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Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mega Man 6

Virtual_Man

@NintendoBMA Nintendo published it in NA. Don't think Rare got their logo on the front for their Nintendo published games on the NES, either, for instance.

Edit: Interesting bit of trivia from Wikipedia - Capcom chose not to publish the game outside Japan. Instead, Nintendo of America published it in March 1994. Before the NES era in North America was about to end, Nintendo of America made a plan to help sell it along with Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II and the NES version of Wario's Woods, which were also published by Nintendo in North America during the same time. Their plan was to release the top-loading NES-101 for a retail price of $49.99 to attract consumers to buying the updated version of the original NES along with one or more new titles for the console, including Mega Man 6.

Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mega Man 6

Virtual_Man

Awesome jet pack beats weird robot busts.

Snark aside, great game. Kirby's Adventure, Star Tropics 2, and Mega Man 6 were excellent swan songs for the NES by Nintendo in NA. Picked up each back in the day well after the SNES was alive and kicking.

Re: Nintendo's Shares Take A Tumble Amid Renewed Chip Shortage Worries

Virtual_Man

I'd like to see Nintendo put some resources behind making much smaller and inexpensive gaming experiences, similar to DSIWare and WiiWare. SwitchWare or some such name. Combat the glut of inexpensive slop on the eShop with slightly more expensive but polished games that don't take up much space. Blue Ocean/Gunpei Yokoi type stuff. That won't help the hardware costs, but storage costs become much less of an issue. Plus, you get more pick-up-and-play experiences, perfectly fitting your portable system, and parents will be relieved of some of the pressures of buying the next $80 game.