Post by: Kairon on January 25, 2008, 06:16:50 AM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15173
With the announcement of two Sega Master System games planned for February in Japan, Nintendo's Virtual Console service for the Nintendo Wii has picked up another classic system. These games will be Fantasy Zone, a shooter, and Hokuto no Ken, a Fist of the North Star action game localized in America as Black Belt. They are slated to cost 500 and 600 Wii Points respectively.
Games from the Master System are also confirmed for release in North America and Europe.
Although the Sega Master System was known as the Mark III in Japan, the games will be released under the "Master System VC" moniker in the region. Additionally, Game Gear games are also expected to appear on the Virtual Console under the same listing, possibly due to the portable Game Gear hardware being similar in many respects to the Master System hardware.
Thanks to BlackNMild2k1 for the tip!
Post by: Robageejammin on January 25, 2008, 06:22:39 AM
Post by: Kairon on January 25, 2008, 06:26:21 AM
Post by: bubicus on January 25, 2008, 06:40:47 AM
Post by: Crimm on January 25, 2008, 06:49:02 AM
Master System is just the "stronger" brand, I guess.
It's important to point out that while I do not encourage emulation, many emulators are capable of playing both. However, since every VC game is bundled with the customized emulator the issue is somewhat moot.
Post by: Morari on January 25, 2008, 07:02:00 AM
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Post by: Svevan on January 25, 2008, 07:07:23 AM
Post by: Crimm on January 25, 2008, 07:09:03 AM
Post by: Nick DiMola on January 25, 2008, 07:10:39 AM
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Originally posted by: Morari
I still have my Game Gear. I had be given the super-mega starter pack (carrying case, battery pack, magnifying screen, etc) as a gift a LONG time ago. I never did get too many games beyond that however.
I do know that there was a similar handheld that Sega had put out, called the Nomad. It played Master System games (I certainly don't think they were Genesis games) without any kind of adapter. They looked really cool too!
The Nomad played Genesis/Mega Drive games. The Game Gear was pretty much a handheld Master System.
EDIT: Damn it Crimm beat me to it.
Post by: Crimm on January 25, 2008, 07:13:52 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on January 25, 2008, 07:15:44 AM
Post by: Kairon on January 25, 2008, 07:23:15 AM
Post by: Nick DiMola on January 25, 2008, 07:35:20 AM
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Originally posted by: Kairon
I'll take ANY system as long as they release all of the terrible games that came out on it so I can buy them.
Fixed
Post by: Uncle Bob on January 25, 2008, 07:45:28 AM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
The more systems supported on the VC the better. But let's get some Gameboy action already!
I want my INTV. Seriously, why haven't we seen Atari and Intellivision games yet? I know the current holder for the Intellivision properties has expressed interest in offering their games theough the various download services (Wii included). What's the hold up? External storage?
Post by: Ian Sane on January 25, 2008, 08:48:30 AM
I don't know about Atari stuff but the Intellivision Lives compilation had problems with modern controllers not being able to handle the wacky Intellivision controllers. Those things had a whole keypad and aside from using a keyboard or a replica of the original controller itself I don't see how you could do it.
I'd argue that pre-NES console games probably don't have as much commercial appeal as individual downloads. They work fine in a compilation but some of them are kind of simplistic, lack name value and their graphics are perhaps too primitive to attract those who aren't already familiar with them. Something like Pitfall you could probably sell by itself. But a lot of other titles wouldn't sell and they probably think that lumping the less popular games in comps with the popular ones is the best way to balance things out. A lot of pre-NES console games are ports of arcade titles and arcade perfect ports of pre-crash arcade games are easy to do on today's hardware. A lot of them were knock-offs of arcade games to supply a similar type of game to another userbase. You saw this a lot on the non-Atari console. Atari's got exclusive rights to Space Invaders? Fine, we'll just make a blatant rip-off. I don't think there's a real market for those types of games anymore. So if you take out the arcade ports and the knock-offs and the shovelware how many decent console games from that era remain? How many of them would sell by themselves? With Atari Anniversary Collection and Activision Anthology and Intellivision Lives out the majority of the best titles for those consoles are already available for a low price. Now granted these collections need to be released on the Wii.
I wouldn't mind being able to buy Yar's Revenge for a buck on the VC (any higher price point would be insane). But I would understand if this sort of thing just wasn't financially feasible.
Post by: Crimm on January 25, 2008, 09:03:05 AM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 25, 2008, 10:53:44 AM
Post by: UncleBob on January 25, 2008, 11:42:05 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on January 25, 2008, 11:54:31 AM
You mean on the touchscreen? You can't press two different points on the touchscreen at once and there's no tactile feedback. Seems like it would provide at best the same amount of hassle that other controllers would.
Post by: UncleBob on January 25, 2008, 12:12:02 PM
Post by: Crimm on January 25, 2008, 01:23:20 PM
Post by: UncleBob on January 25, 2008, 03:37:08 PM
Post by: Crimm on January 25, 2008, 03:51:57 PM
Jeez, that controller was messed the hell up.
Post by: UncleBob on January 26, 2008, 01:59:47 AM
Also: "The 12-number keypad duplicates the disc controller and the action keys, so you can either use the disc controller and the action buttons -- OR -- the keypad, but not both at the same time."
http://www.intellivisiongames.com/bluesky/hardware/intelli_tech.html#hand
I'm thinking some kind of program where the disc is replicated by the D-Pad, the shoulder and/or a/b/x/y buttons act as the side action buttons and the keyboard is replaced by the touchscreen. Although Nintendo wouldn't license such a thing, I wonder if the Intellivision Productions crew could make some kind of keyboard simulator that goes onto the touchscreen of the DS and has like rubber nubbies on the bottom. Pressing one of the buttons "touches" the touchscreen - and the whole thing gives you the Tactile feedback Ian wants.
Post by: Bartman3010 on January 26, 2008, 06:11:47 AM
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Post by: Kairon on January 27, 2008, 09:07:47 AM
