Author Topic: Virtual Console question (Read 8372 times)

MushroomJunkie · « **on:** August 03, 2008, 08:07:31 AM »

You know how the Super Mario Advance games are old mario games that are compadible for the newer console? Well if you play the original game and then you play the same game for the gameboy advance (lets take Super Mario World for example), you will see that the newer version has changed alot! The music is better and improved, they've moved or taken out bad guys, the graphics have improved and some other various things. Well I was wondering if this is the same case with the virtual console? Do the games stay exactly like they were when they came out a long time ago, or did they make some improvements on it for the VC. I'd rather it stay in its original form.

Eclipsed Moon · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2008, 08:21:31 AM »

For the most part, they simply pop the old ROM into an emulator and serve it to you like that. In a few cases, the ROM itself has had minor alterations (Tecmo Bowl, for example, got rid of the original licensed names), but otherwise it's the same.

penguinwizard · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2008, 11:33:54 AM »

I hate that licensing issues have to step in and either make it harder for a game to appear or require changing names and visuals in a game (weren't there problems with the Kawasaki license in Waverace 64 or something?). The old game's out there with the licenses, why is it such a big deal to reacquire licenses if you're just porting the thing (mostly unaltered) to a new system?

Reminds me of a short article on IGN talking about Jim Brown suing EA just because his likeness was used in a Madden game without his permission. And that videogames had "not been invented yet" so he didn't have a chance to give his say on whether to appear in the games. The suit seems ridiculous, of course.

Luigalaxy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2008, 12:05:02 PM »

What Eclipsed Moon said. Why do you think SMRPG isn't on VC?

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2008, 12:11:16 PM »

It is on VC. In Japan.

N64 Chick · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2008, 12:40:50 PM »

Quote from: luigalaxy on August 03, 2008, 12:05:02 PM

Why do you think EarthBound isn't on VC?

Fixed.

But seriously, EB has some references to The Beatles among other things...

BP · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2008, 12:50:22 PM »

I doubt that has anything to do with anything. Nintendo of America just has something against good SNES RPGs.

Eclipsed Moon · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2008, 12:51:59 PM »

Not that they cleared those samples in the first place. ;) I remember hearing the Sgt. Pepper reprise drums and I thought "no way are they doing this".

Luigalaxy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2008, 01:40:51 PM »

Quote from: MEGAß¥TE on August 03, 2008, 12:11:16 PM

It is on VC. In Japan.

It is? Maybe Square Enix Japan and NOJ aren't not speaking to each other.

MushroomJunkie · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2008, 02:06:44 PM »

Do they have a release date on when SMRPG is coming out on the VC for America?

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2008, 02:49:12 PM »

No, NOA is lame and doesn't announce VC release dates like NCL does.

MushroomJunkie · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2008, 05:12:10 PM »

What is NCL? I've only heard of NOA and of course the one in Japan.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2008, 06:39:23 PM »

Obviously you haven't heard of the one in Japan because it is NCL.

goodie · « **Reply #13 on:** August 03, 2008, 07:24:40 PM »

Quote from: MushroomJunkie on August 03, 2008, 05:12:10 PM

What is NCL?

Nintendo Company, Limited

MushroomJunkie · « **Reply #14 on:** August 04, 2008, 07:07:00 AM »

Ha Ha! I see! I always thought the one in Japan was called NOJ or just Nintendo!! Thank you for correcting me. :)