Topic: Virtual Console Mondays: February 19

[GoldenPhoenix]

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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"Taken today from ebay....A copy of the much complained about Mario Kart 64 goes for between $20.00 for just a cartridge and $60.00 new in the box. A Wii download is only $10.00. Oh and I didnt even mention the shipping price"

The extra money is for working ghost saves.  Actually I think N64 games are well priced.  It's mostly just some NES games that cost to much.  Most of the "pixel box art" games should be cheaper.

Some games are cheaper to buy as the real thing if you're lucky and have a good used game store in your area.  If you hit ebay then the shipping cost is going to affect things.  But any flea market will have Super Mario Bros. (usually with Duck Hunt included) for much cheaper than the VC price.  It really depends on the game.

I agree with Ian N64, most SNES, Genesis and TGX games are fairly priced (though there are some stinkers that should be 5$ MAX like Bonanza Brothers). NES also has many games worth it but 5$ for the pixel art games is way too much.

[Entroper]

I suppose I can agree that $5 for the original Donkey Kong is a bit much.  They ought to at least include both DK and DK Jr. for 5 bucks.  But either way, we're still talking about FIVE dollars here.  Kid Icarus was certainly worth it.  

[GoldenPhoenix]

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Originally posted by: Entroper
I suppose I can agree that $5 for the original Donkey Kong is a bit much.  They ought to at least include both DK and DK Jr. for 5 bucks.  But either way, we're still talking about FIVE dollars here.  Kid Icarus was certainly worth it.  

That is definately debatable .

[Kairon]

I was finally able to beat the first level, and the game has infinite continues... it was worth it.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

[Artimus]

Kid Icarus isn't worth a piece of monkey poo. I seriously regret wasting funds on it.

[KDR_11k]

But any flea market will have Super Mario Bros. (usually with Duck Hunt included) for much cheaper than the VC price. It really depends on the game.

I don't know about you but I'd still need a NES to play that on.

[Smoke39]

I'm sure it would be difficult to find an NES for less than the price of a Wii and broadband.

[KDR_11k]

Wii and broadband have more uses than grabbing VC titles, though. A NES wouldn't play Wii Sports. Plus with VC titles there's no worrying about dead batteries.