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Still fresh, damnit!
Indeed; the virtual console release is an official Nintento product, just one that came from a community source.
Proving once more that we have to thank the ones refered to as "the bad guys" for their preservation efforts and not the companies which abandon everything as soon as they think there's no money to be made with it anymore.no it's correct, it's just a long sentence. "the reason that the header is in the file, is probably because Nintendo pirated the game."
Thanks, reading it correctly it does indeed make senseno it's correct, it's just a long sentence. "the reason that the header is in the file, is probably because Nintendo pirated the game."
No, that's completely irrelevant to the argument. There do exist DVD re-releases which are literally just direct copies of the VHS, and I could argue that being able to play on bigger, higher quality screens with more comfortable controls is an enhancement anyway. Either way, the analogy is still accurate whether the re-release is being used to its full potential or not, because whether there is additional stuff or not has absolutely no bearing on this: in order to watch the movie on modern system you must purchase it again. Period. That is the extent of the analogy. There is no flaw there. If the virtual console doesn't add anything then that's on Nintendo not making use of the medium. Whether a movie comes with more stuff or not, you are still paying for something that you already own in order to play it on the new medium.Your analogy is flawed: While Blu-Ray re-releases of a movie/show have more available data storage than the VHS release and use it a lot (most times better resolution, often more bonus content etc.), re-releases of old console games via Nintendo's Virtual Console have no enhancement other than what can be deduced from the originally released data (and an emulator that's inferior to what you can download legally for free).
Also irrelevant. You're still paying for something you already own, which is what you were complaining about. The fact that you're getting more out of it doesn't change that fact. Are you saying that if a VC release came with a behind-the-scenes video you'd be perfectly ok paying for the exact same game again?As Agricola says, when I buy a Bluray of something I already own on VHS, I'm trying to get closer to the original 35mm (or whatever) film.
Also irrelevant. You're still paying for something you already own, which is what you were complaining about. The fact that you're getting more out of it doesn't change that fact. Are you saying that if a VC release came with a behind-the-scenes video you'd be perfectly ok paying for the exact same game again?
What about the equivalent to a romdumper: analog-digital video converter/capturer > You have to buy additional hardware once, but not the game/film itself ?in order to watch the movie on modern system you must purchase it again.
What about it?What about the equivalent to a romdumper: analog-digital video converter/capturer > You have to buy additional hardware once, but not the game/film itself ?
Wether this counts in your argument, that you need to purchase some type of media again in order to use it on a modern system , or it does not count, as you need an additional mechanismWhat about it?
It's identical either way though: you can find a VCR and a capture card to rip your VHS tapes, and you can get something like the retrode to rip your ROMs. You can simply use a VCR to play the tape directly on your TV, and you can dig out your NES. Actually, both of those are still false, you'd still likely need some kind of coax->HDMI (or at least component) converter to work on the latest and greatest TVs, but regardless, point is they're basically the same situation.Wether this counts in your argument, that you need to purchase some type of media again in order to use it on a modern system , or it does not count, as you need an additional mechanism
Actually I guess something more real-world would be vinyl records, since there are new players with laser readers you can use for the ripping (or playing), no need to hunt down old technology.