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"Not Porticularly Interested"

You all know Nintendo's policy with the Game Boy Advance, right? Their policy being to port as many games from the Super Nintendo onto the 'Advance' handheld gaming system for those of us who haven't played the originals to get a chance to - and for them to make some money by doing very little obviously.

And so, we have seen many re-releases of classic Nintendo games from the days of the NES and Super NES, such as Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario World and Yoshi's Island.

Some upcoming games even include A Link to the Past, which I have been looking forward to for bloomin' ages now (any excuse to play it again), and the great classic Donkey Kong Country - originally developed by Rare for Nintendo.

But wait! Something doesn't sound too right here!

Donkey Kong Country was one of Nitendo's last 'big' releases for the Game Boy Color! Sure, more games have been released since, Hamtaro being the latest, but Donkey Kong Country is already on the handheld system and is only slightly different to the Super Nintendo version, missing merely a few weather effects.

I have nothing against re-releasing games onto a newer system to enable others to play them. But why not just re-release the original handheld version? People wouldn't have to pay so much and I'm sure if people saw the name 'Donkey Kong Country', they would remember their classic gaming moments and consider buying it again!

After all, what are they going to do with the Game Boy Advance version? Make the graphics that tiny bit sharper and add Donkey Kong's grunts? Gee, that certainly warrants Game Boy Color version owners spending another thirty-five pounds of their hard earned cash on a Game Boy Advance version! After all, it isn't as if they can't play their Color version on their Game Boy Advances, is it?

I personally believe Nintendo have gone too far in doing this. Sure, I expected Donkey Kong Country ports, but not ports of one that is already available on the system! They could have released Donkey Kong Country 2 instead, missing out Donkey Kong Country like they missed Super Mario Bros in the Super Mario Advance series.

Are Nintendo going to announce in a couple months time that they've stopped production of Super Mario Bros on the Game Boy Color and are therefore re-releasing it on the Advance? Or are they going to make things even stupider by re-releasing all their current Game Boy Advance games as Game Boy Advance SP games with colour features for SP owners?

Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of ports! I will be getting Sonic Mega Collection, and possible Sega Smash on the Game Boy Advance (with ports of Sonic Spinball, Ecco the Dolphin and Goldenaxe) and I already own the complete Super Mario Advance series to date as well as Doom. I just think that re-releasing a game that is already available on the system is complete and utterly pointless, and is basically extracting the urine when it comes to the portation policy Nintendo adhere to.

I don't think that DKC should've been released for the GBC.
It did lose a fair bit in the toning down process.

Still, although Mario Kart and Metroid Fusion are disappointing as Nintendo's original GBA output is concerned, I don't mind because it's because they're concentrating their efforts on Gamecube titles.

The own the GBA market but have to fight for the console one, hence Gamecube gets more attention.

Edgy wrote:
Another reason is because for a
> bunny to be a virgin - and happy...well...impossible.


A virgin? In Wales?

*checks Guiness World Records*

I'm half English, and we all know that english guys lack the mojo to gogo....that's where my Welsh half gives me an advantage...

Then how come I'm so feckin' pure?! ):-(

I don't understand your crazy Welsh speak

Whitestripes wrote:
> I don't understand your crazy Welsh speak

Beth wnest ti yn y GameCube?

Speak English man!

Dydw i'n ddim yn hoffi "in through the back door".

Mae'n gas gyda fi batti achos maen painful.