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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.
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.
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I have nothing against the ports themselves (as reading the original message would have explained to you), I just don't like the idea of old-ish Game Boy games being re-released on the Game Boy as a new title - it just doesn't make sense.
No doubt Donkey Kong country will see the normal R.R.P. of Ł34.99
No doubt Donkey Kong country will see the normal R.R.P. of Ł34.99
Oh good. I'm glad someone decided to come in here and rant a bit.
Does it matter though? Think about it, Even if it was a port then it still has to do a massive change in making it into a GBA Game rather then from a Playstation or something. Here's another point,
What if most people Like playing games that they have played on the Dreamcast, Playstation or Xbox etc on the move? You can't really take a PS2 into the woods and have great gaming. So they've made games to the thing what a GBA is made to do, And still it (nearly) has the power to play games that really keep you playing, For longer even or more enjoyable.
What if most people Like playing games that they have played on the Dreamcast, Playstation or Xbox etc on the move? You can't really take a PS2 into the woods and have great gaming. So they've made games to the thing what a GBA is made to do, And still it (nearly) has the power to play games that really keep you playing, For longer even or more enjoyable.
To say Mario Kart Super Circuit is a port of Super Mario Kart, is like saying Mario Kart GC is a port of Mario Kart 64 - that's basically what I meant.
Which makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever!
LMFAO!
LMFAO!
It is, to the original, what Mario Kart GC is to Mario Kart 64.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit is about as close to a port as a game can get... without actually being one. I mean, bloody look at it!
Gah!
Gah!
...but I have plenty of original third-party titles - Oh! and Mario Kart: Super Circuit :D
*looks smug*
Well actually, I can't think of many (if any) Game Boy Advance games developed by Nintendo that I currently own, that are not ports.
Sure, I have many Game Boy Color games and a Game Boy Original game (my brother has most of those) which are originals, but not Game Boy Advance.
Sure, I might be buying the Pokémon games, and I have Metroid Fusion, but apart from that, consider my Nintendo developed GBA games - ports.
Sure, I have many Game Boy Color games and a Game Boy Original game (my brother has most of those) which are originals, but not Game Boy Advance.
Sure, I might be buying the Pokémon games, and I have Metroid Fusion, but apart from that, consider my Nintendo developed GBA games - ports.
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