Revolution to gain Genesis?

[Magus]

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I can store my sega cd games in storage then.

An ability is an ability tat is learned!

[JLaCroix]

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I'd like to play Sonic CD on there, I have the PC version and it won't work on any current gen PC.

[Crimson Knight]

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As for Genesis, I can see it happening, but then again, does anyone find it odd that Nintendo is so willing to participate with those that were once its biggest rivals? If you think about it, Nintendo wanted nothing to do with Genesis and spanked it in the market in the 90's, so why now?

Ever hear of the saying "an enemy of my enemy is my friend"? Sega and Nintendo joining forces offering classic(and quite possibly new) content would equal a real revolution. Two rivals joining together in making a console for GAMERS, not LAMERS.

BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH HDTV

I saw a study that most HDTV users don't even know how to use the HD feature, therefore thinking they're viewing TV in HD when they're really not.

[MC Ardle84]

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There is now NO REASON to buy ANY OTHER console. PERIOD.

I dunno, that's a pretty BS argument. If you're buying a new system to play games that are 10 years old, I don't really call that a reason to blow $300+ on a new system.

It's just an added bonus to the new games that will be released. If I were to buy I Revolution just for the old SEGA games, I could just go buy Phantasy Star 1-4 off my Uncle for probably $20 total. (Hell, any Sega game you wanted to play you could probably find on Ebay for pretty cheap.)

Not to mention we already have a ton of remakes on the GBA, why would I want to buy BoF2, Shining Force, FF4:A, etc, etc, etc, etc, again?

SEGA only went to Nintendo because Sony put them out of the hardware business with the PS2 and pretty much failed the DC launch. I'd kind of cry if I had to buy 4 new-age systems--That would suck, three is enough.

[JLaCroix]

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I think having all your favorite games in one place is one of the things that makes it worthwhile. The future of media is not having 20+ cartridges and CD's laying all over your entertainment center.

I kind of see your point, though. I'm setting up a "Zsnes box" for my TV with 300+ games on it, so I don't really need the Revolution anyways, I can already do what the Revolution does when it comes to classic gaming, but it would still be cool to have as an added bonus.

[Crimson Knight]

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It's just an added bonus to the new games that will be released.

Yeah, of course. I wouldn't buy it JUST for the classic games, it's just icing on the already spectacular cake.

It'd be a dream to play all the newest games and your favorite classics in one room.

[Valkysas]

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Jeremy, it's been confirmed for a very long time that the revolution will launch in the US with the same virtual console capabilities the japanese unit will have.

I think this is going to be a major selling point for the revolution. come fall, you can grab the system for under 300 dollars, and if by chance none of the twenty games nintendo has announced will be available at launch interest you, you just go home and download some that do.

So far you'll have NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, and PC Engine games available for download (and I'm sure you'll be able to add support for more systems later on). Thats a HUGE potential library, especially when you consider a lot of kids didnt have all the various systems growing up. I have never played any PC Engine games, and I'm looking forward to it for one BIG reason.

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.

Konami has wanted to re-release that thing for years, but has never had the approval of Sony, their console company of choice. Well, nothing's stopping them now. I'm positive we'll get it if Konami signs on, if they havent already.

[RPGD]

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I wonder, though... According to Jaxel, Nintendo's old consoles' hardware is built-in in the form of microchips, thus making the experience authentic. What will the other consoles' games run on?

Anyway, for those of you concerned about lack of space, Iwata recently stated in an interview with Reuters that the USB ports on the back can be used for extra storage via potentially any USB storage medium, like HDDs, for example.

Regarding the potential pricepoint, if you think back, Nintendo has launced every single one of it's consoles since the SNES for $199 (excluding inflation, of course). Also, several development houses working with the near final/final dev kits believe it would very likely fall in that area. Along with the fact that Nintendo is constantly emphasizing the Revolution's affordability, I'd be surprised if it went beyond even $249. Of course, that's just me.

[DarkwingChuck]

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does anyone find it odd that Nintendo is so willing to participate with those that were once its biggest rivals? If you think about it, Nintendo wanted nothing to do with Genesis and spanked it in the market in the 90's, so why now?

Now that Sega doesn't make consoles anymore they're no longer a rival to Nintendo, they have the same relationship as any other game development/pubslishing company.

With all these games that they are promising, it wouldn't leave any room on the 512MB flash disk for anything else. I hope that Nintendo will sell upgrades of some sort.

From GameSpot: GameCube games will load via the disc, and you will be able to download older Nintendo games, through a payment system, via the Virtual Console system. The games will be stored on 512MB of internal flash memory. Though 512MB of memory might seem miniscule in comparison to the 20GB Xbox 360 hard drive, which has 40 times the storage capacity of the Revolution, remember that games were much smaller back in the day. NES games take up less than 50KB in storage space, and SNES games such as Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past only take up 1MB of space.

In the event you go buck wild on downloadable content and manage to fill up the internal storage, you will be able to use the SD memory slots for more storage space.

[Crimson Knight]

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For someone like me, who didn't even play 50 SNES games in their youth, that's MORE than enough space.

[DarkwingChuck]

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Same here, I had an NES and then nothing until I got a PS1. During that span my only gaming was at other people's house so there were A LOT of games I missed out on in the old days. Even if the Rev was just a GameCube with the Virtual Console i'd get it. The fact that all that's only a bonus to a full next-gen system that's sure to have lots of innovative and entertaining games makes it a must buy for me.

[Magus]

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Holy ****.

You guys got a lot of catching up to do. I almost envy you!



SORT OF.

[Naruto]

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I doubt that all the VC systems will have a dedicated chip. All the non-Nintendo games will probably be either emulated or ported.

I kind of see your point, though. I'm setting up a "Zsnes box" for my TV with 300+ games on it, so I don't really need the Revolution anyways, I can already do what the Revolution does when it comes to classic gaming, but it would still be cool to have as an added bonus.

Why buy games when you can pirate them? lolz

[Crimson Knight]

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ARR MATEY, SEIZE THE VIRTUAL BOOTY.

I personally can't wait to see if the Rev will be worth the money.

*imagines playing Streets of Rage, Super Mario 64, Goldeneye and the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess all on one console*

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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NES games take up less than 50KB in storage space, and SNES games such as Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past only take up 1MB of space.

They fail to mention N64 games. The biggest N64 games takes up 64MB. Probably the most common-sized N64 games took 16-32MB. And let's not forget the potential of upgrades in those games, which could raise the memory a little higher.

I kinda wonder what Square-Enix might do. I wouldn't mind if we finally got translations of Dragon Quest 5&6. Though it's too bad we won't be getting their upgrades. I can't imagine what they'd do with their FF games. They'll probably put them on there, but to what extent?