:52 AM
Post by: animecyberrat on March 29, 2006, 08:24:06 AM
Is that Mario Advace 3 supposed to be Super Mario Bros 3-e? If so then they are dumb for re-releasing that when they didnt even release all the e-reader cards the first time around, unless they remove all the e-reader stuff or have it unlocked already.
Post by: Ian Sane on March 29, 2006, 08:35:56 AM
You're right. And if the Rev versions are perfect ports they won't have those annoying voice samples. Seems like a win-win to me.
Post by: vudu on March 29, 2006, 08:58:52 AM
QuoteNo, it's Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Super Mario Bros 3 hasn't been made Player's Choice (yet).
Originally posted by: animecyberrat
Is that Mario Advace 3 supposed to be Super Mario Bros 3-e?
The naming scheme for the Mario Advance titles is rediculous.
Super Mario Advance: Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
Super Mario Advance 3: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3
Post by: jasonditz on March 29, 2006, 10:04:24 AM
I wish they'd do a stateside release of the Famicom Classics: Super Mario Bros. 2 (the Japanese version) though... that's what I really want.
Post by: KnowsNothing on March 29, 2006, 10:12:40 AM
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Finally, here's a question to anyone who's played Yoshi's Island on GBA--do the controls suffer at all from losing two buttons (compared to the SNES version)?
Not at all, it controls just fine. I can't remember all the buttons on the SNES version either, all I know is I switch between the GBA and SNES versions without a problem, it's pretty natural. GBA controls: A is jump, B is tongue, and R starts the moving egg reticule. Hit R again to shoot it, or press L to lock the reticule and then R to shoot it. There's another control scheme you can use that mucks around with the egg controls, but it's still pretty much the same.
I say pick up the GBA version if only because it's portable, but still it controls fine.
Post by: Bartman3010 on March 29, 2006, 11:54:46 AM
So, hey its your call.
Post by: vudu on March 29, 2006, 12:03:40 PM
QuoteReally? Hm, that's the first I've heard of that. I might have to pick it up then. Especially because I have a $10-off coupon (that I received with my GBM) burning a hole in my pocket.
No control loss at all, in fact, the GBA version features 6 levels not in the SNES version.
Post by: Ian Sane on March 29, 2006, 12:15:24 PM
Post by: ib2kool4u912 on March 29, 2006, 01:00:04 PM
Personally, I like the controls better on the GBA game then the SNES one, there better use of the R button, making it easier to jump and throw.
Post by: UncleBob on March 29, 2006, 05:32:35 PM
Post by: Svevan on March 29, 2006, 07:08:53 PM
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Originally posted by: UncleBob
Now if they'll re-release a Link's Awakening that I can play on my DS, I'll be happy.
Word.
Post by: ruby_onix on March 29, 2006, 07:12:01 PM
Post by: 31 Flavas on March 30, 2006, 01:18:22 PM
QuoteI posted this before, i'll post it again...
Originally posted by: Rhoq
OK, so for the same price ($19.99) as most GameCube titles in the "Player's Choice" line-up, I can now get a GameBoy Advance game?
The new console titles are priced $50 - $60 (or higher) initially to subsidize high upfront development costs, so it makes sense to heavily cut the price afterwords. But when the upfront development costs aren't so huge and hence the much lower intial price of GBA games, why should such a steep "Player's Choice" price cut be exepcted or even at all.... ? I do think, though, that "players choice" is a good idea for reprinting 'gotta have' but out of print titles.
QuoteWhy? GBA to GCN games is apples to oranges. You don't see $50 GBA games for a reason. Even still the "Player's Choice" title and price tag, for console games, are only affixed to games that sell exceptionally well so that the title is more available for everybody. GBA games are already affordable and there for available to pretty much everybody because they just don't cost as much to make in the first place.
there is something definitely wrong with having the same MSRP for GBA and GameCube games.
Post by: KDR_11k on March 30, 2006, 09:15:11 PM
That reason being you not living in Europe.
Post by: 31 Flavas on March 31, 2006, 08:15:49 AM
QuoteWell, european's just screwed regardless. Out of curiosity then, what are new release gcn/ps2/xbox/360 games? $80 $90 US?
Originally posted by: KDR_11k
You don't see $50 GBA games for a reason.
That reason being you not living in Europe.
Post by: KDR_11k on March 31, 2006, 09:41:19 AM
Post by: Tuxedo.Bond on March 31, 2006, 04:39:32 PM
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