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meelk · Jun 3, 2005, 05:53 PM

"People sort of picked on us for not prematurely jumping into online or internet gaming," he mused, going on to point out that now the company has more to offer besides online gaming. Harrison then confirmed that past-gen, Nintendo-created titles will indeed be downloadable for free."

http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/news/def...sectionid=1587

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 3, 2005, 05:55 PM

They have been for years.

meelk · Jun 3, 2005, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

They have been for years.

Illegally on emulators, who gives a crap.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 3, 2005, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by meelk

Illegally on emulators, who gives a crap.

The people who have been playing them for the past 10 years.

Kerrigan · Jun 3, 2005, 06:14 PM

Something tells me that this thread soon turn into big argument between the Nintendo-hater SWF and the Desperate Fanboys. Owl and that other guy.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 3, 2005, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Something tells me that this thread soon turn into big argument between the Nintendo-hater SWF and the Desperate Fanboys. Owl and that other guy.

GoMac.

MindFad · Jun 3, 2005, 06:23 PM

Sweet.

JoshuaZ · Jun 3, 2005, 07:05 PM

On that note I'll think I'll start downloading and playing them a bit early. Now sounds gooooood.

PurpleGiant · 03:48 AM

Niiice. Sure I have emulators but:

a) I like playing console games on a TV, with controller. That's possible on a computer but too much effort for me.
b) Some games are harder to find online than others.
c) Multiplayer is tricky on a computer
d) Some games don't work well under emulation

Sure I skipped this generation of consoles, but I will be getting me a Rev.

EDIT: e) N64 emulators for Mac really really suck.

King Bob On The Cob · Jun 4, 2005, 02:07 AM

Super Smash Bros. for free?! count me in!

iDriveX · Jun 4, 2005, 02:37 AM

The Entire Zelda Lineup for Free? Every Mario Bros. Game for Free? Duck Hunt? That cool Space Shuttle Game? Nostalgia to the max!

Hawkeye_a · Jun 4, 2005, 02:49 AM

angelmb · Jun 4, 2005, 05:54 AM

The Godfather · Jun 4, 2005, 07:09 AM

I wonder if all the titles will be released when the Revolution goes on sale. I wonder if they will be released with 6 month separation between them. I wonder if Microsoft and Sony will copycat, since it is 100% possible for them too.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 4, 2005, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by King Bob On The Cob

Super Smash Bros. for free?! count me in!

I highly doubt they are talking about N64 games. If anything it will be classic Nintendo and Super Nintendo games.

JoshuaZ · Jun 4, 2005, 10:44 AM

If they do NES and SNES, heck, I'd think of buying for a change.

ort888 · Jun 4, 2005, 11:13 AM

It's good that they are free, since they've already figured out a way to make me pay for most of them three times.

brapper · Jun 4, 2005, 12:05 PM

I'd enjoy that. Some of the NES sports games are incredibly fun.

Millennium · Jun 4, 2005, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

I highly doubt they are talking about N64 games. If anything it will be classic Nintendo and Super Nintendo games.

What makes you say that? We already know it's possible to port and/or emulate N64 games on the GameCube without much trouble: Ocarina of Time and OoT:Master Quest proved that. If the GameCube can do it, why not the Revolution? The only justification I could see would be in cases where this would interfere with the DS ports, but there aren't many of these.

Stogieman · Jun 4, 2005, 01:07 PM

Does this include Rare titles like Donkey Kong Country, Banjo & Kazooie & Battle Toads/Double Dragon?

mdc · 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by angelmb

http://us.st8.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/wickedcoolstuff_1847_110719277

i have that t-shirt.

this is great news by nintendo. i skipped the n64 and snes. i was more than willing to pay for a lot of their games to play on my revolution. now they are free, bloody marvelous.

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

I highly doubt they are talking about N64 games. If anything it will be classic Nintendo and Super Nintendo games.

i watched the e3 nintendo conference and i am sure they mentioned the n64.

engadget.com has a page that got updated for people not watching the conference.
* All-Access Gaming, which refers to backwards compatibility to 20 years of Nintendo games, NES, SNES, N64. We don’t know particulars of how it’ll be accessed or what, if any, the cost structure might be.
* Downloadable to 512MB of flash memory.

lavar78 · Jun 4, 2005, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by mdc

i skipped the n64 and snes.

Why on earth did you skip the SNES?

Chuckit · Jun 4, 2005, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by lavar78

Why on earth did you skip the SNES?

No kidding. I had more fun on my SNES than any other system. Heck, if it worked anymore, I'd probably still play it more than my Xbox.

mdc · Jun 4, 2005, 01:30 PM

growing up in south africa, it was not all that easy to get a snes, a sega genesis was much cheaper and easier to find.
i knew one shop that sold snes stuff, but they were expensive.

The Godfather · Jun 4, 2005, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by mdc

i have that t-shirt.

this is great news by nintendo. i skipped the n64 and snes. i was more than willing to pay for a lot of their games to play on my revolution. now they are free, bloody marvelous.

i watched the e3 nintendo conference and i am sure they mentioned the n64.

engadget.com has a page that got updated for people not watching the conference.
* All-Access Gaming, which refers to backwards compatibility to 20 years of Nintendo games, NES, SNES, N64. We don’t know particulars of how it’ll be accessed or what, if any, the cost structure might be.
* Downloadable to 512MB of flash memory.

What? No Gamecube emulation? :grrr:

phillryu · Jun 4, 2005, 02:52 PM

Online Bomberman!!!

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 4, 2005, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Stogieman

Does this include Rare titles like Donkey Kong Country, Banjo & Kazooie & Battle Toads/Double Dragon?

I thought they said FIRST party titles. That means only stuff by Nintendo.

meelk · Jun 4, 2005, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

I wonder if all the titles will be released when the Revolution goes on sale. I wonder if they will be released with 6 month separation between them. I wonder if Microsoft and Sony will copycat, since it is 100% possible for them too.

MS and sony have very little of interest to download first party wise. You can bet any 3rd party games will cost money.

meelk · Jun 4, 2005, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

I thought they said FIRST party titles. That means only stuff by Nintendo.

Unknown. Although Rare does own banjo, its possible Rare couldnt do anything about the giving away of Banjo as a classic title, given they were under contract by nintendo at the time. I would think not, but then again I dont know the exact specifics of Nintendo's deal with MS/Rare and neither do you.

meelk · Jun 4, 2005, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

I highly doubt they are talking about N64 games. If anything it will be classic Nintendo and Super Nintendo games.

N64 games are included. Gamecube games are of course, excluded.

starman · Jun 4, 2005, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by angelmb

Those aren't roots, those are branches.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 4, 2005, 03:45 PM

I still have all my old Nintendo Systems and games. After getting the newer systems I never wanted to play the old ones again.

I don't think Sony and MS will give a **** as they know people are more interested in playing new games than 20 year old ones.

mdc · Jun 4, 2005, 04:07 PM

gamecube games won't be free. but the revolution will play them just fine.

Jim Paradise · Jun 4, 2005, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

I still have all my old Nintendo Systems and games. After getting the newer systems I never wanted to play the old ones again.

I don't think Sony and MS will give a **** as they know people are more interested in playing new games than 20 year old ones.

While this thread is obviously not a large enough sample to tell anything, it seems that there are a decent amount of people exicted by this. There are also lots of people who don't have their NES, SNES, etc., anymore, or who only had friends with them, that would probably like this. Despite having emulators, myself, and old systems, I'd love to be able to download a host of old classic games for free. I'm sure there are people who have forgotten or lost some of their favourite games and would say, "I can download _____ for free? That's awesome!" The potential lies in the ability for the system to play not just the games that will come out for Revolution, but the ability to play those in addition to their current Gameube games and a slew of free classic titles. On top of that, we still don't know anything about this controller that's supposed to be so revolutionary.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 4, 2005, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Jim Paradise

While this thread is obviously not a large enough sample to tell anything, it seems that there are a decent amount of people exicted by this.

I think the only reason they are excited about it is because there is NOTHING else about the NR to get excited about. Seriously.

:XI: · Jun 4, 2005, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

I think the only reason they are excited about it is because there is NOTHING else about the NR to get excited about. Seriously.

I think everybody already knows what you think. Seriously.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 4, 2005, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by :XI:

I think everybody already knows what you think. Seriously.

Seriously, mention anything else about the NR or show one news outlet that is excited.

:XI: · Jun 4, 2005, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

Seriously, mention anything else about the NR or show one news outlet that is excited.

They'd all be excited if Nintendo had some pre-rendered footage to show off. Seriously.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 4, 2005, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by :XI:

They'd all be excited if Nintendo had some pre-rendered footage to show off. Seriously.

How about a specs, controller, final hardware, game title or release date. Or is that asking to much?

OwlBoy · Jun 4, 2005, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Something tells me that this thread soon turn into big argument between the Nintendo-hater SWF and the Desperate Fanboys. Owl and that other guy.

Your ****ing sig is still broken.

-Owl

jsbpepe · Jun 4, 2005, 05:04 PM

This is radical! You get a slick DVD player with loads of great Nindendo oldies (SNES forever!) and it even plays the occational new game. Sweet! Buy for sure!!!

Superchicken · Jun 4, 2005, 05:30 PM

OK, I'm buying this

Well when it comes out. I've wanted a GC for a while but have held off since I don't have enough time to play and junk... but by the time this comes out I should be in an actual ministry job... and what better thing to do when your youth group is bored cause it's raining or you're snowed in... play old SNES games... and woop em good!

I had an awesome time at a winter retreat slugging it out with one of my kids playing Tetris Attack... the kid was FREAKING AMAZING... I thought I was good, he creamed me, and I have little to know trouble passing the game on the hardest level.

Chuckit · Jun 4, 2005, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

I don't think Sony and MS will give a **** as they know people are more interested in playing new games than 20 year old ones.

Personally, I'm interested in playing good games. And newer does not mean better. I mean, geez, the Final Fantasy series has fallen into a spiral of suck ever since it left Nintendo, with not a single game since then measuring up to FF6.

:XI: · Jun 4, 2005, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

How about a specs, controller, final hardware, game title or release date. Or is that asking to much?

Maybe the specs haven't been finalised. Maybe they still think they have work to do on the controller. Maybe the specs haven't been finalised. Maybe they think they have work to do on the control oh, I said that one. Maybe they just started working on the games. Maybe they don't know the exact date of release. So yeah, maybe it is too much to ask.

What are next weeks lottery numbers?

Oh and to all you people that are name calling the Nintendo 'fanboys': Your Nintendo bashing is just as retarded. You know, it's like making fun of someone's sexuality. You like guys they like Nintendo. That came out wrong. You know what I mean.

Superchicken · Jun 4, 2005, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by :XI:

Oh and to all you people that are name calling the Nintendo 'fanboys': Your Nintendo bashing is just as retarded. You know, it's like making fun of someone's sexuality. You like guys they like Nintendo. That came out wrong. You know what I mean.

Yah... I used to really love turning on my SNES... tee hee hee

jsbpepe · Jun 4, 2005, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Superchicken

Yah... I used to really love turning on my SNES... tee hee hee

That was really good, super-chicken.

:XI: · Jun 4, 2005, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Superchicken

Yah... I used to really love turning on my SNES... tee hee hee

Chuckit · Jun 4, 2005, 06:55 PM

Unfortunately, my Nintendo got to the point where I couldn't turn it on without using the Game Genie.

Kerrigan · Jun 4, 2005, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by OwlBoy

Your ****ing sig is still broken.

-Owl

You didn't take that very well now did you?

SWF is definitely the only mature person when it comes to arguing over games consoles.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jun 4, 2005, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

SWF is definitely the only mature person when it comes to arguing over games consoles.

Awwwww. Thanks