LordOcidax
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NA : Virtual Console line-up for April (GBA games + SMB3 finally coming)
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Metallix87
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I think most VC games are reasonably priced.
Why stop there? Let's say they would be $50. There's no reality holding you back.
Metallix87
Member
The exaggeration continues...
The original Advance Wars is extremely outdated. I wouldn't be happy paying that much for it.
sixteen-bit
Member
Looks like I was dead on with my guess for pricing. Disappointing.
I almost said $60 so the joke would be funnny
But i really believe they would charge $25 for gc games, and thats not funny
friskykillface
Banned
N64 is $10 on Wii vc so I think $12 is the lowest it can be
lol if N64 gets a price increase when it finally comes to Wii u
Metallix87
Member
No way. GC games, at max, would be $20, and I think $15 or so is more likely. Nintendo, IMO, has been doing pretty well pricing their VC content thus far, with some exceptions.
moltonasty
Member
Seems disgustingly overpriced, but it's nintendo so I'm not surprised
Zen_Arcade
Banned
I don't agree with that. Galaga is like $5 and you could get the Namco collection for $15 on Amazon and that includes Galaga + 13 other arcade games.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
I'd guess they'd go for $15. They only charge $10 for N64 games on Wii's VC.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
No multiplayer? B-b-but I thought Nintendo wanted to achieve perfect emulation? Kirby & the Amazing Mirror is going to suck without it.
It's not an exaggeration. They're still charging $4.99 for NES Baseball in 2014, when you can find better equivalents on the App Store for free.
It's not an exaggeration. They're still charging $4.99 for NES Baseball in 2014, when you can find better equivalents on the App Store for free.
N64 games were $10, so I think a more realistic price would be closer to $15.
I hope this isn't merely a " launch cluster" and that they keep up the (still disappointing) pace. I'm in for Advance Wars, WarioWare and SMB3.
Whereas I think OG Advance Wars the best one.
Whereas I think OG Advance Wars the best one.
Metallix87
Member
So you think Galaga should be a dollar then?
Comparisons to collections are tricky, since collections are cheaper per game due to requiring a bigger initial investment.
As I said, for the most part. Sports games and puzzle games are the exceptions. Oh, and Urban Champion, because that game is trash.
outunderthestars
Banned
Nintendo overpricing content? Shocking. Still baffles me why Nintnedo doesn't get called out for their greed.
Hey, you'll finally get your SMB3. Be happy for once. If only for one day.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Cool, I finally get to play Advance Wars, Mario and Luigi, and Golden Sun. Day one for me.
Also 8 bucks is too much for a GBA game? Really guys? 8 seems like a pretty fair price, especially considering some of these games are hours and hours long.
Also 8 bucks is too much for a GBA game? Really guys? 8 seems like a pretty fair price, especially considering some of these games are hours and hours long.
No. It is a lot.
Metallix87
Member
How is this greed, exactly? I'm not sure what the big deal is. $7 - $8 is reasonable. Has mobile pricing really devalued games so much?
I'm with you here, GS. These games are a fantastic value.
outunderthestars
Banned
Sony sells PS1 games for $5.99. I just bought GTA IV for less than $5 and Vice City for less than $3. $8 for a GBA port is a rip off.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
It should be, at max, $3. I just checked my phones app store and they have a version of Galaga with updated graphics for free.
There's no way Nintendo should be charging $5 for a 25 year old version of a game when Namco themselves are willing to update it and give it away for free.
ShadowElliot
Banned
The prices for these games are quite a rip-off. I just checked the PSN prices for Final Fantasy VII and IX and they are $9.99.
Comparing that to a $7.99 GBA game... egh...
EDIT: I understand that PS1 games are older than GBA games, but still, prices. I'll probably still buy Advance Wars + more when it comes out, haha.
Comparing that to a $7.99 GBA game... egh...
EDIT: I understand that PS1 games are older than GBA games, but still, prices. I'll probably still buy Advance Wars + more when it comes out, haha.
Hmm...why do you think the GBA games are worth less? The PSX games are actually older.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I've seen them called out by many gaming publications and people on GAF. Not sure where this is coming from.
Plus, is anybody really forcing you to buy these?
Superstar Saga's lowest price for a used copy on Amazon is around $11. Advance Wars is $13.49. How is this a ripoff? I mean, Nintendo could have realistically put Earthbound on Wii U for $20 and many still would have bought it. They didn't. It does go both ways.
You realize that those GTA games were on sale for 75% off of their regular price when you bought them, right?
I would really hope they would figure out, since they are doing these through emulation, the emulation of a GBA link cable. Have some player hosted servers accessible through Miiverse, bring that feel of local multiplayer to the masses. But I'm not counting on it.
I wanna be mad about $8, b/c it is pricy in today's market of iOS games and Humble Bundles, but I've paid more for used, and worse, GBA games at Gamestop, so it's hard to get too worked up.
Boy Wander
Member
So many tight-asses on GAF. 8 dollars for some of these games is better value than half of the shit that gets released on a weekly basis in 2014.
I really hope Super Mario Advance 3 being the only release that last week of April isn't a sign that the GBA VC will quickly lose momentum.
Still, will probably pick up Mario & Luigi once I re-purchase a Wii u when Smash comes out. No desire on most of the others, largely due to already having them from being an Ambassador. But luckily Nintendo has cross-buy so my VC purchases will transfer! Oh wait...
Still, will probably pick up Mario & Luigi once I re-purchase a Wii u when Smash comes out. No desire on most of the others, largely due to already having them from being an Ambassador. But luckily Nintendo has cross-buy so my VC purchases will transfer! Oh wait...
edit n64 games were $10
Still, i wouldnt be surprised if gc games were at $20, which isn't too bad
outunderthestars
Banned
Yes, but I'm am era where 20GB games are regularly sold for $5 on competing stores I find it hard to accept $8 for decade old GBA games.
THIS
and then people will go "oh why nintendo don't release more metroid games ???" .... BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT PAY THE PRICE OF A MACDONALDS LUNCH TO PLAY METROID
Only when it suits people.
Davey Cakes
Member
Prices are completely fair. They're in line with current SNES VC prices. That makes sense.
Nintendo wasn't just going to release these games for less than GB and NES games. That'd be really odd. The problem is that the entire pricing structure needs an overhaul with all games dropping a couple of bucks, most particularly first-gen NES titles. It's probably too late though since many players have already purchased at the current prices.
I'm not interested in Kirby or F-Zero and while I sold off Superstar Saga, I have no inclination to buy it again (even though it's fantastic and arguably the best Mario RPG title). The rest I still have carts for and a DS Lite to play them.
Still, very good lineup for the first month in my opinion.
Cool to see WarioWare. I wonder if they'll be able to do Twisted as well, with the Gamepad Gyro sensor emulating the one in the original cart.
Nintendo wasn't just going to release these games for less than GB and NES games. That'd be really odd. The problem is that the entire pricing structure needs an overhaul with all games dropping a couple of bucks, most particularly first-gen NES titles. It's probably too late though since many players have already purchased at the current prices.
I'm not interested in Kirby or F-Zero and while I sold off Superstar Saga, I have no inclination to buy it again (even though it's fantastic and arguably the best Mario RPG title). The rest I still have carts for and a DS Lite to play them.
Still, very good lineup for the first month in my opinion.
Cool to see WarioWare. I wonder if they'll be able to do Twisted as well, with the Gamepad Gyro sensor emulating the one in the original cart.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
It's just accurate emulation, bro. Be glad that Nintendo was wise enough to emulate the original GBA and its dim screen instead of the SP, Micro, GameBoy Player, DS, DS Lite, and emulators from 2003.
Or they've bought Metroid. They got Metroid for free for an Ambassador program too. They don't want to pay $8 just to play it again.
N64 was 10 to 12, with 12 being games that had to be Localized because they were never released in the west. We're prolly going to be looking at 12-18 for DS and Gamecube Games.