Nintendo Revolution theory....

[echo_machine]

Not sure if this is the proper area to create this thread -- apologies in advance if I'm in the wrong

So.... I'm wondering -- does anyone else believe Nintendo's Revolution will effect the availability of classic NES, SNES, and N64 games???

In my opinion, the option to download past games from multiple platforms will flush out some of the older carts, making them show up in higher numbers at flea markets, pawn shops, Ebay, etc...

Just an opinion.

Thoughts?

[Muscelli]

I think it will make the cheaper NES games worth more, but the rarer ones worth less, well, the licensed ones anyway :-)

I think the controller will be a huge disappointment too i think theyll reveal like a nes controller and reggie will be like, you dont need advanced controls, wat we have is back to the basics or something like that

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Prices wont change unless avaliblity greatly changes. And I really dont think people that buy a revolution are going to be like "Well, now that I can download these games and play them, I'll go dig up my NES from the basement and sell it for dirt cheap at the local pawn/thrift!" If anything, it will create a large amount of overpriced eBay auctions, IF that.

[unbroken]

"Well, now that I can download these games and play them, I'll go dig up my NES from the basement and sell it for dirt cheap at the local pawn/thrift!"

I think this is exactly what people will say, i know alot of my friends that dont know anything about games like to break out the ol' nes every once in awhile for some classic gaming, now imagine if someone knew they could play those games with out the hassle of blowing/blinking..ect

[chrisbid]

perhaps we will see a modest drop in prices, but think about other re-releases such as chrono trigger, final fantasy 3 and other titles, but there wasnt a firesale by any strech

[TheRedEye]

I don't think we'll be seeing any of the rarer/more expensive games available through the service anyway, except maybe Mario RPG.

[GrandAmChandler]

I think it will make the cheaper NES games worth more, but the rarer ones worth less, well, the licensed ones anyway :-)

I think the controller will be a huge disappointment too i think theyll reveal like a nes controller and reggie will be like, you dont need advanced controls, wat we have is back to the basics or something like that

Well from what I understand, all gamecube accessories will be compatible with the revolution. So if Reggie puts out something dumb, I will just stick to my Hori Controller.

[njiska]

I think that some people who just have copies laying around to play them, may let them go, but the fact is the die hard collectors will still be out there grabing them. I don't think availability will change much. And of course that's currently only for first part games and i don't really think there are too many rare First party Nintendo games, except Mario RPG which has already been mentioned.

Well from what I understand, all gamecube accessories will be compatible with the revolution. So if Reggie puts out something dumb, I will just stick to my Hori Controller.

That's assuming it supports using it for anything other then Gamecube games.

[klausien]

This just made me think a bit more about the controller. Maybe it will have a modular button layout not unlike that one third partly PS2 controller? That might be interesting.

[unbroken]

I think that some people who just have copies laying around to play them, may let them go, but the fact is the die hard collectors will still be out there grabing them. I don't think availability will change much. And of course that's currently only for first part games and i don't really think there are too many rare First party Nintendo games, except Mario RPG which has already been mentioned.

Well from what I understand, all gamecube accessories will be compatible with the revolution. So if Reggie puts out something dumb, I will just stick to my Hori Controller.

That's assuming it supports using it for anything other then Gamecube games.

Super Mario Rpg for snes was'nt a first party game, it was developed by square.

[njiska]

I think that some people who just have copies laying around to play them, may let them go, but the fact is the die hard collectors will still be out there grabing them. I don't think availability will change much. And of course that's currently only for first part games and i don't really think there are too many rare First party Nintendo games, except Mario RPG which has already been mentioned.

Well from what I understand, all gamecube accessories will be compatible with the revolution. So if Reggie puts out something dumb, I will just stick to my Hori Controller.

That's assuming it supports using it for anything other then Gamecube games.

Super Mario Rpg for snes was'nt a first party game, it was developed by square.

Ok you're right it's a second party release. As long as it's Nintendo Published it's not a 3rd-party game and that was what i was trying to get at. He who has the publishing rights has the right to distrbute the game. However given that this is online publishing and now being done through a store there maybe be some contractual problem standing in the way.

[Nirvana]

I don't think the Nintendo Revolution's ability to download games of the past will affect cartridge sales. True fans of the SNES and NES will still buy the cartridges, for collection sakes. I know I will, and I'm sure everyone else at this forum would rather have the actual cart than a downloaded version.

[echo_machine]

I've heard some interesting opinions, but I must disagree with those who oppose the idea of cartridges (at least, 1st-party), re-surfacing in greater numbers.

Sure, the collection aspect will remain intact, yet... you have to consider that the amount of cartridges out there VS the number of collectors that desire them is easily 10:1. That being said, all the casual gamers, all the people that aren't collectors, will at least consider selling a great deal of their used games/systems.

In my opinion, of course.

[Captain Wrong]

I think this thread is working under the assumption that a huge number of titles are going to be available, including obscurities. I think we're also fogetting that it's collectors who are buying the lion's share of older Nintendo carts and that these people aren't going to stop wanting the physical object just because an official Nintendo console emulates older ones.

In other words, no. I've said it before, and I'm standing by it. The Revolution and it's still to be announced program of old school games for download is not going to have any effect on the price of old Nintendo carts.

[smokehouse]

Heck, even if Nintendo does make their entire library available (something I feel won’t happen), there will still be the die-hards (like stated above). It was emulation that got me into retro collecting in the first place. Playing those old titles made me want to own the real thing. Sure, emulation is neat and all but actually having the game and playing it on the original system is the real deal, not a ROM and computer cheap imitation. And yep, what Nintendo plans to do is emulation, just towards the legal side (unlike everything else). It may have a positive effect on collecting due to bringing new gamers into the retro world. Face it; most 20-year-old gamers are not going to seek out a NES and a copy of River City Ransom (or any other great title). Sure, some do but it would be safe to say that 1 out of 25 young gamers (under 20) have ever played a NES let alone wanting to collect one. This may bring these great old titles out to the masses (ok, possibly not RCR but you get the point). Of those masses, many may want to actually have the real deal, thus making our collections worth more.

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Alright, what I ment by my comment is people that have an NES or whatever packed away somewhere aren't really intrested in it in the first place, and if they really wanted to play the games, they wouldn't sell the console in the first place.