Dcubed Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 What if they did the general emulation for their subscription service but if you wish to buy them, it's the singular emulation still. Well as long as they continued to provide that, I wouldn't complain. Still, I don't see any reason for them to bother with that. That's adding even more workload on them, having to maintain two sets of emulators. And besides, it's not like we don't know that they don't have loads of games already released in other regions that aren't currently available to us (Super Mario Kart, Secret of Mana, Ogre Battle, Panel de Pon/Tetris Attack, Castlevania 1 & 2 etc). I really doubt that the technical challenges involved are what's keeping the schedule moving so slowly. Sony take a generalist emulation approach and their PS1/PS2 classics services are hardly swamped with content every week. Licensing/convincing 3rd parties to allow them to re-release their games is the biggest challenge here, not the actual task of converting the already existing emulators (though of course, as I mentioned before, other consoles would of course prove to be more challenging) and changing the method of emulation won't get past that problem.
S.C.G Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Well things will certainly become interesting if they do decide to go the 'en-mass' release route... for me it would mean that I could effectively choose which games that I review for VC Weekly, would definitely shake things up. Oh speaking of... VC Weekly #277 : peace:
dazzybee Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Two Tribes have said indies have something this week too. But that could be just the sale... So a sale or a direct with loads on! EDIT: Oh, just seen people mentioning about Two Tribes comment... Anyways. Could still happen I guess...
Dcubed Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Next week's game is NES Open Tournament Golf http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/NES-Open-Tournament-Golf-523811.html
Serebii Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Next week's game is NES Open Tournament Golf http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/NES-Open-Tournament-Golf-523811.html Whoa, they're really pulling the boat out here!
dazzybee Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 The virtual console really is bollocks isn't it... Nintendo are sitting on a gold mine... I've long past understood them.
liger05 Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 The virtual console really is bollocks isn't it... Nintendo are sitting on a gold mine... I've long past understood them. Yep pretty much accepted now that the service is run by idiots and don't expect anything anymore.
dazzybee Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 I just don't get it. How come no journalist ever interrogates Nintendo on these matters. It is beyond limp. Why are they not providing a little more content, why are they not widening the range of platforms? Why are they charging us for games we've already bought? Why do we have to buy console and handheld versions of the same game?
liger05 Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 I just don't get it. How come no journalist ever interrogates Nintendo on these matters. It is beyond limp. Why are they not providing a little more content, why are they not widening the range of platforms? Why are they charging us for games we've already bought? Why do we have to buy console and handheld versions of the same game? This. They get away with such archaic procedure.
Dcubed Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Any sane person would've thought it was a good idea to fill the release drought with a decent amount of VC games... It's a fucking joke! But what's new there? There's nothing to say that I haven't already said a thousand times
Serebii Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 I'll see if I can get anything out of my contacts. There has to be a reason for this.
Agent Gibbs Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 There has to be a reason because its mad...... I do wonder is a further firmware update coming allowing button control of the gamepad in Wii Mode... a back door market flood of titles via Wii VC, then they can releas upgraded wiiUVC titles at their own pace it would be the shorty term solution to solve some of their issues....shame it won't happen
Helmsly Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Any sane person would've thought it was a good idea to fill the release drought with a decent amount of VC games... right exactly! I wonder what the hold up is, this surely can't be intentional can it?
dazzybee Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 They should release a few every month. They need to release new formats. The virtual console is so limp, so dull, it could be an incredibly exciting service but Nintendo aren't using it, at a time when they absolutely need to, and could paper over a few cracks as well!!
Blade Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Im bored of saying that the VC is shite. Nintendo obviously thinks it is the best thing ever. Whoever advises them of these issues certainly needs to be put through the company's disciplinary process.
Dcubed Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Looks like Capcom are now digging into their un-re released NES & SNES games, as the OFLC just rated Gargoyle's Quest 2! http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/04/gargoyles-quest-ii-finally-getting-virtual-console-re-release/ It could be for the 3DS VC as well I guess... But chances are that it's probably for both as Capcom are good about supporting both services
bryanee Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I just want Mario 64, Wave Race and 1080 for Christ sake. Am I asking for too much?
Mandalore Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I just want Mario 64, Wave Race and 1080 for Christ sake. Am I asking for too much? Too little, you should be asking for 60hz versions.
Jimbob Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 It's been said to death, the WiiU VC is on life support. Heck, the Wii VC is better than this. I guess Nintendo see it as there is a huge library of titles on the WiiVC that they don't see the need to release more on the U.
Dcubed Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) Dr Mario NES is our VC game for next week http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/Dr-Mario-851413.html This is actually a pretty significant release here since it's the first time that the original NES version of Dr Mario has EVER been re-released, other than as part of the Classic NES series for GBA (it never came to the Wii or 3DS VC service in any region and it wasn't included in Animal Crossing GCN or the eCard NES series). Even if you're not interested in getting the game, it's actually a pretty momentous event Edited February 6, 2014 by Dcubed
Hero-of-Time Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 *shugs shoulders and continues to wait for GBA/N64 games*
Josh64 Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 why the obsession with Dr Mario right now? More to the point - why the obsession with games hardly anyone wants? It makes sense not to release all of the big titles really soon, but at least release A FEW. I'm sick of waiting now, they're doing a great job of promoting emulators because they sure as hell can't offer the retro experiences themselves.
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