Post by: Gamefreak on May 24, 2003, 05:56:39 PM
Now this would require a lot of cash being thrown around getting rights from third parties to publish games...but Nintendo could release a greatest hits collection, with all of the SNES's best games on one handy GCN disc. The biggest SNES games only weight in at a few megabytes, so space wouldn't be a problem. Heck, you could put the instruction manuals for each game on the disc and they would take up for space than the game. But just think about how this could sell, with good marketing and advertising. I know I would buy it. I know all of my friends would buy. Everyone I know from PS2 to Xbox owners loved the SNES. In fact, most of the kids I know say there favorite game was on SNES (Donkey Kong Country is the game I hear the most, and Super Mario Kart).
Just think of the games you could put on it. Zelda, Super Metroid, Mario Worlds 1 and 2, Mario All Stars, Final Fantasy III, Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country series, Ninja Turtles IV, Killer Instinct, Mario Kart, Star Fox, Street Fighter 2, the Mortal Kombat games, and loads more.
Of course, this is only dreaming, as putting this sort of thing together would cause mass inter-publisher chaos...but it would be soooo great.
Or on a more practical scale, you could do the Nintendo published greatest hits. That would be just as good...
And hey, you could throw N64 games on as well.
Post by: Grey Ninja on May 24, 2003, 06:06:16 PM
But like you say, it's completely impractical.
Post by: PIAC on May 24, 2003, 06:15:19 PM
it would be a very good idea, but 2 problems 1) you allready mentioned the publisher/rights nightmare, 2) the fact alot of great snes games are being released on GBA
Post by: Ocarina Blue on May 25, 2003, 01:08:58 AM
Post by: Samwise Gamgee on May 25, 2003, 10:50:51 AM
Post by: Don'tHate742 on May 25, 2003, 12:26:09 PM
Post by: S8N on May 25, 2003, 01:15:31 PM
Like a Mario Game Pack (Marios either to Mario64 or SMW2:YI, or maybe up to SMW2:YI with a bonus disk with Mario64 on if you preorder), a DK Pack (Donkey Kong Countries 1-3), a RPG Game Pack (Earthbound, Final Fantasies, Chrono Trigger), a Adventure Pack (Super Metroid, Zelda:LTTP), a fighting pack, etc etc
ah well, we can dream
they'd probably never do this and if they did it would be for GBA or the next GBA Edit: Just added that they could sell it at a lowish price
Post by: Don'tHate742 on May 25, 2003, 01:19:49 PM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on May 25, 2003, 03:51:29 PM
An 8-Bit collection disc could maybe work though
We could have both Nintendo and Sega join forces and release the ultimate first party 8-Bit gaming game game shaba-doo disc the world has ever seen!
Duck Hunt and Gangster Town! Super Mario and Sonic! Clu-Clu Land and Penguin Land! The list could go on for ages! But I'm tired of typing! =O
Post by: Mario on May 25, 2003, 05:32:30 PM
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Originally posted by: Samwise Gamgee
i wanna see a new mario allstars, w/ every main mario game up to mario 64
Holy crap! MARIORGASM! That would be awesome if they did that. I would buy ten copies! And Infernal, good idea. The Super Mega 8 bit collection!
Post by: The Omen on May 27, 2003, 10:47:20 AM
I got my snes for 25 bucks, and the games are fairly cheap. Except Chrono Trigger. But you are right in one facet-the SNES is the best console...ever.
Post by: S8N on May 27, 2003, 11:36:02 AM
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Originally posted by: Infernal Monkey
An 8-Bit collection disc could maybe work though
ooh I like the idea of that more actually, I've played most good SNES games but to be honest I've only played a couple of 8-bit console games, and not even all the way through (I was too busy playing on my ZX Spectrum at the time) so I'd love to be able to play the classics on those systems.
I say we make an online petition for Nintendo/Sega to do one of these!
Post by: KrazyJ1098 on May 27, 2003, 08:03:34 PM
as to the subject, the cube disc could still easily hold all of the games you mentioned. it would be quite cool, as long as the mario kart version they use is in fact the super nintendo version and not the sucky N64 version.
Post by: Ian Sane on May 27, 2003, 08:47:25 PM
Whenever anyone suggests the idea of a mega game collection they always mention third party games and the complications of getting the rights to those titles. But when you think of it wouldn't a Nintendo only SNES compilation be more than sufficient? There's no problems with getting the rights and it still would include more than it's share of SNES classics.
There is of course always the issue of Nintendo potentially making more money by porting these game. But Nintendo only ports the really big titles like Mario and Zelda. There are still tons of SNES classics that will likely never get ported to the GBA. Nintendo would probably never port some of the more obscure titles like Uniracers or Stunt Race FX. The GBA already has a Mario Kart and F-Zero title so there's pretty much no way in hell that the SNES versions of those games will ever get ported. Some people aren't even sure if Star Fox can be made on the GBA so it's a good choice. Plus with another GBA Metroid title on the way Nintendo seems to have no intention of porting Super Metroid.
So if you take into account what Nintendo has ported or is likely to port to the GBA a SNES compilation for Gamecube could have the following titles on it:
F-Zero
Pilotwings
Super Mario Kart
Star Fox
Uniracers
Stunt Race FX
Kirby's Dream Course
Super Metroid
Killer Instinct (unless Rare owns that title)
Kirby Superstar
That collection of games alone would be a must-own title and it would likely be nothing more than a simple emulator job (in fact that would probably be best so that Nintendo can't lower the difficulty and add stupid voice sound effects). They could probably even go a little further and translate some Japan-only titles like some of the SNES Fire Emblem games.
Post by: Don'tHate742 on May 28, 2003, 12:21:51 PM
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I have it in my dark, dank, RPG corner of my living room
Oh damn, dank.............DANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNKKK.
The Truest experience enhancer anyone? I love playing old ass RPGs agian, becuase then your like damn this would be BADASS 3-D, then you start pondering and sh*t, till you start playing the game in your head, but its hands free so you can go on eating your chettohs PUFFS. oh damn.
Post by: Gamefreak on May 28, 2003, 01:02:46 PM
As for GBA carts, yes they are bigger than SNES carts and could hold a few SNES games in one cart. Off the top of my head, I heard somewhere that Tactics Ogre is 40 megabits (8 megabytes), and I'm pretty sure Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire are 128 megabits (16 megabytes).
IanSane - Rare owns the rights to make any NEW Killer Instinct games, but Nintendo holds all publishing rights to the already released Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct Gold. Oddly, Nintendo doesn't hold the publishing rights to Conker's Bad Fur Day or Diddy Kong Racing. o_O
Post by: Ninja X on May 28, 2003, 01:04:34 PM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on May 28, 2003, 02:48:54 PM
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Originally posted by: Gamefreak
As for GBA carts, yes they are bigger than SNES carts and could hold a few SNES games in one cart. Off the top of my head, I heard somewhere that Tactics Ogre is 40 megabits (8 megabytes), and I'm pretty sure Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire are 128 megabits (16 megabytes).
The largest GBA game so far in terms of Megabytes is LOTR: Two Towers, at 12 MB. Pokemon is just over 6 MB, so yeah. Much, much bigger than your average SNES cart
Post by: Don'tHate742 on May 28, 2003, 04:15:30 PM
oh damn...drama
I think I'm going to change my name, to something short and to the point.
Anyways, they could easily release a bigger cartridge without telling anybody but the developers. Just look around and you'll find blank GBA cartridges that can hold up to 1 GB (THAT IS THE HIGHEST I"VE SEEN...rare), but most are 128 Mbytes and 256 Mbytes.
And just becuase a the biggest game is 12Mbytes or whatever that doesn't mean that's the maximum capacity.
Post by: Gamefreak on May 31, 2003, 09:31:14 AM
EDIT: Fine, I'll waste my time and correct your stupidity... Blank GBA carts are 128 M and 256 M, yeah, not 128 Mb. Mb = megabyte; M = megabit. 1 megabyte = 8 megabits. 128 M = 16 Mb = The size of Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire's cart. I'm sure there are bigger GBA games but I don't know a whole about GBA games and I'm not too interested..
Infernal Monkey, nope, GBA Pokemon is 16 megabytes, not 6...
Post by: Don'tHate742 on May 31, 2003, 03:24:18 PM
Damn, you don't have to be so harsh, how would you like it if I cracked on you.
Post by: Gamefreak on May 31, 2003, 03:28:55 PM
Nintendo, of course, uses much cheaper silicon cartridges...
Post by: Don'tHate742 on May 31, 2003, 10:23:38 PM
MUAHAHHAHAH
Post by: oohhboy on June 01, 2003, 12:29:15 AM
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Post by: Dumouc on June 01, 2003, 04:58:11 PM
Post by: PIAC on June 01, 2003, 08:06:45 PM
Post by: Gamefreak on June 02, 2003, 12:13:26 PM
BTW, i'd rather have 10-20 games plus additional content, like history of the games, trailers, instruction books, etc.
Oldskool - No one is worried about putting 4 SNES games on one disc. They are worried about 4 SNES games on one GBA cartridge...
Post by: Infernal Monkey on June 02, 2003, 01:45:40 PM
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or you could buy the old consoles like im doing
Yep, that's the best way
