VC Titles you would download if Cheaper

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KingBroly

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Right now there are 96 titles on the Virtual Console. I'm sure you guys have taken in quite a collection of old games. I know I'm really grasping straws here, or maybe not, but which games would you get if they were cheaper, and at what price?

I know "Free" is bound to come up, so I'll just ask for you to refrain from using it as an answer. Thanks.

As for me, call me crazy. But I would download TMNT for 400 points. First, I'm a huge Turtles fan. Second, I have exactly 400 points right now.
 
I don't have any specific answer for that. If I know I like a game, I will buy it for the current prices. I guess in general, I would probably be more inclined to get some N64 games if they were cheaper than SNES games (I just don't care about any of them, so can't find any worth $10 - or $7.50, I guess, since I buy points with GGCs).

But I'm not really one to ask since I have 8 games on my list of stuff to download, have 1200 points, and have only bought Contra III so far (which is awesome).
 
Probably a lot more, especially NES games. But I'm one of the people who thinks the game prices aren't bad. This thread is going to get nasty fast.
 
I have exactly one vc game, Gunstar Heroes. I have 1200 points on my account.

I'd buy every single shmup if they were a little cheaper. I dont mind the NES games being 500, but I think 600 and 800 is too much for TG16 and Gen/Snes games.
 
Well the CAG answer should be "ALL GAMES", LOL
However, I've always somewhat disagreed with how the VC games are priced, but in general it's fair.

When Super Mario RPG hits, and they KEEP the game at the current "800" points price..then $8 for Mario RPG is a STEAL/DEAL! But then, a game like Sonic for $8? It's hard to justify some of these prices, and some of these games ARE good! I love Sonic (first one, BTW) but $8?... eh. $8 for Genesis games, in general, isn't that much..but again..it depends on the game and what its gonna offer. $8 for Streets of Rage 2 =
 
I haven't bought anything and I don't plan to unless they release original content. Most of the games suck and the ones that don't I've already paid for at some point in time.
 
I've thought of getting all the Bonk games, the Mario games and a few others, but after 3 VC purchases I'm through paying Nintendo's insane prices.

NES = $2
SNES, Sega, TG16 = $4
N64 = $7
 
[quote name='lilboo']My BF bought (as in, spends money) on Golden Axe[/quote]

Your status says "Is a GUY ?!?!".. are you a guy or a girl!?
 
[quote name='munch'] This thread is going to get nasty fast.[/QUOTE]

lol, it always does.

A mod should just pre-emptively lock it.
 
[quote name='Scorch']Your status says "Is a GUY ?!?!".. are you a guy or a girl!?[/quote]

She's a girl. But I dont blame her for disguising that fact. Not that she even disguised it, but everyone here just assumes everyone here is a dude. And if its obvious someones a girl then begins the 'ZOMG PICS!!!111' posts. :roll:
 
[quote name='Puffa469']She's a girl. But I dont blame her for disguising that fact. Not that she even disguised it, but everyone here just assumes everyone here is a dude. And if its obvious someones a girl then begins the 'ZOMG PICS!!!111' posts. :roll:[/quote]

Are you being sarcastic?
He is a he. You're just assuming that he's and she's go together always.

Unless you've duped me yet again lilboo! For shame!
 
Standard Internet Procedure

All girls on all forums must submit hot pics of themselves preferably in bikinis and definitely while playing games. Whipcream and other accessories optional...kinda.
 
Too many to list.

I've got I think 5 as I've been super selective due to the prices.

Just too much when I can emulate them (many legally since I have the carts for most games I want boxed up--but don't give a shit for the ones I don't anyway) for free.

I'm willing to pay for the convenience of having them on the Wii, but not at current prices for most games. Something more along the lines of $2-3 for NES, $4-5 for SNES/Genesis and so forth. Don't care much about N64 as the games just don't hold up well for me in the most part as 1st gen 3D graphics look like ass.
 
300 points for NES games and 500 for SNES and Genesis games. I'm not affected by the VC since I already have all the old school stuff I'm interested in, but I really think that 800 points for an SNES game is pushing it. 500 points for an NES game is pretty insulting especially considering that an extremely small number of those games (read: Mario, Ninja Gaiden, and Zelda) are even worth playing anymore.
 
uhh.
I put "IS A GUY?!" because.. I am and I had a Peach icon for the looongest time, so people assume it was a girl.
The avatar is me. I decorated it though to make me self look PRTY!

So no, Dallow I have not duped you LOL
 
I'm not a fan of the hotdog/bun scheme that they have.

2000 points - (800 * 2 points) = 400 points.

Which have been sitting in my account since January, and I can't do anything with them.
 
[quote name='lilboo']uhh.
I put "IS A GUY?!" because.. I am and I had a Peach icon for the looongest time, so people assume it was a girl.
The avatar is me. I decorated it though to make me self look PRTY!

So no, Dallow I have not duped you LOL[/quote]

Ah, the avatar is you then!
Hawt! Nice MS Paint makeup.
 
I should probably answer the OP.

If they were more reasonable.
I'd probably have about 15-20 VC titles instead of just the N64 ones. 3.
 
I don't mind the prices being where they are right now--

I just want to be able to download free demos of the games before I pay the money!!! Everybody talked about Kirby being a "must download" so I paid the $5 and it turns out I don't like it. Now I'm unwilling to pay money for any game I haven't played before, just in case.
 
I know we aren't supposed to say "Free" but I think one way Nintendo could drum up interest in the VC is to put up some low-tier games as free on a temporary basis. For example, "Download Donkey Kong for free between 6/1-6/8!"
 
Well I got 4 Wii point cards as gifts over the holidays so I haven't been as concerned about the prices. I think the main thing is trying to stay selective and weed out the crap. So far I have:

Baseball (HAHAHAHAHA yeah I know but I have fond memories of this game from the arcades and it still holds up for me).

Super Mario Bros. (Got it mainly for the wife although I play it too :))

Ninja Gaiden (Played it a lot back in the day worth $5)

Super Mario World (I was a Genesis kid back in the day) - have the GBA version and finished it but I wanted to try it out on the big screen.

Starfox 64 (Games like these are very replayable worth $10)

Zelda A Link To The Past (I was a Genesis kid back in the day) - have the GBA version and finished it but I wanted to try it out on the big screen.

I don't feel ripped off by any of those games. It's also a matter of convience...it's nice to have the games without having all the systems hooked up. I'm just wondering if they will carry over with each new system or not.
 
3,5,7

Would be far more acceptable as prices. I realize after spending 2 cards worth of Wii points and only having about 5 10+ year old games that really no prices are going to be completely worth it, and yet profitable at the same time.

Even the games i enjoy that I have downloaded just don't seem to justify the prices. Lack of selection has a lot to do with that too, but I've gotten to the point where unless it's an absolute must have i won't be buying VC titles.

I'd also be a lot more willing to buy VC titles if they were organized better in the Wii menu. No clue why 7 months after release, i still can't group them by console.

I'll wait for original content.
 
[quote name='lilboo']uhh.
I put "IS A GUY?!" because.. I am and I had a Peach icon for the looongest time, so people assume it was a girl.
The avatar is me. I decorated it though to make me self look PRTY!

So no, Dallow I have not duped you LOL[/quote]

hahaha, my apologies to you then! I remember your old avater, and 'Lilboo' seemed like a females name to me.

Are you being sarcastic?
He is a he. You're just assuming that he's and she's go together always.
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Your right, I did assume that, which is stupid of me, cos I have plenty of gay/lesbian/bisexual friends. D'oh! :lol:
 
[quote name='hohez']3,5,7

Would be far more acceptable as prices. I realize after spending 2 cards worth of Wii points and only having about 5 10+ year old games that really no prices are going to be completely worth it, and yet profitable at the same time.

Even the games i enjoy that I have downloaded just don't seem to justify the prices. Lack of selection has a lot to do with that too, but I've gotten to the point where unless it's an absolute must have i won't be buying VC titles.

I'd also be a lot more willing to buy VC titles if they were organized better in the Wii menu. No clue why 7 months after release, i still can't group them by console.

I'll wait for original content.[/quote]Haven't you always been able to view the list for each console separately?
 
1. Give me my SNK games for $10 already (better be arcade perfect)

2. Original content is good

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psB0wu9-n38&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ejoystiq%2Ecom%2F[/MEDIA]
 
[quote name='botticus']Haven't you always been able to view the list for each console separately?[/quote]

I mean in the wii channels. Each game is it's own channel. i want a snes channel, a 64 channel etc...not 5 snes games each taking up a channel individually.
 
I would have bought a few more, but I probably don't need them and haven't held back on any game I really want due to price.

I think the prices are fair, but as was stated above I am hesitant on buying games I've never played due to being burned a couple times. I also don't want to buy games I've played a ton. Price might change this dynamic, but I wouldn't have spent any more I would just have more games.
 
[quote name='MisterHand']I know we aren't supposed to say "Free" but I think one way Nintendo could drum up interest in the VC is to put up some low-tier games as free on a temporary basis. For example, "Download Donkey Kong for free between 6/1-6/8!"[/QUOTE]
That's a good idea. I've always thought it would be cool if Nintendo rotated through the VC library and put up one game each day that would be free to play for that day only. If you tried to play the game after its time had expired, it could take you directly to that game's Wii Shop page and give you the opportunity to buy the "full version".

It would be a good alternative to demos, since you would still be able to get a taste for every game in the library, but you would need to actually buy the game if you wanted to play it very often. Sort of like a "radio station for games", in some respects.

Before the Wii was released, Nintendo said that they hoped it would provide a different experience every day, and I think a system like this would give gamers a great reason to play their Wii daily.
 
I do wish the prices would be a little cheaper but really only with the nes and genesis games at this point. When I go to stores that still sell old console carts, especially n64, what we're paying on the vc is less than what it would cost to get the actual cart. Plus, similar to ticket master, they take into account the convenience of the vc. I'll deal for now but would love to see some price drops overall.
 
I would more than likely have ~ 4 times as many VC games if they took $2 off each one, but I don't happen to think they're outrageously overpriced, just not worth it to me (considering the amount of time I end up playing them).

I would guess part of the reason they don't do demos is so they can fully capitalize on nostalgia, without letting us realize (until it's too late) that some of these games just don't hold up over a decade later. There is a decent chance that demos would actually take away from sales of certain games, and they would of course cost money to develop...so they might figure they'll make more dosh by simply ignoring the option.
 
I own a wii and a 360. I own 15 or 16 xbla games and 0 wii games. For what you are getting the prices are outrageous no graphical improvements, no online play. just the original game I do agree that some rare games would be worth it like mario rpg or chrono trigger but other than that its just stupid anyone that says nintendo doesnt care about money should be slapped that company is almost more greedy than microsoft.
 
I only have one VC game: Castlevania. I only picked it up to get a decent game and try out the whole VC process. I would get a couple more if they were a buck or two cheaper. Except for Super Metroid. When that comes out, I will pay full price the day it is released. I expect it to come out around the time MP3:Corruption is finally released.
 
If all VC game prices were cut in half, I'd buy about 15-20 of them. I'm especially pissed about the genesis titles which have been re-sold to me various times on compilations for much less than $8 each. If they halved the prices, they would probably sell 4 times the volume.

What really pisses me off is that Nintendo led us to believe there would be an almost free or very low cost download service of old games. $5-10 for 15 year old games is not low cost.

When I can buy a 20 game capcom collection for $20 or $30, I can't justify an N64 game for $10.
 
[quote name='evilmax17']I'm not a fan of the hotdog/bun scheme that they have.

2000 points - (800 * 2 points) = 400 points.

Which have been sitting in my account since January, and I can't do anything with them.[/QUOTE]

To be fair, just because you bought two 800 point games, it doesn't mean everyone else will.

For 2000 Points, you can get:

Four 500 Point Games
Two 500 Point Games and One 1000 Point Game
Two 1000 Point Games
One 800 Point Game and Two 600 Point Games

Granted I wish they sold the points differently online. I mean, I understand having to have a "set" amount of units through retail, but limiting what you can purchase online is kinda silly.
 
I would pick up Bomb Jack if it was just a bit cheaper. I love the original arcade version.

BTW, has anyone seen rumor as to what is coming on the Neo side of things? Is Neo Mr. Do on there?

RD
 
[quote name='bmulligan']If all VC game prices were cut in half, I'd buy about 15-20 of them. I'm especially pissed about the genesis titles which have been re-sold to me various times on compilations for much less than $8 each. If they halved the prices, they would probably sell 4 times the volume.

What really pisses me off is that Nintendo led us to believe there would be an almost free or very low cost download service of old games. $5-10 for 15 year old games is not low cost.

When I can buy a 20 game capcom collection for $20 or $30, I can't justify an N64 game for $10.[/QUOTE]
I agree with most of this. However, the pricing Nintendo uses can't be arbitrary. I don't know that halving the prices would quadruple the sales.

Nintendo's goofy flack (Perrin Kaplan) has justified the price using the Latte Defense: if people pay $5 for a coffee, why wouldn't they trade in that single coffee for an NES game. Or two coffees for a N64 game? It's a smart reply, she just delivers it in that annoying flippant manner of hers: Disposable income has obviously gone up in the past 20 years, people are just still getting used to the fact that those increments of disposable income that we spend have increased accordingly.
 
I've got the disposable income for some of these games. I haven't bought any of them on principle that they charge too much. I have a lot of them in their original form and never play them anyway, which is probably a major factor as to why I can't justify buying them again.

With no new content, no online play, there is no compelling reason for me to get a VC game when other services give more value for the same amount of money such as xbox live. With all the $$ I've spent on accessories, games, and the console itself, I feel I deserve to be treated with some freebies too, but we get screwed in the states on that front as well.

If they offered packages I might consider it. Say, 5 NES titles for $15, or 3 SNES titles for $15. Otherwise, they can kiss my white irish ass, they've got enough of my real money. I'm not shelling out any more for virtual products.
 
I wish we could "trade-in" our VC games for like 50% of our points back or something.
 
WrestleCrap'sRD;2979914 said:
I would pick up Bomb Jack if it was just a bit cheaper. I love the original arcade version.

RD
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Just so you know, Bomb Jack for the nes is a completely different game than the arcade. And imo, the arcade game was much better. You can get the arcade game on one of those compilations. Tecmo Arcade Classics for the Xbox I think.
 
[quote name='Dezuria']I wish we could "trade-in" our VC games for like 50% of our points back or something.[/quote]

Knowing Nintendo, they would only give you 25% back for it.
 
[quote name='bmulligan']I've got the disposable income for some of these games. I haven't bought any of them on principle that they charge too much. I have a lot of them in their original form and never play them anyway, which is probably a major factor as to why I can't justify buying them again.

[/quote]


I feel the same way. I have 4 2000 point cards and I've yet to even input any of them in. $5 for a NES game with nothing updated (and often new introduced lag on HDTV's) doesn't do it for me.
 
[quote name='Puffa469']Just so you know, Bomb Jack for the nes is a completely different game than the arcade. And imo, the arcade game was much better. You can get the arcade game on one of those compilations. Tecmo Arcade Classics for the Xbox I think.[/QUOTE]


This is the other thing I always forget about yet always remember when browsing the VC games. There's no way to tell if any of the games I'm unfamiliar with are any good. You get 2 screenshots and a 3-4 paragraph description? That's bullshit.

Is it that hard to make a gameplay video that plays while I'm reading the overhyped synopsis of a hackneyed game backstory? It would at least show me how the game plays before I shell out $8 to buy it.

No demo? fuck you nintendo. I'm not taking your word that this 10 year old game is the shit. I try not to be a complete idiot when handing over my money so stop treating me like one.
 
[quote name='bmulligan']This is the other thing I always forget about yet always remember when browsing the VC games. There's no way to tell if any of the games I'm unfamiliar with are any good. You get 2 screenshots and a 3-4 paragraph description? That's bullshit.

Is it that hard to make a gameplay video that plays while I'm reading the overhyped synopsis of a hackneyed game backstory? It would at least show me how the game plays before I shell out $8 to buy it.

No demo? fuck you nintendo. I'm not taking your word that this 10 year old game is the shit. I try not to be a complete idiot when handing over my money so stop treating me like one.[/QUOTE]

What do you do when you go to the store to buy a game? I mean, all the packages at the stores just have a few screen shots and a bit of text... I haven't seen any packages with interactive demos or videos yet... ;)
 
[quote name='bmulligan']This is the other thing I always forget about yet always remember when browsing the VC games. There's no way to tell if any of the games I'm unfamiliar with are any good. You get 2 screenshots and a 3-4 paragraph description? That's bullshit.

Is it that hard to make a gameplay video that plays while I'm reading the overhyped synopsis of a hackneyed game backstory? It would at least show me how the game plays before I shell out $8 to buy it.

No demo? fuck you nintendo. I'm not taking your word that this 10 year old game is the shit. I try not to be a complete idiot when handing over my money so stop treating me like one.[/quote]They've got 30 second clips up somewhere or another on the site. And there are 2-3 minute clips on every game video site the day games are released.
 
I hear ya. You can get videos and in-depth reviews, but not on your Wii. You need to hit up a good gaming site that reviews VC games. I use Gamespot, IGN, and 1UP among others.

I hate when the VC description is the backstory to the game. It doesnt help me at all to know that Im the last hope for mankind to defeat the evil blablabla empire thru 7 brain shattering levels of intense action. At the very least they can put some kinda review, or description of the gameplay in there.


[quote name='bmulligan']This is the other thing I always forget about yet always remember when browsing the VC games. There's no way to tell if any of the games I'm unfamiliar with are any good. You get 2 screenshots and a 3-4 paragraph description? That's bullshit.

Is it that hard to make a gameplay video that plays while I'm reading the overhyped synopsis of a hackneyed game backstory? It would at least show me how the game plays before I shell out $8 to buy it.

No demo? fuck you nintendo. I'm not taking your word that this 10 year old game is the shit. I try not to be a complete idiot when handing over my money so stop treating me like one.[/quote]
 
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