> -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Carlisle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 12:13 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: XBox 360 to be backward compatibile - sorta, kinda? > > Jim Davis wrote: > > >I'm more worried in this case about Nintendo. They've not only said that > >the Revolution will be Backwards compatible with current GameCube title > but > >that titles for many previous consoles (NES, SNES and N64) will be > available > >for download. > > > > > If there is a game download, I hope it's not an opportunity to exploit > their customers by having them buy the games again. They will probably > have to charge something, else that takes attention away from the > revolution games. > > I just don't want to but Zelda again. :-/
As a guess (and only that), I would say that they'll charge a subscription to the service for downloading old games. Something like $10-$20 per month perhaps. This might also get you access to the DS wireless network that they've announced. To me the real "revolution" would have been putting a GameBoy cartridge port right on the revolution. I would have much rather had that that some of the other features. I hope they still come out with a adapter - but they really should have taken the opportunity to consolidate their lines - the Gameboy cartridge format has been around for 10 years and shows no signs of going away - why not add direct support for it on the console! They might have then sold "blank" cartridges for say $25. You could then place a game (or collection of games) downloaded from the Revolution service on it to play on your Gameboy or DS. Much of the NES and SNES libraries have made it to GameBoy but not nearly all - but it's clear any game from them could be played on those systems. When you get bored with a game you wipe the blank and grab something else. Essentially an infinite games cartridge. (In addition the investment in physical hardware will bolster the continuation of the online subscription fees). They could also distribute new games like this. Once you buy the blank and the game you've a license to play it whenever you want, but you need a blank. The blanks could easily have DRM on board preventing copying (although why prevent copying if everybody that wants a copy needs to buy a blank anyway?) Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:158334 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
