Teppo Holmqvist Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Lets ask Teppo ''I work for Nintendo'' Holmqvist for the answer Heh, snarky. But, yeah, VC games are only licensed to you. Before you start complain how it is unfair and etc., that is how actually all programs are sold. Why is that? About thirty years ago when first commercially viable, mass marketed programs came to market, those who wrote laws had serious dilemma. The problem was that program is purely abstract product that makes copies of itself always when it is run. This raised serious questions like who has actually ownership to these copies? It may sound pretty trivial to us, but it was serious issue considering how copyright laws should be implemented. Solution was following; Instead of buying *rights* to program, you actually buy license to *use* program. If you read any modern EULA, you will notice how the company claims full ownership to the program and all its copies, and you are only licensed to use software under certain terms (like not distributing copies of it). Hilariously, even all consoles since Dreamcast have this claim, basing it on BIOS that is needed to run any software on the platform. So basically when you bought your C64 game, you were actually paying for the media and right to use software inside the media, even though there wasn't any notification about this inside product. In the beginning only "serious" programs (such OSs, database engines etc.) had EULA with them. EULA made clear what claims customer had to the program, and guaranteed that customer knew his rights. And when legal problems arise, customer couldn't say the he didn't know, as all his rights were in EULA and before installation he had agreed to follow them. In late 90's nearly every software started to have EULA attached to them in way or another (either on the installation or on the manual). Of course, there has been serious problems with whole licensing concept, as legislation drags behind the progress. For example, certain big software houses have even tried to prevent re-selling their products and stamp out 2nd hand market. It's also sick that even music business has started to put EULAs into their CDs*, claiming that you don't even have right to make MP3s for your own use from it without their permission. * After all, music is stored to CD in digital form, turning it into software... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirtynine. Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 My goodness yes. After an absolute absence of any N64 games since the launch title Super Mario 64, a recent press release from Nintendo has confirmed that next week will see the arrival of one of the greatest N64 games ever released: Mario Kart 64. http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/01/23/confirmed-mario-kart-64-on-the-vc-next-monday/ thats for the us. fingers crossed we get it on friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Super Mario Kart > Mario Kart 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Super Mario Kart > Mario Kart 64 Agreed. I personally thought that 64 was the worst entry in the series, I would still buy it on the VC though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Super Mario Kart > Mario Kart 64 agreed but still an awesome game.i'll defo get it. doubt we will see it friday though. we don't even have link to past yet, which america got this month so reckon we will still have to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens of Truth Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 MK64 would be most welcome. But to tell the truth, I'm really pining after Lylat Wars.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePigMarcher Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I doubt I would bother with MK64 as that left me really unimpressed at the time and it's likely to feel even worse after all this time. It felt really sluggish and was never fun to play through , even in multiplayer. As for this week , please pull your finger out and get ALttP or SMW on there , but somehow I feel we may get let down again. Incidently , has anybody played Probotector with the GC controller - I really want to get this game but have so far resisted because I cannot afford a Classic Controller at the moment. So does it play OK with the GC pad ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Huzzah! I have successfully updated the releases! There are some new ones on there that haven't been posted here yet, so check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Good work Mr Tellyn888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirtynine. Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 25 hours to see weather we get screwed again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowV7 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 25 hours to see weather we get screwed again The chances are that yes,yes we will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
or else you will DIE Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 of course we will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Greywolf Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 25 hours to see weather we get screwed again If by "getting screwed again" you mean "only getting Soldier Blade" - then yes, we will be getting screwed again, if little birdie is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirtynine. Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Well ONM said that we would get LttP and MK64 this month since the USA got Lttp and are getting MK64 on monday I bet we get at least one of these.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice9 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Why don't Nintendo make a more exact release list/ It cant be that hard, on their official website have the releases for each territory.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Mario Kart, News Channel and LAN hit Oz Nintendo provides information on Mario Kart 64, the Wii LAN Adapter and News Channel availability. Aussie-Nintendo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.dakota Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I was reading teletext yesterday, and they gave a link to a video on youtube. I'm guessiung it was a comparison of NTSC games currently available on Virtual Console, as this was the detail of the letter they were responding to. The address given gives a 'malformed video id' response from youtube. Anyone know of this video, or anything similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Am I right in thinking us Europeans have access to the Australian VC games by changing our country on the Wii? If so then I will be getting Mazza Kart this Friday if us Euros dont get it in our catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGS Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I -think- they stopped that in the latest update. I remember reading that somewhere anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I -think- they stopped that in the latest update. I remember reading that somewhere anyway. Well that blows if true, especially if we dont get it on Friday aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Nintendo seem to hate Australia, so I think we're getting Mario Kart on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost_zero Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Does anybody know if Bubble Bobble will see the light on the VC too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Does anybody know if Bubble Bobble will see the light on the VC too? Not confirmed yet, but Puyo Puyo is out in Japan. Is that related? I don't know a lot about it.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teppo Holmqvist Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Does anybody know if Bubble Bobble will see the light on the VC too? Well, considering that Taito is onboard, I would say yes. It's just shame that VC doesn't have support for Sega Master System, which had arguably best homeversion of the game (4 new bosses, 100 additional levels). I believe also that we are also going to see sooner or later both Rainbow Islands and Parasol Stars*, which are official sequels to Bubble Bobble. * Parasol Stars was exclusive to PC-Engine and Amiga 500, and therefore not that well known in the west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Approximately 1.5 million Virtual Console games have been downloaded and sold to customers worldwide (as of 1/24/07) A+E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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