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Japan Gets NES Conversions For GBA, Limited Xboxes

Posted by simoniker on from the all-creatures-small-and-great dept.

Thanks to Planet GameCube for its news that Nintendo has announced a series of 10 re-releases of classic NES games for the GameBoy Advance in Japan. The titles include Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, and Pacman, and will be released alongside a Famicom Edition GBA SP, previously only available in a slightly modified, limited edition. Elswhere, orthancstone writes "Gamespot is reporting that Microsoft is releasing two new limited-edition Xboxes in Japan, an Anniversary Edition in 'pure white', and another in 'Kasumi blue'. The blue Xbox will be limited to 5000 consoles, and will come bundled with Dead Or Alive Online, while the white Xbox will be limited to 1000 consoles, and will only be available online."

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  1. Retro Gaming by Sancho · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'll admit, I've bought a few "rereleases" on the GBA. Mostly because they're terrific games with lots of replayability and they suit me to play in short burts while I travel. However, Nintendo won't be seeing a dime from me on these titles unless:

    1) They cost less than $10. Not likely with the cost of making cartridges. Some people in the article seem to think that they will end up costing $20! Absurd, for games like Ice Climber. With Mario, at least they should include the Lost Levels!

    or

    2) Multiple games are included on a single $20 cart. It's not terribly hard to do and gives more value to the player.

    Of course, if the carts are only ever available in Japan, I won't be buying any period. I'm not going to import (and pay the extra cost) Ice Climber. Even Zelda I just got on a Disc with 3 other games. I can play it on my Gamecube. I'm not jonesing for portability that badly.

  2. Ah Nintendo... by Thedalek · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The company that pushes the boundaries of "How many times will you buy the same item?" For those of you who already have the e-Reader versions of some of these games, Nintendo will undoubtedly come up with some incentive to entice you, such as lost levels, alternate graphics modes, and promotional materials. And then, again in six months when they release the Classical Collection discs for the Gamecube (just a vague rumor I've heard batted around with no real merit).

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  3. Re:NES not new on GBA by Gothic_Walrus · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Yes...but that's illegal. The rereleases are not.

    Stealing or not stealing? Hmm...

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  4. Re:NES not new on GBA by bluGill · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It is legal iff (not a mispelling, math speak that means if and only if) you own the origional cartrage. Fair use comes into play.