Revolution: Classic Game Downloads are Free

MulletMan13 · Post by **MulletMan13** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:42 am

For some reason N64 and SNES games are totally standing out for me at this point... given the perfect emulation on Dreamcast for NES... I havent played SNES or N64 on a television in a loong time... unless I want to unpack and find those systems, and my games... which are stored in various places

I hope Rare liscenses Blast Corps.... Mmmm

butters · Post by **butters** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:47 am

You really think (Microsoft) Rare is going to license their games?

Nyarlathotep · Post by **Nyarlathotep** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:05 pm

armada wrote: 73. Urban Champion

Butters wrote:You really think (Microsoft) Rare is going to license their games?

Well they didn't exactly make their money back on Grabbed By The Ghoulies...

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:20 pm

But now its M$. You know they will be more than reluctant, unless they release a game on Gamecube, in which case they might.

(Hopes DK comes back.)

MulletMan13 · Post by **MulletMan13** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:35 pm

Butters wrote:You really think (Microsoft) Rare is going to license their games?

If other 3rd party developers release games I really don't see why Rare (even though it's Microsoft) wouldn't jump on board if they were owning a small profit...

but then again probably wishful thinking on my part.

CoasterKing · Post by **CoasterKing** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:47 pm

Butters wrote:You really think (Microsoft) Rare is going to license their games?

Nope, not unless they can make decent money out of it. Perfect Dark certainly won't be on there as it was developed and published by Rare. A lot of the list seems pretty inaccurate and was probably written by someone on Gamefaqs.

I would like to see some of these old games with improved framerates and perhaps online play. I would gladly pay for that and it would be an instant Revolution sale for me.

Ominous 0nionfrog · Post by **Ominous 0nionfrog** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:00 pm

I dont have a n64 and my sister took half of my snes games.. so the free downloadable games will be sweet... If the rev is cheap enough.. i'll get it at launch...

Skullreaper2000 · Post by **Skullreaper2000** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:53 am

Pricing structure is not yet finalized.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/06/07 ... 27066.html

Post by **Quzar** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:50 am

BoneyCork wrote:3) Nintendo didnt announce it, meaning its all wrong.

just because it's not necessarily right does not make it instantly 'all wrong'. Of course it isn't official, so it's not garunteed correct (then again the same could be said for any official statement) but that doesn't mean it is devoid of any credibility.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:31 am

quzar wrote:
BoneyCork wrote:3) Nintendo didnt announce it, meaning its all wrong.
just because it's not necessarily right does not make it instantly 'all wrong'. Of course it isn't official, so it's not garunteed correct (then again the same could be said for any official statement) but that doesn't mean it is devoid of any credibility.

Of course it means that. How can that list have any shred of credibility, when itr wasn't produced by any official source whatsoever? While I admit it provides an extremely patchy and mistake-riddled overview of `the sort of downloads we can expect, it isnt factual in the slightest.

butters · Post by **butters** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:26 am

Actually I think Nintendo are going to do what the online rumors say they are doing. Nintendo, unlike most large corporations, listen to the opinions of their target audience. Since the majority of rumors are saying the games will be free or cheap, and since they haven't actually reached a decision on it yet, there's probably a good chance they will be free/cheap.

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:38 am

I still hope its like an emu that allows multiplayer games to play online, like zsnes does.

Ominous 0nionfrog · Post by **Ominous 0nionfrog** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:11 pm

Dark Savant0 wrote:I still hope its like an emu that allows multiplayer games to play online, like zsnes does.

Me too...

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:15 pm

Dark Savant0 wrote:I still hope its like an emu that allows multiplayer games to play online, like zsnes does.

zsnes is a awesome emu. In fact, it was my first.

Anyway, I somehow doubt that Nintendo is going to offer these dls as free, even if that is what their target audience wants. Unless they market a special sd card or other meduim that is required to dl them, I don't see how giving these roms away will make much profit for them.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:21 pm

Butters wrote:Actually I think Nintendo are going to do what the online rumors say they are doing. Nintendo, unlike most large corporations, listen to the opinions of their target audience.

Not in Europe, they dont.

Nyarlathotep · Post by **Nyarlathotep** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:36 pm

BoneyCork wrote:
Butters wrote:Actually I think Nintendo are going to do what the online rumors say they are doing. Nintendo, unlike most large corporations, listen to the opinions of their target audience.
Not in Europe, they dont.

They try, but they don't get much money from NOJ, and the European market is different to both Japan and America in that it has to cater for four (at least!) different 'mini markets' all speaking different languages.

The fact that high profile GC and GBA games got releases /first/ in Europe should prove they do care and are at least making an effort... certainly more of an effort than 'certain competitors' ever did.

See also 60Hz as standard on most games, language selection determined by console rather than a 'select language' screen on bootup, the 'stars' program (as half hearted as it is), the majority of games getting a European release within a very short period of Japanes and Amercian launch, etc etc etc

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:44 pm

Banjo Kazooie w/ connectivity to Banjo Tooie? I can dream.

neoak · Post by **neoak** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:19 pm

BoneyCork wrote:
Butters wrote:Actually I think Nintendo are going to do what the online rumors say they are doing. Nintendo, unlike most large corporations, listen to the opinions of their target audience.
Not in Europe, they dont.

Not in the American Continent.

Online? PSO, w00t. What else?
GC-GBA? Ok, i got the cable... but only like 5 games?
D-Pad? Hey, i'm not playing Soul Calibur 2 in my GBA...]
Pok?mon? Hey, i want to play as Ash. Who is this new guy? And where is my Pok?mon MMORPG? I would love to kick some ass with a 6 level 100 Pok?mon

(yeah, i still want to play it, but a Blue/Red type of game in Kanto, no Hoenn or some islands...)

Nyarlathotep · Post by **Nyarlathotep** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:17 am

Wait... your biggest criticism of Pok?mon colleseum was that you didn't get to play as Ash?

ace · Post by **ace** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:47 am

BoneyCork wrote:
How can you go wrong in purchasing it when you are going to get 20 years of Nintendo gaming for free!??!
You'll be going wrong when you pay $200 for a top of the range console so you can play games from 20 years ago. I thought that was obvious.

God I missed you.