Post by: Martin Q. Blank on November 15, 2006, 04:34:00 PM
The only game I will be downloading is Super Mario 64. I need my Mario fix for Wii. I hated the DS version, Mario 64 + analog stick = heaven.
Post by: Edfishy on November 15, 2006, 04:52:08 PM
Post by: capamerica on November 15, 2006, 04:53:25 PM
But IF I had to pick one, maybe Altered Beast.
Post by: capamerica on November 15, 2006, 04:55:09 PM
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Post by: Bill Aurion on November 15, 2006, 06:11:17 PM
Post by: Edfishy on November 15, 2006, 07:00:57 PM
Edit: And by ROMs I mean the digital game files you can download with the Wii. :p
By the way, any word on the Wii being able to download NES/SNES games to the DS? It'would be a nifty feature, although fairly limited (Turn your DS off, and say bye bye to your progress).
Maybe Nintendo will be kind (Ha ha) and make an SD card receiver for the DS so that you can just access the Wii's data directly with the DS and take it with you (And maybe even manage it, etc). This would also allow in a few years down the road for GameBoy, GameBoy Pocket, and maybe even GameBoy Advance games to be downloadable onto an SD card and played on the DS. One can only hope.
Post by: Cortez the Kiler on November 15, 2006, 07:04:18 PM
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I'm taking a gamble here and assuming in five years Nintendo won't switch the format and prevent you from using your old ROM files.
Would that be legal?
Post by: Edfishy on November 15, 2006, 07:17:56 PM
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Would that be legal?
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And by ROMs I mean the digital game files you can download with the Wii. :p
Post by: Cortez the Kiler on November 15, 2006, 07:29:50 PM
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Would that be legal?
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And by ROMs I mean the digital game files you can download with the Wii. :p
I mean is it legal to suddenly say that you cannot play a game that you purchased. It seems he was asking if Nintendo might suddenly change formats and prohibit the use of the purchased games.
Post by: Blue Plant on November 15, 2006, 07:35:40 PM
Post by: segagamer12 on November 15, 2006, 07:47:57 PM
SNES:SimCity
N64: Super Mario 64 (have it for N64 and DS so must complete the package)
Sega Genesis: Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast, Golden Axe, Columns, Ecco the Dolphin, Gunstar Heroes, Space Harrier II, Toe Jam & Earl, Ristar,
TurboGrafx16: Bonk’s Adventure, Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, Bomberman ’93, Dungeon Explorer
These are all the games I will be downloading, as I have stated many times before VC is what interests me the most about Wii, the ONLY games I will be buying for Wii that are for Wii are Rampage and Zelda TP, so far they are the only two that interest me.
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Post by: Vundu on November 16, 2006, 05:50:54 AM
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Would that be legal?
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And by ROMs I mean the digital game files you can download with the Wii. :p
I mean is it legal to suddenly say that you cannot play a game that you purchased. It seems he was asking if Nintendo might suddenly change formats and prohibit the use of the purchased games.
It would be legal as you are only buying a licence for the game not the game itself. In other words Nintendo can do what they want.
Post by: couchmonkey on November 16, 2006, 06:01:47 AM
I'm interested in a couple of the Genesis/TG 16 games, but I don't know if I'll buy any. Toejam and Earl? Gunstar Heroes? Those are the ones that have my attention mostly.
Post by: OverHeat on November 16, 2006, 06:51:15 AM
Golden Axe
Gunstar Heroes
Altered Beast
Dungeon Explorer
I have a feeling alot of the SNES games I want to download will be showing their faces in December...
Post by: Ian Sane on November 16, 2006, 07:44:10 AM
Translation: companies can and will f*ck you when it comes to buying things digitally. Number one reason why when people suggest the idea of physical medium being completely phased out I shudder. If Nintendo does that then just illegally download all the ROMs you paid for. No one will think you're a bad person for doing so.
I question why some of you are re-buying games you already own. What's the point? Particularly with Legend of Zelda which odds are most of you have on the Zelda Collector's disc which will work on your backwards compatible Wii. OMG I have to put the disc in the machine! What a pain in the ass!
If I got a Wii at launch I would download Gunstar Heroes which I have never seen a physical cartridge of ever in my life. It sticks out among the other ported-a-million-times-already titles that make up the rest of the VC launch lineup. I have waited a long time to play that game on a TV with a real controller.
Post by: TrueNerd on November 16, 2006, 07:44:20 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on November 16, 2006, 07:50:13 AM
Games I would like to download include:
The Legend of Zelda
Gunstar Heroes
Toe Jam and Earl
Bomberman '93
Post by: The Omen on November 16, 2006, 10:58:24 AM
Post by: Nick DiMola on November 16, 2006, 12:01:19 PM
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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
Games I would like to download include:
The Legend of Zelda
Gunstar Heroes
Toe Jam and Earl
Bomberman '93
That list looks pretty awesome to me. If I do decide to download any those will be the ones, minus zelda because I have it in animal crossing for free.
Post by: segagamer12 on November 16, 2006, 03:31:45 PM
First off I will always and i mean ALWAYS buy every single game that I enjoyed from Sega no matter how many times they repackage it, for several reasons. Also the same goes for NES games. DUDE you DO know that getting a working NES is not an easy task, nor is finding WORKING NES games.
THEN there is the fact that I don't know, some of these games are ULTRA RARE in cartridge format and thuis it is easier to get them here. As you stated Gunstar Heroes is one, so is Toe Jam and Earl, and Altered Beast As well as ALL teh TG-16 games, so NOT VERY MANY people actualyl have those so YEAH I see why peopel would want to download them.
THEN there is maybe the fact that you would like to reward teh company for making such great games buy purchasing a new copy when available so as to A. Keep the IP copyright protected so it doesnt lose its value, and B. to ensure the comnpanies longeviuty by contributing to thier profitability.
THEN there are those of us who support SEGA to the point we will buy every game they make over and over agian cuz we frikking feel like it.
Oh adn did i mention that The GC controller SUCKS for playing NES/SNES/TG16 and Genesis games. yeah but the classic controller is perect for it.
PLUS there are those classic gamers, like myself, who ONLY play classic games or seques to/games that are remeniscent of, those classic games.
Same reason why I will buy Midways Arcade Treasues every game systemj it gets published on, same reason I will buy Super Mario Bros every time it is re-released.
Also some of us actually have a conscience and do not like to do illegal things like DL Roms.
Again no disrespect man yo always been cool to me and I dont wanna piss yo off but damn don't disj it if you can't take it. In other words dont f(&*ing insult me for my descicions when I dont insult you for yours.
Take it this way, why get an inferior GC game when you could get the Superior Wii game? (not that I feel that way but thats how I felt when you said what yous aid, liek i was dumb for making my descision.
Post by: Dirk Temporo on November 16, 2006, 03:34:58 PM
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Post by: Bill Aurion on November 16, 2006, 04:59:15 PM
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Games I would like to download include:
The Legend of Zelda
Gunstar Heroes
Toe Jam and Earl
Bomberman '93
That list looks pretty awesome to me. If I do decide to download any those will be the ones, minus zelda because I have it in animal crossing for free.
I have two copies of Legend of Zelda for the NES, the Animal Crossing version, Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition, AND the GBA port! That's not stopping me from getting it again!
Post by: WuTangTurtle on November 16, 2006, 06:37:47 PM
Personally I think im only getting Gunstar Heroes at launch, but in the future I will be getting a lot of SNES games and some N64 games because I've since sold/gaveaway both systems. Totally regretted it, even as far as to rebuy a N64 and a handful of games.
Post by: Kairon on November 16, 2006, 07:24:42 PM
...Gunstar Super Heroes
TurboGrafx-16:
...Super Star Soldier
SNES:
...Sim City
Expected Price not counting VC Controller: 2200 Wii Points
~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: Ian Sane on November 17, 2006, 05:23:48 AM
If you want to do that, fine. But I'm never going to understand that behaviour at all. I wouldn't rebuy something I already own from my own mother, let alone a big corporation that doesn't care about me at all. I'll download VC games I don't own yet but the ones I do I've bought once and as long as that copy works I see no reason to spend money on it again. I reward a company for giving me a great product, not for trying to trick me into re-purchasing that which I already paid for.
Post by: JonLeung on November 17, 2006, 06:45:42 AM
I would re-buy games, and willingly. I would like to enjoy some NES, Super NES, and N64 games that I already have, even if I have to pay money for the convenience of having them there and not have to set up those consoles again. I'm actually more likely to buy games I already have than those I didn't, which I'm sure to Ian is irrational. But I would still buy games I didn't originally own, too.
Though I do think the price is on the high side. If it was $2 or less for a NES game and they could guarantee every NES game ever made, I could see myself impulse-purchasing so much until I end up spending $1400 on all 700 games or so. Now at $5 a NES game I'll be thinking about what purchases are worth it.
Post by: Ian Sane on November 17, 2006, 08:13:17 AM
See to me that, like buying endless cookie-cutter sequels, gives publishers the message that they don't have to do anything new because you'll gladly buy franchise games and in this case even literally the same game. This bugged the sh!t out of me on the GBA. In 2002 Metroid Fusion was the ONLY non-port first party GBA game released in North America. People just went and bought ports of games they already owned and Ninendo responded by not releasing new content as long as they could get away with it. Meanwhile my GBA was collecting dust as I waited for something new. If you constantly re-buy games companies WILL take advantage of that and deny everyone else new content. Nintendo already in their press release counted VC games as part of the launch lineup. Buy games you missed out on or if your NES is on the fritz go ahead and rebuy games or hell if they include a new level and you want it go ahead. But don't let publishers think they can get by on re-releases. Force them to give us new stuff. Nintendo will try to pass off VC games as relevent content during game droughts if you let them.
What's better? The band that releases new albums or the one that just releases another repackaged greatest hits every few years?
Post by: The Omen on November 17, 2006, 08:37:55 AM
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See to me that, like buying endless cookie-cutter sequels, gives publishers the message that they don't have to do anything new because you'll gladly buy franchise games and in this case even literally the same game. This bugged the sh!t out of me on the GBA. In 2002 Metroid Fusion was the ONLY non-port first party GBA game released in North America. People just went and bought ports of games they already owned and Ninendo responded by not releasing new content as long as they could get away with it. Meanwhile my GBA was collecting dust as I waited for something new. If you constantly re-buy games companies WILL take advantage of that and deny everyone else new content. Nintendo already in their press release counted VC games as part of the launch lineup. Buy games you missed out on or if your NES is on the fritz go ahead and rebuy games or hell if they include a new level and you want it go ahead. But don't let publishers think they can get by on re-releases. Force them to give us new stuff. Nintendo will try to pass off VC games as relevent content during game droughts if you let them.
I agree with you Ian. To take it a step further, it's like the countless remakes of horror films over the past decade. People keep going to see them, so Hollywood keeps churning them out. The VC isn't quite as bad, only because they're classic games being re-released. However I would expect Nintendo to at least offer a buy 3 get one free type of deal. I mean, I'm all for the $5 NES games, but I can't help but notice how much of a treasure chest this hands over to the already almighty Nintendo. Hey, at least throw us a bone.
All that being said, at this point in my life, I'm all about convenience. And the most convenient way for me to play these games is to download them for a relatively small fee, even if I do own them.
Post by: Kairon on November 17, 2006, 11:13:32 AM
...also...my NES only plays Dr. Mario now.
I'll GLADLY pay for GOOD GAMES if I don't have a working copy of them easily available.
~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: Ian Sane on November 17, 2006, 11:33:55 AM
You didn't?! Poor bastard. I've got The Sign on cassette, foo'!
Post by: segagamer12 on November 17, 2006, 03:16:37 PM
Oh yeah I forgot to mention to those who geta Wii, GET TOE JAM AND EARL YOU WILL NOT REGRET, ALso Get Panic On Funkotron when it comes out, they are BOTH rare, AND great games.
Post by: SixthAngel on November 17, 2006, 03:28:07 PM
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There you go Ian I knew there was a reason I liked you, go Ace of Base favorite dance band ever!
Oh yeah I forgot to mention to those who geta Wii, GET TOE JAM AND EARL YOU WILL NOT REGRET, ALso Get Panic On Funkotron when it comes out, they are BOTH rare, AND great games.
I messed around with the just the rap making part of the original tj&e for hours. This is a must buy for all those who have not seen the glory of the genesis.
Post by: Kairon on November 17, 2006, 03:30:21 PM
*wheeeeeeze*
No, seriously. I missed out on Ace of Base, so I'm happy they re-release this stuff so I can buy 'em. Same for virtual console games.
Oh..and uh... I forgot to say that I'd pick up Toe Jam and Earl too...eheh... 2 player co-op 4TW!
~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: segagamer12 on November 17, 2006, 04:20:32 PM
Plus itunes sells Ace of base songs dirt cheap (morheous/bearshare has em for free but...)
