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Post by Haven on Oct 4, 2006 11:21:28 GMT -5
Hey, do you guys think they would bother translating unreleased import games just for the virtual console? Or would they get lazy and just release the games the were only released here back then?
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Post by Leroy on Oct 4, 2006 11:29:40 GMT -5
They've hinted that that's a possibility but the honest truth is that there's a lot of work in translating those old games.. most everything up until maybe the PS1 era (but definitely the PS2 era) was programmed in low-level assembly languages. It's probably not worth the effort they'd have to put into it for the returns unless it's something that has a huge demand.
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Post by trisha on Oct 5, 2006 11:38:19 GMT -5
Oh the Wii! All my friends (On an FE Forum), are so excited about new games, especially Super Smash Bros. Brawl. There are some prediction about what characters may make and appearance. For me, yeah I'm excited about that game, but I'm really excited about upcoming Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn. Hopefully I get the Wii, maybe on my birthday...hmm....Or depends on the grades I get in school.
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on Oct 7, 2006 21:38:58 GMT -5
Ok, good news!
I found out, that the Virtual Console, will absolutly NOT be region locked! How do I know this? My buddy Robert, a manager at an EB, went to a special meeting, paid for by NOA, & they specifically said, it will not be region locked! I asked him several times, to make sure. He had the meeting a week ago, & got to play pretty much all the Wii games that are up for launch, & a few others that are not(like Metroid, which I think isn't a launch title). He now loves the Wii, after everything he saw, heard, & played.
Ofcoarse, I'm still a little skeptical about it not being region locked, but, at the same time, he has absolutly no reason to lie to me, & he does keep track of these kind of things.
So, take it for what you will, a grain of salt, a grain of wheat, etc.
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Post by Haven on Oct 7, 2006 23:47:31 GMT -5
Paranoia
So does that mean we'll get the N64 games Sin and Punishment and Bangaio?
Be frank with me!!
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on Oct 8, 2006 1:00:07 GMT -5
Your guess is as good as mine. All I know, is that Nintendo told them that there will be no region lock. If he heard it wrong, I can't imagine what it was he heard. But, like I say, take it how you want it. I didn't hear it from Nintendo myself, just from my buddy who was at a manager's meeting with Nintendo.
Maybe NOA will have no region lock, but NOE & NOJ will? Only time will tell for sure what's in store for us.
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Post by FM-77AV on Oct 22, 2006 8:32:45 GMT -5
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Post by FM-77AV on Nov 1, 2006 16:14:12 GMT -5
A real, undedited picture of the Wii:
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Post by DoubleD64 on Nov 1, 2006 17:45:55 GMT -5
No region lockout huh?! Hm....... Just for the record, I now work at EB Games (Seasonal Job) so I'll find out if the guys over here in Oregon know anything about that.
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on Nov 2, 2006 3:16:23 GMT -5
Well, they did just announce what games are coming out in the US, Europe, & Japan. Apparently, Japan will get 2 more Turbo games, right away, & will have 60 thru next year, with US & Europe at 40. I do hope it's not region locked. Next time I see Robert at EB(which should be next wednesday for Genesis Collection), I'll ask him again.
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Post by FM-77AV on Nov 4, 2006 11:11:18 GMT -5
Can games be stored on external media such as SD cards, and what happens if you run out of storage space? Nintendo: Games that are downloaded can be stored either to the Wii's internal memory (512MB) or onto SD cards, which plug into the SD slot on the front of the Wii. In addition the console also stores a history of all of your downloads so that if you have to delete any VC games for any reason you could re-download them for free at a later date. Will you be able to take your VC games to a mate's house, say, on an SD card? Nintendo: No. All VC games will be locked to the console they are downloaded on so even if they are on an SD card they can't be used on other machines. You will have to take your Wii with you. Does that mean that if your console breaks you lose your VC games forever? Nintendo: No. Nintendo will offer support to help Wii owners with problems to recover their games. GameCube games are played with GameCube pads. Can they be played with the Classic controller too, for those who don't actually have any GC pads? Nintendo: Nintendo GameCube games can only be played using Nintendo GameCube controllers. The Classic Controller will not work on these games. Can you specify which controllers it will be possible to use for each of the VC games types (NES, SNES, PC Engine, N64)? Nintendo: All virtual console games can be played using the Classic Controller or Nintendo GameCube pads. The Wii Remote can also be turned on its side and used as a traditional controller to play NES games. However, a game will only be playable with the control mechanism it was designed for. So, for example, you will play NES games with the D-pad, not an analogue stick or motion-sensitive functionality. When using a mixture of Wii and GameCube controllers, the Wii Remote or Classic Controller will take priority. So if you have two Classic Controllers plugged in they instantly become player one and two regardless of how many GameCube pads are inserted. What about game manuals? Nintendo: Each Virtual Console game downloaded will come with a digital instruction manual. We are already aware that you won't be able to gain access to the Japanese or American VC in UK with a UK console. But if you import a US or Japanese Wii into UK, will that machine be capable of accessing the UK VC servers to download and play games made available to us Brits? Nintendo: No. The European Virtual Console will be available only to European machines. If you import an American machine they would have to connect to the American service and use American Wii Points cards to buy content. Their warranty would also be void so this is not recommended. Will there be a range of Wii Points cards available? How much will they cost? Nintendo: At first, only 2000-point cards will be available. These will retail for £14.99. Will you be able to buy VC Points via the internet through Wii using a credit card, like you can with Xbox 360's Marketplace? Nintendo: Yes. Wii points can also be bought online via the Wii Shop using all major credit cards and will be credited to your account. A total of 10,000 points can be stored on your Wii account at any one time. MP83 pretends that a burning tree is a cat with yellowish tentacles
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on Nov 4, 2006 15:17:17 GMT -5
Oh well, I wasn't 100% sold on it not being region locked. I'll ask Robert what he was smoking when he told me that
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Post by sideshow on Nov 4, 2006 19:23:54 GMT -5
Ya the Region lock issue sucks with consoles. Lets face it, game companys dont want you to import games. Does this mean no Dracula X for the USA Wii? I doubt translations will be done. They probaby will only release the games that were already released in the US.
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on Nov 6, 2006 1:10:24 GMT -5
Well, Hudson has already hinted at translating games, namely Team Innocent for PCFX. And they've mentioned that they know how much people want Dracula X, & they are a part of Konami, so........I say there's a chance they'll do it! Besides, on Drac X, all they'd really have to do is add subtitles, if they really wanted to keep the price down!
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Post by DoubleD64 on Nov 6, 2006 12:51:19 GMT -5
Dracula X! Oh man I haven't played that in ages! I sure hope they do translate it.
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