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Theres been quite a few updated SNES games released on the GBA...
Which is all well and good, since most of them are classic titles, which are still fantastic fun to play... and, as usual with Nintendo, the extra features are considered and intelligent additions that really do enhance the game...
However, they do cost 30+ quid...
Now, I'd be more inclined to pick up a GBA for myself if they released, what were effectivly straight ports of the original SNES/Megadrive titles, and which were sold for a tenner?
Which is all well and good, since most of them are classic titles, which are still fantastic fun to play... and, as usual with Nintendo, the extra features are considered and intelligent additions that really do enhance the game...
However, they do cost 30+ quid...
Now, I'd be more inclined to pick up a GBA for myself if they released, what were effectivly straight ports of the original SNES/Megadrive titles, and which were sold for a tenner?
Meka_Dragon wrote:
> The thing is Nintendo really don't expect Mr Mid-Twenties gamer to buy Super
> Mario Advance, as they know that he's already played Super Mario Bros 2, it's
> aimed at those that haven't played it before.
Still the GBA is the worlds fastest selling console or something...
There are plenty of mid-twenties who have never owned a console previously... especially the casual gamer, who would be more interested in this kind of title...
Besides.... most of the gamers who would be intersted in budget titles would be the yonger gamers, who have fewer reddies to spread around?
Mario Kart on the GBA does feature
> all of the SNES tracks yes, but they are as hidden tracks within the game. There
> are 20 all new tracks.
Thats why I was saying that remakes wouldnt count... bsides, the full price of say, Super Mario Kart Advance would indecate that it was a new title rather than a port
I wouldn't buy a SNES game now, as in all honestly
> they are limited for a home console.
You dont have to :) .. But lots of people would... thers always people who are after playing consoles titles... and this way they can get a cheap, throwaway game, on a handheld screen... its not supposed to be either/or... just provide more choice...
I might like to play Mario... but not really want to have a extra that give me stickers for the printer... ir the game map in reverse, etc... just a quick fix every now and then? ... Or even just a nostalgia trip?
Games on the N64 had so much more scope,
> they were so much more open in the way you could play them, and that's now old
> hat.
The old SNES-esque games are fine to tide the GBA along for now, keep
> those after a bit of nostalgia happy, but in all honest, the real future of the
> machine is what it can offer in new and exciting ways.
Like I say... theres no reason it should have to be either/or... because ther are older games styles released, it doesnt mean that newer designs wont be developed either... Nintendo could even packgae it as a platinum range?
Playstations Platinum range were always very popular... they allowed players to experience titles that they may have missed if they were late onto the scene... pickiing up classic titles at a price they could afford?
> The thing is Nintendo really don't expect Mr Mid-Twenties gamer to buy Super
> Mario Advance, as they know that he's already played Super Mario Bros 2, it's
> aimed at those that haven't played it before.
Still the GBA is the worlds fastest selling console or something...
There are plenty of mid-twenties who have never owned a console previously... especially the casual gamer, who would be more interested in this kind of title...
Besides.... most of the gamers who would be intersted in budget titles would be the yonger gamers, who have fewer reddies to spread around?
Mario Kart on the GBA does feature
> all of the SNES tracks yes, but they are as hidden tracks within the game. There
> are 20 all new tracks.
Thats why I was saying that remakes wouldnt count... bsides, the full price of say, Super Mario Kart Advance would indecate that it was a new title rather than a port
I wouldn't buy a SNES game now, as in all honestly
> they are limited for a home console.
You dont have to :) .. But lots of people would... thers always people who are after playing consoles titles... and this way they can get a cheap, throwaway game, on a handheld screen... its not supposed to be either/or... just provide more choice...
I might like to play Mario... but not really want to have a extra that give me stickers for the printer... ir the game map in reverse, etc... just a quick fix every now and then? ... Or even just a nostalgia trip?
Games on the N64 had so much more scope,
> they were so much more open in the way you could play them, and that's now old
> hat.
The old SNES-esque games are fine to tide the GBA along for now, keep
> those after a bit of nostalgia happy, but in all honest, the real future of the
> machine is what it can offer in new and exciting ways.
Like I say... theres no reason it should have to be either/or... because ther are older games styles released, it doesnt mean that newer designs wont be developed either... Nintendo could even packgae it as a platinum range?
Playstations Platinum range were always very popular... they allowed players to experience titles that they may have missed if they were late onto the scene... pickiing up classic titles at a price they could afford?
The thing is Nintendo really don't expect Mr Mid-Twenties gamer to buy Super Mario Advance, as they know that he's already played Super Mario Bros 2, it's aimed at those that haven't played it before.
People also mistake games for remakes because they have the same name.
Mario Kart on the GBA does feature all of the SNES tracks yes, but they are as hidden tracks within the game. There are 20 all new tracks.
I wouldn't buy a SNES game now, as in all honestly they are limited for a home console.
Games on the N64 had so much more scope, they were so much more open in the way you could play them, and that's now old hat.
The old SNES-esque games are fine to tide the GBA along for now, keep those after a bit of nostalgia happy, but in all honest, the real future of the machine is what it can offer in new and exciting ways.
Diddy Kong Racing is one such example, using great new tilt-technology, so you move the GBA to steer the plane.
Add this to the Gamecube connectivity, and you've got a handy new peripheral for your next generation console.
People also mistake games for remakes because they have the same name.
Mario Kart on the GBA does feature all of the SNES tracks yes, but they are as hidden tracks within the game. There are 20 all new tracks.
I wouldn't buy a SNES game now, as in all honestly they are limited for a home console.
Games on the N64 had so much more scope, they were so much more open in the way you could play them, and that's now old hat.
The old SNES-esque games are fine to tide the GBA along for now, keep those after a bit of nostalgia happy, but in all honest, the real future of the machine is what it can offer in new and exciting ways.
Diddy Kong Racing is one such example, using great new tilt-technology, so you move the GBA to steer the plane.
Add this to the Gamecube connectivity, and you've got a handy new peripheral for your next generation console.
VenomByte wrote:
> SNES games cost a fortune as well though.
You can get the GBA version brand
> new for £30, or a second hand SNES game for £15. It's just not worth
> getting SHES games.
I'm not saying to use actual SNES carts...
Since SNES carts are no longer produced, it would be harder and harder to find games, and the prices ma end up as expensive as GBA new? ... Also most people, like myself, wouldnt be bothered enough to search out second hand stuff...
I was thinking more of a GBA budget range...
Instead of only having full price carts fr the GBA...
Since the carts would be in production currently, the price wouldnt need to be so expensive?
> SNES games cost a fortune as well though.
You can get the GBA version brand
> new for £30, or a second hand SNES game for £15. It's just not worth
> getting SHES games.
I'm not saying to use actual SNES carts...
Since SNES carts are no longer produced, it would be harder and harder to find games, and the prices ma end up as expensive as GBA new? ... Also most people, like myself, wouldnt be bothered enough to search out second hand stuff...
I was thinking more of a GBA budget range...
Instead of only having full price carts fr the GBA...
Since the carts would be in production currently, the price wouldnt need to be so expensive?
Joe_Poly wrote:
> But some of the games that have been on the SNES are not the same, they are
> totally new.
Thats why I'm saying that the direct copies would be cheaper...
I'm not saying that they should stop selling the enhanced versions...
Games that are 'GBA versions', as opposed to direct ports, which are then enhanced, would obviously not be affected...
I just thought it might be interesting to be able to pickup a direct copy of a SNES titles for a bargin price, especially if its one you had played a lot on your SNES, and wanted to play again, but wernt willing to pay 30quid for?
I dunno? Just a thought?
> But some of the games that have been on the SNES are not the same, they are
> totally new.
Thats why I'm saying that the direct copies would be cheaper...
I'm not saying that they should stop selling the enhanced versions...
Games that are 'GBA versions', as opposed to direct ports, which are then enhanced, would obviously not be affected...
I just thought it might be interesting to be able to pickup a direct copy of a SNES titles for a bargin price, especially if its one you had played a lot on your SNES, and wanted to play again, but wernt willing to pay 30quid for?
I dunno? Just a thought?
SNES games cost a fortune as well though.
You can get the GBA version brand new for £30, or a second hand SNES game for £15. It's just not worth getting SHES games.
Hence I'm now into emulators...
You can get the GBA version brand new for £30, or a second hand SNES game for £15. It's just not worth getting SHES games.
Hence I'm now into emulators...
But some of the games that have been on the SNES are not the same, they are totally new.
Theres been quite a few updated SNES games released on the GBA...
Which is all well and good, since most of them are classic titles, which are still fantastic fun to play... and, as usual with Nintendo, the extra features are considered and intelligent additions that really do enhance the game...
However, they do cost 30+ quid...
Now, I'd be more inclined to pick up a GBA for myself if they released, what were effectivly straight ports of the original SNES/Megadrive titles, and which were sold for a tenner?
Which is all well and good, since most of them are classic titles, which are still fantastic fun to play... and, as usual with Nintendo, the extra features are considered and intelligent additions that really do enhance the game...
However, they do cost 30+ quid...
Now, I'd be more inclined to pick up a GBA for myself if they released, what were effectivly straight ports of the original SNES/Megadrive titles, and which were sold for a tenner?