@AltDotNerd Nintendo owns all the assets in the first place. Rare does not own the DKC franchise. Why do you think they had that DKC Returns for the Wii?
@Deathgaze Buying an overpriced cartridge where you have to learn how to solder a new SRAM battery in order to save and make sure that it will work? Sign me up!
@atomicjuicer Like how Splinter Cell should be; the game is about stealth and killing only when necessary. Conviction was a good game, but it was Splinter Cell in name only.
@CrispyGoomba So....it's Nintendo's fault because they had the balls to release a new console? Nice logic buddy, you must have been the top of your high school debate team.
@HeatBombastic Square left because the N64 format was limiting; they couldn't fit four discs onto a 64 MB cart without making severe sacrifices to audio/video data. Capcom did it, but only for one game, and even then sacrifices had to be made.
@Tysamu But the HDD is formatted to their proprietary file system; you can't read the files on a computer. That HDD is used for the Wii U and only for the Wii U, it's on the HDD, but if both the HDD and console go kaput, you're screwed. Yes, digital is convenient and saves room on your shelf, but damned if you, damned if you don't. Nintendo needs to abolish the whole games-are-only-tied-to-a-console-and-not-account bull crap.
With restrictions like this (DRM, etc) it's no wonder people pirate.
@moo99, The Wii/ Wii U is capable of running Super FX games and I have proof. Final Fantasy V was never translated for the Snes; you'd have to insert the GBA translation into the original ROM. Earthbound...not so sure, but the game's in legal limbo.
@Neram That would be the case if they actually, oh I don't know, RELEASED more games, and games people CARED about?
Deems it legal for emulation. ROMs however are not.
Hardware cannot be copyrighted, but software can, such as a BIOS, according to the US Supreme Court, emulators have been deemed ad legal as stated in the link. ROMs however, are illegal, unless you back them up yourself.
Another case of douchebag trolls. If he's reading this, I have one thing to say: sod off. Please don't use profanity at NL, whether in English or any other language. Thank you! — TBD
@LordJumpMad 3.2 million sales within a four-month period is a failure? I guess that would make the Vita's 2.2 million sales within an 18-month period a phenomenal success.
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Re: Rumour: Wii U System Update Could Go Live Tomorrow
@Sonicfan11589 They're not overly bright like the GBA version which had to compensate for a lack of backlighting
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life's Staff Favourites - Super NES
@AltDotNerd Nintendo owns all the assets in the first place. Rare does not own the DKC franchise. Why do you think they had that DKC Returns for the Wii?
Re: EarthBound Delay May Not Have Been Caused By Music Licensing Issues After All
@Deathgaze Buying an overpriced cartridge where you have to learn how to solder a new SRAM battery in order to save and make sure that it will work? Sign me up!
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo 3DS Direct Summary
@Red_Kinetic U mad bro?
Re: Wii U Virtual Console Will Arrive Shortly After Next Week's System Update
@Five-seveN You can only upgrade the games after the update, not before.
Re: Believe, People - EarthBound Is Coming To The Virtual Console At Last
@Noxia Nope, the video said Europe too
Re: Splinter Cell: Blacklist Features "Nostalgic" Gameplay Elements
@atomicjuicer Like how Splinter Cell should be; the game is about stealth and killing only when necessary. Conviction was a good game, but it was Splinter Cell in name only.
Re: Splinter Cell Blacklist Sneaks Onto Wii U in August
No Michael Ironside = no purchase.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Should Make EA Co-operation a Priority
@CrispyGoomba So....it's Nintendo's fault because they had the balls to release a new console? Nice logic buddy, you must have been the top of your high school debate team.
Re: Aliens: Colonial Marines Cancelled on Wii U
So...did anyone care? Yeah, didn't think so.
@Yoshi3DS I hope that you're joking. The game received strong negative reviews.
Re: Nintendo Set To Host Mysterious 3DS Event In A Couple Of Weeks
Snes games on the Virtual Console...?
Re: Epic Games: Developers Can Use Unreal Engine 4 For Wii U Titles
@LzQuacker Because bribery can make people do anything.
Re: Epic Games Rules Out Unreal Engine 4 For Wii U
@Neram We haven't seen the console at full potential. Stop being such a graphics whore.
Re: Talking Point: An Open Letter To Nintendo
@HeatBombastic Square left because the N64 format was limiting; they couldn't fit four discs onto a 64 MB cart without making severe sacrifices to audio/video data. Capcom did it, but only for one game, and even then sacrifices had to be made.
Re: Netflix Now Available on TVii
So....what's the difference between watching Netflix on the TV as opposed to TVii?
Re: No Battlefield 4 For Wii U Because DICE Wants To "Play It Safe"
@SilentHunter382 At least that have a reason and not some lame excuse like EA.
Re: Talking Point: The Download or Disc Dilemma
@Tysamu But the HDD is formatted to their proprietary file system; you can't read the files on a computer. That HDD is used for the Wii U and only for the Wii U, it's on the HDD, but if both the HDD and console go kaput, you're screwed. Yes, digital is convenient and saves room on your shelf, but damned if you, damned if you don't. Nintendo needs to abolish the whole games-are-only-tied-to-a-console-and-not-account bull crap.
With restrictions like this (DRM, etc) it's no wonder people pirate.
Re: Square Enix CEO Resigns Ahead of Financial Losses
Gee, maybe if they made games that didn't suck, they wouldn't be in this mess.
Square's games were better during the playstation/Snes era.
Re: Android-based Ouya Console Will Have NES and SNES Emulation At Launch
@moo99, The Wii/ Wii U is capable of running Super FX games and I have proof. Final Fantasy V was never translated for the Snes; you'd have to insert the GBA translation into the original ROM. Earthbound...not so sure, but the game's in legal limbo.
@Neram That would be the case if they actually, oh I don't know, RELEASED more games, and games people CARED about?
Re: Talking Point: The Download or Disc Dilemma
The pluses are indeed valid, but what if your console goes kaput? You're SOL big time and have to buy the game again. No me gusta.
Nope, not doing it.
Re: Hyperkin Details RetroN 5 Super Console In Video Announcement
If it looks good on non CRT TVs, I'm sold. Now, to re-solder those SRAM batteries....
Re: Android-based Ouya Console Will Have NES and SNES Emulation At Launch
@Bobhobob Not if the emulation sucks.
@SanderEvers
http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/964/965/341457/
Deems it legal for emulation. ROMs however are not.
Hardware cannot be copyrighted, but software can, such as a BIOS, according to the US Supreme Court, emulators have been deemed ad legal as stated in the link. ROMs however, are illegal, unless you back them up yourself.
Re: Fez Creator Believes Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is More Suited To Vita
@theblackdragon As if the developer was any more mature.
@nerdstick Tell that to the PS4 and Vita.
Re: Fez Creator Believes Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is More Suited To Vita
@Haxonberik Fun too.
Re: Fez Creator Believes Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is More Suited To Vita
What a kitten. ROFL at his bad grammar.
Re: Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Coming To Wii U eShop This June
D&D...Ducktales...what is this I don't--explodes
Re: Video: Zelda: A Link To The Past Gets Condensed Into Just Four Minutes
That game has also one of the weirdest glitches that lets you beat the game in less than ten minutes.
An excellent game regardless of the exploit.
Re: Earthbound Creator, Shigesato Itoi, Gearing Up to Play SNES Classic in Live Stream
@2Sang Screw eBay, I'll get it for $244 US dollars on amazon
Re: Earthbound Creator, Shigesato Itoi, Gearing Up to Play SNES Classic in Live Stream
糸井重里様よ,どうしてそんな事するんだよ!
Translation: "O mighty Shigesato Itoi, why are you doing this to us!!?"
Re: Wii U Version Of Deus Ex Will Be The "Ultimate Edition Of The Game"
"Oh no, J,C,, a bomb!
A bomb!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG1qKzIsisU
It had to be done
Re: Criterion: Support Need For Speed: Most Wanted And DLC Could Happen
@Dr_42o Isn't only $29 right now?
Re: Criterion: Support Need For Speed: Most Wanted And DLC Could Happen
And it's only 30 on their store for the next week or so....no reason not to get it, right?
Re: Earthbound Creator, Shigesato Itoi, Gearing Up to Play SNES Classic in Live Stream
@retro_player_22, Japanese gamers get this while we're stuck with the ever-so-exciting Punch Out! Whoop-dee-f***ing doo.
Re: EA CEO John Riccitiello Resigns
http://images.wikia.com/simpsons/images/e/e9/Nelson_Ha-Ha.jpg
That is all
Re: Reaction: Doom and Gloom Merchants on Wii U Being Nintendo's Last Home Console
@Eternal-Cyprees, still more successful than the Virtual Boy; any console from them has been more successful.
Re: Reaction: Doom and Gloom Merchants on Wii U Being Nintendo's Last Home Console
Judging a console before it shows its true potential? Surely, you jest!
Re: Reaction: Doom and Gloom Merchants on Wii U Being Nintendo's Last Home Console
Right, and the PS4 not being backwards compatible natively, marginal graphical differences and having invasive social media features is revolutionary.
Re: Saints Row 4 is Skipping Wii U
@Joshers744 O RLY? Ever see Need For Speed Most Wanted? It looks like poop on the Xbox 360
Re: Nintendo Loses 3D Patent Case Against Former Sony Inventor
Another case of douchebag trolls. If he's reading this, I have one thing to say: sod off.
Please don't use profanity at NL, whether in English or any other language. Thank you! — TBD
Re: Video: Assassin's Creed III - Tyranny of King Washington's "Wolf Power" Has Some Bite
@Whirlpool PETA can sod off
Re: Pachter: Wii U Will Sell Between 30 to 50 Million Units During Its Lifetime
@Roynerer Because we all have high speed internet connections that can stream large PS3 games over a network all on a gigabit connection. Oh wait.
Re: Mega Man 3 Hitting 3DS Virtual Console Next Week
@scir91 That's the whole point. Old games were meant to be beaten the hard way
Re: F-Zero AX Found Hidden In GameCube F-Zero GX
@zoroarkrules25 AR is hardly illegal activity
Re: Lead Designer On Watch_Dogs Has Parted Company With Ubisoft
If that's not career suicide, I don't know what is.
Re: Doesn't Look Like Minecraft Will Be Coming To Wii U Anytime Soon
@speedyExpertist No, they're lazy douchebags
Re: Review: Jeopardy! (Wii U)
SNL Celebrity Jeopardy or GTFO
"Suck it Trebek, suck it long, and suck it hard!"
Re: Crytek: Crysis 3 Was "Very Close To Launching" On Wii U
@LordJumpMad 3.2 million sales within a four-month period is a failure? I guess that would make the Vita's 2.2 million sales within an 18-month period a phenomenal success.
Re: Hardware Classics: Nintendo Super Famicom
Bought one from Japan in 2006 and still works just fine. Also bought Final Fantasy V and Chrono Trigger, both games work as well
Re: Crytek: Crysis 3 Was "Very Close To Launching" On Wii U
Awww, is itty bitty butt-hurt EA mad a big bad Nintendo for not wanting to implement Origin? Cry me a river.
Re: 3DS Stays on Top in Japan, but Wii U Falls Behind Vita
This isn't April fools, is it?