GBA-Based Classic NES Series Confirmed For States 78
Thanks to IGN for its article revealing that Nintendo has confirmed their Game Boy Advance-based classic NES conversions for U.S. release on June 7th. According to the article: "The collection [already released in Japan as the Famicom Mini Series] will be called [the] Classic NES Series, and will begin as a limited edition NES Game Boy Advance SP as well as a line-up of eight classic games", with the specific titles being Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros., Excitebike, Ice Climber, Xevious, and Bomberman. The piece also notes: "Each game in the series will be priced at $19.99, and will be packaged in a standard Game Boy Advance box featuring the classic artwork of the original game."
Emulation, possible extensibility? (Score:2, Interesting)
If they're actually using their own emulator to run the old ROM data for these old games, I wonder how hard it would be (if at all possible) to 'modify' one of the game cartridges to run other NES ROMs.
I dont own a GB, but I'd consider owning one if I could relive my addiction of the original Metroid.
Re:Emulation, possible extensibility? (Score:2, Interesting)
Or just buy an original NES... or maybe not. (Score:5, Interesting)
Except that I can't get the blasted thing to work. It's got Grey Blinky Syndrome, a common ailment because the pin connectors are too lose... I cleaned my carts and got a shiny new 72-pin connector, but after installing it, now the thing's got a vice-like grip on my carts to the point where a grown man can't pull them out without yanking the 72-pin free. Agh.
A) Anybody got any suggestions?
B) Maybe getting them emulated on your GBA isn't such a crazy idea...
a joke? (Score:1, Interesting)
i need not remind you all that april 1st is comming up. this isn't quite as fishy to me as the ati radeon 9500 built for ascii gaming, but there are inconsistancies.
That's a bit too steep (Score:3, Interesting)
Until that happens I'll be just as satisfied with Zelda on my emulator. (I own the original copy so don't hound me out.)
Re:Petition failures (Score:1, Interesting)
Second, I'm not sure why you think a game should automatically be worth less in 15 years. The gameplay is still good. The graphics have aged, but they get the job done. The original Legend of Zelda is a much larger game than, say, the latest Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen adventure. Super Mario Bros. will take a gamer who hasn't played it far longer to complete than almost any new platformer. It's hard!
So where's the lost value? Should Casablanca automatically be less just because it's old? North by Northwest is a less valuable film experience than Road Trip?
Third, and most of all, you're thinking about this from the perspective of someone who has played the original Zelda, or so I assume. If you haven't played the original Zelda... you don't know what you're talking about.
As someone who's played it, you're thinking about how much you think is reasonable to play it again. How much is reasonable to play it the first time? What about SMB, which hasn't been available in full-screen form since the SNES?
If you were picking up a game for your kids, would you buy Daredevil [gamespot.com], new at $19.99, or would you buy Zelda? Which is a better value on the store shelves?
See, the market isn't just about you. It's about everyone. These games are being published for the first time in many years. Nintendo hasn't been cashing in on them with every system generation, or even every other. They were republished in Japan first because Nintendo knows the Japanese consider these a fine value. They were brought over here because of a great deal of interest, many complaints and such.
If you don't want the games, fine. If you want to complain, fine, it's your right. But bear it in mind the next time something you want gets cancelled, and you're making noise in public. Your complaints don't count for a piss in the wind, not because Nintendo is a filthy evil greedy corporation milking the community, but because the nutters cancel each other out.
For each of us nutters who longs for Sam and Max 2, there are dozens of people who will savage the game for its 3-D look if a petition saves it. For each of you who thinks LOZ isn't worth $20, there are dozens who do. Nintendo does real market research instead...
So I suggest you take a deep breath, relax, and buy the games pre-played at $11.99 a year from now with trade-in credit.