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The_Ink_Pit_Ox

I wanted to narrow down my Sonic games to two, so I sold Mega Collection and downloaded Sonic Chaos and the Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog. The latter was a bad idea. Turns out the Classic Controller is not necessary for that game. I could've gotten the identical Master System version for 300 fewer points.

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AMK

Commodore 64 games are a bit overpriced. I havn't downloaded any Neo Geo games, I just bought the SNK collection vol 1 for a tenner.

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retired_account

@StarFox: The Master System version isn't identical (completely different level design), and it is inferior to the Genesis version. You made the right choice.

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The_Ink_Pit_Ox

Yeah, I read about the SMS version. It is indeed different. Glad to see I chose correctly.

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MetalMario

I think Commodore 64 games should go away. They all look like ripoffs in my opinion.

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Adam

I just want International Karate Phants. I don't understand why we have to wait so much longer. Oh well, I'll live. The rest of the selection looks decent at best though.

LAST EDITED FOR GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES. SERIOUSLY.

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Philip_J_Reed

I read that as International Karate Phants.

Now I'm disappointed that that's not what you said.

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Adam

Beak up. That is what I said. Did you think I meant International Karate Plus? No way.

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suburban_sensei

A huge amount of Genesis games on the VC are a ripoff. If you have a PS3 or 360 you can just go buy Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for about $30 bucks and save a buttload of cash.

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Dark_Machine

__Suburban_Sensei wrote:

A huge amount of Genesis games on the VC are a ripoff. If you have a PS3 or 360 you can just go buy Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for about $30 bucks and save a buttload of cash.

In Europe they certainly are I agree. Not only are we charged full price or even more for Hanabi Import games Americans got originally, we're given crappy 50hz ones which are slower and butcher the music....Pay more for an inferior product, no chance. Get your finger out Sega and solve this problem at least!

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SepticLemon

IMO, I haven't felt too ripped off with VC games, to be honest I've been more disappointed with WiiWare over VC.

However I will state the obvious...

  • I wish ALL VC games can be played in 60hz mode and not just Import and TG16 games.
  • I wish that C64 game had better interface, e.g. allow us to use a USB keyboard when we need to use keys over that annoying OSK.
  • I wish Nintendo would fix the FX chip issues sooner!
  • I wish that Nintendo would allow us to use our Original controllers for the VC, playing N64 games without actual C buttons blow, try playing Ocarina of Time with the C stick, no thanks...
  • Where's Virtual Console for DSi?

However, enough of the nay saying, here's some positive light on the VC...

  • VC games ACTUALLY play the way they were, those game compilations you get don't always emulate games they way they do on the actual console.
  • VC games can be played in Progressive scan and look very nice.
  • VC games don't use 3X upscaling or crappy kreed filters since the Wii is capable of outputting lower resolutions, which the other consoles can't.

Ok there's my rant, but I will include a VC game that people can do without, Cybernator, I thought I would like it, but the controls are bad...

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Dark_Machine

SepticLemon wrote:

  • I wish that Nintendo would allow us to use our Original controllers for the VC, playing N64 games without actual C buttons blow, try playing Ocarina of Time with the C stick, no thanks...

I play the copy that got bundled with Wind Waker in Europe and don't find the C-Stick that bad to play with, in some cases it's actually better. Also I think the original controller thing is coming, heard that adaptors were coming out soon, not sure if they're official or 3rd party though.

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Ricardo91

I'd say most Arcade games are ripoffs. Even though the arcade version of Space Harrier is supposed to be superior to the SMS version, paying $8 for it is just obscene, especially given how terrible it's aged.

Other than that, and the extra dollar slapped onto imports that haven't been translated in any way, I think the VC prices are reasonable enough.

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irken004

Ricardo91 wrote:

I'd say most Arcade games are ripoffs. Even though the arcade version of Space Harrier is supposed to be superior to the SMS version, paying $8 for it is just obscene, especially given how terrible it's aged.

not that i think of it, the whole Arcade section of the VC seems like a rip-off to me

irken004

Ricardo91 wrote:

irken004 wrote:

not that i think of it, the whole Arcade section of the VC seems like a rip-off to me

I said most because Mappy's reasonably priced.

i know, i'm just saying it's a ripoff to me at least (the category hasn't interested me at all)

The_Ink_Pit_Ox

I agree on Genesis games. A few years ago, I bought the Sega Genesis Collection. It has 28 Genesis games, plus a few unlockable arcade games, all for $20. Thats $204 less than it would cost to download them.

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MetalMario

Yeah, I don't have any Genesis games. I'll just get the Sonics on Xbox 360 when I get one this Christmas.

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boomface123

yeah rip offs are arcade and c64 should be 300 and 200 why spend money on crap and not on nes games

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